December 10, 2023
Nigeria: Creating 2024 Afcon Anthem, a Dream Come True - Yemi Alade
The 34-year-old collaborated with some of the continent's eminent musical talents, including the iconic Ivorian group Magic System and Egyptian singer Mohamed Ramadan, to create… Read more »
Nigeria: 16 Dead, 27 Injured in Kaduna-Abuja Expressway Auto-Crash - FRSC
The fatal road crash occurred at Audu Jhangon village along the expressway on Sunday. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Military Kills Notorious Terrorist, Followers in Air Strikes - NAF
The states that terrorists operated in are some of the states most affected by terrorism, locally called banditry. Read more »
Africa: Ecowas Summit - President Tinubu Advocates Good Governance As Antidote to Coups in West Africa
Mr Tinubu implored his counterparts in the region to prioritise good governance and collective prosperity as an essential tool to prevent unconstitutional changes of government in… Read more »
Nigeria: Senators Donate Salaries to Survivors of Kaduna Bombing
The Senate also called for a thorough investigation into the military drone airstrike. Read more »
December 08, 2023
Nigeria: 4,800 Oil Pipelines Illegally Connected - NNPC Ltd
Mr Kyari said the illegal connections on oil pipelines in the Niger Delta are so rampant that within 100 kilometres of the affected pipelines, 300 insertions are made on them,… Read more »
December 09, 2023
Niger: Noma: Forgotten, Treatable Fatal Disease Affecting Children
When left untreated, Noma kills between 70 and 90 per cent of those affected, while survivors are left with varying degrees of facial deformities Read more »
December 08, 2023
Nigeria: Crude Oil Theft - Navy Nabs Oil Vessel With 17 Crew Members
The Navy said the vessel, which had 17 crew members onboard at the time of arrest, was caught engaging in illegal siphoning of crude oil from one of the well heads in a riverine… Read more »
Nigeria: Timeline - P&G's Troubled Operations in Nigeria
The company's chief financial officer (CFO), Andre Schulten, said it is pretty difficult for his company, as a U.S. dollar-denominated business, to create value in the country. Read more »
Nigeria: Fake Death - Oladips Apologises, Takes Full Responsibility
He said the announcement was not a publicity stunt to promote the newly released album, as many had alleged. Read more »
December 07, 2023
Nigeria: Nigerian Football Club Attacked By Gunmen, Team Manager, Ball Boy Shot
According to a statement released by the club's media officer, Micheal Akintunde, the attack resulted in the shooting of the team manager and a ball boy. Read more »
December 08, 2023
West Africa: ECOWAS Court Rejects Niger Junta's Plea to Lift Regional Sanctions
The ECOWAS court ruled that the Nigerien junta failed to meet the additional requirement for the case to be admissible. Read more »
Nigeria: FCTA Allocates $4.5m World Bank Grants to Fadama Programme
The FCTA received a total allocation of $15 million from the World Bank for the implementation of the Fadama FCT CARES programme. Read more »
December 07, 2023
Nigeria: Drone Attack - Nigerian Government to Build Houses, Clinics At Tudun Biri
The Pullako Initiative will be kick-started in Kaduna State, with a complete package, including houses, clinics, schools, empowerment initiatives, and solar energy, among others,… Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Appoints New Members of Privatisation Council
The president charges the new members of the council to bring the best of their private sector experience to bear. Read more »
December 08, 2023
Nigeria: NJC Rejects Governor Adeleke's Acting Chief Judge Nominee
Governor Adeleke had sought the NJC's permission to swear in the next most senior judge in the state as the Acting Chief Judge of the state, after purportedly suspending Mrs Ojo… Read more »
December 07, 2023
Nigeria: 14.3 Million Nigerians Abuse Drugs, NDLEA Says, Destroys N2.6 Billion Worth
NDLEA Chairman Buba Marwa said that the agency would not relent in pursuing its War Against Drug Abuse and encouraging citizens to take ownership of the drug war. Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Expresses Concern Over Increasing Emigration of Nigerians
''Nigeria boasts one of the highest global population growth rates, with the World Bank anticipating a potential doubling of Nigeria's population within the next 25 to 30 years." Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian, Others Emerge Top Three in Global Health Award At COP28
The REACH Awards is the first ever health event held as part of the Conference of Parties (COP) in 28 years. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Military Kills 80 Terrorists, Apprehends 304 Others - DHQ
The DHQ said the military troops also arrested 152 suspected oil thieves in the last one week. Read more »
Nigeria: Abuja Unsafe, Needs Security Overhaul - Lawmaker
The lawmaker said Abuja, the once peaceful territory, has become a haven for kidnappers and other criminal elements. Read more »
Nigeria: U.S. Will Support Nigerian Military in Application of Artificial Intelligence - Official
Mr Dean's brief visit to Nigeria is largely to deepen conversations around diplomatic efforts to increase stability and prevent conflict. Read more »
Nigeria: Why Nigerian Refineries Crashed - Ex-NNPC Group Director
He faulted the federal government's rehabilitation of the Port Harcourt Refinery. Read more »
Nigeria: Geoffrey Onyema's Libel Suit Re-Ignites Old Rivalry, Feud With Former in-Laws At NJC
Mr Onyema had sued a career ambassador in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Lilian Onoh, who is also a sister to his former wife, for libel, alleging that she defamed him in a… Read more »
Nigeria: Cardoso Approves Central Bank's Updated Service Charter
The Service Charter is a requirement of the Business Facilitation Act (BFA) 2022 for driving the ease of doing business in Nigeria. Read more »