Nigeria: EFCC Closes Case Against Ex-Governor Suswam in N3.1 Billion Fraud Trial

EFCC closed the prosecution's case after the eighth prosecution witness, Adewale Agunbiade, finished testifying against Mr Suswam and his co-defendant in the N3.1 billion fraud… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria Spends About N3 Billion to Send Govt Officials to COP28

Nigerians, many of whom are struggling to make ends meet, have been outraged by the size of the government's delegation. Read more »

Nigeria: Senate Panel Wants Govt to Stop Tax Waivers to Corporate Organisations

The Senate Committee on Appropriation said the country is losing huge revenue to tax waivers and incentives. Read more »

Nigeria: Judicial Council Recommends 11 for Appointment As Supreme Court Justices

If the appointment of all the 11 candidates are confirmed as soon as possible, the Supreme Court will have its full complement of 21 justices for the first time. Read more »

Nigeria: P&G to End Manufacturing Operations in Nigeria

P&G could incur charges anywhere between $1 billion and $1.5 billion after-tax from restructuring its operations in Nigeria and Argentina. Read more »

Nigeria: Ondo - PDP Faults Tinubu's Peace Deal, Demands Transmission of Power to Akeredolu's Deputy

The PDP says Ondo is in a "precarious state" due to its political situation, which is derived from the ailment of the governor. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerian Lawmakers Issue Arrest Warrant On Cardoso, Accountant General, 17 Oil Firms CEOs

The lawmakers issued the arrest warrant following their refusal to appear before them to answer questions on the oil sector. Read more »

Nigeria: Timeline of Airstrikes By Nigerian Military Which Led to Deaths of Civilians

"The victims of the strike were mostly children and women celebrating the Maulud (birthday of Prophet Muhammad) in the area." Read more »

Nigeria: Gbajabiamila Canvasses Mentoring, Training of Young Political Leaders

"We also need people who understand politics, who are well versed in the mechanics of government, who appreciate the enormous responsibility of public service and who are called to… Read more »

Nigeria: COP28 Participants Speak On Nigeria's Affordable Renewable Energy Potential

Tuesday's event at the ongoing COP28 in Dubai focussed on broad spectrum of solutions from deploying large scale renewable energy to decarbonising the energy of today. Read more »

Nigeria: Police Kill Suspected IPOB Commander, Dislodge Others From Camp

The police said an operation was ongoing to track down other fleeing suspects. Read more »

Nigeria: COP28 - Amidst Austerity, Nigeria's Govt-Funded Delegates Increased 250% in One Year

The 422 persons funded by the Nigerian government also suggests that the Nigerian government funded more delegates to COP28 than the UK and the US combined. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerian Govt to Boost Revenue With Climate Change Loss, Damage Funds - Finance Minister

The minister said climate change financing is necessary because the government needs cheaper and free funding. Read more »

Nigeria: Abuja Council Chair Begins Rehabilitation of Major Road

The chairman said road construction and rehabilitation tallies with the FCT development roadmap demonstrated by the Minister of the FCT, Nyesome Wike. Read more »

Nigeria: Lagos Set to Host Nigeria's Education Policy Meeting

He said at the meeting, recommendations of various organs of government and policymakers including those of the Reference Committee and Plenary Meeting of the Joint Consultative… Read more »

Nigeria: 2024 Budget - EFCC Proposes N2.6 Billion for Vehicles, Demands Extra N33 Billion Allocation

EFCC Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, said the commission needs more resources to execute its mandates so as not to be criticised by Nigerians and the parliament for performing below… Read more »

Nigeria: Shettima Pledges Support for Peace-Building Initiative in South-East

Nigeria's South-east has been ravaged by deadly attacks linked to Biafra agitation. Read more »

Nigeria: Senate Panel Summons NPA Over $1.85 Billion, N1.87 Billion Debts

The Senate committee said the non-payment of shipping and service boat dues by terminal operators was raised in the annual report of the Auditor General of the Federation. Read more »

Nigeria: FBI Investigator Testifies in Fake Traveller's Cheques Case in Lagos

The defendants were re-arraigned on 16 February before I.O. Ijelu of the Lagos State High Court in Ikeja on an amended 11-count charge of purchase of forged dollar traveller's… Read more »

Nigeria: What We're Doing to Change Nigeria's Economic Fortunes - Shettima

Mr Shettima assured that the Tinubu administration is determined to bequeath a country that is firmly on the path of prosperity. Read more »

Nigeria: National Assembly to 'Sanction' Ministers, MDAs 'Not Committed to Budget Defence'

Mr Akpabio also disclosed that the National Assembly will maintain the January-December budget cycle. Read more »

Nigeria: Female Aspirant Declares Intention to Contest in Edo 2024 Governorship

She promised to improve on the ease of doing business in Edo if voted into power. Read more »

Nigeria: Phishing, Other Cyber Attacks Increase in Nigeria, Others

In Q3 2023, South Africa accounted for 28 per cent of attacks on IoT devices that were detected by Kaspersky in the African region. Read more »

Nigeria: Victim Buried Alive By Suspected Kidnappers After Collecting Ransom

Kidnapping for ransom has become one of the dominant crimes in several Nigerian cities. Read more »

Nigeria: Anambra Govt Trains Health Workers to Prevent Diphtheria Outbreak

There has been a surge in diphtheria infection in Nigeria. Read more »