April 24, 2023
Nigeria: FGC Kaduna Land Crisis - Old Students Accuse State Govt of Encroachment
But the Kaduna State Government has kept mute on the matter as an official contacted declined to comment while another neither picked up calls nor replied to messages sent to his… Read more »
Nigeria: Lagos Police Officers in Mufti Not On Patrol - Official
The police in Lagos said the officers were on special assignment and not on patrol. Read more »
Nigeria: One Year After Alaafin's Transition, Oyomesi, Oyo Indigenes Await Governor Makinde's Announcement of Successor
Seven months after the kingmakers submitted the name of the winning candidate to Governor Seyi Makinde, anxiety is rife in Oyo kingdom over the delay in the announcement of the new… Read more »
Nigeria: Police Officers On Patrol Must Wear Approved Uniform - Official
"Any policeman on patrol and stop and search should be in complete uniform. That is the authority to flag down and/or park any vehicle." Read more »
Nigeria: Analysis - Time to Re-Assess Terrorism Prevention in Nigeria, Other African Countries
Including mental health services that target social and behavioural drivers could improve the poor prevention record. Read more »
Nigeria: Timeless Concert - Davido's Highly Anticipated Show Shuts Down Lagos
Davido's anticipated comeback concert, held on Sunday at the Tafawa Balewa Square (TBS), was one for the books. Read more »
Nigeria: Earth Day - Environmentalists Call for Change of Behaviour
"When you carelessly manage your waste and pollute your environment, they have a quiet way of getting back to your food chain and getting back to poisoning you, the polluter." Read more »
Nigeria: Benue's 134-Persons Massacre and Failure of Intelligence
The dead will be buried soon and then the bereaved families would be asked to move on: case closed. This has been the pattern... Read more »
April 23, 2023
Nigeria: APC Dissolves Presidential Campaign Council Despite Call for Rerun By Atiku, Obi
The PCC was set up in October 2022 to prosecute the 2023 presidential election of Bola Tinubu and Kashim Shettima. Read more »
April 22, 2023
Nigeria: Nigeria Announces Challenges Evacuating Citizens From Sudan
The Chairperson of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa, explained the situation in a tweet. Read more »
April 23, 2023
Nigeria: How I Acquired My Foreign Properties - Keyamo
Mr Keyamo spoke about his several properties while responding to critics on Saturday. Read more »
Nigeria: Another Building Collapse in Lagos, Govt Blames Developer
Lagos State government says the developer ignored a 'Stop Work' order Read more »
Nigeria: Domitilla: the Reboot - Another Nollywood Remake Fails to Impress
It almost gives viewers the impression that they are watching the controversial 2022 movie 'Glamour Girls' except this time, the entire plot line seems so hazy that it's hard to… Read more »
Nigeria: SERAP Asks Buhari to Investigate 'Missing' 149 Million Barrels of Crude Oil
The organization asked the outgoing president to set up a presidential panel of enquiry to investigate the missing crude oil. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Jollof Queen Attempts Guinness World Record for Longest Cook-a-Thon
The Nigerian foodpreneur aims to break the Guinness World record set by an Indian chef in 2019. Read more »
Nigeria: Zamfara Govt Reinstates Emir Who Turbaned Notorious Militant
The Zamfara government expressed satisfaction over the emir's decision to honour the terrorist. Read more »
April 22, 2023
Nigeria: Sanwo-Olu Orders Demolition of 3 Buildings On Banana Island
Governor Sanwo-Olu blames the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing and National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) for allegedly granting extension of the line of Banana Island Read more »
April 23, 2023
Nigeria: Challenges Ahead of Incoming Governor of Zamfara
For a state with 14 local governments and with no stable means of income aside from the federal allocation, analysts say having 26 ministries is wasteful. Read more »
April 22, 2023
Nigeria: Lawmakers Deny $1M Bribery Claim for Senate Presidency and Speakership
Governors elected on the platform of Nigeria's ruling APC had claimed in a memo to the President-elect, Bola Tinubu, that two aspirants to the positions were offering bribe to… Read more »
Nigeria: Meningitis - Nigeria Records 235 Cases, 118 Deaths in Six Months
When compared to 196 suspected cases that were reported in the preceding week 12, NCDC said the new figure shows an increase of 8 per cent. Read more »
April 23, 2023
Nigeria: Anambra Govt Establishes Bureau of Missing Persons
The bureau is part of the recommendations by a committee set up to investigate the cause of Biafra agitation in the state. Read more »
Nigeria: Seven Dead, 14 Injured As Bus Crashes On Lagos-Ibadan Expressway
The lone crash involving a Mazda bus marked BDG993YG occurred at about 10:45 a.m. on Sunday. Read more »
April 22, 2023
Nigeria: Meningitis - Nigeria Records 212 Suspected Cases, 23 Deaths in Three States
The NCDC report shows that Jigawa State in the North-west accounted for 62 per cent of the suspected cases. Read more »
April 21, 2023
Nigeria: Twitter Verification - Wizkid, Davido, Others Lose Badges
In October 2022, Elon Musk announced his plans to start charging monthly for Twitter users to stay verified. Read more »
Nigeria: North-West Politicians Push for Senate Presidency Despite Concerns Over Religious Lopsidedness
In Kano, where the 2023 elections were bitterly fought between the ruling APC and emergent opposition NNPP, lawmakers-elect and other politicians are looking beyond local rivalry… Read more »