Nigeria: Borno Gets First Elected Female LG Chair As APC Wins All 27 Seats

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has won the chairmanship and 312 councillorship positions in all the 27 local government areas of Borno State. Read more »

Nigeria: A Case for Compulsory Drug Testing

That some students, and curiously, parents, of the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Bauchi (ATBU) will be brazen enough to oppose the school's move to enforce compulsory drug… Read more »

Nigeria: Kidnapping - Govt Rejects Crowdfunding, to Invoke Law On Ransom Payment

The federal government has warned against public crowd-funding to pay ransoms for kidnapped victims, saying it will only worsen the spate of abductions. Read more »

Nigeria: Northern Elders Reject Relocation of CBN 'Key Departments' to Lagos

The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) has expressed deep concern about the reported plans by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to relocate major departments from the Abuja headquarters… Read more »

Nigeria: TETFund's Funding Surge - a Game-Changer for Tertiary Institutions

A transformative wave is sweeping through higher education, and at its forefront is the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) funding surge-a true game-changer for tertiary… Read more »

Nigeria: Budget Minister Urges 36 States to Access World Bank-Supported Covid-19 Funds

Minister of budget and economic planning Atiku Bagudu has urged 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory to hasten efforts in accessing the balance of the $750… Read more »

Nigeria: EFCC and Ex-Governors

It appears the current leadership of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is ready to prove nay sayers wrong. The Ola Olukoyede-led anti-graft agency poses as if it… Read more »

Nigeria: Sanwo-Olu Is Putting a Lot of Resources, Attention to Secure Lagos - Omotoso

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu in his second term in office has continued with his developmental strides in Lagos State. In this interview, the Lagos State Commissioner for… Read more »

Nigeria: Police Launches Special Intervention Squad to Tackle Kidnapping

Inspector-general of police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has launched a Special Intervention Squad (SIS), to tackle the activities of kidnappers terrorising the Federal Capital… Read more »

Nigeria: Naira Redesign Contributed to 'Clean Election' - Buhari

Former President Muhammadu Buhari has strongly defended the redesign of the Naira by the Central Bank of Nigeria ahead of the 2023 general elections, stating that the policy… Read more »

Nigeria: Doubt Trails January Student Loan Takeoff

As January is drawing to an end, students have decried the prolonged wait for the commencement of the education loans. Read more »

Nigeria: We Will Make FCT Hot for Bandits - Wike

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has assured residents of Bwari area council that the administration would make the territory hot for bandits and… Read more »

Nigeria: 9,734 Persons Killed, 4,067 Others Abducted in 2023 - Report

Share on WhatsAppShare on FacebookShare on TwitterTelegram A total of 4,067 persons were abducted and 9,734 were killed by gun men in 2023, according to a report by Abuja-based… Read more »

Nigeria: Wale Tinubu Lauds Dangote Over Refinery

The group chief executive, Oando Group, Adewale Tinubu has congratulated Aliko Dangote, President of Dangote Group over the commencement of production at Dangote Refinery. Read more »

Africa: Afcon 2023 - Eagles Vow to Perform Better Against Hosts, Cote d'Ivoire

Nigeria's Super Eagles said they have put behind them the Sunday's 1-1 draw with Equatorial Guinea and are looking forward to what they believe will be an 'interesting encounter'… Read more »

Nigeria: Tin-Can Customs Generates U.S.$786 Millon, Gets U.S.$1 Billion Revenue Target

The Tin-Can Island command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), on Tuesday, announced that it generated a whooping N716 billion from goods imported into the country in 2023. Read more »

Nigeria: 80 Rescued, 12 Confirmed Dead in Niger Boat Mishap

Share on WhatsAppShare on FacebookShare on TwitterTelegram 12 people have been confirmed dead in the boat mishap which occurred in Duga Mashaya around Tungan Leda in Shagunu… Read more »

Nigeria: Stakeholders Criticise Aviation Minister Over Bloated Directorates

Critical stakeholders in the nation's aviation industry have bemoaned the over-bloated directorates created by the minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, in… Read more »

Nigeria: Supreme Court Upholds Sanwo-Olu's Election As Lagos Governor

The Supreme Court has upheld the election of Babajide Sanwo-Olu as the Governor of Lagos State. Read more »

Nigeria: Again, Nnamdi Kanu Disbands Legal Team

The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has disbanded his current legal team led by Mike Ozekhome, SAN. Read more »

Nigeria: Mike Adenuga Regains Position As Nigeria's Second-Richest Person

Telecom billionaire Mike Adenuga has regained the position of Nigeria's second-richest person with a net worth of $7.4 billion, surpassing Abdul Samad Rabiu, who is now in the… Read more »

Nigeria: 45 Visa-Free Countries Nigerian Passport Covers in 2024

The Henley Passport Index has listed the most powerful passports in the world, saying Nigerians now have about 45 visa-free countries enabled with their passports. Read more »

Nigeria: Cost of Governance...Tinubu Cuts Travel Delegation By 60 Percent

In a major cost-cutting move, President Bola Tinubu has approved a directive to slash the size of official delegations for foreign and domestic trips by up to 60 percent. Read more »

Nigeria: Doyin Okupe Resigns From Labour Party

Former Director-General (DG) of the Labour Party Presidential Campaign Organization, Doyin Okupe, has officially tendered his resignation from the party, citing ideological… Read more »

Nigeria: NAF Airstrikes Kill 12 Terrorists, Destroy Armoury in Borno

No fewer than 12 terrorists have been killed in airstrikes executed by the air component of Operation Hadin Kai in Borno State. Read more »