January 04
Nigeria: Nigeria's Anti-Graft Body Visits Dangote Group's Headquarters in Lagos
The EFCC stormed Dangote Group's headquarters just as the company tried to surrender boxes of documents to it. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerians Scramble for Alternatives As DStv Confirms Afcon 2023 Blackout
While CAF is buoyant to have secured a substantial deal with New World TV for both free-to-air and pay-TV rights across sub-Saharan Africa, many feel navigating the unfamiliar… Read more »
Nigeria: We're Restructuring, Not Ending Operations in Nigeria, Says Syringe Company
The "restructuring phase will only make the company experience a brief break within this period." Read more »
Nigeria: Amotekun Commanders March for Akeredolu in Akure
Akeredolu was a man who left enduring legacies as a testament to his doggedness and resilience, one of them being the Amotekun Corps. Read more »
Nigeria: Ebonyi Workers Call for Review of Civil Servants' Salaries
Nigerians are going through a tough time because of economic hardship. Read more »
Nigeria: Electricity Company Announces Power Outage in Port Harcourt
The company did not state how long the outage will last. Read more »
January 03
Sierra Leone: Former Sierra Leone President Charged With Treason
President Julius Bio's administration claimed that the former president's bodyguards were largely responsible for the attempted coup. Read more »
January 04
Nigeria: Boko Haram Attacks Chibok Again, Kills 12, Steals Food, Medicine
Chibok, like many other communities in Borno, still witness sporadic attacks by Boko Haram although the group has been significantly weakened by Nigerian forces. Read more »
South Africa: South African Businessman Overtakes Dangote As Africa's Richest Person
The South African counts his biggest regret as the failure to acquire 50 per cent of Gucci when he had the chance to buy it for just $175 million. Read more »
Nigeria: Ondo - Aiyedatiwa Suspends LGA Caretaker Committees Appointed By Akeredolu
One of the affected caretaker chairpersons faulted the governor's decision to suspend the committees when a stay of execution against the court order had been secured. Read more »
Nigeria: NPFL - I'm Not Competing With Any Player - Mizo
The Bayelsa United striker has scored 10 goals in the 2023/24 season, which is exactly half of his club's total goal tally of 20 Read more »
Nigeria: Afcon 2023 - Uzoho Leads New Arrivals As Super Eagles Step Up Training
Two intensive training sessions, one in the morning and another in the evening, are planned for today for the Super Eagles Read more »
December 30, 2023
West Africa: INEC Chair Seeks Collaboration Among Electoral Commissions in West Africa
Mr Yakubu underscored the complexity of election management and urged electoral commissions to prioritise peer support amid limited resources and escalating election costs. Read more »
January 04
Nigeria: Brain Drain - Nigerian Govt, Lagos to Establish New Medical University
Mr Sanwo-Olu noted that the initiative is aimed at significantly increasing the production of healthcare workers throughout the year. Read more »
Nigeria: Bye-Elections - APC Constitutes Committees to Conduct Primaries in Lagos, Ondo, Others (Full List)
INEC had last month released a timetable for the 3 February bye-elections and re-runs in nine states. Read more »
January 03
Nigeria: No Increase in Petrol Pump Price - NNPC
"Motorists nationwide are advised against engaging in panic buying, as there is presently ample availability of PMS across the country," NNPCL said. Read more »
Nigeria: Governor Lawal Kicks Off Fadama III Project, Distributes Agricultural Assets to 19,000 Zamfara Farmers
The ceremony for the flag-off of the Fadama III project was held at the Zamfara State Ministry of Agriculture, targeting beneficiaries from 14 local government areas. Read more »
Nigeria: After Premium Times' Report, Contractors Return to Complete Abandoned Road Project
Following the story, the two contractors, Rubila Nigeria Limited and Archad Project Limited, returned to the site and commenced grading and laying asphalt on the road. Read more »
Nigeria: NNPC Speaks On Petrol Prices, Clash With Marketers
The report quoted the National Public Relations Officer, Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, Ukadike Chinedu, as saying that subsidy on petrol was rising and… Read more »
Nigeria: Nnamdi Kanu Will Be Released Soon - Reps Deputy Speaker
The IPOB leader, who is facing trial at the Federal High Court Abuja, has been in detention since June 2021 when he was repatriated from Kenya to Nigeria over terrorism… Read more »
Nigeria: Terrorists Kill Six Residents, Abduct Many Motorists in Separate Zamfara Attacks
The Sokoto-Gusau has become an endangered highway with terrorists launching attacks daily. Read more »
Nigeria: Remembering Mohbad On Posthumous 28th Birthday
Nigerians celebrate the talented young singer whose songs have made more waves in his death than in his lifetime. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian University, CJID Set to Introduce Postgraduate Programmes
The parties said the partnership, when concluded, would have the CPSS work closely with the CJID on programmes focused on peace and digital studies, early warning and verification,… Read more »
Nigeria: No Apology for Backing Gov Diri's Re-Election, Says Jonathan
The wife of the former president, Patience Jonathan, was also on hand to receive the governor and his entourage. Read more »
Nigeria: Sebastian Broderick-Imasuen, Nigeria's First World Cup-Winning Coach, Is Dead
Beyond his 1985 World Cup triumph, Broderick-Imasuen's legacy extended far and wide Read more »