November 02, 2022
Nigeria: Bauchi Farmers Count Losses As Floods Wash Away Farmlands
Farmers in the areas said they've lost everything in the floods and they now resort to planting for the dry season. Read more »
Nigeria: New Opportunities for 'Fleeing' Nigerians As Canada Targets 1.45 Million Immigrants By 2025
Mr Fraser said Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government aims to welcome 465,000 permanent residents in 2023, 485,000 in 2024 and 500,000 in 2025. Read more »
Nigeria: Terrorists Who Abducted 39 Children in Katsina, Demand N30 Million Ransom
The terrorists are now demanding N30 million as a ransom or direct access to the owner of the farm. Read more »
Nigeria: Gunmen Abduct Former Akwa Ibom Govt Official
Police said a suspect has been arrested in connection with the incident. Read more »
Nigeria: Why Peace, Security May Remain Elusive in Nigeria - Wike
Mr Wike said it was becoming difficult to convince Nigerians that his party, the PDP, can rescue the country. Read more »
Nigeria: Lagos Govt Seals 42 Health Facilities in Nine Months
The facilities were sealed for non-compliance with regulatory standards Read more »
Nigeria: Investment in Nigeria's Telecoms Industry Over $70 Billion in 21 Years - NCC
The NCC says the industry has created over 500,000 formal and informal jobs for Nigerians between 2001 to 2022. Read more »
Nigeria: How the Buhari Administration Caused Sharp Drop in Value of Naira - Dele Momodu
Mr Momodu believes the PDP presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar has the capacity to revamp the country's economy. Read more »
Nigeria: Osinbajo Presides As FEC Honours Late Aviation Minister
FEC observed a minute silence in honour of Nigeria's first Minister of Aviation, Mbazuluike Amaechi, who died on 1 November, at the age of 92. Read more »
Nigeria: 2023 - It'll Be Difficult Convincing Voters PDP Can Rescue Nigeria - Wike
The Rivers governor says the PDP National Chairman, Iyorchia Ayu, cannot lead the party to victory in the 2023 elections. Read more »
Africa: Nigeria Got Third of Fintech Funding in Africa, Middle East, Pakistan in 2021
Fintech startups in Africa grew 81 per cent in 2021, with South Africa, Nigeria, and Kenya emerging as key hubs on the continent, a study by Mastercard says. Read more »
Nigeria: How Doguwa Invaded Our Meeting, Attacked Me With Teacup - Kano Deputy Governorship Candidate
Mr Doguwa protested that federal lawmakers from the party are being sidelined by the leadership of the party in the state. Read more »
Nigeria: 2023 - 'You're a Political Tourist, We'll Retire You to Dubai,' Shettima Tells Atiku
The APC vice-presidential candidate says the certificate Mr Atiku got from the Kano School of Hygiene only qualifies him to be "wole wole", a Yoruba word for a sanitation… Read more »
Nigeria: How Accurate Are Tinubu's Assertions in Policy Document?
The 80-page document, titled "Renewed Hope 2023 - Action Plan for a Better Nigeria," highlighted key economic issues to be addressed if they are elected into office. Read more »
Nigeria: Addax Petroleum Exits Nigeria, Transfers Assets to NNPC
Addax has ceased to be the Production Sharing Contract (PSC) contractor for the Oil Mining Leases (OML) 123/124 and OMLs 126/137. Read more »
Nigeria: NFF Suspends Football Chief Over Alleged Match-Fixing
According to an original video that was translated into English, Auwalu revealed his involvement in some unsavoury activities. Read more »
Nigeria: Lecturers, Students Unmotivated, Traders Excited As Universities Reopen
While many students have returned to the campuses, those living in private hostels are unhappy that eight months of their rent have been wasted. Read more »
Nigeria: Kwankwaso Unveils Manifesto, Presents Position On Restructuring, Education, Security
Mr Kwankwaso promised to make all entry examinations into tertiary institutions free for Nigerian citizens. Read more »
November 01, 2022
Nigeria: Nigeria Invites Bids for Zungeru Hydropower Plant Concession
The country's privatisation agency has set November 24 as deadline for the Request for Qualification. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Needs Prayers From U.S., Not Terror Alert - Defence Minister
"I think what we need is prayers from the United States, not giving us information that will make our citizens to be either confused or not being able to take appropriate action." Read more »
Nigeria: Anti-Graft Agency Raids Black Market Forex Offices As Naira Falls Rapidly
Naira plunged rapidly between Monday and Tuesday to more than 840 in Abuja a week after the the Central Bank of Nigeria said it will replace higher notes. Read more »
Nigeria: NDLEA Declares Lagos Socialite Wanted
He was declared wanted after he failed to honour the agency's invitation for questioning. Read more »
Nigeria: CANEX WKND 2022 - Chimamanda Adichie to Share Creating Writing Experience
The award-winning author will also be interviewed by the publisher of the Nigeria editions of her books, Eghosa Imasuen Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's Ex-Aviation Minister, Mbazulike Amaechi, Is Dead
Mr Amaechi recently led a delegation of prominent Igbo leaders to President Muhammadu Buhari to request the release of Nnamdi Kanu, detained leader of the outlawed Indigenous… Read more »
Nigeria: Police Confirm Death of Davido's Son, Ifeanyi
The three-year-old reportedly drowned in the family's swimming pool in Lagos and was underwater for an unspecified period before he was spotted. Read more »