April 26, 2023
Nigeria: NAFDAC Urges Nigerians to Shun Bleaching Creams to Avert Cancer, Kidney Diseases
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has urged Nigerians to shun use of bleaching creams that mostly contain mercuric compounds to avert skin… Read more »
April 27, 2023
Nigeria: Nigeria Tops African Oil Producers As OPEC's March Output Hit 28.80mbp
Nigeria was Africa's top crude oil producer in March 2023, with a production capacity of 1.2 million barrels per day (bpd), even as the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting… Read more »
Nigeria: Dangote Advocates Global Joint Action to End Malaria Scourge
As the World Malaria Day is marked globally, president of Dangote Group and United Nations' Malaria Ambassador for Nigeria, Aliko Dangote has called for joint actions by all… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Records 55m Malaria Cases, 90,000 Death Annually - Federal Govt
Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, has said that Nigeria records 55million cases of malaria and about 90,000 malaria-related deaths annually. Read more »
April 26, 2023
Nigeria: Environmentalists Want NDDC Forensic Audit Report Released
The people of the Niger Delta region have called for the release of the report of the forensic audit carried out on the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), between 2021 and… Read more »
Nigeria: I Have Not Withdrawn From 10th Senate Presidency Race - Sani Musa
A frontline contender for the 10th Senate Presidency, Senator Sani Musa, yesterday said he has not withdrawn from the race. He was reacting to reports that northern aspirants had… Read more »
April 25, 2023
Nigeria: Flood Submerges 300 Houses in Taraba
No fewer than 300 houses and business premises were submerged by flood on Monday in Jalingo, Taraba State capital, following a downpour that lasted for hours. Read more »
Nigeria: As Nigerians Swim in Poverty, Retiring Govs Expect Opulent Pensions!
Many Nigerians have lost any hope of receiving their pensions after retirement from civil service. Indeed, in Benue, no one has received gratuity in the 8 years of Samuel Ortom as… Read more »
Nigeria: Sudan - Northern Coalition Condemns Delay in Evacuating Nigerians
The Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG), yesterday, condemned Nigerian authorities for delay in evacuating Nigerian citizens trapped in Sudan as crisis in the country rages on. Read more »
April 24, 2023
Nigeria: Buhari Off to Ghana for Summit of Guinea Heads of State, Govts
President Muhammadu Buhari will depart Abuja for Accra on Tuesday, April 25 to attend the 3rd Extraordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the Gulf of… Read more »
Nigeria: Air Peace Pledges to Evacuate 4,000 Trapped Nigerians From Sudan
Air Peace Airline has expressed willingness to evacuate 4,000 trapped Nigerians stranded in war-torn Sudan away from the country. Read more »
Nigeria: Troops Kill 42 Terrorists, Destroy 12 Camps in Borno, Zamfara
Troops of the 21-Armoured Brigade, Bama, of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) and 199 Special Forces Battalion in collaboration with Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), have killed 35 Boko… Read more »
Nigeria: 168 People Evacuated As 2 Buildings Collapse in Lagos, Ibadan
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), South-West Zone, has declared that over 168 persons have been displaced in the two-storey building collapse in Ibadan, Oyo State… Read more »
Nigeria: Amid Low Patronage - Mass Metering Programme in Limbo As Manufacturers Divest
Most licence holders in Nigeria's local meter manufacturing sector are divesting into other lines of business following low patronage from both government and the Electricity… Read more »
Nigeria: Missing Crude Oil - SERAP Threatens to Sue Federal Govt
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has threatened to drag the federal government to court if it fails to investigate allegations that over 149 million barrels… Read more »
April 23, 2023
Nigeria: Artefacts - Benin Monarch Notifies Netherlands of Nigeria's Gazette On Custody
In a bid to ensure that the looted Benin artefacts were returned to their rightful place, His Royal Majesty, Ewuare II, the Oba of Benin, has notified the Ambassador of Netherlands… Read more »
Nigeria: Davido Under Spotlight On Glo-Sponsored African Voices
This week's edition of the popular television magazine, CNN African Voices ChangeMakers will be spotlighting America-born Nigerian singer, songwriter and producer, Davido. African… Read more »
Nigeria: U.S. Reviews HIV Program Progress, Plans for Sustainable Future in Nigeria
The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US CDC) has hosted federal and state ministries, health agency leadership and HIV program implementing partners in… Read more »
Nigeria: Serap Threatens to Sue Federal Govt If It Fails to Probe Missing Crude Oil
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has threatened to drag the federal government to court if it fails to investigate allegations that over 149 million barrels… Read more »
April 22, 2023
Nigeria: Savannah Signs Share Purchase Agreement With Cameroonian Oil Firm
Savannah Energy Plc has announced that, its wholly owned subsidiary, Savannah Midstream Investment Limited(SMIL), has signed a Share Purchase Agreement(SPA), with the national oil… Read more »
Nigeria: As Lawmakers in Katsina Tussle for Speaker's Seat
The outcome of the governorship and State House of Assembly elections in Katsina State have flared a new permutation that stirred political gladiators lobbying to be part of the… Read more »
Nigeria: Imo Begins Manhunt for Killers of 5 Policemen, Couple
The Imo State Police Command has said that it has launched manhunt for the killers of its five operatives and a couple at Okpala junction in the Ngor Okpala Local Government Area… Read more »
Nigeria: 5 Years After Oba of Benin Invocation, Edo Sex Victims Brace-Up Against Traffickers
The long war against human trafficking in Edo State and other parts of the nation by various state governments and other stakeholders seems to be recording milestones regardless of… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerians Resort to Self-Help As Gunmen Kill 1,930 People, Kidnap Over 500 in 4 Months
No fewer than 1,930 Nigerians have been killed by gunmen this year while 582 people have been kidnapped by non-state actors. Read more »
April 21, 2023
Nigeria: Federal Govt Disburses N45.3bn to Lift More Nigerians Out of Poverty
Federal government has announced the disbursement of N45.3 billion to the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory under the Nigeria COVID-19 Action Recovery… Read more »