Nigeria: Ramadan - Mammoth Crowd Troops Out As Stanel Boss Breaks Fast With Muslims in Suleja

Suleja in Niger State was a beehive of activities on Monday as the chairman/CEO of Stanel Group, Dr. Uzochukwu Stanley, again, hosted Muslim community in the ancient town to a… Read more »

Nigeria: US Construction Giant Appoints Ogun CP's Brother Alamutu Into Leadership Team

A United States-based construction giant, STV, has elevated Architect Ekundayo Alamutu into its senior leadership team to support the growing New York City construction management… Read more »

Nigeria: LP Denounces Proposed NLC Stakeholders' Meeting As Jamboree

The Labour Party (LP) has described a proposed stakeholders' meeting of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) scheduled to hold in Abuja on Monday, April 8 as "a jamboree by drama… Read more »

Nigeria: Ganduje - Gov Yusuf Asks EFCC to Release Forensic Report On Dollar Video

Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf has responded to the allegation by his predecessor, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje that his administration has failed in its eight months period of governing… Read more »

Nigeria: NFF Condoles With Segun Odegbami Over Son's Death

The Nigeria Football Federation has commiserated with legendary former footballer and Nigeria captain, Dr. Olusegun Odegbami, on the death of his son, Oluwagbeminiyi Odegbami. Read more »

Nigeria: Student Loan - Everything You Need to Know

President Bola Tinubu a couple of days ago signed a pivotal piece of legislation into law aimed at transforming tertiary education financing in Nigeria. Read more »

Nigeria: New Electricity Tariff - Abuja Disco Names 111 Band 'A' Feeders

With the new electricity tariff approved by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) for Band A customers, the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) has… Read more »

Nigeria: Navy Nabs 14 Suspected Oil Thieves, Seizes 210 Metric Tons of Crude

The Nigerian Navy has arrested 14 suspects involved in oil theft and also uncovered an illegal oil refining site with a capacity to produce over 9.6million litres of Automotive Gas… Read more »

Nigeria: Ekiti Lawmaker Donates Seedlings, Agric Inputs to 153 Farmers

Member representing Irepodun/Ifelodun Constituency 2 in the Ekiti State House of Assembly, Hon. Hakeem Jamiu, has distributed seedlings and agrochemicals to farmers in his… Read more »

Nigeria: Don't Blame Me for Ningi's Suspension, Akpabio Replies Falana

The Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio has replied legal luminary, Mr Femi Falana, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, on his petition over the suspension of the Senator… Read more »

Senegal: Bassirou Faye Sworn in As Senegal's President

A left-wing pan-Africanist, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, has been sworn in on Tuesday as Senegal's youngest president. Read more »

Nigeria: Gates Foundation to Support Kano Govt With Pests-Resistant Beans Seeds

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is supporting the Kano State Government with anti-pests beans (Cowpeas) seeds as a means of boosting production of the crop, as well as the… Read more »

Nigeria: No Opposition Merger Can Unseat Tinubu in 2027 - Nabena

Former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Yekini Nabena, has affirmed his unwavering belief that President Bola Tinubu's… Read more »

Nigeria: Ibadan Hospital 'Detains' Mother, Baby Over Unpaid N300,000 Delivery Bill

A 35-year-old mother of a newborn girl, Mrs. Adenike Samuel and her baby have been 'detained' by the management of an hospital over failure to pay N300,000 delivery bill. Read more »

Nigeria: Federal Govt Increases Power Sector Gas Price By 11 Percent

The federal government has announced an increase in the wholesale price of gas to power plants by 11 per cent from $2.18 per MMBTU (Million British Thermal Unit) to $2.42/mmbtu. Read more »

Nigeria: Bandits Abduct Scores of Worshippers in Zamfara Mosque Attack

In a brazen assault on Monday night, bandits struck at a mosque in Gusau, Zamfara State capital, abducting numerous worshippers during the Tahajjud congregational prayer. Read more »

Nigeria: Hon. Ekene Donates N20 Million to 8 NLO Clubs

Member, representing Chikun/Kajuru Federal Constituency, Hon. Ekene Abubakar Adams, has donated N20 million to the eight clubs from Kaduna State that will be playing the Nationwide… Read more »

Nigeria: Ex-Gov Akala's ADC Found Dead in Ogbomoso Home

A Deputy Commissioner of Police serving under the Lagos State Police Command, DCP Gbolahan Oyedemi, has been found dead in his private home in Ogbomoso, Oyo State. Read more »

Nigeria: Ambassadorial List... Experts Raise Concern Over Delayed Posting

The Nigerian diplomatic turf appears to be in a state of uncertainty following the delay in the appointment of substantive heads of Nigerian foreign missions in the positions of… Read more »

Nigeria: SERAP Asks Governors, Others to Account for N5.9trn, $4.6bn Loans

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has asked the 36 state governors of Nigeria and the minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Nyesom Wike, to… Read more »

Nigeria: 1,382 Shipping Containers Lost At Sea Annually - Report

The World Shipping Council (WSC) reported that an average of 1,382 containers are lost at sea each year. The figure is based on three-year averages calculated over 12 years,… Read more »

Nigeria: 20-Yr-Old Abducts, Murders Police Officer's Son in Bauchi

A 20-year-old Rabi'u Adamu, resident in Magama-Gumau of Toro local government area of Bauchi State, has allegedly abducted and murdered a 12-year-old Christopher Bala. Read more »

Nigeria: Federal Govt to Conclude Fire Service Recruitment June 15

The Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB) has announced that it will conclude the ongoing recruitment process into the Federal Fire Service… Read more »

Nigeria: Federal Govt Restates Commitment to Press Freedom, Responsible Journalism

The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has reiterated the Federal Government's unwavering commitment to upholding the principle of press freedom… Read more »

Nigeria: Kano Inmates On Death Row Plead for Pardon

More than 100 inmates on death row as well as those serving long and life sentences who applied for clemency have been presented to the Chairperson of the Kano State Prerogative of… Read more »