Nigeria: $1trn Economy - Experts to Discuss Roles of Insurance, Pension Players

As the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's administration targets a $1trillion economy in 2026, experts will converge to discuss the roles of insurance and pension sectorial players in… Read more »

Nigeria: Dangote Refinery Gives NNPC Sole Buying Rights As Petrol Refining Begins

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) has been given the sole buying rights of the Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) also called petrol to be refined by the Dangote… Read more »

Nigeria: Bill Gates Visits Nigeria to Discuss Dev't Solutions With Experts Tuesday

Co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Bill Gates is scheduled to visit Nigeria on Tuesday where he is scheduled to meet with Nigerian leaders, youth, and partners to… Read more »

Nigeria: Scores Killed, Youths Abducted As Terrorists Sack Community in Yobe

Suspected Boko Haram terrorists on Sunday attacked Mafa village in Tarmuwa local government area of Yobe State, killing yet-to-be-confirmed number of residents while also razing… Read more »

Nigeria: Dangote Refinery Begins Production of Petrol Amid NNPC Fuel Crisis

Dangote Refinery Plc has commenced production of petrol, marking a significant milestone for Africa's largest refinery after delays due to recent crude shortages. Read more »

Nigeria: U.S. Court Fines Nigerian Entrepreneur Dozy Mmobuosi $250m in Fraud Case

Nigerian entrepreneur Dozy Mmobuosi will pay more than $250 million in fines following a fraud case brought against him along with three of his companies by the Securities and… Read more »

Nigeria: Atiku Demands Listing of NNPCL On Stock Exchange

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has demanded that the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL) be immediately listed on the stock exchange by the Petroleum… Read more »

Nigeria: Northern Governors Urged On Food Insecurity, Poverty

Governors in Northern Nigeria have been tasked with taking a realistic and sustainable approach to tackling food insecurity and poverty by harnessing and optimising its… Read more »

Nigeria: 1 in 4 Nigerian Men Not Biological Fathers of Their Children - Report

The Smart DNA's 2024 report has revealed that one in four men tested in Nigeria were not the biological fathers of their children as 27 percent of paternity test conducted came out… Read more »

Nigeria: BBNaija 9 - Radicals Becomes Sixth Evicted Pair

The Radical pair have become the sixth to leave the Big Brother Naija Season 9' No Loose Guard' house. Read more »

Nigeria: Referees to Wear Communication Gadgets During Matches - NFF

The President of the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF), Ibrahim Gusau has disclosed that referees will be wearing communication gadgets while officiating in Nigerian Premier… Read more »

Nigeria: I Warned Against the Danger Radicalisation of Bandits - Sheikh Gumi

A prominent Kaduna-based Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Abubakar Gumi, has reiterated his warning about the dangers of radicalising the bandits. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria Signs Security Pact With Niger Military Junta

The Chief of Defence Staff ( CDS), General Christopher Musa, and the Chief of Staff of the Nigerien Armed Forces, General Moussa Salaou Barmou, have signed a memorandum of… Read more »

Nigeria: Biafra / Federal Govt Engaging EU to Extradite Simon Ekpa - DHQ

The Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Edward Buba, has said the federal government would respond appropriately through the European Union. Read more »

Nigeria: Kidnapping / Federal Govt Needs to Do More About Insecurity - Afenifere

The pan-Yoruba socio-cultural and political organisation, Afenifere, has expressed relief on the return of the Nigerian graduates who were kidnapped on their way from Akwa Ibom to… Read more »

Nigeria: Group Remembers Victims of Religious Violence, Advocates Peaceful Coexistence

Collaborators from various sectors have warned against using religion to cause crisis in Nigeria, saying no country can develop without peace. Read more »

Nigeria: 2.8m Children, Women in Bay States Need Urgent Nutrition Services - Unicef

UNICEF Chief of Borno Field Office, Dr. Tushar Rane, has said that approximately 2.8 million children under five, pregnant and lactating women in BAY (Borno, Adamawa, and Yobe)… Read more »

Nigeria: Forum Lauds IGP, NSA Over Rescue of 20 Kidnapped Medical Students

The National Unity Forum (NUF), a non-governmental organisation that seeks to defend and promote Nigeria's unity in diversity, has commended the gallantry, resilience and… Read more »

Nigeria: Edo Guber - Group Petitions INEC Over Alleged Compromise of Electoral Officers

Ahead of the gubernatorial election in Edo State just weeks away, the Transparency for Electoral Systems Advocacy (TESA) has raised the alarm over the integrity of the upcoming… Read more »

Nigeria: Kano Reps Member Rurum Inspects Road Project, Pledges More to Constituents

The Member of House of Representatives representing the Rano, Kibiya, and Bunkure federal constituency of Kano State, has reaffirmed his commitment to delivering more development… Read more »

Nigeria: Gov Kefas Appreciates VP Shettima, Jonathan, Others for Attending Daughter's Wedding

The governor of Taraba State, Agbu Kefas, has expressed his gratitude to Vice President Kashim Shettima for attending his daughter's wedding over the weekend. Read more »

Nigeria: Thinklab Group Spearheads 35.6km Road Construction in Kaduna

Kaduna State governor, Senator Uba Sani, has inaugurated the 35.6km road construction project, linking the communities of Bagoma, Gagumi, Ungwan Fari, Idi Labo, Awaro, Tashan Keji,… Read more »

Nigeria: Insecurity... Waves of Change As Tinubu Rejigs NIA, DSS

President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of new directors-general of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) and the Department of State Services (DSS). Read more »

Nigeria: The AIG-Imoukhuede Foundation Announces 2024 AIG Scholar

The AIG-Imoukhuede Foundation, an African philanthropic organisation committed to transforming public service delivery across the continent, has announced Isiaka Salami as the 2024… Read more »

West Africa: '1,400 Schools Destroyed, 2,295 Teachers Killed in Nigeria'

0ver 1,400 schools have been destroyed, and more than 2,295 teachers killed in Nigeria since 2009 to date. Read more »