May 13, 2023
Nigeria: Federal Govt to Stop Feeding of Prison Inmates
The federal government is to stop feeding of the over 75, 507 inmates in the 244 federal correctional facilities nationwide as from December 31, 2023, as state governments are… Read more »
Nigeria: Rotary Will Promote Peace in Nigeria - Governor
The District Governor of Rotary International for District 9125, Rotn Dr. Goddy Nnadi, yesterday said the organization will do its best to promote peace in the country. Read more »
May 12, 2023
Nigeria: Lagos Will Experience Better Governance - Sanwo-Olu's Wife
Wife of the Lagos State Governor, Dr. Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, has assured residents of the state that it will be repositioned for better governance in the next four years. Read more »
May 11, 2023
Burkina Faso/Nigeria: Burkina Faso Edges Golden Eaglets Out of Afcon, World Cup
Burkina Faso's Young Etalons took the few opportunities that came their way to defeat Nigeria 2-1 in a gritty Africa U17 Cup quarter-final duel in Algiers on Thursday. Read more »
Nigeria: 3 Million Nigerian Girls Benefit From World Bank Project, AGILE
Over three million girls have so far benefitted from Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE) project. Read more »
Nigeria: Many CEOs of Govt Agencies Earn Higher Salaries Than President - RMAFC
Chairman of the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) Mohammed Shehu has blamed the delay in releasing the new revenue allocation formula on the current… Read more »
Nigeria: Matric Board to Assist Returnee Students Get Into Nigerian Varsities
Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has said that it will provide necessary support to ensure that Nigerian students evacuated from the war-torn Sudan are integrated… Read more »
May 10, 2023
Nigeria: Nigeria Ranks Second in Worldwide Maternal Deaths - WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has ranked Nigeria as the second country with the highest number of maternal, neonatal and child deaths globally. Read more »
Nigeria: Buhari to Stay Additional Week in London
President Muhammadu Buhari will be in London, United Kingdom, for an additional week, at the behest of his Dentist, who has started attending to him. Read more »
Nigeria: 46% of Nigerian Adults Abuse Antibiotics - Microbiologists
Microbiologists have disclosed that over 46 percent of Nigerian adults abuse antibiotics, a set of medicines that fight infections caused by bacteria in humans and animals by… Read more »
Nigeria: Increasing Rate of Attacks By Hoodlums Causes Dread Among Katsina Residents
The rising cases of phone snatching in Katsina State have continued to cause restlessness and panic among residents of the state. Residents are now forced to limit their movement… Read more »
May 09, 2023
Nigeria: Davido to Release Documentary About Self On Netflix
Nigerian Afro hip hop singer, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has announced a new series on global streaming giant, Netflix. Read more »
May 10, 2023
Nigeria: 10 Kano Students Didn't Die in Lagos Auto Crash - Official
Kano State Ministry of Education has debunked a story making the rounds that 10 students from the state had an accident on their way to participate in a quiz competition in Lagos… Read more »
May 09, 2023
Nigeria: Presidential Poll - We Shall Ensure Justice - Tribunal
The Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal began sitting yesterday in Abuja with a pledge to ensure justice for those who deserve it. Read more »
May 08, 2023
Nigeria: Peter Obi Visits Soyinka Over 'Feud' With Obidients
Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 elections, Peter Obi, has visited Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, over what he called "needless misconceptions"… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerians Tasked As Team Baba Wins Abuja Fitness and Wellness Soccer Event Propels Crystal Palace U21 to Cup Finals
President, Junior Chambers International (JCI) of Abuja, Olubunmi Ajayi, we has called on Nigerians to take their mental and physical health needs very seriously, by regularly… Read more »
Nigeria: Despite Consensus, South-East Senator-Elect Joins Senate Presidency Race, Writes APC
Despite the resolve by the All Progressives Congress (APC), the president, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and governors on the party's platform to settle for consensus candidates, the… Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Urged to Assess Track Records of Individuals Jostling for SGF, Others
A pro-democracy group, All Progressives Congress (APC) Northern Alliance for Good Governance has tasked the President-elect Bola Ahmed-Tinubu to assess individuals lobbying for… Read more »
Nigeria: APC NASS Consensus - Wase, Betara, Jaji, Soli On Warpath With Party
A fresh twist appears to have deepened the crisis over the race for the Senate presidency and speakership of the House of Representatives of the 10th National Assembly, as four… Read more »
Nigeria: 40% Pay Rise - Our Salaries Last Reviewed Under Yar'Adua - Soldiers
Soldiers have lamented their non-inclusion in the 40 percent minimum wage rise by the federal government, saying their pay was last reviewed during the administration of late… Read more »
Nigeria: Speakership - Labour Caucus Leader, Hon. Ogene, Says Party Hasn't Endorsed Any Aspirant
The 35-member Labour Party caucus in the 10th Assembly of the House of Representatives has elected Hon. Afam Victor Ogene as its Leader. Read more »
Nigeria: Why I Visited Soyinka - Obi
Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, yesterday, visited Nobel Laureate Prof Wole Soyinka, describing their meeting as enriching. Read more »
Nigeria: Soludo, El-Rufai, AIG-Imoukhuede Speak On Nigeria's Economy
Governors of Anambra and Kaduna states, Professor Charles Soludo and Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, will on Tuesday headline a high-level policy deliberation on pathways for creating a… Read more »
Nigeria: Time for Reset - Education Reforms As a Priority in Nigeria
Education is a critical priority for Nigeria, as it is for any nation serious about growth and development. Unfortunately, in the past ten years, we have not seen any focus on or… Read more »
Nigeria: Motorists Groan in Lagos-Ibadan Gridlock Over Fallen Tanker
Motorists and commuters were yesterday stuck in the gridlock for several hours as a petrol laden tanker blocked the ever busy Lagos-Ibadan Expressway and spilled its content around… Read more »