Nigeria: Supreme Court Verdict - No Deal With Presidency - Kano Governor

Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has denied entering into any agreement with the Presidency prior to 12th January, 2024 Supreme Court judgement on the Kano election petition… Read more »

Nigeria: Police Arrest Kidnapper Who Killed Nabeeha

Share on WhatsAppShare on FacebookShare on TwitterTelegram Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force have arrested suspected kidnapper, Bello Mohammed, 28, of Zamfara State, in… Read more »

Nigeria: Beauty Queen Wanted in Nigeria Over Alleged Drug Trafficking

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has declared an ex-beauty queen, Ms. Aderinoye Queen Christmas, also known as Ms. Queen Oluwadamilola Aderinoye, wanted after she… Read more »

Nigeria: Asake, Burna Boy, Rema Bag Nominations for 2024 Brit Awards

Nigerian singers Burna Boy, Asake, and Rema have been nominated for the 2024 Brit Awards. Read more »

Nigeria: New 100-Bed Hospital in Kebbi Will Reduce Maternal, Child Mortality - Presidency

The new 100-bed Mother and Child Hospital commissioned in Tsamiya village in Kebbi State is expected to significantly reduce maternal and child mortality in the state, according to… Read more »

Morocco: Govt, Morocco in Talks to Speed Up 425bn Gas Pipeline Project

In a bid to fast-track the process of achieving the Final Investment Decision (FID) on the Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline, the Federal Government has intensified discussions with the… Read more »

Nigeria: Supreme Court Verdict - 38 Nasarawa PDP Protesters Get Bail

A magistrate court sitting in Lafia has granted bail to 38 Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) supporters arrested during the protest against the recent Supreme Court judgement which… Read more »

Nigeria: Govt, UN Women Unveil N300m Biogas Project for Rural Women

Federal government has partnered with the United Nations (UN) Women to empower rural women through a N300 million biogas project. Read more »

Nigeria: Govt, Labour, Others Disagree On Economic Policies

The organised labour, the federal government and other concerned stakeholders have sharply disagreed on the consequences of the economic policies of President Bola Tinubu's… Read more »

Nigeria: Buhari Planned Killing Me, Nnamdi Kanu for 8 Years, Sowore Alleges

Human rights activist and pro-democracy campaigner, Omoyele Sowore, has accused the immediate-past President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, of planning to assassinate him and the… Read more »

Nigeria: Why I Declined to Release WASC Certificate Before 2015 Elections - Buhari

Former President Muhammadu Buhari has clarified the reason behind his reluctance to release his West African School Certificate (WASC) during the lead-up to the 2015 general… Read more »

Nigeria: Tinubu Seeks U.S. Backing for G20, UN Security Council Seats

Seeking to bolster its global standing, Nigeria urged the United States to back its ambitions for membership in the G20 and a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security… Read more »

Nigeria: As Nigeria's Economy Leverages Increased Recurrent Spending

With the federal government planning to spend almost N10 trillion on recurrent expenditure out of the N28.7 trillion 2024 budget, analysts have said the increased spending will… Read more »

Nigeria: Probe $496m Itakpe Iron Ore Revitalisation Fund, Group Urges Senate

The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has been urged to order the probe of the sum of $496 million paid by the federal government to an Indian firm which failed to revitalise the… Read more »

Nigeria: CBN Hinges Planned Interest Rate Easing On 21.4 Percent Inflation Target

Ahead of its first Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting slated for next month, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said, once it achieves its 2024 inflation target of 21.4 per… Read more »

Nigeria: Aviation Minister Seeks Aircraft Manufacturing Partnership for Nigeria

The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development has visited Magnus Aircraft Group in Hungary to seek collaboration on building an aircraft manufacturing and assemblage capacity… Read more »

Nigeria: Insecurity... Probe Terrorism Financing Now, Northern Elders, CSOs Tell Tinubu

In the wake of the persistent threat of terrorism in Nigeria and the recent revelation by Major General Danjuma Ali-Keffi (rtd) - that the plane crash which killed a former Chief… Read more »

Nigeria: Many Feared Killed in Fresh Plateau Attack

Many are believed to have been killed and houses, a church and mosque burnt in Sabogari Area of Mangu local government area of Plateau State during a fresh attack by gunmen. Read more »

Nigeria: Yul Edochie Quits Nollywood, Announces New Calling As Preacher

Nollywood actor, Yul Edochie, has announced that he has answered the call of God by becoming a full-time preacher. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria Must Fix Corruption, Investment Issues - Blinken

United States Secretary of State, Anthony Blinken, on Tuesday, pressed Nigeria to tackle barriers like corruption and difficulty repatriating profits that have dampened the… Read more »

Nigeria: Supreme Court Verdict... Anxiety As Sacked Plateau Lawmakers Vow to Resume

Senior lawyers in Nigeria have cautioned against the resort to self-help and anarchy following the declaration of the 16 lawmakers of the Plateau State House of Assembly elected on… Read more »

Africa: Dangote Still Africa's Richest Man As Forbes Unveils 2024 List

The president of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has retained his position as the richest person in Africa with a net worth of $13.9 billion in the 2024 Forbes list of 20 of… Read more »

Nigeria: We Are Not Averse to Genuine Restructuring of Nigeria - IPOB Leader, Kanu

Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has declared his support for genuine restructuring in Nigeria along the lines of the 1963 Constitution. Read more »

Nigeria: Niger Delta Ministry Denies Alleged Bias in Project Distribution

The Niger Delta Development Ministry has denied the alleged bias in its distribution of its 2024 budgetary allocation to states in the region. Read more »

Nigeria: Supreme Court Verdict - Ombugadu Concedes, Calls for Calm in Nasarawa

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Nasarawa State, David Ombugadu, has called for calm and unity among his supporters, following the Supreme Court verdict… Read more »