October 04, 2022
Nigeria: NNPC Limited Says It Posted Record N674 Billion Profit for 2021
Cost of sales, standing at N5.3 trillion, consumed as much as 83.3 per cent of its turnover during the period, expanding year on year by 46. per cent. Read more »
Nigeria: I Auditioned for BBNaija Five Times - Season 7 Winner, Phyna
Phyna beat 23 other housemates to claim the grand prize of the keenly contested reality TV show on Sunday night. Read more »
Nigeria: In Bid to Break ASUU, Nigerian Govt Registers Two New Academic Unions
The Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, presented both unions with certificates of registration at the ministry on Tuesday. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Govt Files Suit Against Facebook, Instagram Over Adverts
The government wants Meta to pay for what it calls unapproved advert materials. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Govt Breaks ASUU, Registers Two New Academic Unions
The Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, presented both unions with certificates of registration at the ministry on Tuesday. Read more »
Nigeria: I'll Pay Back U.S.$1.7 Million Restitution Despite Benefitting Only U.S.$300,000 - Hushpuppi
Ramon Abbas, aka Hushpuppi, pledged to make full restitution as he expressed regrets and apologies for his actions in the letter he sent to the judge, ahead of his sentencing in… Read more »
Nigeria: Gunmen Kill 12 People in Taraba Community
The attackers went to the community disguised as members of a local vigilante. Read more »
Nigeria: 2023 - Tinubu Resting Ahead of Campaigns - APC Chieftain
The APC member said Mr Tinubu needed a few days off to rest because the pressure on him was too much. Read more »
Nigeria: Include Climate Change in Educational Curriculum, Experts Urge Govt
The conference brought participants together to discuss climate change agenda. Read more »
Nigeria: Cricket - Nigeria Wins Second Game, Beat Botswana By 10 Wickets
It was the second consecutive win for the U-19 team as they seek a ticket to the next round of World Cup qualifiers. Read more »
Nigeria: Health Commissioners Hold Forum On Primary Healthcare Funding
An official observes that Nigeria had witnessed marked improvement in primary healthcare delivery. Read more »
Nigeria: Burkina Faso Coup Raises More Concerns About Democratic Stability in Africa
"The world is increasingly moving from democracy to illiberalism, and in West Africa's case, the pace of the slide towards illiberal democracy, and now into full-blown military… Read more »
October 03, 2022
Nigeria: Burkina Faso Coup - Deposed Military Ruler Resigns
Burkina Faso experienced its second coup in 2022 last Friday. Read more »
October 04, 2022
Nigeria: Alleged Perjury - Zamfara Governor Faces Disqualification Threat
Northern Youth Assembly (Majalisar Matasan Arewa) drag Matawalle to court Read more »
October 03, 2022
Nigeria: Bribery Allegation - Fani-Kayode Demands Arrest, Prosecution of Ayu, Others
Governor Nyesom Wike recently accused Mr Ayu of receiving N1 billion from an unnamed person in Lagos. Read more »
October 04, 2022
Nigeria: Despite Policy, Nigeria's Senior Citizens Abandoned to Hunger, Deprivation
Nigeria's National Senior Citizens Centre Act mandates the state to direct its policy towards ensuring "that old age care and pensions, and unemployment, sick benefits and welfare… Read more »
October 03, 2022
Nigeria: Second Niger Bridge Ready for Use By Christmas - Govt
Mr Martins said that the first phase of the Second Niger Bridge measuring 1.6km, had reached 95 per cent completion. Read more »
Nigeria: 'Oruka', 'Yahooze', 'Do Me', 15 Other Nigerian Songs Turning 15 This Year
15 years ago, Nigerian music was witnessing a transformation. The year was 2007, and several albums were topping the charts with multiple hit songs. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's Implementation Level of ICAO Safety Standards 'Amongst World's Highest'
ICAO Council President Salvatore Sciacchitano recognized Nigeria and eight other countries' significant progress in improving safety and security oversight systems by awarding them… Read more »
Nigeria: Otedola's Geregu Power to List 2.5bn Shares On Ngx As Nigeria's First Quoted Power Firm
The listing in Lagos on Wednesday, will enable Geregu Power entry to the Nigerian Exchange's (NGX) main board with 2.5 billion shares of N100 per unit by way of introduction, the… Read more »
Nigeria: PDP Bonanza, Confused Atiku and Thorny Wike
A fresh twist appeared in the PDP last week as four members of the National Working Committee returned sums ranging from N28 million to N36 million. Read more »
Nigeria: Again, U.S. Court Postpones Sentencing of Hushpuppi
Hushpuppi, in July 2021, pleadef guilty to the multi-million-dollar fraud charges slammed against him by the American government. Read more »
Nigeria: NDLEA Arrests Drug Baron, Recovers N9 Billion Worth of Tramadol - Official
The NDLEA said the billionaire, Ugochukwu Chukwukadibia, 52, was arrested in one of his six mansions in Lagos being used as a drug warehouse. Read more »
Nigeria: As Floods Ravage Jigawa, Unregulated Boat Transport Increases Fatalities
The police said at least 100 people died from floods between August and September in Jigawa State. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Govt Says Port Harcourt Refinery Will Restart in December. That's Unlikely
Officials had previously said the start-off date will be the first quarter of next year. Read more »