December 01, 2022
Nigeria: Spotify Wrapped 2022 - Burna Boy Is Most-Streamed Artiste in Nigeria
Burna Boy dominated the position competing with fellow artistes, including Asake Wizkid, BNXN fka Buju, Davido, Fireboy DML, Omah Lay, Rema, Kizz Daniel and even international act… Read more »
Nigeria: Buhari Urges African Leaders to Make Use of Youth for Socio-Economic Growth
Mr Buhari spoke in Niamey, Niger, where African leaders reviewed the continent's progress in industrialization, economic diversification, and the African Continental Free Trade… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's 36 States Have Received N6.5 Trillion in Seven Years - Finance Minister
The government says it has disbursed N528.4 billion and supported a total of 233,974 micro and small businesses. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Military Kills Over 44 Terrorists, Arrest 47 Others
The Defence Headquarters says the terrorists were killed during ambushes, raids and clearance operations at different locations in the North-east region in the last two weeks. Read more »
Nigeria: Procedural Drama Series, 'Crime and Justice Lagos', Debuts This December
'Crime and Justice Lagos', a new police procedural and crime drama series, will begin airing on the 8th of December. Read more »
West Africa: Nigerian Boy Trafficked to Cameroon, Sold Into Slavery - Official
The suspected trafficker had been arrested, says an official. Read more »
November 30, 2022
Nigeria: Nigerian Govt Makes Mother Tongue Compulsory in Primary Schools
"One of the highlights is that the government has agreed now that henceforth, instruction in primary schools; the first six years of learning will be in the mother tongue." Read more »
December 01, 2022
Nigeria: Premium Times Launches Book On Obasanjo's 'Secret' Letters
The Letterman: Inside the 'Secret' Letters of former Nigerian President, Olusegun Obasanjo, x-rays the role of letter writing in leadership, governance and politics. Read more »
November 30, 2022
Nigeria: 2023 - Seyi Tinubu Meets E-Money, Odumeje, Kcee, Obi Cubana, Other Entertainers
Yul Edochie, Kanayo O Kanayo and White Money attended the parley Read more »
Nigeria: Alleged Defamatory Tweet - Aisha Buhari to Testify Against University Student
Court documents detail how the police trailed Aminu Adamu to Dutse, the Jigawa State capital, where they arrested the university student about five months after posting his alleged… Read more »
Nigeria: Experts Want Solution Journalism Integrated Into Media Education in Nigeria
Participants agreed that reporting about society's issues through the solution lens is essential to change the perspectives of media audiences Read more »
Nigeria: NFIU Receives Report On N150trn 'Suspicious' Transactions in Three Months
The NFIU said the worth of transactions reported increased by over 22 per cent when compared to the report it received in the same period in 2021. Read more »
Nigeria: As Aisha Buhari's Critic Languishes in Jail, Fayemi's Wife Petitions Police Over "Cyber Bullying"
Ms Abimbola allegedly had in several posts on Facebook accused Mrs Fayemi of shielding "family members" from arrest and prosecution for alleged sexual offences. Read more »
Nigeria: Violence, Injuries Claim 12,000 Lives Globally Everyday - WHO
The report said twice as many males than females are killed each year as a result of injuries and violence. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Jailed in UAE to Be Released December - Rep
The Nigerian, Dunchi Lar, was jailed in the UAE for recording a video at the country's airport. Read more »
Nigeria: Court Remands Student in Prison Over Tweet Trolling Aisha Buhari
The court will consider the student's bail application at its next sitting. Read more »
Nigeria: Yemi Alade Set to Drop Third EP, 'African Baddie'
Yemi Alade's 10-track project features collaborations with world-class artists, including Spice and Phyno. Read more »
Nigeria: Non-Oil Exporters Repatriated $4.99 Billion in 2022 - Emefiele
Mr Emefiele said the 2022 figure was higher when compared with $3.19 billion repatriated in 2021. Read more »
Nigeria: Admission - JAMB Registrar, Oloyede, Suggests Subsidy Model for University Students
With the suggested scheme, he said, the government can pay a certain percentage of tuition to provide more Nigerians, access to tertiary education. Read more »
Nigeria: Fuel Scarcity Worsens Across Nigeria As NNPC, Marketers Offer Different Reasons
In many states, petrol is sold for as high as N270 at filling stations, while the product is barely available in Abuja and Lagos. Read more »
Nigeria: Three Nigerians Arrive Spain On Ship's Rudder
The Maltese-flagged Althini II arrived in Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, from Lagos - a journey of more than 2,700 nautical miles - according to data collected by maritime tracking… Read more »
Nigeria: 'We Had Limited Time', CBN Explains Why New Naira Notes Are 'Simple'
The bank says it will not introduce a higher note than N1000. Read more »
Nigeria: Yakubu Visits INEC's Burnt Office in Ogun
INEC chairman says the commission will reprint the over 65,000 PVCs recently destroyed by fire at the Abeokuta office of the commission. Read more »
Nigeria: Budget Padding? Why We Inserted N1.7 Trillion Projects in MDAs Budgets - Minister
The minister says the N1.7 trillion loan-tied projects are domiciled in 14 agencies of the federal government. Read more »
November 29, 2022
Nigeria: SDGs - Lagos Reiterates Commitment to 2030 Target, Flags Off N255m Grant Challenge
The UNICEF Social Policy and Programme Manager, Muhammed Okorie, commended the state for the initiative. Read more »