Nigeria: $1.6 Billion Foreign Airlines' Fund Trapped in Nigeria, Others - IATA

The International Air Transport Association (IATA), on Monday, said $1.68 billion belonging to foreign airlines are currently trapped in Africa. Read more »

Nigeria: 15 Years After, Supreme Court Hears Lottery Regulation Dispute March 13

The Supreme Court has fixed March 13, 2024, to hear a suit filed 15 years ago by the attorney-general of Lagos State against the federal government over who controls and regulates… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria's Judiciary Now 'Cash and Carry' - Atiku

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has said Nigerians democracy is experiencing ill health under the rule of the All Progressives Congress (APC), adding that the ruling party has… Read more »

Nigeria: Tinubu Not Undermining Judiciary, No Plan for One-Party Rule - Presidency

The Presidency has strongly refuted claims by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its presidential candidate in the 2023 elections, Atiku Abubakar, that President Bola Tinubu… Read more »

Nigeria: ENI Suspends World Bank Arbitration in Nigeria's OPL 245 Dispute

Italy's oil giants, Eni, has suspended arbitration regarding an oilfield dispute with the Nigerian government, buying time to discuss a conversion of the licence from prospecting… Read more »

Nigeria: Burna Boy, Rema Win Inaugural Afrobeats Awards

The duo of Burna Boy and Rema have won the inaugural Afrobeat categories at the 2023 Billboard Music Awards held on Sunday, November 19, 2023. Read more »

Nigeria: Kano Anti-Graft Agency Chairman for Trial January 10

The Code of Conduct Bureau has revealed why it arraigned the chairman of Kano State Public Complains and Anti-Graft Commission, Muhuyi Magaji. Read more »

Nigeria: 25 Years After, Govt May Restore Controversial Malabu Oil Well

In a bid to ramp up Nigeria's oil production output, for the first time in 25 years the federal government is now ready to benefit from what is considered one of the juiciest oil… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria, 26 Others Adopt HPV Vaccine Against Cervical Cancer

Global health experts have disclosed that Nigeria is among the 27 countries in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) that have commenced the implementation and performance of nationwide HPV… Read more »

Nigeria: Supreme Court - Judicial Council Awaits List of Nominees

Four days after the news of 22 Appeal Court justices' selection for elevation into the Supreme Court was broken, the National Judicial Council (NJC) has said it is yet to receive… Read more »

Nigeria: Emirates Airline to Resume Soon - Aviation Minister

The minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr. Festus Keyamo has said Emirates Airline will resume operations in Nigeria soonest. Read more »

Nigeria: Navy Intercepts 127 Bags of Narcotics, Petroleum Products On Lagos Waters

The Nigerian Navy has intercepted 127 bags of cannabis sativa worth N254 million and drums of Automotive Gas Oil (AGO), worth several millions of naira. Read more »

Nigeria: Be Careful Who You Fall in Love With - DJ Cuppy Warns Singles

Nigerian disc jockey, Florence Otedola, popularly known as DJ Cuppy, has advised single youths to be careful who they fall in love with to avoid losing their peace of mind. Read more »

Nigeria: PDP, SDP Reject Kogi Guber Poll Result

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kogi State has faulted the outcome of the recent governorship election in the state, claiming that there were cases of over voting in 17 out… Read more »

Nigeria: Police, Governors Losing Battle Against Cult Violence

Cult-related violence is posing serious security challenges to schools, communities and businesses, leading to the death of many people, including a senior police officer working… Read more »

Nigeria: Presidency, Obi Differ On Federal Govt's Spending, Hardship

As the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the February 25 election, Peter Obi, picked holes in the economic policies of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the Presidency… Read more »

Nigeria: First 'Miss Nigeria' Celebrates 93rd Birthday Anniversary

The winner of the first-ever 'Miss Nigeria' beauty pageant held in 1957, Grace Oyelude, has been celebrated on her 93rd birthday anniversary. Read more »

Nigeria: Visas of All 264 Passengers Verified Before Airlift, Air Peace Replies Saudi Arabia

Air Peace Airlines has disagreed with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on reasons stated for the deportation of 177 out of the 264 Jeddah-bound passengers, saying the travel details of… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria Must End Reliance on Borrowing - Finance Minister

The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Wale Edun, has said the country cannot rely on borrowing to fund the 2024 budget. Read more »

Nigeria: Relief As Labour Leaders Suspend Indefinite Strike

After a meeting with the national security adviser (NSA), Malam Nuhu Ribadu, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) have suspended the two-day… Read more »

Nigeria: 2 Children Die, 1,113 Houses Razed in Borno IDPs' Camp

Two children died and more than 1,113 houses burnt after fire erupted at Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camp in Mafa local government area of Borno State. Read more »

Nigeria: You Have Entrenched Democracy in Nigeria, Tinubu Tells Editors

President Bola Tinubu, yesterday, extolled the virtues of the media as the major driving force in the entrenchment of democracy by exorcizing the ghost of the military in politics,… Read more »

Nigeria: Why We Denied 177 Nigerians Entry - Saudi Arabia

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has explained why the visas of 177 Nigerians were revoked and denied entry into the country on their arrival in Jeddah aboard an Air Peace plane on… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerian Crypto Scammer Bags One-Yr Imprisonment Over $20,000 Fraud

A Nigerian crypto scammer, Ekwue Joshua Femi, has been convicted and sentenced to one-year imprisonment for defrauding an American, Sheedy Morgan, the sum of $20,000. Read more »

Nigeria: Appeal Court President Urged to Clarify Alleged Connection With APC

A group, Peace and Good Governance Advocates (PEGGA) has asked the president of the Court of Appeal, Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem, to rebuff the insinuations raised by a member of… Read more »