Nigeria: Atiku Backs Silas Onu, Other PDP Candidates in Saturday's By-Elections

Atiku said the people of the Ebonyi South Senatorial District, the Senate and Nigeria stand to gain from Mr Onu's multiple set skills and the vibrancy of his youth. Read more »

Nigeria: Govt to Enhance Conducive Business Environment At Lekki Free Zone - Shettima

Mr Shettima said President Bola Tinubu remains committed to providing the necessary infrastructure to enhance production and related activities in the area. Read more »

Nigeria: Make Unity, Inclusivity, Bridge Building Your Priority, Shettima Tells Arewa Broadcasters

VP Shettima identified poverty, insecurity and inclusivity as the major concerns demanding attention in the country. Read more »

Nigeria: NSCDC Arrests Six Suspects for Illegal Dealing in Petroleum Product

NSCDC says the suspects disguised as a joint task force of a security agency and were found with a truck conveying about 45,000 litres of diesel to an unknown destination without… Read more »

Nigeria: Electricity Consumers Increase to 11.71m in Q3 2023 - NBS

The NBS review focuses on energy billed, revenue generated, and customers by DISCOS under the reviewed period. Read more »

Nigeria: Tinubu Orders AGF, EFCC, Others to Resolve $1.3 Billion Malabu Oil Deal Saga

An official said that parties involved in the deal were negotiating to end the more than 28 years crisis and litigation surrounding the prolific Malabu oil block located in… Read more »

Nigeria: Special Report - How Demand for Charcoal Depletes Forests in Nigerian State

Niger State lost 76 hectares of tree cover, equivalent to 324 kilotonnes of carbon dioxide emissions, in 2022, according to Global Forest Watch, a forest-tracking platform. In… Read more »

Nigeria: Actress Omoni Oboli's Son Is Engaged

"My heart has been bursting with joy, and I can't keep it to myself." Read more »

Nigeria: Sustain Fight Against Internet Crimes - Tinubu to EFCC

Mr Tinubu pointed out that the disturbing contagion of cybercrimes has been a challenge and slur on the image of the nation and the EFCC should spare no effort in tackling it more… Read more »

Nigeria: Rivers Crisis - More Troubles for Fubara As Court Orders Arrest of His Top Aide

Mr Ehie has obtained a court injunction, restraining the police from arresting him. Read more »

Nigeria: Again, YouTube Takes Down TB Joshua's Official Channel

YouTube has yanked SCOAN's official YouTube channel for the second time in three years. Read more »

Nigeria: Ibadan Explosion - Makinde Signs Executive Order On Harmful Substance Handling, Storage

"Failure to comply with the provisions of the executive order shall constitute an offence and shall be punishable by the law." Read more »

Nigeria: Senate Panel Summons CBN Governor Over State of Economy

The committee asked the CBN Governor to appear before it on Tuesday next week. Read more »

Nigeria: Tinubu Decries Blanket Stereotyping of Nigerians Over Cybercrimes

President Tinubu said Nigerians are meticulous, authentic citizens who have been making significant contributions to innumerable fields of endeavours around the world. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria's Electricity Customers Rose to 11.7 Million in Q3 2023 - Report

"Total customer numbers in Q3 2023 stood at 11.71 million from 11.47 million in Q2 2023, showing an increase of 2.08 per cent," NBS said. Read more »

Nigeria: Human Rights Lawyer Urges Nigeria to Enact Law to Safeguard Religious Freedom

The human rights lawyer says the adoption of Sharia Law in a diverse and multi-ethnic nation like Nigeria will hardly promote religious tolerance. Read more »

Nigeria: Sanwo-Olu in China, to Seal Deals On Lagos Rail Services

Mr Akosile noted that, while on the trip, the governor would also hold technical discussions on the DMUs for the Red Line and EMUs for the Blue Line between the Lagos Metropolitan… Read more »

Nigeria: How Federal Govt Can Fight Looming Food Insecurity in Nigeria - Expert

There are reports suggesting that food insecurity could worsen in Nigeria in 2024 Read more »

Nigeria: Premium Times' Journalist, Others Selected for SEJ Diversity Fellowship

Mr Mojeed is selected, alongside 31 other media professionals from across the world. Read more »

Nigeria: Tinubu Condemns Ekiti Killings, Says Nigeria's Security Architecture Being 'Robustly Fortified'

Mr Tinubu was reacting to the killing of two traditional rulers in Ekiti on Monday and the kidnap of school pupils and their teachers in the same state. Read more »

Nigeria: CBN Clears Verified Fx Claims By Foreign Airlines

The latest payment brings the total amount disbursed to the aviation sector to $136.7 million, effectively settling all verified claims. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerian Lawmaker Weeps in Parliament While Discussing Insecurity

Although the security situation across the country appears to have worsened with daily reports of killings and kidnappings, the lawmaker focussed on the latest incident in his… Read more »

Nigeria: NNPC in Talks With South Korean Investors for Gas Projects

"The talks will pave the way for the execution of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will unlock strategic foreign direct investment...," the statement said. Read more »

Nigeria: Recidivism - in Nigeria, Many Ex-Offenders Return to Crime After Serving Jail Terms

The mandate of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) is to reform and rehabilitate offenders to become better citizens but some inmates return to crime after serving their… Read more »

Africa: Afcon - South Africa Shock Morocco, Mali Ease Through

All top five FIFA-ranked teams have been dumped out at AFCON 2023 after South Africa shocked Morocco on Tuesday Read more »