Nigeria: Nigeria Records Over 9,000 Diphtheria Infections

Kano has the highest number of cases with 7,747, followed by Yobe with 841 cases. Read more »

Nigeria: Bode Agusto, Founder of Nigeria's First Credit Rating Firm, Dies At 68

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo hired Mr Agusto during his second tenure between 2003 and 2007. Read more »

Nigeria: Otedola's Geregu Power Reports 13% Jump in Nine-Month Profit Amid Soaring Impairment Loss

Mr Otedola, previously Nigeria's third-richest person and a multisector investor with interests in maritime, banking and oil & gas, holds the company's controlling stake. Read more »

Nigeria: Police Vow to Sanction Officers Who Extorted N100,000 From Traveller in Enugu

Some police operatives had allegedly told the man that it was illegal for him to own two SIM cards. Read more »

Nigeria: 18% Tax-to-GDP Ratio - We Won't Increase Taxes, Adedeji Assures Companies

A statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Communication, Dare Adekanmbi, quoted the FIRS chairman as saying that the invited companies and those willing to voluntarily carry… Read more »

Nigeria: Historic Day As Lagos Film City Becomes a Reality With Groundbreaking in Ejinrin, Epe

Lagos Film City promises to be a one-stop destination for a thriving film, entertainment, and production ecosystem, through its state-of-the-art sound stages Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria's Nnadozie Celebrates Historic Champions League Feat With Paris FC

On her social media page, Nnadozie, in her characteristic manner, attributed the fantastic result to divine intervention, expressing gratitude for the clean sheet and their… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerian Woman Battling Kidney Disease Cries for Help

The life of 47-year-old Mrs Ugbede took an unexpected turn when she began experiencing unusual symptoms. Read more »

Nigeria: Nasarawa United FC Unveil New Technical Adviser

The new technical adviser promised to work with the club management, staff and players to enhance the development of the club and return it to the NPFL. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria's 36 States Generated N6.6 Trillion Revenue in 2022 - Report

The report said the IGR to Gross Domestic Product (GDP) ratio remained very low at 1.01 per cent Read more »

Nigeria: Ondo Lawmakers Give Condition for Reconciliation With Embattled Deputy Governor

The new position of the lawmakers followed the intervention of the All Progressives Congress (APC) which set up a reconciliation committee on the crisis Read more »

Nigeria: Kano Chief Judge Pardons 13 Inmates

The Kano State Chief Judge freed the inmates when she led other judges, magistrates, police prosecutors, other lawyers and court officials on a two-day visit to the correctional… Read more »

Nigeria: Ex-Minister of Power Reveals Cabal Sabotaging Stable Power Supply in Nigeria

Diesel and petrol suppliers and generator dealers continue to make brim businesses as power supply remains epileptic in Nigeria. Read more »

Nigeria: Kwara Governor Submits Amendment Bill On Local Govt Elections to Assembly

The Kwara State governor submitted the State Local Government Electoral Amendment Bill 2023 to the House of Assembly for consideration and passage. Read more »

Nigeria: NAFDAC Destroys Fake, Expired Drugs, Food Worth N500 Million

NAFDAC says the exercise is carried out routinely all over Nigeria. Read more »

Nigeria: Senior Officials of Nigeria's Rural Electrification Agency Enmeshed in N1.2 Billion Fraud

The REA, an agency established in 2006 under the Ministry of Power and saddled with the responsibility of providing Nigerians in rural communities with adequate access to… Read more »

Nigeria: Lagos Government Flags Off $100m Film City Project in Epe

This project is a collaboration between the Lagos State government and various notable players in the entertainment sector like Ebonylife Academy, Delyork and Ogidi Studios. Read more »

Nigeria: Gunmen Attack Benue Communities, Kill Many

She said that another attack occurred in the Mbachohon community in Gwer-West Local Government of Benue. Read more »

Nigeria: Akpabio Meets Tinubu, Says No Crisis At Senate

Mr Akpabio says Mr Tinubu will speak at the National Assembly retreat holding in Akwa Ibom. Read more »

Nigeria: Human Trafficking - NAPTIP Records 631 Convictions Since Inception - Director-General

NAPTIP said the number of convictions in 2022 was the highest since the agency's inception. The agency was established in July 2003, about 20 years ago. Read more »

Nigeria: Gaza Hospital Attack - Palestinian Ambassador in Nigeria Calls for Independent Probe

Palestinian Ambassador in Nigeria says the hospital, which was located side by side with the Baptist Church in Gaza, had served as a safe haven for families displaced by the… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria Lost N2.9 Trillion Through Contract Fraud in Three Years

"I did a survey between 2018 and 2020 on 50 entities in Nigeria, both human and corporate entities. I picked just one scheme, one specie of fraud, which is called contract and… Read more »

Nigeria: Climate Change - Nnimmo Bassey, Henshaw, Others Advocate Cultural Preservation, Storytelling for Social Impacts

The event had creatives, storytellers, movement builders, and community organisers, to discuss climate change issues and to share ideas that target the development of collective… Read more »

Nigeria: Tinubu Govt Postpones Kick-Off of Federal Universities Approved By Buhari

The President Tinubu-led government says the suspension of the kick-off of the operations of the new universities approved in the twilight of then President Buhari administration… Read more »

Nigeria: 'I Don't Want My Legs to Be Cut Off, Please Help Me' Mr Ibu Cries Out

"Just see me, if they cut off my leg, where do I go from here? Please pray for me, talk to God almighty, and I don't want my legs to be cut off..." Read more »