Nigeria: Paris Games - D'Tigress Bow Out Gallantly, Lose 88-74 to USA

Team Nigeria's women basketball squad, D'Tigress, ended their campaign at the ongoing Paris 2024 Olympics gallantly, losing 88-74 in the quarter-final to U.S. women's basketball… Read more »

Nigeria: Kaduna Govt Relaxes Curfew On Capital, Zaria Cities

The Kaduna State Security Council, under the leadership of Governor Uba Sani, has relaxed the 24-hour curfew earlier imposed on the State capital and Zaria cities. Read more »

Nigeria: Tinubu Appoints Governing Councils for Federal Colleges of Education

President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of the governing councils for federal colleges of education in Kebbi, Ebonyi, Benue, Bauchi, Sokoto and Edo states. Read more »

Nigeria: Autonomy - Oyo APC Accuses LG Functionaries of Running Makinde's Agenda

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo state has accused the executive chairmen and career officers in all 33 local government councils of running Governor Seyi Makinde's… Read more »

Nigeria: INEC Registers 177,914 New Voters in Edo, Ondo

Ahead of the September 21 and November 16 Edo and Ondo governorship polls, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has registered 177,914 new voters in the two states. Read more »

Nigeria: You Are Out of Touch With Present Realities, Obi Tells Tinubu

Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate in the 2023 general election, Mr. Peter Obi has accused President Bola Tinubu of being out of touch with the present realities in the… Read more »

Nigeria: Cocso Backs Speaker's Decision to Disband Petroleum Committee

The Coalition of Civil Society Organisations (COCSO) has endorsed the House of Representatives Speaker Tajudeen Abbas's decision to disband the Joint Committee on Petroleum… Read more »

Nigeria: Air Nigeria - Court Voids Agreement With Ethiopian Airlines

Justice Ambrose Lewis-Allagoa of the Federal High Court in Lagos has declared the agreement between the federal government and Ethiopian Airlines null and void. Read more »

Nigeria: Farmers Canvass New Presidential Initiative On Food Security

Nigerian farmers have called for the setting up of a new Presidential Initiative on Food Security with a mandate to end hunger and generate between N10 trillion and N15 trillion in… Read more »

Nigeria: Diagnosis Challenge in Nigerian Healthcare Facilities

Appropriate diagnoses of patients' conditions by medical personnel, or lack thereof, in most Nigerian hospitals have come under intense public scrutiny. The worry is that, in… Read more »

Nigeria: Just-in - Tinubu Appoints New CEOs for Nsipa, Naptip, 5 Others

President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of seven qualified Nigerians to head strategic agencies and programmes under the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs,… Read more »

Nigeria: Fuel Importers Will Frustrate Dangote Refinery - Obasanjo

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has stated that those benefiting from fuel importation will do all within their powers to frustrate the progress made by the Dangote Petroleum… Read more »

Nigeria: Hunger Protest - We're After Only Enemies of State - Military

The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, has said that the military and security agencies are after those behind the call for an undemocratic change of government… Read more »

Nigeria: Obasanjo Faults Tinubu's Approach to Fuel Subsidy Removal

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has faulted President Bola Tinubu's handling of the fuel subsidy removal, stating that it was poorly implemented and has led to biting inflation. Read more »

Nigeria: 102 Companies Close Shop in Nigeria in 24 Years

Over the past 24 years, a stark decline in the manufacturing sector has been observed across Nigeria, leading to the unfortunate closure of 102 companies in 16 states. Read more »

Nigeria: Military Takeover Demands Dangerous for Nigeria - Falana

Human rights activist, Mr Femi Falana, SAN, has described calls in certain quarters for military takeover by some #EndBadGovernance protesters as dangerous bargain for Nigeria's… Read more »

Nigeria: Governor Mutfwang Raises Alarm, Says Hoodlums Invited to Cause Havoc in Plateau

Plateau State governor, Barr. Caleb Mutfwang has appealed to #EndBadGovernance protesters in the state to stay further protests and dialogue with their leaders towards engendering… Read more »

Nigeria: Olympics - Nathaniel Breaks 12 Years Jinx, Ogazi Advances to Men's 400m Semifinals

Team Nigeria's Ezekiel Nathaniel broke a 12-year record to advance to the semifinals of the men's 400m hurdles event at the ongoing Paris 2024 Olympic Games yesterday. Read more »

Nigeria: Paris Olympics - Team Nigeria's Medal Hopes Dimmed, Bow Out of 10 Events

With the exception of the women basketball team, D'Tigress, who have qualified for their first-ever quarterfinal at the Olympic Games after a thrilling 79-70 win over Canada in… Read more »

Nigeria: Tinubu, Minister, Igoche Congratulate d'Tigress On Historic Olympics' Quarterfinals Qualification

President Bola Tinubu and sports development minister, Senator John Owan-Enoh have warmly congratulated Nigeria's D'Tigress on qualifying for the quarter-finals of the women's… Read more »

Nigeria: Team Nigeria's Joy Eze Targets Olympics' Record Debut in Weightlifting

As the Weightlifting event starts on Wednesday, August 7, Nigeria's weightlifter, Joy Ogbonne Eze who will be competing in the women's 71kg category has affirmed that making a… Read more »

Nigeria: EPL - Guardiola to Do Shorter Team Talks After £2m Fine

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says he will make his half-time team talks shorter after the club were fined for repeatedly being late to start matches and after half-time. Read more »

Nigeria: Firefighters Recover Body As Man Drowns in Kwara

Men of Kwara State Fire Service on Sunday recovered the dead body of an unidentified man from a domestic well in Ilorin, the state's capital. Read more »

Nigeria: After 1 Week Sojourn, Tami Duo Evicted From Bbnaija 9 House

Housemates Damilola and Toyosi - the Tami pair - were the first Duo to exit the Big Brother Naija 9 House after just one week on the reality TV show on Sunday night. Read more »

Nigeria: Sadiq Umar Undecided About Getafe Transfer

Super Eagles forward Umar Sadiq is in no hurry to leave Real Sociedad for fellow La Liga outfit Getafe Read more »