Nigeria: NCAA Suspends Max Air Boeing 737 Amidst Safety Concerns

"The result of the audit on Max Air Limited must be satisfactory before the airline would be allowed to further operate the aircraft type," the statement said. Read more »

Nigeria: SSS Charges Suspended CBN Chief Emefiele to Court - Official

SSS spokesperson Peter Afunanya, in a Thursday statement, said Mr Emefiele was charged in compliance with a court order. Read more »

South Africa/Nigeria: 2026 FIFA World Cup - Super Eagles Battle South Africa, Benin Republic, Three Others in Qualifiers

CAF qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup has nine groups, with the Super Eagles placed in Group C with Benin Republic, led by former coach Gernot Rohr Read more »

Nigeria: Hajj 2023 - Max Air Suspension Won't Affect Pilgrims' Airlift - NAHCON

NAHCON says the clarification became necessary to calm the pilgrims and their relatives back home. Read more »

Nigeria: Anti-Graft Agency Arrests 13 Chinese Nationals for Illegal Mining Activities

The Chinese nationals, comprising a female and 12 males, were arrested for illegal mining on 12 July at the Government Reserved Area, G.R.A Ilorin, Kwara State. Read more »

Nigeria: Supplementary Budget - National Assembly Gets N70 Billion to 'Support' New Members

President Bola Tinubu had on Wednesday forwarded a bill to the National Assembly seeking to amend the 2022 Supplementary Act. Read more »

Nigeria: Central Bank Approves Naira Payout Option for Diaspora Remittance, Lists IMTOs

The bank has given the option of receiving naira payment in addition to USD and eNaira as payout options Read more »

Nigeria: Anambra Will Not Abide By Sit-At-Home Order - Official

"Anambra State will never be a breeding ground for anarchy, fear or lawlessness." Read more »

Nigeria: Alleged Human Rights Breach - Court Dismisses Nnamdi Kanu's Suit Against SSS

Nnamdi Kanu had alleged in the suit that the SSS subjected him to different inhuman treatments and human rights breaches, including torture and denial of his right to wear any… Read more »

Nigeria: Fuel Subsidy - Lawmakers Approve Tinubu's N500 Billion Request

The House of Representatives amended the 2022 Supplementary Appropriations Act to accommodate the president's request Read more »

Nigeria: Tinubu Seeks Approval for $800m Loan Requested By Buhari From World Bank

Former President Muhammadu Buhari, in May, requested Senate approval to obtain a loan facility of $800m from the World Bank to be distributed to poor and vulnerable households. Read more »

Nigeria: Sit-At-Home in South-East Is Criminal - Peter Obi

Mr Obi also commented on the security challenges in the North-central region. Read more »

Nigeria: Tinubu Declares State of Emergency On Food Insecurity As Prices Rise

Presidential spokesperson Dele Alake said in a Thursday statement that Mr Tinubu is "not unmindful of the rising cost of food and how it affects the citizens." Read more »

Nigeria: Charge or Release Suspended CBN Governor Emefiele, Court Orders SSS

The SSS has held the suspended CBN governor, Mr Emefiele, without a charge for over a month. Read more »

Nigeria: N30bn Contract - Why National Assembly Roof Is Still Leaking - Contractors

The contractors said the necessary chemicals that will be applied on the affected roofing have been imported from the United States but would be applied after the rainy season. Read more »

Ghana: Ama Ata Aidoo - Our Sister, the Maker of Joy!

I am glad to be counted among her literary daughters. Read more »

Nigeria: Kaduna Election Tribunal - INEC Rejects Own Documents As Evidence

The witness, Bonet Gwaza, a Senior System Analyst with INEC, had on 11 July presented some governorship election documents before the tribunal. Read more »

Nigeria: Zamfara Was Bankrupt When I Took Over - Governor Lawal

"The Zamfara State we inherited is in a bad state. At the time we took over, Zamfara was bankrupt with nothing left." Read more »

Nigeria: As Soyinka Clocks 89, Winners of Essay Competition in His Honour Emerge

The contest, organisers said, required contestants to explore Mr Soyinka's Humanism, Artistry, and Nationalism in their thought processes and writing. Read more »

Nigeria: Subsidy Removal - Tinubu Writes Lawmakers, Seeks N500bn for Palliatives

Mr Tinubu seeks to extract N500 billion from the N819,536,937,813 supplementary budget submitted to the legislature by former President Muhammadu Buhari. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria's NCDMB, Equatorial Guinea Mull New Opportunities in International Oil Sector

The NCDMB says Nigeria and Equitorial Guinea can collaborate to exploit their oil and gas resources to the fullest. Read more »

Nigeria: Gas Development Priority for Tinubu's Administration - Presidency

Ms Verheijen said that the president placed a high premium on gas and as such was committed to seeing the country utilise it to its fullest. Read more »

Nigeria: Abiodun, Adebutu's Kinsmen Testify At Ogun Tribunal

Iperu-Remo in Ikenne Local Government Area is the hometown of both Governor Abiodun and Mr Adebutu. Read more »

Nigeria: Taskforce Clamp Down On Okada Riders On Lagos-Oshodi Expressway

The agency said that intelligence and surveillance gathered recently around the state shows that Okada riders were resuming operations. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerian Lawmakers Demand Salary Increase

The complaints from members arising from salaries and allowances forced the House to go into executive session in order to douse tension. Read more »