November 04, 2022
Nigeria: The Importance of Civil Language in the Campaign
Let's do all that is in our will and power to ensure we have one of the best elections in our history. Read more »
November 03, 2022
Nigeria: Pilot Sisters to Join 25,000 Other Runners At 2022 Lagos Women Run
The Lagos Women Run, a 10km road race, is attracting many from different walks of life Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Ignores IPOB, Fixes Campaign Rallies in Anambra, Imo On Mondays
IPOB declared the sit-at-home order in August 2021 to put pressure on the Nigerian government to release its leader, Nnamdi Kanu Read more »
Nigeria: CAF Women's Champions League - Bayelsa Queens Record First Victory
There is still a lot to play for in the final group games with both Bayelsa Queens and TP Mazembe tied on three points Read more »
Nigeria: Strike -Unions React As Govt Pays Lecturers 'Half Salaries' for October
ASUU said its national leadership is aware of the development and is on top of it. Read more »
Nigeria: Afenifere - Fasoranti Speaks On Adebanjo's Status As Acting Leader
The group said the endorsement of Mr Tinubu is in the interest of the nation and Yoruba people Read more »
Nigeria: Nnamdi Kanu Appeals to Supreme Court Against Order Suspending His Release From Custody
The IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu, appealed at the Supreme Court against the 28 October decision of the Court of Appeal in Abuja which stayed the execution of its earlier order issued… Read more »
Nigeria: FGM - Police Mobilise Against Perpetraors in Ekiti
In 2013, Ekiti had 72 percent prevalent rate, but in 2019 it reduced to 57.9 percent Read more »
Nigeria: NUJ Condemns Majority Leader for Alleged Assault On Reporter
The Majority Leader in the House of representatives Alhassan Doguwa allegedly assaulted the reporter of Leadership Newspaper, Abdullahi Yakubu, during a press conference at his… Read more »
West Africa: Research Identifies Capacities (Or Not) of Nigeria, Ghana, Gambia to Meet Climate Change Pledges
Authored by Gideon Ofosu-Peasah, Obasanjo Oyedele, Onu Kingsley, and Fatou Jeng, the research was funded by the Ford Foundation, as part of the CJID's climate change project. Read more »
Nigeria: Emirates Suspend Flights to Nigeria Over Blocked Funds
Emirates laments that it has not repatriated its blocked funds from the country. Read more »
Nigeria: 2023 Budget - U.S.$16,4 Million for Presidential Villa 'Maintenance' Not Enough, Official Says
The amount is part of the total N21.1 billion allocated to the State House for the 2023 fiscal year. Read more »
Nigeria: Military Deactivates Over 70 Illegal Refineries in Two Weeks
Mr Danmadami said the troops of 'Operation Dakatar Da Barawo' also discovered and destroyed 11 illegal refineries with 107 metal storage tanks and five wooden boats. Read more »
Nigeria: CBN Africa Distributes Relief Materials to Flood-Ravaged Kogi Community
Items provided included foodstuffs such as bags of rice, beans, corn, and garri. Read more »
Nigeria: Special Report - How Floods Forced Children Out of School in Jigawa, Destroyed Health Facilities
Children birthed at the IDP camps are yet to be immunized against diseases. Read more »
November 02, 2022
Nigeria: Reps Panel Accuses Minister, DG Budget Office of Undermining Buhari's Anti-Corruption Fight
The lawmakers said the underfunding of the OAuGF is a deliberate attempt to stifle the capacity of the agency to fight corruption. Read more »
Nigeria: EFCC Moves Kogi Assembly Candidate for Probe Over Alleged N1.4bn Bank Fraud
EFCC had said on Tuesday that it recovered N326 million and $140,500 cash from Ismaila Atumeyi, who is the Kogi State House of Assembly candidate of the Nigerian Peoples Party… Read more »
Nigeria: Invest At Home, Enugu Govt Urges Enugu People
"In this era, this generation must give due attention to investing at home for the real growth and development of our land and our people." Read more »
November 03, 2022
Nigeria: PDP Expels Jimi Lawal, Others in Ogun
Mr Lawal' and his group allegedly conducted an illegal primary election in the state. Read more »
November 02, 2022
Nigeria: Reps Reject Ministry of Foreign Affairs' 2023 Budget
The lawmakers said the ministry has been violating Section 10 of the 2022 Appropriations Act which empowers Nigerian missions to spend their capital expenditures without approval… Read more »
Nigeria: Police Officers Major Perpetrators of Violence Against Journalists - Group
"Thugs and unknown gunmen followed closely the police in the number of attacks against journalists and media houses." Read more »
Nigeria: Zamfara PDP Chairman, Sani Ahmad, Is Dead
The vice chairman explained that Mr Sani was confirmed dead by doctors after he was rushed to the Al-Hilal Hospital in Gusau. Read more »
Nigeria: 'I Never Knew I Married the Devil' - Singer, Skales Calls Wife Out
"Disappointed by the one I called fam(family). This wasn't no love, it was all for the gram. How can you be so insensitive, you could have saved my mama's life. You were ten… Read more »
Nigeria: Govt's Outstanding Liabilities On Road, Housing Projects Hit N956bn - Fashola
Mr Fashola said of the N956 billion outstanding liabilities, the government is owing contractors handling the National Housing Scheme N191.75 billion while the balance of N765… Read more »
Nigeria: Tejuosho Market Inferno Renders 1,200 People Jobless - NEMA
He confirmed that over 1,600 industrial, weeping and straight sewing machines were lost in the mid-afternoon fire disaster that struck the popular Tejuoso Market. Read more »