Nigeria: Neglected Livestock Sector Deprived Nigeria $1.5bn in Dairy Imports - Tinubu

President Bola Tinubu has reassured Nigerians that past mistakes, such as neglecting livestock farming and relying on dairy imports, will be avoided even as he lamented that the… Read more »

Nigeria: Bodies of 3 Oil Workers Recovered, 5 Missing As Helicopter Crashes in Rivers

Three bodies have been recovered while search operations were ongoing as a helicopter, Sikorsky SK76 with registration 5NBQG, operated by East Wind Aviation, crashed into the… Read more »

Nigeria: Ex-INEC Chair, Prof. Humphrey Nwosu, Dies At 83

Professor Humphrey Nwosu, who served as Chairman of the then National Electoral Commission (NEC) from 1989 to 1993, has passed away. Read more »

Nigeria: Govt Approves €443.3m, $141m for Fighter Aircraft, Ammunition

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the acquisition of credit facilities for procuring fighter aircraft and ammunition for the Nigerian Air Force. Read more »

Nigeria: Bobrisky Ill, Rushed to Hospital

Bobrisky Hospitalised After Falling Ill in Police Custody Read more »

Nigeria: Govt Approves N740bn for Major Road Projects

The federal government has approved a series of high-profile road projects, including N740 billion for the Berger section of the Abuja-Kano road, as part of the administration's… Read more »

Nigeria: Katsina Residents Paid Highest Petrol Price, Yobe Lowest, in September

Katsina State emerged as the region with the highest average petrol price, averaging N1,096.15, in September 2024, followed closely by Ebonyi and Akwa Ibom States at N1,090.94 and… Read more »

Nigeria: Scholar Blames Nigeria's Insecurity On Lack of Social Justice, Fairness

The director of the Centre for Peace and Strategic Studies at the University of Ilorin, Prof. Ibrahim Jawondo, has blamed the security challenges bedeviling Nigerians on food… Read more »

Nigeria: Strategy to Tackle Nigeria's Staggering Life Expectancy Gap Unveiled

Garfield, a public health awareness organisation, has launched an urgent new health strategy to tackle Nigeria's growing non-communicable diseases (NCDs) crisis, which has led to… Read more »

Nigeria: Forex Subsidy Cost Nigeria N13trn in 3 Years - World Bank

The federal government incurred a significant loss of N13.2trn in foregone revenue as a direct consequence of the implementation of its foreign exchange subsidy policy between 2021… Read more »

Nigeria: Norwegian Council Decry Low Quality Seeds for Rural Farmers

The country advocacy manager, Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) Sabiu Shehu has raised grave concerns over the non-availability of planting seeds for rural farmers in the country. Read more »

Nigeria: Total Energies Reaffirms Investment in 350mpd Bonga North Offshore, Other Jv

Nigerian government has reiterated its commitment to ensuring a conducive operational environment for investors in the energy sector, with specific focus on the oil industry. Read more »

Africa: ASR Africa Confers Awards On Mentees

ASR Africa has conferred the "Abdul Samad Rabiu Achievers Awards" on 40 mentees from its mentorship programme in Al-Qalam University, Katsina State. Read more »

Nigeria: Nape's Conference to Address Energy Security, Oil, Gas Devt

Top government officials and energy executives representing oil and gas and power producers would be convening in Lagos for the 42nd edition of the Nigerian Association of… Read more »

Nigeria: Kano NNPP Splits As New Group Urges Yusuf to Assert Himself

A group of politicians in Kano who are members of the ruling New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) have emerged within the popular Kwankwasiyya Movement that goes by the name "Abba… Read more »

Nigeria: MTN Introduces Eco-Friendly SIM Cards to Tackle Plastic Waste, Climate Change

MTN Nigeria has taken a bold step toward environmental sustainability with the introduction of its new eco-friendly SIM cards, aimed at reducing plastic waste and combating climate… Read more »

Nigeria: Gowon - A Glorious Life @ 90

When I clock 90, if I had a choice in the matter, I'll like to be like General Yakubu Dan-Yumma "Jack" Gowon - in good health, full of cheer and with my better half whispering… Read more »

Nigeria: The 'Kaboom' Discussion

The explosion of a car at a NIPCO CNG (compressed natural gas) station at Aduwawa in Benin city on Wednesday, October 16, 2024; has sparked more fears in the minds of those opposed… Read more »

Nigeria: UK Deports Dozens of Nigerians

The British government has deported 44 Nigerians and Ghanaians to their home countries in a single flight. Read more »

Nigeria: 4 Years After #EndSARS...Police Brutality, Rights Abuse Persist

Human rights organisations and other stakeholders have kicked against police brutality in the country, stating that four years after the end of the #EndSARS protest, the… Read more »

Nigeria: Police Arrest 22 Activists Marking 4th Anniversary of #EndSARS Protest in Lagos

Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested 22 activists at the Lekki tollgate during the #EndSARS 4th anniversary on Sunday. Read more »

Nigeria: #EndSARS Anniversary - Soweto Accuses Lagos Police of Brutality, Sexual Molestation

A member of the Lagos State organising committee of the #EndBadGovernance Movement, Comrade Hassan Taiwo Soweto has accused the operatives of the state Police Command of brutality… Read more »

Nigeria: Seun Kuti Set to Release Highly Anticipated Album 'Heavier Yet'

Afrobeat virtuoso Seun Kuti, son of the legendary Fela Kuti, is poised to release his latest musical masterpiece, "Heavier Yet (Lays The Crownless Head)." Read more »

Nigeria: UK Deports 44 Nigerians, Ghanaians in Largest Immigration Crackdown

In a record-breaking deportation flight, 44 Nigerians and Ghanaians were forcibly deported from the United Kingdom on Saturday, reflecting a significant escalation in the country's… Read more »

Nigeria: Army Debunks Rumoured Death of COAS Lagbaja

The Nigerian Army has debunked reports circulating that the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, has died. Read more »