September 15, 2023
Nigeria: Govt Will Work With State Govt to Harness Solid Mineral Resources - Minister
Mr Alake said the ministry was determined and committed to harnessing the nation's mineral resources, emphasising that Nasarawa State and other endowed states across the country… Read more »
Nigeria: I Won't Give Excuses, Nigeria Has No Business With Poverty - Tinubu
Mr Tinubu also pledged to reconstruct Eleme axis of the East-West road in Rivers State. Read more »
September 14, 2023
Nigeria: Military Destroys 89 Illegal Refining Sites, Recovers Stolen Crude Oil in Niger Delta
The troops also discovered and destroyed 21 dugout pits, 56 boats, 138 storage tanks, 235 cooking ovens, six pumping machines, one outboard engine, and two speedboats. Read more »
Nigeria: Delta Reps Seat - Appeal Court Affirms Labour Party's Election After Overturning Tribunal Judgement
Ndudi Elemelu had lost the election to Ngozi Okolie of the Labour Party. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Governor Raises Alarm Over Increasing Attacks By Bandits
Mr Mohammed said terrorists fleeing military operations in neighbouring states are attacking communities in Bauchi. Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Appoints New Head of Refugee Commission
"By this directive of the president, the appointment takes immediate effect," the statement said. Read more »
September 15, 2023
Nigeria: University of Lagos Reduces Fees After Meeting With Student Union
The obligatory fees for new undergraduate students were reviewed from N126,325 to N116,325 for courses without Lab/Studio. Read more »
Nigeria: Power Restored After Nationwide Outage
"We are dedicated to taking all necessary measures to ensure grid stability and reliability, closely monitoring the situation to prevent future disruptions," the minister said. Read more »
September 14, 2023
Nigeria: Gavi to Prioritise Nigeria in Malaria Vaccine Rollout - Minister
Nigeria, Africa's most populous nation, also accounts for a high percentage of malaria burden globally Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Sets Up Emergency Taskforce to Contain Diphtheria Outbreak in 14 States
Diphtheria cases have been detected in 14 states, with Kano as the epicentre. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's Women Minister Threatens 'To Jail' Liars in University's Sex Scandal Probe
"Whoever lies in this Calabar sexual case will go to jail. I will personally make sure that all involved in this shameful act shall be prosecuted and jailed. I am pleading with… Read more »
September 15, 2023
Nigeria: 14-Year-Old Akwa Ibom Student Wins Essay Competition
He is to receive a N2 million scholarship. Read more »
Nigeria: Presidential Poll - LP Tackles Soyinka, Accuses Nobel Laureate of 'Exhibiting Dual Character'
"We will not allege selective amnesia as the reason for Soyinka's wrong prognosis but we would have expected him to be a statesman which we thought he was by remaining on the side… Read more »
Nigeria: IGP Assures of Peaceful Governorship Polls in Bayelsa, Kogi, Imo
The IGP says the police will leverage on the fact that the elections are limited to just three states to deploy its personnel adequately. Read more »
September 14, 2023
Nigeria: Tinubu Appoints CEO for New Investment Agency
The National Social Investment Programmes Agency (NSIPA) (Establishment) Act, 2023, was signed into law on 22 May by former President Muhammadu Buhari. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria to Deepen Strategic Relations With Cuba - Shettima
"Our relationship has been very excellent over the years and this relations needs to be strengthened and upscaled," Mr Shettima said. Read more »
Nigeria: Farmers-Herders Clashes - Committee Presents New Report On Livestock Reforms to Tinubu
The report made recommendations on how to end herders-farmers conflicts in the country. Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Appoints New Federal Inland Revenue Service Acting Chairman
"By these directives of the President, the new appointment takes immediate effect," a statement said. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Armed Forces Kill 151 Militants, Apprehend 456 - Defence HQ
Troops of the armed forces killed the terrorists in various operations in the three geopolitical zones in the north in the last two weeks. Read more »
Nigeria: Senate Denies Allocating N100m Each As Palliatives to Members, Threatens Legal Action
The Senate says the allegation that its members received N100 million each as palliatives is an attempt to incite the public against members of the Nigerian National Assembly. Read more »
Nigeria: Blackout - Grid Restoration in Progress - TCN
The last total system collapse recorded was on 20 July 2022, an official said. Read more »
Nigeria: Why National Grid Collapsed - Minister
In 2022 alone, the country's national grid collapsed eight times Read more »
Nigeria: Handball - Nigeria's U-18 Girls Team Depart for African Championship in Tunisia
The 19th Africa Women's Youth Nations Championship is scheduled for 16-23 September in Monastir, Tunisia Read more »
Nigeria: Delta Wedding - U.S. Lawmakers Protest Arrest, Parade of Gay Suspects
"We're here to demand that Nigeria release all the detainees and drop all the charges." Read more »
Nigeria: Blackout Across Nigeria As National Grid Collapses
Due to this development, one of the distribution companies said all its interface TCN stations are out of supply. Read more »