March 30, 2023
Nigeria: Spotify Drops Exclusive Trailer, Tracklist of Davido's 'Timeless' Album
It will be Davido's first sonic offering following a five-month-long public hiatus and his first album since 2020's 'A Better Time'. Read more »
Nigeria: Delta Guber - Niboro Tackles APC Chieftain Over Party's Defeat, Fictionalisation Claim
APC member, Claire Ojougbo, had alleged that Mr Omo-Agege lost the 18 March governorship election in Delta State because he did not carry members of the party along. Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Used Military to Rig Election in Favour of PDP to Punish Me for Challenging Its New Naira Policy - Zamfara Governor
He said at least fifty soldiers were sent to every polling unit to rig the election in favour of PDP. Read more »
Nigeria: Global Economy's 'Speed Limit' Set to Fall to Three-Decade Low - World Bank
"For developing economies, the decline will be equally steep from 6 per cent a year between 2000 and 2010 to 4 per cent a year over the remainder of this decade," the report said. Read more »
Nigeria: MTN Reacts to Reported Killing of Its Employees in Imo
Two civilians said to be MTN workers were reportedly shot dead by gunmen alongside two civil defence officers in Imo State. Read more »
Nigeria: Abia Govt Reacts to Alex Otti's Employment Racketeering Allegation
The Governor-elect of Abia State, Mr Otti, says some agents of the government and civil servants in the state were engaging in late-hour employment racketeering. Read more »
Nigeria: Afenifere Crisis Reopens As Fasoranti Disagrees With Adebanjo On Tinubu Election
The current exchanges followed a statement on Tuesday after a meeting presided over by Mr Adebanjo in Isanya Ogbo in Ogun State, in which Afenifere formally rejected the results of… Read more »
Nigeria: Cabinet Approves N95.8 Billion for Road Linking Ekiti, Ondo
FEC also approved N2.24billion for the construction of a 150-room capacity female hostel, at the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology, Zaria, Kaduna State. Read more »
March 29, 2023
Nigeria: Govt Approves U.S.$52 Million for Free Internet Facilities in Airports, Markets
The government also said 43 higher institutions of learning in the country would be linked to the Internet facility. Read more »
March 30, 2023
Nigeria: Why NNPP Won Kano but Made Little Impact in Other Northern Nigerian States
The 18 March governorship race in Kano State was between the APC and opposition groups united under the NNPP. Read more »
Nigeria: Kano APC Governorship Candidate Concedes Defeat, Congratulates Winner
Mr Yusuf of the NNPP won the governorship election with 1,019,602 votes to defeat the APC candidate who got 890,705 votes. Read more »
March 29, 2023
Nigeria: Women in Agriculture - My Struggle With Land, Funding, Other Issues - Samantha Okoligbo
Samantha Okoligbo, a young farmer, speaks about her struggles as a woman in the agricultural sector in Nigeria. Read more »
Nigeria: How We'll Address Corruption, Indiscipline in Nigeria Police - PSC Chairman Arase
"Every policeman was a civilian and will return to civilian life after retirement as I have since I retired some seven years ago." Read more »
Nigeria: Court Orders Ondo Govt to Pay N30 Million to Motorcyclist Shot By Amotekun
The motorcyclist had told the court that Amotekun men shot at him in Akure, the Ondo State capital, on 9 August 2021, leading to the amputation of his left leg about a month after. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Idol Season 8 - D'Banj, Simi, Obi Asika Return As Judges
Nigerian Idol has produced some of the most prominent musicians in Nigeria, such as Timi Dakolo, Mercy Chinwo, Kingdom, Progress, and Omawumi. Read more »
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 »
March 28, 2023
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 »
March 29, 2023
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 »
March 28, 2023
Nigeria: Saraki Heads PDP Ward Congress Electoral Committee in Bayelsa
Governor Diri is the only aspirant for the party ticket. Read more »
March 29, 2023
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 »