August 21, 2023
Nigeria: Ex-Militant Leaders Fight Over N48bn Pipeline Contract Renewal
Another round of tension has gripped the oil industry in the Niger Delta over the renewal of the N48billion oil pipeline surveillance contract awarded to the former leader of the… Read more »
Nigeria: Mosquito Day - Reps Seek State of Emergency On Malaria
House of Representatives has urged the federal government to declare a state of emergency on Malaria, describing it as a deadly parasite with potential to inflict woes on… Read more »
Nigeria: Dissolution of Advertising Standards Panel Committee Sparks Regulatory Row
The Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria (ARCON) announced the dissolution of the Advertising Standards Panel (ASP) Secretariat, following a series of controversies… Read more »
Nigeria: Analysts React As NNPCL Gets Presidential Approval for $3bn Loan
The $3 billion emergency crude repayment loan taken by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) from the African Export-Import (Afrexim) bank would create only a… Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Must Step On Toes to Succeed, Says APC Chieftain
A former chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in South Africa, Mr Bola Babarinde has said President Bola Tinubu must be ready to step on toes in order to achieve the… Read more »
Nigeria: Katsina - Tension As Banditry, Cow Rustling and Kidnapping Reemerge During Rainy Season
There is growing anxiety in parts of Katsina State over recent resurgence of kidnapping for ransom, cattle rustling and killing of innocent people in their communities by armed… Read more »
Nigeria: 24 Days After, 500 Directors Defy Govt's Order to Retire
Directors in ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) of the Federal Civil Service, who were to proceed on compulsory retirement since July 27 having spent eight years at their… Read more »
August 20, 2023
Nigeria: BBNaija All-Stars - I Tried to Play My Game, Says Kiddwaya After Eviction
Evicted BBNaija All-Stars housemate, Kiddwaya, has said that he enjoyed the reality TV show and tried to be a friend to all while playing his game in the House. Read more »
Nigeria: BBNaija All-Stars - Lagos Govt, Others Slam Seyi Awolowo Over 'Sexist' Comments
The Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA) has condemned comments made by a housemate of the ongoing Big Brother Naija All-Stars reality TV show, Seyi Awolowo. Read more »
Nigeria: Mosquito Day - Declare Emergency On Malaria, Reps Urge Federal Govt
The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Government to declare a state of emergency on Malaria, describing it as a deadly dead with potential to inflict woes on… Read more »
Nigeria: Bob Marley's Songs Inspired My Love for Reggae Music - El-Rufai
The immediate-past governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has said that his love for Reggae music was due to the songs and music of the late Jamaican legend, Bob Marley. Read more »
Nigeria: 45 Ministers-Designate Conclude Documentation Ahead Monday's Inauguration
In readiness for their inauguration on Monday, August 21, 2023, 45 Ministers-designate have successfully completed their documentation process. Read more »
Nigeria: Kaduna, Google Partner to Train 5,000 Women
In a significant move towards promoting tech inclusivity, the Kaduna state government, in collaboration with Google, has announced a pioneering initiative to train 5,000 women and… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Records 15% Improvement on Health Security
Nigeria has recorded 54 percent in the second Joint External Evaluation (JEE) of the country's health security capacities. Read more »
Nigeria: 2 Lagos Agencies Partner on Improved Water Service Delivery
The Lagos Water Corporation (LWC) has partnered Lagos Water Regulatory Commission (LASWARCO) to enhance improved water service delivery in the state. Read more »
Nigeria: Federal Govt Commissions Air Quality Station to Tackle Pollution
The federal government has commissioned Air Quality Station to tackle Nigeria's air pollution rate said to be 44.8%, which makes the country the 10th most polluted country in… Read more »
Nigeria: Cycling Davido Fan Finally Arrives Lagos
The overzealous fan, Emmanuel Myam, aka Emmiwuks, who embarked on a road trip from Benue State to Lagos on his bicycle to meet singer, Davido, has finally arrived at his… Read more »
Nigeria: FCTA to Complete Abuja Rail Mass Transit in 12 Months
The multi-billion-naira Abuja Rail Mass Transit project which was abandoned for more than four years after being commissioned by President Muhammadu Buhari in 2018 may be completed… Read more »
West Africa: Niger Military Junta Agrees to Dialogue With ECOWAS
Niger's new military ruler said Saturday a transition of power would not go beyond three years, and warned that any attack on the country would not be easy for those involved. Read more »
August 19, 2023
Nigeria: Food Insecurity - 4.3 Million People Worst Hit in Borno, Adamawa, Yobe - UNHCR
The United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator, UNHCR for Nigeria, Mr. Matthias Schmale, has said 4.3 million people are worst hit by food insecurity in Borno, Adamawa… Read more »
Nigeria: Central Bank Issues New Guidelines for Bureau de Change Operators
The Central Bank of Nigeria has released fresh operational guidelines for Bureau de Change (BDC) operators in the country, fixing their allowable limits at the Nigeria Foreign… Read more »
Nigeria: Subsidy Removal - Makinde Approves Additional 16 Buses to Oyo, Saki, Ogbomoso, Others
Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde has approved additional 16 new luxury buses to Saki, Iseyin, Ogbomoso, Oyo and Ibarapa areas of the state to cushion the effects of fuel subsidy… Read more »
Nigeria: Banks' Losses to Fraud Rise to N9.5 Billion
With over N9 billion lost to fraud in the banking system this year, the figure is projected to reach N20 billion by the end of this year even as operators in the financial system… Read more »
Niger: Border Communities Confront New Realities After Coup
Most Nigeria-Niger Republic border communities are currently gripped by an atmosphere of likely hostility and uncertainty, following the ultimatum given to the military junta in… Read more »
West Africa: Niger Coup - Adopt Diplomacy, Not Military Intervention, ECOWAS Told
The World Peace Programme for Sustainable Development Network has advised the chairman of Economic Community of West African States, (ECOWAS) and president of Nigeria, Bola Ahmed… Read more »