Nigeria: Subsidy Removal - Nigerian Govt Approves N5bn for Each State, FCT

The governor of Borno State, Babagana Zulum, made the announcement in Abuja on Thursday. Read more »

Nigeria: 2023 - Tribunal Reserves Judgment in LP Candidate's Petition Against Enugu Gov

The LP candidate in the election, Chijioke Edeoga, is challenging the victory of Governor Peter Mbah of the Peoples Democratic Party. Read more »

Nigeria: Subsidy Removal - Nigerian Govt Releases 200 Trucks of Farming Inputs to States As Palliatives

"He (President Bola Tinubu) also asked me to tell this gathering that we are going through a difficult phase in the history of this country but these pains are pains of birth, the… Read more »

Nigeria: 'We're Here to Shape Our Tomorrow Today' - Tinubu

Mr Tinubu assures that there will be broad digital adoption across government processes. Read more »

Nigeria: Mohammed Idris - Shaping Nigeria's Future Through Information and Orientation

Alhaji Idris's advocacy for good governance and accountability through his media platform reflects his dedication to societal progress. Read more »

West Africa: Niger Coup - Ecowas Defence Chiefs Meet in Ghana

The defence chiefs will meet in Accra, Ghana for two days (Thursday and Friday) to finalise plans for the deployment of the Standby Force. Read more »

Nigeria: Uburu Health Links UNTH, LUTH, Stanford in Skin Disease Diagnosing A.I for Africans Globally

The collaboration amongst the three institutions would see the utilization of existing classified skin lesion datasets, first from the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital… Read more »

Nigeria: Alleged N6.9 Billion Fraud - Court Reschedules Emefiele's Arraignment

Mr Emefiele was present in court for the arraignment on alleged N6.9 billion fraud, but the judge had to reschedule his arraignment. Read more »

Nigeria: CAF Confederation Cup - Governor Obaseki Gives 30 Buses and 100 Jerseys to Fans

The 30 buses will be stationed at 10 strategic routes in Benin City, Edo State Capital to convey fans to and fro the stadium for Saturday's CAF Confederation tie between Bendel… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerian Govt Committed to Harnessing Mineral Wealth - Official

"This event promises to be a significant platform for key stakeholders in the mining industry to converge and discuss the pivotal role that Nigeria's critical mineral resources… Read more »

Nigeria: How Seplat Drilling Rig Collapsed - NUPRC

The commission explained that the rig completed the drilling of Gbetiokun-11 for NEPL and was demobilised on Wednesday, 9 August. Read more »

Nigeria: Food Security - Research Recommends Four Climate-Resilient Policy Interventions for Nigeria

The researchers said the recommendations became necessary after empirical findings indicated "the negative impacts of climatic factors on agricultural productivity." Read more »

Mali: African Senior Women's Volleyball Championship - Nigeria Defeat Mali, to Face Cameroon

The head coach of Nigeria women's volleyball team, Samuel Ajayi, said his players were nervous in the first set but overcame it as the game progressed Read more »

Nigeria: Gov Mbah Inaugurates Committee On Payment of Outstanding Pensions for Local Govt Retirees

A similar committee was recently constituted at the state level to clear the outstanding pensions and gratuities owed to civil servants since 2006 in Enugu State. Read more »

Nigeria: After Fatal Attacks, Army Chief Lagbaja Visits Troops in Niger

Mr Lagbaja urged troops to rally together and be more resolute in bringing the nation's adversaries to their knees and restore sanity in troubled areas. Read more »

Nigeria: 'Enough Is Enough,' Cross River Governor Warns Kidnappers

Some gunmen, on 13 July, abducted Ekanem Ephraim, a professor and a neurologist at the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital. Read more »

Nigeria: Flood Kills Over 25,000 Birds in Anambra Farm

About 400 staff members of the farm had been directed to stop work, an official said. Read more »

Africa: First-Ever Africa Cinema Summit to Hold in Ghana

The summit, with its maiden edition, hopes to address the bottlenecks of African cinema and also proffer solutions. Read more »

Nigeria: Emefiele's Co-Defendant Sa'adatu Yaro Has Separate Money Laundering Case

Before Mr Emefiele was arrested and was subsequently charged, Mrs Yaro had been facing money laundering charges.. Read more »

Nigeria: Militants Plotting Attack On Abuja-Kaduna Train, SSS Warns

The SSS warned in the letter dated August 11 that a "Coalition of Banditry Syndicate" are planning to attack the train "any moment from now." Read more »

Nigeria: No Official Information That Petrol Subsidy Will Return - APC Chieftain

"We should always rely on official sources. No such information has come from any official source to say we are going to bring back the subsidy," he said. Read more »

Nigeria: D'Tigers Coach Takes Blame for Olympic Miss As Iroegbu Points Way Forward

D'Tigers' Olympic dream was dashed on Tuesday when the Nigerian men crumbled in the presence of their home fans, losing 77-68 to their Malian counterparts. Read more »

Nigeria: NNPCL Secures $3 Billion Afrexim Bank Loan to Support Govt, Stabilise Forex Rates

The loan is also expected to help stabilise the foreign exchange market, enable authorities to meet forex demand, and improve the value of the Nigerian currency. Read more »

Nigeria: President Tinubu Assigns Portfolios to Ministers

Ex-Rivers Governor Nyesom Wike was named Minister of the FCT while Wale Edun was named finance minister. Read more »

Nigeria: LASTMA to Arrest Skitmakers, Filmmaker, Over Unauthorised Use of Uniforms

The era of the unauthorised use of police and other paramilitary uniforms and other accoutrements by skitmakers and filmmakers seems short-lived. Read more »