October 28
Nigeria: How I Met, Married Ned Nwoko - Regina Daniels
"When I started with my husband, I even forgot I was supposed to have boyfriends because I had twenty boyfriends at that time..." Read more »
Nigeria: Minister Meets Tinubu Over Electricity Situation in Northern Nigeria, Suggests Long-Term Solution
The minister confirmed that the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) had identified the problems, and its engineers are already trying to fix them. Read more »
Nigeria: How Nigerian University Sacked Lecturer Over Vague, Unproven Sexual Assault Allegations
A federal judge described the University of Uyo as "a place where the truth will always be punished senselessly." Read more »
Nigeria: Minister Meets Tinubu Over Electricity Situation in Northern Nigeria, Suggests Long-Term Solution
The minister confirmed that the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) had identified the problems, and its engineers are already trying to fix them. Read more »
Nigeria: Bayelsa Confirms Receipt of N3billion Flood Prevention Fund From Federal Govt
Bayelsa is listed among the 21 Nigerian states at risk of flooding. Read more »
Nigeria: Police Dismiss, Arraign Inspector Who Killed Nigerian Musician
The musician, Okezie Chikezie Mba, was shot dead by the police inspector at the Anti-Cult Unit of the Enugu State Police Command on Friday. Read more »
Nigeria: Constitution Amendment - Nigeria's Speaker Wants Joint Tickets, Reserved Legislative Seats for Women
"I have directed the Constitutional Review Committee to focus on reforms that promote gender equity." Read more »
Nigeria: Edo Incoming APC Govt Criticises Obaseki's Last-Minute Recruitment of 4,000 Teachers
The Edo government has reacted to the criticism. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Football League Faces Fresh Crisis As Startimes Pulls Out of Broadcast Deal
This termination is coming just months after its signing in November 2023. Read more »
Nigeria: Federal Govt Depriving Bayelsa of Revenue From Gas Flaring - Diri
The governor lamented the situation in which oil companies situate their administrative offices far from their operational bases, "shortchanging" states like Bayelsa in terms of… Read more »
Nigeria: Cargo Tracking Contract - How Delayed Execution Cost Nigeria $500m Annually - Shippers' Council
Nigeria has lost almost $2.5 billion within the last five years due to delayed implementation of the cargo inspection contract, says the shippers' council. Read more »
October 29
Nigeria: 17 Trafficked Nigerian Women Rescued From Ghana
Nineteen young girls and boys trafficked to Ghana have been rescued and brought home. Read more »
Nigeria: Gunmen Kidnap FRSC Official in South-East, Demand Ransom
The victim, Emeason Chima, was kidnapped on Saturday near Maduka University in Ekwegbe, Igbo-Etiti Local Government Area of Enugu State. Read more »
Nigeria: Senate to Screen New Ministerial Nominees Tuesday
Last Wednesday, President Bola Tinubu sacked five ministers and appointed seven new ones Read more »
October 28
Nigeria: How I Shunned CV Writing, Shattered Family Success Expectations - Davido
"I come from a family with a clear structure--go to school, and after that, go directly to work. You either join my dad's company or find work elsewhere..." Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's Flying Eagles Qualify for Wafu B U20 Final, Secure Afcon Ticket
The Flying Eagles will face Ghana in the final on Wednesday, aiming to defend their title and make Nigeria proud Read more »
Nigeria: Green Energy's Dirty Secret - Illegal Lithium Trade Thrives in Oyo
The global demand for lithium has extended to Nigeria, where a market for illicitly mined lithium minerals is thriving in the international border areas of Oyo State, helped by… Read more »
Nigeria: Inflation, Interest Rates, and the CBN's Options, By Uddin Ifeanyi
Very few patients with a life-threatening ailment would substitute the likelihood of death for the short-term inconvenience of a proven therapy. None would settle for the ravages… Read more »
Nigeria: Gov Nwifuru Approves New Minimum Wage for Ebonyi Workers
The governor disclosed this on Sunday through a statement from his spokesperson. Read more »
Nigeria: Polaris Bank Retains Best Digital Bank Award for the Fourth Year
Polaris Bank says it has seen tremendous market gain in digital transactions in the first eight months of 2024. Read more »
Nigeria: Basketball - Hoopers Begin Title Defence With Rout of Delta Force
Just as Coach Ogor Odaudu promised, the Kingsmen delivered a 38-point win over their first opponents on Sunday. Read more »
Nigeria: Helicopter Crash - One More Body Recovered As Search Continues
The statement said the field operations identified an additional body by confirming the T-shirt worn matched the description provided. Read more »
Nigeria: To Save Nigeria's Democracy, Opposition Parties Need Urgent Reset
Sadly, only one outcome could emerge from such a milieu: the gradual but steady making of the APC into a one-party dictatorship in Nigeria. Read more »
October 27
Nigeria: How I Met, Collaborated With Damian Marley On 'Heavier Yet' Album - Seun Kuti
"The Kutis and Marleys have never made music. How weird is that? Our fathers both stood for the same thing with their music; they sang to and for the restoration of our people's… Read more »
Nigeria: Fresh Crisis in Nigerian Universities As SSANU, NASU Declare Nationwide Strike
The JAC of both unions said the strike action begins on Monday 28 October and continues indefinitely. Read more »