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 »

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 »

Nigeria: UNILAG - Protest Against Fee Hike Continues As VC Prepares to Meet Student Leaders

For further dialogue on the matter, the students of the university, the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) and other stakeholders are billed to meet with the… Read more »

Nigeria: Inside Ribadu's Fresh Approach to Combating Oil Theft

Since his appointment as National Security Adviser (NSA) by President Bola Tinubu, Malam Nuhu Ribadu has been emphasising the importance of curbing crude oil theft and losses to… Read more »

Nigeria: Again, Another Nigerian University Announces Fee Hike

Mr Tinubu had in a short statement in July directed the federal government-owned tertiary institutions against arbitrary increases in fees payable. Read more »

Nigeria: Election Tribunal Sacks Another Labour Party Lawmaker in Enugu

The sacking of the LP lawmaker came about 24 hours after a federal lawmaker from the party, Sunday Umeha, representing Udi/Ezeagu Federal Constituency of Enugu State, was sacked by… Read more »

Nigeria: Rush for Solid Minerals Turns Farmers Into Sacrificial Lambs in Nasarawa

Chinese companies are at the forefront of mining activities in Nasarawa State that are taking land away from local farmers. Read more »

Nigeria: Amusan, Brume Out to Reignite Spark in Oregon After Setbacks in Budapest

Nigeria's performance in Budapest was a disappointment, but it is not the end of the world. Read more »

Nigeria: Why Over 90% of Nigerian Senators Are Distracted - Ireti Kingibe

"In the last eight weeks or so, almost 90 per cent of the senators were distracted with one court case or the other. I want Nigerians to give us sometimes to see what we can bring… Read more »

Nigeria: Lagos Commissioner Nominee Explains Why She Was Not Sworn in

Ms Fasawe says she got a new role at the FCT as a mandate secretary for health services and environment. Read more »

Nigeria: Gates Foundation Lists Measures to Prevent Stillbirth, Infant Death in Low - Middle-Income Countries

The report also highlights seven life-saving innovations, which they said could be easily implemented by midwives and birth attendants to reduce maternal mortality. Read more »

Nigeria: One Missing As Sanwo-Olu Swears in 37 Commissioners, Special Advisers

PREMIUM TIMES found out that Dolapo Fasawe, the former boss of the Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA) who was confirmed by the House was not sworn in. Read more »

Nigeria: Residents Flee As Terrorists Sack Taraba Communities, Several Feared Kidnapped

The bandits started attacking the communities in August Read more »

Nigeria: Proceeds of Kidnapping Used to Finance Terrorism - Official

"Kidnapping for ransom is also identified as one of the means of funding terrorism." Read more »