Nigeria: SSS Warns of Plot to Instal Illegal Interim Govt in Nigeria

The SSS said the planners have weighed various options, which include, among others, sponsoring endless violent mass protests in major cities to warrant a declaration of a State of… Read more »

Nigeria: Buhari Approves Appointment of 6 New Perm Secretaries

The six new permanent secretaries were appointed following the recently conducted selection process. Read more »

Nigeria: Real Reason Basketmouth Has Refused to Speak With Me for 17 Years - Comedian AY

"It's so bad that sometimes organisers will remove my name from an event because Basketmouth would say, 'If AY is in, I'm not in'. Basketmouth will be at an event; maybe AY is on… Read more »

Nigeria: Court to Rule On Forfeiture of Properties Linked to Kogi Governor

The court fixed 20 April to rule on an application filed by Kogi government seeking to vacate an interim order of the court freezing 14 properties linked to the state government. Read more »

Nigeria: Zenith Bank's Gross Earnings Rises By 24% to N945.5 Billion in 2022

In 2023, the Group intends to expand its frontiers as it also reorganises into a holding company structure, adding new verticals to its businesses and growing in all its chosen… Read more »

Nigeria: Paris 2024 - Coach Salisu Fails As Guinea Knocks Nigeria Out of Olympic Race

Guinea qualified for the U-23 AFCON from where Africa's representative at the Olympics will emerge Read more »

Nigeria: Politicians Facing Bleak Future After 2023 Elections

While the winners in the general elections are making plans for their swearing-in ceremonies, how to form their governments, and fine-tuning policies and programmes, the losers… Read more »

Nigeria: Saraki Heads PDP Ward Congress Electoral Committee in Bayelsa

Governor Diri is the only aspirant for the party ticket. Read more »

Nigeria: Women in Agriculture - My Struggle With Land, Funding, Other Issues - Samanptha Okoligbo

Samanptha Okoligb, a young farmer, speaks about her struggles as a woman in the agricultural sector in Nigeria. Read more »

Nigeria: U.S. Recovers Over $53m Fraud Proceeds Involving Alison-Madueke, Aluko, Omokore

Ex-Minister Alison-Maduekwe, Mr Omokore and Mr Aluko have also been subjects of criminal trials in Nigeria over related oil industry alleged corruption. Read more »

Nigeria: NLC, TUC Extend Ultimatum to CBN to End Cash Crunch

The two organisations had earlier threatened to picket all branches of the CBN beginning from 29 March. Read more »

Nigeria: Four Sisters Sent to Prison Under Controversial Circumstances Released On Bail

The magistrate, however, refused to release their brother on bail. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerian Govt Says Transition On Course As Tinubu Nominates Bagudu, Edun Into Presidential Council

The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, says President Muhammadu Buhari will not spend a day extra after the 29 May to handover power to the incoming… Read more »

Nigeria: Train Attack - Kaduna Government Asks Passengers to Reclaim Luggage

Sixteen bags and various loose times are still uncollected. Read more »

Nigeria: Russia/Ukraine War - Reps Ask Medical Council, JAMB, Others to Give Nigerian Students Special Consideration

The lawmakers resolved that the MDCN should, in the spirit of nation-building, reconsider its position and allow the Ukrainian Medical Graduates of 2022 in the 6th and final year… Read more »

Nigeria: How We Averted Over 4,000 Industrial Disputes in Seven Years - Nigerian Govt

"We have conciliated about 4, 000 labour disputes, more than that figure I think about 4,300 or so since I came into that ministry and you don't hear about that," Mr Nigie said. Read more »

Nigeria: Subsidy Removal Will Push Fuel Prices to N750 Per Litre - Marketers

Government's strategy must be issue-based and not confrontational, an expert said. Read more »

Nigeria: Oil Exploration Begins in Nasarawa

Mr Buhari said the new oil discovery aligned with the ongoing campaigns to explore crude oil and gas in the nation's Frontier Basins. Read more »

Nigeria: Reps Approve Change of Lender for $973 Million Kaduna-Zaria-Kano Rail Line

The lawmakers adopted a motion replacing the China Exim Bank with China Development Bank as the financier of the rail line. Read more »

Nigeria: Again, Senate Extends Implementation of 2022 Budget

The National Assembly extended the implementation of the 2022 Appropriation Act from 31 December 2022 to 31 March 2023. Read more »

Nigeria: Lassa Fever - Nigeria Records 784 Confirmed Cases, 142 Deaths in Three Months

The NCDC said that 71 per cent of all new confirmed Lassa fever cases were reported from Ondo, Edo and Bauchi. Read more »

Nigeria: Fire Erupts in Lagos Market

Firefighters from the United Bank of Africa are also helping the state's operatives to combat the fire. Read more »

Nigeria: #NigeriaDecides2023 - How Nigerians Voted in Legislative Elections - Report

"An aggregated 63% of the respondents our trained observers spoke with, made their voting choice based on factors such as party affiliation (34.28%), previous choice of a… Read more »

Nigeria: Governor Abiodun Appoints Fagbohun As Ogun Head of Service

Kolawole Fagbohun was the 2007 Merit Award Winner in the Ogun State Public Service. Read more »

Nigeria: Oyo Teachers Task Governor Makinde On Second Term

Oyo teachers say Governor Makinde's achievements in the education sector were a major factor that contributed to his success at the poll Read more »