November 06, 2023
Nigeria: 20 Bodies Recovered in Taraba Boat Mishap
No fewer than 20 bodies have been recovered from a boat accident in Taraba State. Read more »
November 03, 2023
Nigeria: CBN Begins Clearance of $10bn Forex Backlogs of Foreign Airlines, Others
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has started clearing over $10 billion foreign exchange backlogs of commercial banks and foreign airline operators. Read more »
Nigeria: $321m, N18.2bn Loans - Lawmakers Summon CBN, Electricity Distribution Companies, Others
The House of Representatives has summoned the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), 11 electricity distribution companies (DisCos) and contractors over $321 million and N18.2 billion… Read more »
Nigeria: U.S., Nigeria Strengthen Partnership On HIV, Healthcare Initiatives
The United States Center for Disease Control and Prevention (US CDC) and the federal government have strengthened their partnership to bolster the fight against HIV and advance… Read more »
November 02, 2023
Nigeria: Dangote Refinery Begins Operations December
The 650,000-barrel-per-day Dangote Refinery is expected to commence operations with up to six cargoes of crude oil to be supplied by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited… Read more »
November 03, 2023
Nigeria: Ill Health Pushing More Nigerians Into Poverty - WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) representative in Nigeria, Kazadi Mulombo has lamented that more Nigerians are slipping into poverty due to health-related issues. Read more »
West Africa: Using West Africa Capital Market to Bridge Infrastructure Deficit in Region
Infrastructure investments in West Africa have not kept pace with growth in demand, creating a huge deficit. Read more »
Nigeria: Demolition - Court Orders Kano Govt to Deposit N30bn Within 7 Days
A Federal High Court in Kano presided by Justice Samuel Amobeda has directed the Kano State Government to pay N30 billion within seven days in the unlawful demolition suit filed by… Read more »
November 02, 2023
Nigeria: We Have Sufficient Stock of Naira Notes - Central Bank
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said that it has enough volume of banknotes to go around against backdrop of the approaching festive period, dismissing the allegations of… Read more »
Nigeria: Award 25% of Contracts to Small Businesses, SMEDAN Charges Govt
The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) on Wednesday in Abuja appointed the federal government to award 25 per cent of its contracts to Small and… Read more »
Nigeria: Alkali, Hunkuyi, Others Left Us Over 'High-Handedness' - NNPP
The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has explained why some of its prominent politicians, including former national chairman of the party, Prof Rufai Ahmed Alkali; Prof Bem Angwe,… Read more »
November 01, 2023
Nigeria: Nigerian Political Godfathers Behave Like Italian Mafia - Shehu Sani
A former federal lawmaker and human rights activist, Senator Shehu Sani, has said that Nigerian political godfathers, who impose political office-holders against popular will of… Read more »
Nigeria: Tems Recounts Her Ordeal in Ugandan Prison
Grammy-winning Nigerian singer, Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, has recounted her ordeal in Ugandan prison. Read more »
Nigeria: Commission to Integrate Almajiri, Out-of-School Children System
Minister of state for education, Dr Yusuf Tanko Sununu, has said the federal government will soon integrate the over 10 million Almajirai and out-of-school children, with the… Read more »
Nigeria: #EndSARS - PSC to Punish Indicted Policemen - NHRC
The Police Service Commission (PSC) has reassured the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) of its commitment to take disciplinary actions against men and officers of the defunct… Read more »
Nigeria: New CBN Forex Policy Threatens N12trn Poultry Industry - Operators
The over N12 trillion, including 20 million jobs created in Nigeria's poultry industry, is facing collapse following the new forex policy and the lift in the ban on imported… Read more »
Nigeria: Tale of Jago Community and Its Struggle to End Open Defecation
Two years ago, one could barely walk a kilometre in Jago Community without seeing faeces, as the people have no improved toilet to defecate. Read more »
October 30, 2023
Nigeria: NFF Tasks Super Falcons On Paris 2024 Olympic
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) charged the Super Falcons to work as a team and bring their A-game to Tuesday's 2024 Olympics second round, second leg qualifier against… Read more »
October 26, 2023
Nigeria: Nigerian Govt Forced Us Into Nigeria Air - Ethiopian Airlines
The Group Chief Executive Officer of Ethiopian Airlines, Mesfin Tasew, has accused the immediate past administration of ex-President Muhammadu Buhari of forcing the Nigeria Air… Read more »
October 30, 2023
Nigeria: Presidency Knocks Atiku, Says He Knew Why He Lost Presidential Election
The Presidency has come down hard on the People Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, over his rejection of the Supreme Court ruling reaffirming the… Read more »
October 29, 2023
Nigeria: 2024 Olympics Qualifiers - Gusau Seeks Support for Super Falcons Ahead Ethiopia Clash
Eresident of the Nigeria Football Federation Ibrahim Gusau has urged Nigerians to come out to support the Super Falcons when they take on Ethiopia in their 2024 Olympics Qualifier… Read more »
October 27, 2023
Nigeria: AfDB, Partners Vote U.S.$1 Billion to Fund Nigeria's Agro-Industrial Zones in 24 States
It was yet another bountiful harvest for the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration in its investment drive, as the African Development Bank (AfDB), Islamic Development Bank… Read more »
October 30, 2023
Nigeria: Alternative Fuel - Federal Govt Fast-Tracks CNG Adoption
To fast-track the adoption of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) in Nigeria, the federal government has inaugurated a Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) vehicles pilot conversion centre in… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Loses Billions of Naira to 70 Lagos-Abidjan Checkpoints
Nigeria is losing hundreds of billions of Naira annually as a result of about 70 illegal checkpoints mounted on the Lagos-Abidjan and Atan-idiroko corridors by the Nigeria Police… Read more »
Nigeria: ENL Consortium, Chinese Port Operator Sign Trade, Investment Agreement
ENL Consortium Nigeria Limited has signed an agreement with Chinese port operator, Lianyungang Port Holding Group Ltd to deepen investment at the Lagos Port Complex, Apapa and… Read more »