July 09
Nigeria: Pro-Wike Lawmakers Give Fubara Seven-Day Ultimatum to Re-Present 2024 Budget
With the reinstatement of the pro-Wike lawmakers, Rivers now has two houses of assembly. Read more »
Nigeria: Under IGP Kayode Egbetokun's Leadership, Nigerian Police Worse Off As Media Oppression Tool
On IGP Egbetokun's watch, the personnel of the Nigerian police have harassed and intimidated journalists without consequences - and he has been loudly silent about it. Read more »
Nigeria: Reps Urge Govt to Suspend Implementation of Samoa Agreement
The Samoa Agreement allegedly contains a clause on LGBTQ. Read more »
Nigeria: Calls for Nnamdi Kanu's Release, Anambra's Ghost Workers, Other Top Stories From South-East
This is a review of top events which occurred in Nigeria's South-east within the past week. Read more »
Nigeria: Sosi, Tyrod, Lil Lekxy Set for Big Beats Records Allstars Release
Ace music producer Puffy Tee is producing the All-Stars album. Read more »
Nigeria: Kwara State University Expels 175 Students
The students were expelled for offences ranging from examination malpractice, theft, using fake results to gain admission, assault, fraud, belonging to unregistered associations… Read more »
Nigeria: Trees Fall, Kill Four People in Edo
"The trees are a century old so we would ensure that trees above 50 years are cut down while new ones are planted." Read more »
July 08
Nigeria: Police Arrest Man for Allegedly Attempting to Commit Suicide
Mr Shuaibu demanded restoration of fuel subsidy and declaration of state of emergency in some northern states. Read more »
July 09
Nigeria: Why Govt Plans to Relocate Correctional Centres - Minister
Citing the Suleja and Ikoyi Correctional Centres as examples, Mr Tunji-Ojo said the planned relocation was because urbanisation had eaten deep into the setbacks that ought to be… Read more »
July 08
Nigeria: Court to Rule On Emefiele's Request for Permission to Travel Abroad
The court has fixed a date to rule on Mr Emefiele's application for permission to travel abroad, a request the EFCC opposed. Read more »
July 09
Nigeria: Petrol Queues - Stations to Operate Longer Hours, Share Stock - NNPC
"We are getting fuel stations to run for longer hours and we are getting marketers to collaborate and share stocks..." Read more »
Nigeria: Jigawa Villagers Link Declining Farming Output, Urban Drift to Abandonment of Dam
The multidimensional poverty report of the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) for 2022 rated Jigawa as the third poorest state in Nigeria. Read more »
July 08
Nigeria: Fuel Scarcity - What We Are Doing to Restore Normalcy - Minister
Last Thursday, long queues resurfaced at filling stations across Abuja, Nigeria's capital city, as motorists struggle to purchase petrol Read more »
Nigeria: Hajj 2024 - NAHCON Airlifts 32,836 Pilgrims From Saudi Arabia
NAHCON said the airlifted pilgrims are from 13 states as well as from the military. Read more »
Nigeria: Cost-of-Living Crisis - Tinubu Approves Massive, Duty-Free Importation of Rice, Wheat, Beans, Others
President Tinubu approved a "150-Day Duty-Free Import Window for Food Commodities", including "Maize, Husked Brown Rice, Wheat and Cowpeas." Read more »
Nigeria: Five Key Takeaways From Tinubu's Food Policies
The measures, according to the government, will be "implemented over the next 180 days." Read more »
Nigeria: Chief Judge Responds to Ex-Governor Bello's Request for Transfer of Trial to Kogi
The Chief Judge of the Federal High Court gives reasons for his stance on former Kogi State Governor Bello's request to transfer his N80 billion money laundering trial to Lokoja,… Read more »
Nigeria: NHRC Expresses Concerns Over Surge in Reported Human Rights Violation Cases
The NHRC also gave a breakdown of human rights violation cases from each of the six geopolitical zones of Nigeria. Read more »
Nigeria: How Dismissed Police Operatives Hijacked Petrol Truck, Abducted Driver - Official
The police said the dismissed officers allegedly hijacked the truck on 29 May along the Ohodo-Opi Road in Igbo-Etiti Local Government Area of Enugu State. Read more »
Nigeria: Court Acquits Nigerian Publisher of Cybercrime
He was previously arrested in August 2019 and incarcerated for about 179 days, charged with terrorism, treasonable felony, and cybercrime for accusing a Nigerian governor of… Read more »
Nigeria: Two Dead, 18 Rescued in Boat Mishap in Jigawa
Preliminary investigation revealed that the accident was primarily caused by powerful waves and overloading to the extent that the driver was unable to steer the canoe. Read more »
Nigeria: Cholera - Lagos Leads Chart As Nigeria Records 113 Cholera Cases, Seven Deaths in One Week
Of the 113 cases recorded, Lagos accounted for 104, Ogun recorded seven and Katsina recorded one. Read more »
Nigeria: 20% Table Water Producers Shut Down Operations in Ogun - Official
He identified bad roads, poor power supply and some government policies as challenges that impeded the effective distribution of their product. Read more »
Nigeria: Zamfara Governor Receives NEAPS 2024 Presidential Award On Project Innovation
The Nigeria Excellence in Public Service, NEAPS awards is an initiative of the private sector and the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF). Read more »
Nigeria: Terrorists Kill Two, Abduct 23 in Separate Attacks in Zamfara, Katsina
In Katsina, the terrorists conducted house-to-house searches before taking their victims away. Read more »