Nigeria: Former Newswatch CEO, Ray Ekpu, Loses Wife

Mr Ekpu said his wife, Uyai, died at the age of 73 after a brief illness. Read more »

Nigeria/Burkina Faso: Dominican Republic 2024 - Olowookere Invites 25 Players to Camp for Burkina Faso

Chidi, Kareem, and Moshood, the players responsible for a stunning 12-goal haul against the C.A.R, have been recalled Read more »

Nigeria: Abia Assembly Summons Police Commissioner, Others Over Killing of Businessman By Officer

The entrepreneur, Emmanuel Okocha, PREMIUM TIMES gathered, died on Friday after a police operative shot him for allegedly refusing to give a bribe. Read more »

Nigeria: Flights Diverted As Fire Breaks Out At Lagos Airport

"Efforts are on to ventilate the smoke from the building. In the meantime, all flight operations in Terminal 1 of MMA have been diverted to the D Wing," FAAN's Director of Public… Read more »

Nigeria: Environmentalists Suggest Ways to Tackle Land Degradation, Desertification in Nigeria's 11 Frontline States

The environmentalists said Nigeria's 11 frontline states affected by land degradation and desertification "constitute about 35 per cent of Nigeria's total land area." Read more »

Nigeria: 119 Inmates Escape As Rainstorm Destroys Custodial Centre in Niger, 10 Recaptured

NCoS enjoined the public to look out for the fleeing inmates and report any suspicious movement to the nearest security agency Read more »

Nigeria: Sugar in Infant Formulas - NAFDAC Speaks On Nestle Products in Nigeria

NAFDAC said unlike Cerelac, Nido, the follow-up milk formula by Nestle, was not registered in Nigeria and is not in the country's market. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerian Woman Breaks Guinness World Record With Longest Interview Marathon

Since June 2023 when Hilda Baci, the Nigerian Jollof Queen achieved a new Guinness World Record for the longest cook-a-thon, many Nigerians have been making attempts at setting or… Read more »

Nigeria: Inmates Escape As Rainstorm Destroys Nigerian Correctional Centre

A storm during a heavy rainfall destroyed parts of the old Suleja custodial centre around 9 p.m., allowing many inmates to escape from the facility Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerian Chess Master Onakoya Visits Governor Sanwo-Olu After Record-Breaking Feat

Gov Sanwo-Olu highlighted Onakoya's vision for empowering youth through chess, and pledged the state's support Read more »

Nigeria: Scores Rendered Homeless As Rainstorm Wreaks Havoc in Ekiti Communities

The governor directed those still residing in affected buildings to vacate immediately, to avert being caught in the web of sudden building collapse. Read more »

Nigeria: Civil Aviation Authority Suspends Dana Airline Operations

The NCAA says the suspension of the airline's license is based on elevated safety concerns. Read more »

Nigeria: Kaduna APC Chieftain Sues SSS Over Alleged Illegal Detention

Mr Galadima was arrested on 14 April following her criticism of Governor Uba Sani Read more »

Nigeria: Akpabio Wants Attorney-General Stripped of Role in Judgement Enforcement Against FG

Senate President Akpabio spoke at the justice sector reform summit declared open by President Bola Tinubu, who Vice-President Kashim Shetima represented. Read more »

Nigeria: Rivers - Pro-Wike Commissioner Resigns After Redeployment, Tackles Fubara

Mr Adangor rejected his redeployment and resigned his appointment, accusing Governor Fubara of interfering in his duties. Read more »

Nigeria: Initiative Increases Enrolment in Kebbi Schools

Alongside Sokoto and Yobe States, Kebbi is ranked high on the list of states with high number of out-of-school children in Nigeria. Read more »

Nigeria: NERC Transfers Regulatory Oversight of Electricity Market in Ekiti, Ondo

The nation's electricity market was previously centralised until the presidential assent to the amendment of relevant portions of the Nigerian Constitution last year. Read more »

Nigeria: Musician Accuses Kaduna Governor, Police of Harassment

Jamilu Sa'idu, aka Dan-Masukudi, alleges that the police in Kaduna under the directives of Commissioner, Musa Garba, were hunting him and intimidating his family. Read more »

Nigeria: Bandits Kill Three, Abduct Eight in Fresh Kaduna Attacks

Yahaya Dan Salio, the member representing Kakangi constituency in the State House of Assembly, confirmed the incident Read more »

Nigeria: Veteran Actor Zulu Adigwe Is Dead

Adigwe, a first-class graduate in Theatre Arts at the University of Ibadan, became a household name in 1987 after playing Mr B for seven years in the sitcom Basi and Company. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerian Lecturer Caught Attempting to Sexually Assault Female Student

The university management has confirmed the development. Read more »

Nigeria: Criticisms Trail Nigeria's Approval of GMO Corn for Planting

Tela maize is a maize variety that has been genetically engineered for improved insect resistance and drought tolerance, to boost farmers' yield per hectare and also complement… Read more »

Nigeria: Our Coast, Highways, and Global Warming, By Uddin Ifeanyi

But even if we are to continue to play the ostrich on this matter, as the idea of the coastal highway suggests we are minded to, we may still wonder whether this highway is an… Read more »

Nigeria: Worshippers' Death in Road Crash, Soludos' Anger At Ezeife's Funeral, Other South-East Top Stories

This is a review of top events which occurred in Nigeria's South-east within the past week Read more »

Nigeria: Ondo 2024 - Despite Controversies, APC Declares Aiyedatiwa Governorship Candidate

Some of the aspirants rejected the results, saying that no election took place in Ondo State on Saturday. They asked that the exercise be canceled and repeated. Read more »