October 10, 2022
Nigeria: 2023 - Okupe Mocks APC, Describes Lagos Rally for Tinubu As Failed 'Catch Up'
A rally was recently held in Lagos in support of the APC presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu. Read more »
Nigeria: Police Arrest Suspected Killers of Osun Chief
"The suspect led the police to the forest where the victim's body was dumped and his already decomposing body was found. Read more »
Nigeria: Iwobi's Wonder Goal Not Enough As Ronaldo Seals Victory for United Against Everton
Iwobi scored a screamer just five minutes into the game against United but gave away the ball for Ronaldo's winner Read more »
Nigeria: Lagos Tennis - Easy Ride for Edwards As Oparaoji Outlasts Lawal to Retain Title
The female final was a walkover but the male final lasted almost five hours. Read more »
Nigeria: 2023 - Okupe Mocks APC, Describes Lagos Rally for Tinubu As Failed 'Catch Up'
A rally was recently held in Lagos in support of the APC presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu. Read more »
October 09, 2022
Nigeria: Gunmen Kill Chinese Expatriate in Nigeria
A local official has confirmed the killing Read more »
Nigeria: Gunmen Kill APC Youth Leader in Enugu Community
The slain youth leader was the chairperson of a local vigilante group. Read more »
October 10, 2022
Nigeria: Boat Mishap - 'Victims Were Women, Children Escaping Flooded Communities'
The boat driver said there were 48 passengers on board, not 85 as reported in the media. Read more »
Nigeria: At 68, Associates Hail JAMB Registrar Over Conferment of Third National Honour
While serving as the UNILORIN helmsman, Mr Oloyede was also the chairman of Committee of Vice-Chancellors of Nigerian Universities (CVCNU), and President of the Association of… Read more »
Nigeria: President Buhari's Scattergun Approach to National Security
It is unfortunate to have to conclude after over seven years that this government has yet to definitively demonstrate it has the capacity and interest to govern. Read more »
October 09, 2022
Nigeria: Ahead of #NigeriaDecides2023, INEC Must Address Its Credibility Deficit
Seven days after he emerged on 26 March 2022 as the Chair of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Adamu resigned from the Senate where he had since 2011… Read more »
Nigeria: MC Oluomo, Others Lead APC 'Five Million Persons' Rally for Tinubu, Sanwo-Olu in Lagos
The rally was to support Messrs Tinubu and Sanwo-Olu in the 2023 elections. Read more »
Nigeria: Jailbreaks - Nigeria Declares Prisons as 'Red Zones'
The federal government has declared all correctional facilities across the country red zones, following incessant attacks and jailbreaks in recent times. Read more »
Nigeria: 70% of Nigeria's Prison Inmates Awaiting Trial - Official
The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, says the high number of Awaiting Trial Inmates (ATIs) is putting undue pressure on custodial centres in the country. Read more »
Nigeria: Thousands of Escapee Prisoners Will Be Re-Arrested, Aregbesola Says
The thousands of prisoners who escaped from Nigeria's correctional centres will be rearrested no matter how long it takes, an official has said. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria to Complete Digitisation of Passport Processing By December - Official
The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, has said that the full digitisation of Nigerian passport processes would be completed by December. Read more »
Nigeria: Insecurity Will End By December, Aregbesola Assures Nigerians
The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, has assured Nigerians that the insecurity bedevilling the country would be over by December. Read more »
Nigeria: 2023 - Tinubu's Candidacy Illegal - PDP
The All Progressives Congress has no legally valid presidential candidate for the February 2023 election, the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said. Read more »
October 08, 2022
Nigeria: ASUU Strike - Nigerian Govt Directs Labour Offials in States to Ensure Compliance With Court Ruling
The Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, says labour controllers across the states of the federation are monitoring schools to ensure compliance with the ruling of the… Read more »
October 07, 2022
Nigeria: Naira See Another Big Fall Against Dollar
Naira fell to an all-time low against the U.S. dollar on Friday, depreciating 0.58 per cent at the official market. The currency had a Read more »
October 08, 2022
Nigeria: Aggrieved PDP Governors' Attack on Party's Leadership Helping APC - Keyamo
The Presidential Campaign Council of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), says the aggrieved governors of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are doing the "lord's work" with… Read more »
October 07, 2022
Nigeria: Buhari Proposes U.S.$47.4 Billion for 2023
The budget has a recurrent expenditure profile of N8.27 trillion and a capital expenditure profile of N5.35 trillion. Read more »
Nigeria: Dangote Cement Says 'Several Staff Harmed' During Kogi Factory Invasion
The Kogi government sealed the plant, formerly owned by the state government, on the allegation that it was improperly acquired by Dangote Industries Limited two decades ago. Read more »
Nigeria: Return of Loot - Buhari Picks Holes in Repatriation Processes By Western Countries
"...the hold-up in repatriating stolen assets held in the west will make it difficult to finance new projects that help to alleviate poverty," he said. Read more »
Ethiopia: Ethiopia Suspends Visa On Arrival Over Security Concerns
"The suspension applies to nationals of all countries bearing Standard Passports, who seek entry into Ethiopia and not specifically targeted at Nigerians..." Read more »