Nigeria: Ekiti to Contribute Immensely to Mining Sector Development - Alake

Governor Oyebanji of Ekiti State emphasised the imperative of collaborating with the federal government on mining sector reforms for the economic development of federating units. Read more »

Nigeria: Plateau Poll - Nigerian Lawmaker Under Fire for Boasting APC Will Influence Supreme Court's Judgement

In a video trending on the social media, Mr Gagdi was heard boasting at a rally in the state on Sunday about the APC's ability to sway victory for itself at the Supreme Court. Read more »

Nigeria: Senate Queries Agency for Failing to Submit Financial Records for Audit

NAIC failed to submit its 2021 to 2023 financial records for audit. Read more »

Nigeria: Retired General Joins 2024 Edo Governorship Race

"I have always insisted that Edo remains under the federal government because this is the heartbeat of the nation." Read more »

Nigeria: Global Warming - Why Countries Must Go Further Than Current Climate Pledges

September was the hottest recorded month ever, with global average temperatures 1.8°C above pre-industrial levels. Read more »

Nigeria: Reps Panel Queries Lottery Trust Fund Over Extra-Budgetary Spending

The committee said the agency is fully funded and must remit all revenue to the Consolidated Revenue Fund and should not spend money without the approval of the legislature. Read more »

Nigeria: Lagos Deputy Governor Reacts to Reported N2 Billion for 'Rechargeable Fans'

According to the documents shared by Mr Doherty, the office of the deputy governor also got N30 million for "monthly outreach of indigent citizens by the wife of the deputy… Read more »

Nigeria: Why I'm Proud of My 14 Votes - Bayelsa Governorship Candidate

The candidate claimed she saw voters selling their votes for N70,000. Read more »

West Africa: Nigeria Rallies Support for Fight Against Illicit Financial Flows in West Africa

Nigeria's Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, made the appeal at the inauguration of the 27th Meeting of the Ministerial Committee of GIABA,… Read more »

Nigeria: How We Foiled Attack On Yobe Governor's Convoy - Military

The Yobe State governor was not in the convoy, but the Secretary to the State Government and some other top government officials were there when the convoy was ambushed by… Read more »

South Africa: Movie Review - Magenta Coal: Promising Series Crashlands At Tail End

In the quest to present an unravelable mystery, the plot twists into a knot so tight it is hard to follow. Read more »

Nigeria: Senate Calls for Public Hearing On ICT, Cybercrime Act 2015

The Senate called for memoranda that will be considered in the Upper Chamber's efforts to improve the governance of the cyberspace in Nigeria. Read more »

Nigeria: Nine Bodies Recovered After Niger Boat Mishap - Official

Ten persons were confirmed dead in a boat mishap that occurred in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State on Thursday, 16 November. Read more »

Nigeria: Petroleum Tanker Drivers Threaten to Exit NUPENG After Disputed Poll

A section of petroleum tanker drivers said their members would begin a nationwide protest to press home their demand. Read more »

Nigeria: Sun Africa Pledges to Commit $2.2bn Into Power Project in Nigeria - Minister

The minister said that the initial phase of the Sun Africa's project would focus on delivering 961 Megawatts peak (MWp) of solar Photovoltaics (PV) infrastructure and 455MWh of… Read more »

Nigeria: Ex-Army Chief, Chris Alli, Is Dead

Mr Alli, who was the chief of army staff between November 1993 and August 1994, died on Sunday in Lagos at 79. Read more »

Nigeria: N2.5bn Judgement Debt - ABU, 110 Staff Members' Settlement Meeting Ends in Deadlock

The 110 former staff members of ABU Zaria obtained a N2.5 billion court judgement in 2015 following their unlawful disengagement by the university in 1996. Read more »

Nigeria: INEC's Off-Cycle Elections and the Usual Toxic Markers

This voyage of rediscovery must begin with President Bola Tinubu, who barefacedly recently appointed proven partisans as Resident Electoral Commissioners. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerian Missions in U.S. Resume Passport Services After Glitches

According to a public notice posted in the Embassy of Nigeria Washington DC, all passport applicants scheduled earlier for biometric last week are expected to visit the Mission… Read more »

Nigeria: Passports - What Nigerian Govt Plans to Do for Citizens in U.S. - Envoy

The meeting was hosted by the Nigerians in Diaspora Organisation Americas, North East Ohio Chapter and Nigeria Community, Greater Cleveland. Read more »

Nigeria: Appeal Court Sacks Plateau Governor

The three-member panel of the appeal court gave a unanimous ruling. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerian Govt Indicts Hospital's Chief Medical Director of Job Racketeering

The statement termed the conduct of the teaching hospital chief and his accomplices as a "flagrant abuse of extant rules and regulations." Read more »

Zimbabwe/Nigeria: Zimbabwe 1-1 Nigeria - Iheanacho Rescues Super Eagles From Embarrassing Defeat

The draw leaves Nigeria with just two points in Group C after two games. Read more »

Nigeria: Militants Kill Policeman, Abduct 13 Others in Fresh Zamfara Attack

Six women were among those abducted. Read more »

Nigeria: Boko Haram Attacks Nigerian Governor's Convoy, Kills Security Operative

A policeman was killed in the attack, and another police officer and a soldier sustained injuries. Read more »