June 17
Nigeria: Ex-President Obasanjo Visits Remi Tinubu for Sallah Celebration
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has paid a surprise visit to the First Lady, Remi Tinubu, on Monday, to celebrate the Eid-el-Kabir holiday. Read more »
Nigeria: NAF Confirms Killing 80 Terrorists in Katsina
The Nigerian Air Force has confirmed death of over 80 terrorists and 45 motorcycles burnt in airstrikes conducted at Gidan Kare Village in Ruwan Godiya Ward of Faskare local… Read more »
Nigeria: UAE to Lift Travel Ban On Nigerians Soon - Federal Govt
Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo has disclosed that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will soon lift the visa ban imposed on Nigerian travelers. Read more »
Nigeria: 3 ISWAP Terrorists Surrender, 34 Hostages Rescued in Lake Chad - MNJTF
The Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) said one fighter of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) has been killed, three others surrendered, while 34 hostages… Read more »
June 18
Nigeria: Police Nab Cleric, Wife, Others for Alleged Kidnapping in Delta
Operatives of the Delta State Police Command have arrested a General Overseer, simply identified as Bishop Godfrey alongside his wife on allegations over an attempt to kidnap a… Read more »
June 17
Nigeria: Mixed Trading Activities Continue On Stock Market
Financial analysts have anticipated a mixed sentiment trading activity on the Nigerian equities market this week. Read more »
Nigeria: TotalEnergies Shareholders Approve N8.488bn Dividend Payout for 2023
Shareholders of TotalEnergies Marketing Nigeria Plc, have approved the management's N8.488 billion (N25.00 per ordinary share) dividend payout for the year ended December 31, 2023. Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Urged to Ignore Calls for Scrapping of Amnesty Programme
A Niger Delta group, Ijaw Youths Network, has urged President Bola Tinubu to ignore distractive calls by self-styled stakeholders to scrap the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP). Read more »
Nigeria: Boat Mishap - NIWA Deploys Water Ambulances in Lagos, Niger, Port Harcourt
In order to curb deaths associated with boat mishaps on inland waterways across the country, the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), has deployed four water ambulances to… Read more »
Nigeria: Kaduna Moves Against Housing Deficit
The permanent secretary of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development in Kaduna State, Dr Halliru Musa Soba, has disclosed the ministry's readiness to tackle the state's housing… Read more »
Nigeria: Military Remains Committed to National Security - Defence Chief
The chief of defence staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, has said the Armed Forces of Nigeria's commitment to a secure and safe Nigeria is sacrosanct. Read more »
Nigeria: Minimum Wage Bill - No Plan to Seize States, LGs Funds - Senate
Chairman of the Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Yemi Adaramodu, has refuted claims that the Senate plans to include a clause in the New Minimum Wage Bill to allow for… Read more »
Nigeria: Dangote Refinery Reassures Petrol Refining Starts July
Dangote refinery 650, 000 barrels a day will start production of 10 ppm sulphur diesel (ULSD) in the week commencing 17 June and petrol production will follow as early as 10 July. Read more »
Nigeria: Electoral Reforms...Lawyers, CSOs, Parties Disagree Over Same-Day Elections
Senior lawyers, civil society organisations and political parties have differed on the prospects of conducting federal and state elections on the same day as proposed by some… Read more »
Nigeria: Expert Seeks Joint Electricity Safety Committee to Prevent Quacks
An expert in the power sector, John Etim, has appealed to the National Assembly (NASS) to enact a law that will ensure the setting up of a joint electricity safety, security and… Read more »
Nigeria: NAF Kills 100 Militants As Police Rescue Kidnap Victims in Katsina
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has again killed over 100 terrorists during a nighttime operation in Kuka Shidda camp, Faskari local government area of Katsina State. Read more »
June 16
Nigeria: SERAP Urges Tinubu to Uphold Workers' Right to Living Wage
Foremost civil society organisation, Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), has urged President Bola Tinubu to ensure that the anticipated Bill on the new… Read more »
Nigeria: Presidency Slams Foreign Media's 'Jaundiced' Portrayal of Economic Woes
The Presidency has hit back at what it called the "predetermined, reductionist, derogatory, and denigrating" way foreign media outlets have reported on the country's current… Read more »
Nigeria: $12bn Annual Losses - Nigeria Wages War Against Powerful Interests, Foreigners Stealing Its Solid Minerals
Nigeria's extractive industry is practically a crime scene. Just like the country is losing billions of dollars annually to the theft of crude oil, her current economic mainstay,… Read more »
June 14
Nigeria: More People Dying From Lack of Access to Blood Than Communicable Diseases - Govt
As Nigeria joined the rest of the world to mark this year's World Blood Donor Day, the National Blood Service Commission (NBSC) has called for more voluntary blood donation, saying… Read more »
June 13
Nigeria: Troops Kill 197 Terrorists, Arrest 310, Rescue 251 in 1 Week - DHQ
The Defence Headquarters said troops on internal operations have killed 197 terrorists, arrested 310 and rescued 251 hostages in one week. Read more »
Nigeria: Troops Kill Terrorist Kingpin Buharin Yadi At Kaduna, Katsina Boundary
The troops of Sector 6 Operation Whirl Punch have neutralised a deadly terrorist kingpin, Buhari Alhaji Halidu, alias Buharin Yadi, and dozens of his fighters around Idasu Forest… Read more »
Nigeria: NNPC Withdraws Lawsuit Over Exxonmobil's $1.28bn Asset Sale to Seplat
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) has filed a motion in the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja, seeking to discontinue its ongoing legal… Read more »
Nigeria: Military Arrests 100 Suspects Over Abia Killing - DHQ
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) said troops have arrested over 100 suspects in response to the attack by the Indigenous People of Biafra and Eastern Security Network (IPOB/ESN) on… Read more »
Nigeria: Army Denies Alleged Cutting of Water, Electricity Supplies to Soldiers in Borno
The Nigerian Army authorities have denied subjecting Soldiers to harsh conditions in Maimalari Cantonment in Maiduguri, Borno State, and the alleged cutting of water and… Read more »
