Nigeria: Soludo Awards Scholarship to UTME Top Scorer

The development comes days after Ejikeme Mmesoma, a student of the Anglican Girls Secondary School in Nnewi, confirmed that she forged her UTME scores. Read more »

Nigeria: Naija Super 8 - Akwa United FC Book Semi-Final Ticket As Rivers United FC Crash Out

Akwa United are through to the semi-final, and Coach Osho says they are now thinking of clinching the Naija Super 8 title Read more »

Nigeria: Insecurity - NYSC Relocates Orientation Camp in Plateau

Though NYSC did not give specific reasons for the decision, the development may not be unconnected to the degenerating security situation in the state. Read more »

Nigeria: First Lady's Aide Debunks Closure of Aso Villa Chapel

Mrs Kukoyi noted that the accusation making the rounds on social media was a "fabrication and totally false representation of the true situation". Read more »

Nigeria: World Bank Names Nigerian, Other CEOs to Scale Transition Finance in Emerging Markets

The Lab's initial focus will be on scaling transition finance in renewable energy and energy infrastructure Read more »

Nigeria: Ex-Ohaneze President-General Joe Irukwu Dies At 89

Mr Irukwu, a lawyer, lecturer, author and insurance guru, was the founding managing director of Nigerian Reinsurance Corporation. Read more »

Nigeria: Who Is Afraid of Muhammed Pate?

For a man who decided, without a gun to his head, to decline an offer already accepted, Mr Pate is not the competition here; far from it. Read more »

Nigeria: FIBA AfroCan - Host Angola Overpowers Nigeria's D'Tigers

The host secured a 57-48 points victory over the Nigerian team in a Group B game Read more »

Nigeria: Diphtheria - Osun Confirms Death of Six-Year-Old, Activates Emergency Centre

The government said the deceased who died in Osogbo developed symptoms of diphtheria on 25 June and died of the infection on 7 July. Read more »

Nigeria: NYSC Certificate Scandal - EFCC to Arraign Stella Oduah Tuesday

Stella Oduah is accused of misrepresenting facts about whether or not she participated in the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) and was issued a certificate to that effect. Read more »

Nigeria: Tinubu Appoints 20 New Aides

The new set of appointments is the third major one by Mr Tinubu since his inauguration on 29 May. Read more »

Nigeria: Flood - Edo Govt, NEMA Urge Residents to Relocate to Higher Grounds

"But, we are finding it difficult to get them to move; lots of them don't want to go to the camp." Read more »

Nigeria: PDP Governorship Candidate Adebutu, Nine Others Arraigned for Vote Buying

Mr Adebutu was charged in absentia on Monday as he has been out of the country since shortly after the 18 March poll. Read more »

Nigeria: Govt Approvals Were Given Via WhatsApp Messages in Ayade's Era - Spokesperson to Gov Otu

Mr Ogbeche stressed that the state was 'badly rundown' and would require all the support and collaboration to put things in order. Read more »

Nigeria: FIRS Extends Due Date for Filing 2023 Companies Income Tax Returns

The FIRS in a Public Notice signed by its Executive Chairman, Mr. Muhammad Nami, and issued today (Monday) stated that it had received numerous calls from companies requesting for… Read more »

Nigeria: Ex-PDP Governorship Aspirant in Akwa Ibom Is Dead

His demise was announced by the Paramount Ruler of Ini Local Government Area, Akwa Ibom State. Read more »

Niger: Odinkalu Resigns Membership of NBA Electoral Committee

Mr Odinkalu cites reasons for his resignation from the NBA electoral committee in a letter to the association's president. Read more »

Nigeria: How Southern Kaduna 'Elders' Humiliated My Deputies - El-Rufai

Mr El Rufai alleged that his deputies were humiliated because he didn't accept the proposal from southern Kaduna elders. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria Seizes Vessel Carrying Stolen Crude Oil, Plans to Eliminate it

There was no valid documentation for the Vessel or the Crude Oil Cargo onboard at the time of the arrest. Read more »

Nigeria: Why Nigeria Must Jettison Ethnic, Religious Considerations in Public Affairs - El-Rufai

The former governor of Kaduna State said the divisions in the country are caused by 'manufactured' falsehood by some Nigerians. Read more »

Nigeria: Insecurity - Infant, Seven Others Killed in Another Plateau Community Attack

The attackers reportedly shot indiscriminately, killing eight people, including an infant. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerian Economy - the Pains and Gains of Reform

Understandably, these adverse outcomes are fuelling a concerted pushback against the Tinubu administration's apparent preference for market-based solutions to some of the economy's… Read more »

Nigeria: North-West States Take Flood Mitigation, Relocate Potential Victims

In Kaduna, the state government said it had dredged River Kaduna as part of measures to reduce triver's annual floodingver and its tributaries. Read more »

Nigeria: Court Orders Stay of Action Over INEC's Charges Against Suspended Adamawa REC

The court orders INEC and the AGF to maintain the status quo concerning the trial of the suspended Adamawa State REC. Read more »

Nigeria: Centre Rehabilitates 8,000 Nigerian Children Labelled As Witches - Official

One 17-year-old was left brain-damaged after having a three-inch nail driven into her skull, according to a report. Read more »