October 04, 2023
West Africa: Ecowas, World Food Programme Hold Conference On School Feeding
The conference, according to the organisers, was also aimed at sharing knowledge and best practices on the implementation of school meal programmes using locally-sourced food. Read more »
Nigeria: CJN Warns New Federal High Court Judges Against Corruption
The CJN spoke on Wednesday while swearing in 23 new judges of the Federal High Court. Read more »
Nigeria: Mohbad - Court Remands Naira Marley, Sam Larry, Two Others
The judge also ordered that the suspects be granted access to medicals and lawyers of their choice. Read more »
Nigeria: Reps Panel Holds Hearing On Mohbad's Royalties, Music Rights
Mohbad, an ex-signee of Naira Marley's record label, a label owned by Azeez Fashola, died at 27 under unclear circumstances on 12 September. Read more »
Nigeria: Insecurity - Reps Speaker Laments Renewed Abduction of Students By Bandits in North
Mr Tajudeen said the mass abduction of students is a threat to education in the North. Read more »
Nigeria: Senate Orders Investigation Into Incarceration of 250 Nigerians in Ethiopian Prisons
The 250 Nigerians are reportedly facing inhumanity and maltreatment in the East African country. Read more »
Nigeria: Group Takes Climate Change Awareness Campaign to Abuja Communities
The climate change sensitisation campaign is part of activities mapped out under the organisation's "African Activists for Climate Justice" project. Read more »
Nigeria: Again, Suspected Militants Abduct University Students
The five students were abducted few weeks after the abduction of over 20 other students in Gusau. Read more »
Nigeria: Akada Children's Book Festival Hosts Fifth Edition, Celebrates African Authors, Illustrators
The festival showcased children's books written by African authors or books from around the world. Read more »
Nigeria: Two Years After, Anambra LP Governorship Candidate Still Missing
The wife of the missing politician says one of her greatest worries is her inability to provide answers to questions from her children who constantly ask about their father's… Read more »
Nigeria: Netflix to Release Ijogbon, Lupin - Part 3, Rick and Morty: Season 7, Other Titles This October
Ijogbon, a title from the stables of one of Nigeria's leading filmmakers, Kunle Afolayan, is coming on the trails of the highly successful Aníkúlápó on… Read more »
Nigeria: UCL Round-Up - Osimhen Fires Blank As Napoli, Man United Suffer Home Defeats
Osimhen could only provide the penalty to Napoli's second goal as they were defeated 3-2 at the Armando Maradona Stadium in Naples against Real Madrid. Read more »
Nigeria: Governor Orders Investigation Into Alleged Diversion of Drugs
The governor ordered the investigation following a complaint by a father whose wife delivered triplets at the Murtala Muhammed Specialists Hospital. Read more »
Nigeria: Lagos, FCT, Oyo Top Nigeria's Socioeconomic Scorecard - Report
A total of 57 relevant indicators were used in the construction of the scorecard across 12 key broad socio-economic segments. Read more »
Nigeria: Postpartum Depression in Nigerian Mothers Complicated by Stigma
PPD is a common yet often overlooked complication of childbirth, affecting 10-15 per cent of new mothers. Read more »
Nigeria: MohBad - Naira Marley Turns Self in - Police
The development comes less than four days after Naira Marley's associate, Sam Larry, was taken into custody. Read more »
October 03, 2023
Nigeria: Illegal Oil Refinery Explosion Kills 37 - Report
The explosion incident occurred at an illegal refinery site in the early hours of Monday. Read more »
Nigeria: BBNaija All-Stars Cost N5.5 Billion to Produce - MultiChoice
Over 1.53 billion votes across all regions". Read more »
Nigeria: Another Northern Elder, Baffa Suleiman, Is Dead
The deceased was the former managing director of the Nigeria Printing and Minting Company. Read more »
West Africa: Cost of Living Crisis and Neoliberalism in West Africa
The African continent, due to underdevelopment, is pushed to the periphery of the world economy. The continued deficits are haunted by the ghost of free trade. Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Replaces El-Rufai, Seeks Senate's Confirmation of Three New Ministerial Nominees
Mr Tinubu had in September announced the appointment of Mrs Ibrahim to serve as minister of youth and Mr Olawande to serve as minister of state for youth pending their confirmation… Read more »
Nigeria: Senate Bars First-Time Senators From Contesting for Presiding Officers' Positions
The Senate also amended its rules to create standing committees. Read more »
Nigeria: 'I'm Going Through Traumatic Experience', Davido's Alleged U.S. Lover Begs Chioma
"The only thing I will say is I regret that I let my pain and feelings of betrayal allow me to turn myself against another woman". Read more »
Nigeria: Questions for Akpabio's Senate Over Confirmation of Ministerial Nominees
Nigerians await Senator Akpabio-led Senate's answers to these bewildering non-confirmation of President Tinubu's nominees. Read more »
Nigeria: I Paid N250,000 for Wizkid, Ice Prince, Wande Coal to Perform in 2010 - Filmmaker
She also said that some years ago, the movie industry was not worth a penny but the story has changed and that movies made by Nigerians are sought after worldwide. Read more »