May 16, 2023
Nigeria: Govt Spends N13trn, Surpasses Health, Education, Agric, Defence Cumulative Budgets
The federal government yesterday admitted that Nigeria has spent more money on fuel subsidy than the entire budget for health, education, agriculture, and defence in the last five… Read more »
Nigeria: Nobody Can Stop Doctors' Migration, Getting Practice Licence - Federal Govt
Federal government has rejected a bill before the House of Representatives, proposing an amendment to the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) Act, supposedly to curb the… Read more »
Nigeria: Number of Out-of-School Children Has Dropped - Minister
Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar Farouq, said the federal government has witnessed a rise in school enrollment nationwide… Read more »
Nigeria: Court Hears Suit Against Tinubu's Inauguration May 18
Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, has fixed the May 18, 2023 to hear the suit filed by five residents of the Federal Capital Territory seeking to stop… Read more »
May 15, 2023
Nigeria: Resident Doctors Declare 5-Day Nationwide Strike
Following the failure of government to meet its demands, the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has declared a five-day warning strike from 8am on Wednesday, May 17 to… Read more »
Nigeria: May 29 - IGP Warns Against Attempt to Truncate Inauguration
Ahead of the May 29 inauguration date of the president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and other elected government officials across the states, the inspector-general of police,… Read more »
May 16, 2023
Nigeria: Avoid Debts, Pay Salaries or Fail, Okonjo-Iweala Tells Governors
Director-general of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has advised Nigerian governors to avoid piling up debts on their states and to prioritise citizens'… Read more »
Nigeria: I Almost Gave Up 6 Hours Into Contest - Hilda Baci
Record-breaking Nigerian chef, Hilda Bassey Effiong, popularly known as Hilda Baci, has narrated her experience in the contest in which that she shattered world records cooking for… Read more »
Nigeria: 13 Days to Go - Threat to Inauguration: Perpetrators Won't Be Spared - IGP
Ahead of the May 29 inauguration date for the president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and other elected government officials across the states, the inspector-general of police… Read more »
May 15, 2023
Nigeria: Tinubu, Shettima Will Tackle Nigeria's Problems Headlong, Says Yerima
President-elect Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and his running mate Kashim Shettima have the requisite competence and experience to tackle the countless challenges facing the country… Read more »
Nigeria: Lagos National Stadium - Sports Ministry Commences Dismantling of Light Mast
The dismantling of the three remaining Floodlight Masts at the National Stadium, Surulere, has commenced following the advice from experts for safety. Read more »
Nigeria: Northern Business Roundtable Kicks Against Senate Presidency Eluding North West
The Northern Business Roundtable yesterday said the North West deserves to produce the Senate President of the 10th National Assembly, noting that the zone has been strategic to… Read more »
Nigeria: I Will Congratulate Tinubu After Tribunal Verdict - Bode George
After a reconciliatory meeting initiated by elders and eminent Lagosians between former deputy national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Chief Bode George and the… Read more »
Nigeria: 14 Days to Go - Tinubu Will Rescue Nigeria With Proper Planning - Bisi Akande
Pioneer national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and former governor of Osun State, Chief Bisi Akande, has said the president-elect, Asiwaju Ahmed Bola Tinubu, will… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Young Girl Set to Break World Cooking Record
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu yesterday made a surprise appearance at Amore Gardens in Lekki to motivate and celebrate a young talented Lagos-based chef, Hilda Baci, who is striving… Read more »
Nigeria: Sudan - Last Batch of Nigerians Arrive
The last batch of Nigerians fleeing the crisis in Sudan has been repatriated from Port Sudan as the federal government has so far brought back 2,518 Nigerians. Read more »
Nigeria: Colleagues Mourn As Ace Nollywood Actor, Murphy Afolabi, Dies
The Nigerian movie industry has again lost another actor, producer and director, Murphy Afolabi. Read more »
Nigeria: $800m Loan - SERAP Plans Legal Action Against World Bank
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) says it will sue the World Bank if it fails to suspend the disbursement of the $800 million loan to the federal government… Read more »
May 14, 2023
Nigeria: Davido Announces New Netflix Docu-Series 'David'
Nigerian superstar Davido, has announced a new series on global streaming giant, Netflix. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Is a Failed Nation Because of Inability to Plan for Future, Says Tinubu's Top Ally Akande
Pioneer national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and former governor of Osun State, Chief Bisi Akande, has said Nigeria is a failed nation because of the inability… Read more »
Nigeria: Why PDP Remains Undefeated in Taraba Since 1999
It started far back in 1999 under the leadership of the then chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Taraba State, Hon. Abdulazak Musa, when the party defeated the major… Read more »
May 13, 2023
Nigeria: Veteran Nollywood Actor Saint Obi Dies
Veteran Nollywood actor, Obinna Nwafor, popularly known as Saint Obi is dead. Read more »
Nigeria: 9 Celebrities You May Not Know Are Twins
Blood they say is thicker than water! When you look at these celebrities you will see that they have exact resemblance. There are some celebrities in Nigeria who are identical… Read more »
Nigeria: I Will Be President - Peter Obi
Presidential candidate of Labour Party in the 2023 general elections, Mr. Peter Obi, has expressed optimism that he would eventually become the president of Nigeria. Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Launches Programme on Open Defecation
As part of efforts to ensure access to potable water and sanitation to all and end open defecation in the country, the federal ministry of water resources has engaged youths in… Read more »