Nigeria: 2024 Budget - Again, Nigeria Govt Fails to Prioritise Family Planning

Although the allocation to FP in 2024 is better than the last four years, the low budgetary allocation raises concerns about Nigeria's ability to meet the FP2030 targets. Read more »

Africa: It Is Time to Make Israel Accountable

If we all agree to blame Israel and only Israel for the absence of peace on the Holy Land, this should trigger another question, what can we all do? Read more »

Nigeria: I'll Be Fair to All Nigerians - Tinubu

President Tinubu said the recent approval of a 50 per cent cut in inter-state land transportation fares, and the payment of N-Power beneficiaries' backlog of allowances are efforts… Read more »

Nigeria: EFCC Re-Arrests Foreigner Previously Convicted of Property Fraud

A Lagos Court had previously convicted the foreigner of using false documents and counterfeit seals to confer on herself ownership of a property belonging to a company. Read more »

Nigeria: Suspected Boko Haram Insurgents Vandalise Power Transmission Line in Yobe

The attack has thrown Damaturu and parts of Maiduguri into darkness Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria Has 3,413 Prisoners On Death Row - Official

Mr Umar said that a total of 1,840 inmates sat for the 2023 NECO/SSCE, while many others are undergoing various academic programmes in custodial centres nationwide. Read more »

Nigeria: Governor Mbah Reacts to Supreme Court Ruling Upholding His Election

The Labour Party and its candidate lost at the court. Read more »

Nigeria: Rivers Citizens Sue Tinubu Over Wike-Fubara Peace Deal

The plaintiffs argued in the fresh suit filed at the Federal High Court in Abuja that the peace agreement was unconstitutional. Read more »

Nigeria: Police Arrest Ex-Councillor, Four Others for Alleged Robbery

The police disclosed more arrests made by operatives in various parts of the state. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerian Military Kills 40 Terrorists, Apprehends 259 Others

The DHQ said the armed forces conducted synchronised strikes between the ground and air forces on terrorist enclaves and hideouts in the last week. Read more »

Nigeria: Military Troops Deactivate 68 Illegal Refining Sites in Niger Delta

The troops also recovered 234,000 litres of stolen crude oil, 160,800 litres of illegally refined automotive gas oil and 10,800 litres of premium motor spirit. Read more »

Nigeria: Tinubu Appoints New Directors Into Agencies in Aviation Ministry

The new appointments came a week after the removal of all the ministry's directors amidst an ongoing effort to revamp the country's aviation sector Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria Unemployment Rate Hit 4.2% in Q2 2023 - NBS

The bureau said this in its Nigeria Labour Force Survey (NLFS) report for Q2 2023 released on Thursday. Read more »

Nigeria: More Nigerian Youth Elected Into State, National Parliaments in 2023 General Elections - Minister

As part of his efforts to ensure the sustainability of the LMI programme, Mr Sulaiman, a professor, said appropriate steps are being taken under the leadership of the national… Read more »

Nigeria: Ex-Central Bank Head Accused of Stashing Billions in Foreign Banks

The CBN Special Investigator recommends the prosecution of Mr Emefiele and at least 13 others, including his deputy governors, for alleged gross financial offences. Read more »

Nigeria: British Court Dismisses P&ID $11 Billion Damages Against Nigeria

P&ID had little or nothing to show as track record of work executed in the gas sector to merit a project of that scale. Read more »

Nigeria: Reps Launch Fresh Probe of Nigeria Air Despite Bribery Allegation Against Former Panel

Mr Sirika had in June accused the former chairman of the House Committee on Aviation, of demanding five per cent shares of the national carrier from him. Read more »

Nigeria: Senate Extends Implementation of 2023 Supplementary Budget By Three Months

The Senate extended the life of the budget to enable MDAs that received allocation in the budget to complete the execution of their projects before starting new ones. Read more »

Nigeria: Kaduna 2024 Budget Will Correct Mistakes of Last Eight Years - Rabiu-Bako

According to Mr Rabiu-Bako, the 2024 budget proposal by Governor Uba Sani is a refreshing change for the people of Kaduna State. Read more »

Nigeria: Governor Lawal Presents 423 Billion Naira 'Rescue Budget'

The budget was presented by the governor on Thursday at the Chamber of the State House of Assembly Complex, Gusau. Read more »

Nigeria: COP28 - Coalition Calls for Action On Commitments On Key Development Sectors

The Conference of the Parties, dubbed COP, is the supreme decision-making body of the United Nations Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerian Govt Announces 'Mechanical Completion' of Port Harcourt Refinery

Nigeria owns four refineries with two located in Port Harcourt and one each in Warri and Kaduna. But for many years, the refineries have been moribund despite… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria's Public Debt Hit N87 Trillion in Q3 2023

The figure shows a 0.61 percent increase from the June 2023 figure of N87.38 trillion Read more »

Nigeria: Senate Confirms Appointment of 11 New Supreme Court Justices

With the confirmation, the Supreme Court now has its full complement of 21 justices as mandated by law. Read more »

Nigeria: Olamide Is Most Influential Street Pop Artist of His Generation - Spotify

"Through his record label YBNL, Olamide has also played a pivotal role in discovering and nurturing Nigeria's brightest street pop talents." Read more »