October 27, 2022
Nigeria: Terror Alert - We Won't Be Stampeded, Federal Govt Tells U.S. Government
The federal government had said it will not be stampeded over the recent travel advisory by the United States (U.S.) concerning possible terror attacks in Nigeria. Read more »
October 26, 2022
Nigeria: Naira Gets New Face As Current Notes Go Out of Circulation January
In an effort to rein in inflation and take control of money supply in the country, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) said it will begin a mop up of the current Naira notes in the… Read more »
Nigeria: MSF Treats 58 Lassa Fever Patients in Ebonyi
The Ebonyi State project coordinator of Medecins Sans Frontieres also known as Doctors Without Borders (MSF), Mr. Elton Mbofana, has said 58 Lassa fever patients were treated and… Read more »
Nigeria: Competence, Not 'My Turn' Should Determine Nigeria's Next President - Obi
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has urged Nigerians to put aside tribe, ethnicity, religion and vote for competence, character and commitment to… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Ready to Become Global Hub for Vaccine Production - Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday in Seoul, South Korea, expressed Nigeria's readiness to become a global hub for sustainable manufacturing and distribution of vaccine and… Read more »
Nigeria: Ortom Dumps Atiku As Tinubu Tackles Obaseki Over Break-Up Comment
Barely 24 hours after his Rivers State counterpart, Nyesom Wike, made his stance clear, Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has also left presidential candidate of the Peoples… Read more »
October 25, 2022
Nigeria: Senate Committee Backs NDLEA's Offensives Against Drug Cartels
The Senate Public Accounts Committee (SPAC), has expressed support for the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in its fight against drug cartels in the country. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Facing Climate Change Challenges, Buhari Tells Ban Ki - Moon
President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday in Seoul, South Korea, said that Nigeria was already experiencing the negative fallout of climate change seen in the flooding in different parts… Read more »
Nigeria: Borno - UN Raises Alarm Over Plan Abduction of Humanitarian Workers By Terrorists
The United Nations Department of Safety and Security (UNDSS) on Tuesday raised alarm over plans by Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists to abduct humanitarian workers in Banki in Bama Local… Read more »
Nigeria: One-Third of Global Economy in Recession - Emefiele
Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele has said that about one-third of the world's economy is currently in recession due to the damaging effects of… Read more »
Nigeria: Finally, Atiku, Wike Reconciliation Collapses
Whatever hope that would have been left that Rivers State governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, would have a rethink and file behind his party's presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, for… Read more »
Nigeria: 2 Years of Polio Free - Emeka Offor Urges Sustenance of Gains
Rotary International Polio Ambassador to Nigeria, Sir Emeka Offor has stressed the need for the nation to bolster efforts to sustain the eradication of wild polio in Nigeria as the… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Can End Food Insecurity in 10 Years - Osinbajo
With the launch of the Special Agro-industrial Processing Zone (SAPZ) programme, Nigeria can, in less than a decade, banish food insecurity, while radically improving export… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Orders Final Seizure of Assets of Ex-Oil Minister
Justice Mobolaji Olajuwon of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has ordered the final forfeiture of two Abuja properties and two luxury cars belonging to a former minister of Petroleum… Read more »
Nigeria: Islamic Dev't Bank Approves $1.8bn Financing for Nigeria
The Islamic Development Bank said it has approved a total financing of $1.8 billion for funding developmental programmes in Nigeria. Read more »
Nigeria: How NCC Convinced State Governments to Work On 70% Broadband Target
At the one-day Broadband Technical Awareness Forum (TAF) for Governors organised by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on Thursday October 20, 2022, at the Transcorp… Read more »
Nigeria: Buhari Gives Ministers 3 Months to Produce Flood Prevention Plan
President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the minister of water resources to lead and coordinate with the Ministries of Environment and Transportation as well as state governments to… Read more »
Nigeria: Misinformation Fuelling Conflict, Insecurity, Distrust in Nigeria - Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari and the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) have decried the role of fake news and misinformation, saying they have… Read more »
Nigeria: Plateau - Flood Victims Urged to Avoid High Risk Areas As NiMet Warns Rain May Persist Until November
NiMET has warned that victims of flooding in Plateau should relocate to higher grounds as rains may persist in NovembeR. Already, seven Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Plateau… Read more »
Nigeria: Gulf of Guinea - U.S. Govt Lauds Nimasa Over Reduction in Piracy, Criminality
The United States Coast Guard (USCG), has applauded the Nigerian Marítime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), over its role in suppressing criminality in Nigeria's… Read more »
Nigeria: MTN to Invest N65m in Nigerian Startups Via Grants
MTN is set to invest in Nigerian owned businesses through a campaign - 'MTN Pulse BlowMyHustle', aimed at empowering Nigerian youths involved in scalable businesses. Read more »
October 24, 2022
Nigeria: Military Jets Hit Terrorists' Meeting Point, Logistics Base in Borno, Zamfara
Airstrikes executed by the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has destroyed terrorists' logistics base and a meeting venue with scores killed in Borno and Zamfara States. Read more »
Nigeria: Moody's B3 Downgrade - Nigeria May Struggle to Secure Foreign Loans
Nigeria may struggle to secure foreign loans to implement its 2023 national budget, following Moody's downgrade of the country's rating from B2 to B3, LEADERSHIP has learnt. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria, Belgium Strengthen Ties On Nigeria, Belgium Strengthen Ties On Trade, Investment, Investment
Nigeria and the Kingdom of Belgium have mapped out ways to strengthen the existing bilateral relations between both countries especially to boost trade and investment. Read more »
Nigeria: Northern Movement Vows 16 Million Votes for Tinubu/Shettima
A group, 19 Northern States Movement for Kashim Shettima, has promised to mobilise no fewer than 16 million votes for the presidential candidate of the All Progressive Congress… Read more »