November 21, 2023
Nigeria: Fudma Student Regains Freedom After 50 Days in Captivity
The students were abducted on 3 October 2023, when the gunmen invaded their apartments located behind Mariamoh Ajiri Memorial School, Dutsinma, around 2 a.m. Read more »
Nigeria: Borno Govt to Tap Agricultural Potentials of Lake Chad - Zulum
The governor also spoke on enhancing trans-border trade between communities in Nigeria and their neighbours - Chad and Niger republics. Read more »
Nigeria: FIRS Gives Foreign Shipping Firms Lifting Crude Oil 31 Dec Deadline to Regularise Tax Books
Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Zacch Adedeji says foreign shipping companies lifting crude oil from Nigeria must comply with the country's tax laws Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Seeks German Investment in Critical Sectors
President Tinubu said that German investment was needed in critical growth-enabling industries in energy, transportation, and electric power generation, transmission and… Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Not Interfering With Judiciary, Has No Plan for One-Party State - Presidency
The Presidency said the allegations are deliberately aimed at "unnecessarily heating the polity and causing disenchantment in our country. They exist only in the imagination of the… Read more »
Nigeria: We Suspended Chief Judge, We Didn't Remove Her - Osun Speaker
The Osun State Speaker, during an emergency plenary, said the suspension was based on series of petitions received by the assembly against the Chief Judge. Read more »
Nigeria: Appeal Court Judgement - Police Warn Against Violence in Nasarawa
Governor Sule of Nasarawa State challenged the decision of the tribunal sacking him at the Appeal Court, which heard his appeal on 15 November and reserved judgment to a date yet… Read more »
Nigeria: Gov Uzodinma Presents N185 Million to Families of Slain Security Operatives
Injured security operatives also got compensation from the Imo State Government. Read more »
Nigeria: Ekiti to Contribute Immensely to Mining Sector Development - Alake
Governor Oyebanji of Ekiti State emphasised the imperative of collaborating with the federal government on mining sector reforms for the economic development of federating units. Read more »
November 20, 2023
Nigeria: Plateau Poll - Nigerian Lawmaker Under Fire for Boasting APC Will Influence Supreme Court's Judgement
In a video trending on the social media, Mr Gagdi was heard boasting at a rally in the state on Sunday about the APC's ability to sway victory for itself at the Supreme Court. Read more »
November 21, 2023
Nigeria: Senate Queries Agency for Failing to Submit Financial Records for Audit
NAIC failed to submit its 2021 to 2023 financial records for audit. Read more »
November 20, 2023
Nigeria: Retired General Joins 2024 Edo Governorship Race
"I have always insisted that Edo remains under the federal government because this is the heartbeat of the nation." Read more »
Nigeria: Global Warming - Why Countries Must Go Further Than Current Climate Pledges
September was the hottest recorded month ever, with global average temperatures 1.8°C above pre-industrial levels. Read more »
Nigeria: Reps Panel Queries Lottery Trust Fund Over Extra-Budgetary Spending
The committee said the agency is fully funded and must remit all revenue to the Consolidated Revenue Fund and should not spend money without the approval of the legislature. Read more »
Nigeria: Lagos Deputy Governor Reacts to Reported N2 Billion for 'Rechargeable Fans'
According to the documents shared by Mr Doherty, the office of the deputy governor also got N30 million for "monthly outreach of indigent citizens by the wife of the deputy… Read more »
Nigeria: Why I'm Proud of My 14 Votes - Bayelsa Governorship Candidate
The candidate claimed she saw voters selling their votes for N70,000. Read more »
West Africa: Nigeria Rallies Support for Fight Against Illicit Financial Flows in West Africa
Nigeria's Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, made the appeal at the inauguration of the 27th Meeting of the Ministerial Committee of GIABA,… Read more »
Nigeria: How We Foiled Attack On Yobe Governor's Convoy - Military
The Yobe State governor was not in the convoy, but the Secretary to the State Government and some other top government officials were there when the convoy was ambushed by… Read more »
South Africa: Movie Review - Magenta Coal: Promising Series Crashlands At Tail End
In the quest to present an unravelable mystery, the plot twists into a knot so tight it is hard to follow. Read more »
Nigeria: Senate Calls for Public Hearing On ICT, Cybercrime Act 2015
The Senate called for memoranda that will be considered in the Upper Chamber's efforts to improve the governance of the cyberspace in Nigeria. Read more »
Nigeria: Nine Bodies Recovered After Niger Boat Mishap - Official
Ten persons were confirmed dead in a boat mishap that occurred in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State on Thursday, 16 November. Read more »
Nigeria: Petroleum Tanker Drivers Threaten to Exit NUPENG After Disputed Poll
A section of petroleum tanker drivers said their members would begin a nationwide protest to press home their demand. Read more »
Nigeria: Sun Africa Pledges to Commit $2.2bn Into Power Project in Nigeria - Minister
The minister said that the initial phase of the Sun Africa's project would focus on delivering 961 Megawatts peak (MWp) of solar Photovoltaics (PV) infrastructure and 455MWh of… Read more »
November 19, 2023
Nigeria: Ex-Army Chief, Chris Alli, Is Dead
Mr Alli, who was the chief of army staff between November 1993 and August 1994, died on Sunday in Lagos at 79. Read more »
November 20, 2023
Nigeria: N2.5bn Judgement Debt - ABU, 110 Staff Members' Settlement Meeting Ends in Deadlock
The 110 former staff members of ABU Zaria obtained a N2.5 billion court judgement in 2015 following their unlawful disengagement by the university in 1996. Read more »