Nigeria: 20m Nigerians in Diaspora Remit $24bn Yearly - Federal Govt

The federal government yesterday acknowledged that over 20 million Nigerians in the Diaspora remit an average of more than $24 billion per annum. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria Sliding Into One-Party State, Atiku Warns

Nigeria's former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has warned against the likelihood of Nigeria slipping to becoming a one-party state. Read more »

Nigeria: CBN Ways and Means Fuelled Inflation, Weakened Naira - Sanusi

Former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Muhammad Sanusi II, has said the apex bank's lending to the federal government under the administration of former President… Read more »

Nigeria: Tinubu Secures Multi-Billion Dollar in Infrastructure Funding From Islamic Bank

President Bola Tinubu, on Monday night, in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, advanced negotiations concerning a multi-billion dollar infrastructure finance facility from the Islamic Development… Read more »

Nigeria: Diabetes Day - Patients Demand 20 Percent Hike in Sugary Drinks' Price

As Nigeria joins other countries to commemorate the World Diabetes Day today, those living with the medical condition through the Diabetes Association of Nigeria have demanded the… Read more »

Nigeria: Assault On Ajaero - Despite Court Order, Labour Begins Indefinite Strike

Despite a court order restraining the organised labour from embarking on any form of strike, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) have… Read more »

Nigeria: College of Education Lecturers Reject 40% IGR Remittance

Colleges Of Education Academic Staff Union (COEASU) has kicked against the proposed deduction of 40 percent revenues generated by the tertiary institutions. Read more »

Nigeria: NIMC Debt Threatens National Identity Card Project

The biometric capturing of Nigerians for National Identity Numbers (NINs) may have suffered a setback due to the failure of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) to… Read more »

Nigeria: 2023 Ballon d'Or Rankings - I'm Jealous of You, Mikel Tells Osimhen

Former Super Eagles captain, John Mikel, has praised Victor Osimhen for his remarkable Ballon d'Or achievement, saying he is jealous of the Napoli star. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerian Agritech, 'Zebra Cropbank', Garners Global Acclaim At UN World Food Forum

Nigerian 'Zebra CropBank,' an agri-tech startup founded by serial social entrepreneur, Buffy Okeke-Ojiudu, has emerged as a standout at the United Nations World Food Forum in Rome,… Read more »

Nigeria: Presidency Congratulates Burna Boy, Davido, Others for Grammy Nominations

The Presidency has congratulated Nigerian singers Davido, Burna Boy, Asake, Olamide, and Ayra Starr for their Grammy nominations. Read more »

Nigeria: Lawyers, Others Chide Governors Over Failure to Sign Death Warrants

Lawyers and other stakeholders have chided state governors for their failures to sign death warrants, thereby contributing to the congestion in the correctional centres across the… Read more »

Nigeria: Senate Scrutinises MDAs 2024-2026 Fiscal, Expenditure Framework

The Senate has said that a genuine and deliberate collaboration between the legislature and the executive arms of government could produce a robust fiscal policy that would… Read more »

Nigeria: Governorship Polls... Ododo Wins Kogi, Hope Returns in Imo

The candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kogi and Imo states, Alhaji Usman Ahmed Ododo and Senator Hope Uzodimma, were yesterday declared winners of the… Read more »

Nigeria: Unicef Warns Bauchi Residents Against Rejecting Polio Vaccine

United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) has pleaded with parents and guardians in Bauchi State to allow their wards to receive second term of polio vaccine. Read more »

Nigeria: 140 Death Row Inmates Await Execution in Kano

The Nigerian Correctional Service in Kano State has disclosed that 140 individuals on death row are awaiting execution. Read more »

Nigeria: Declare Close Relatives, Connections With Politically Exposed Persons, Central Bank Tells Staff

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has issued a directive requiring its staff to declare 'close relatives' employed by the bank and disclose any connections to Politically Exposed… Read more »

Nigeria: Today's Poll - INEC On Trial

Today is the ultimate determinant of who continues to stride the corridor of power in Bayelsa, Kogi and Imo states. For Bayelsa, Governor Douye Diri is seeking re-election on the… Read more »

Nigeria: Vice President Shettima, Stakeholders Set Targets for COP28

Determined to present a strong position that will benefit the country at the forthcoming COP28 Climate Change Conference in the United Arab Emirates, the Vice President, Kashim… Read more »

Nigeria: President Tinubu Woos Saudi Investors

President Bola Tinubu has assured potential investors that their investments are safe in Nigeria. Read more »

Nigeria: Why the Police Need Reforms

The call by Nigerians for a reform of the Police Force, strident at the best of times, has now assumed an urgency of its own. Nigerians have come to an inexorable conclusion that… Read more »

Nigeria: Lokoja LG Chairman, Muhammed Danasabe, Is Dead

The executive chairman of Lokoja Local Government Council, Hon. Muhammed Danasabe Muhammed is dead. Read more »

Nigeria: Dry Season - Govt to Cultivate 500,000 Hectares of Irrigable Land

Federal government said it planned to cultivate 500,000 hectares of irrigable land for dry season farming as part of effort to boost food security in the country. Read more »

Nigeria: Doctors Without Borders Perform 6,000 VVF Surgeries in Jigawa

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), also known as Doctors Without Borders, said it has successfully performed 6,000 Vesico Vaginal Fistula (VVF) repairs and 90,000… Read more »

Nigeria: 5.1m Voters Decide Kogi, Imo, Bayelsa's Future

As the people of Kogi, Imo and Bayelsa states choose their next leaders, a total of 5,169,692 registered voters are poised to shape the destiny of their respective states in the… Read more »