September 21, 2022
Nigeria: 2023 - Lawan's Fate Uncertain As INEC Fails to List APC Candidate for Yobe North
The names of Messrs Lawan and Machina are missing on the list apparently due to the legal tussle in court over who the real candidate is. Read more »
Nigeria: Despite His "Expulsion", Adc Presidential Candidate, Kachikwu, Makes INEC List
Mr Kachikwu was expelled from the party last Friday by the Ralph Nwosu-led NWC. Read more »
Nigeria: INEC Clears Tinubu, Atiku, Obi, 15 Others for 2023 Presidential Election
INEC also cleared 1,101 candidates for the 109 Senatorial seats and 3,122 candidates for the 360 seats in the House of Representatives. Read more »
September 20, 2022
Nigeria: Full List of 2023 Presidential, Vice Presidential, National Assembly Candidates
The commission published the names of the 36 presidential and vice presidential as well as National Assembly candidates of the 18 political parties, at the INEC office in Area 10,… Read more »
Nigeria: ASUU President Warns Industrial Court Against Forcing Lecturers Back to Work
ASUU President, Emmanuel Osodeke, says forcing lecturers back to school will negatively affect teaching quality. Read more »
Nigeria: ASUU Strike - Don't Block Kaduna-Abuja Highway, Other Roads, Kaduna Govt Warns NANS
NANS has planned to block Kaduna-Abuja highway on Wednesday in protest against the prolonged strike by the members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Extends Talks With Electricity Workers After Strike
A union leader said the extension was not deliberate and a resolution is expected this week. Read more »
Nigeria: Ondo Buries 496 Unclaimed Corpses in Mass Grave
The government said it followed due process before the exercise Read more »
Nigeria: Price of Cooking Gas in Nigeria Up 101% in One Year - NBS
August indicated a 1.34 per cent increase on a month-on-month basis from what obtained in July. Read more »
Nigeria: Oil Thieves Are Like Insurgents, Must Be Treated Like Terrorists - Gbajabiamila
Mr Gbajabiamila said the theft of collective wealth (oil) threatens the survival of the country. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's Public Debt Rises 2.98% to N42 Trillion
The foreign component of the debt remained at the same level of N16.61 trillion, the local component increased to N26.23 trillion. Read more »
Nigeria: Death Toll in Jigawa Flood Rises to 98 - Official
Some victims of the flood complained that the government has turned a blind eye to their plight. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Launches Campaign to Curb HIV Spread Among Young Persons
NACA said YAaH Naija is Nigeria's version of U-Test, which is a West African regional innovative intervention by UNICEF. Read more »
Nigeria: Queen, NANS, ASUU and Who Dey Shop?
Yesterday would be remembered for long in history even by generations yet unborn, as a historic moment in the 21st century, the day, Elizabeth II, embarked on a journey to the… Read more »
Nigeria: NNPC - Between Rebranding and Reforms
Last month, Nigerians were greeted with news that our state-owned oil company, the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) was now "born-again" as NNPC Limited, a public… Read more »
Nigeria: Real Reason Russia Invaded Ukraine and Why Nigeria, Others Should React - Ukrainian Ambassador
Ukrainian envoy in Nigeria, Bohdan Soltys, says the world should isolate Russia to show their disapproval of war of aggression. Read more »
Nigeria: Why Dogo Gide, Terror Leader, Married Off Our Daughters - Father of Abducted Pupil
Mr Kaoje, a retired civil servant, said Mr Gide married off the remaining 11 girls because the government failed to give him the ransom he requested. Read more »
Nigeria: How We Arrested 10 Suspects in N390 Million Bullion Van Robbery - Police
One of the suspects is a dismissed State Security Service operative. Read more »
Nigeria: How Divorcing Fred Amata Affected Me, Our Children - Agatha
"There's no way they would mention Fred Amata, that they won't mention Agatha Amata because I have two children for him, and I married him..." Read more »
Nigeria: Police Recruitment - PSC, IGP to Meet Minister Over Constitutional Mandate
The meeting would focus on the constitutional mandate of the commission as provided in paragraphs 29 and 30 of the 3rd Schedule of the 1999 Constitution, as amended. Read more »
Nigeria: NDLEA Busts 'Biggest Singular Cocaine Seizure in Nigeria's History'
According to the NDLEA, at least, four drug barons, including a Jamaican and the warehouse manager have been arrested. Read more »
September 19, 2022
Nigeria: Ex-Gov Lamido Has Case to Answer Over Alleged N712m Fraud, Court Rules
The judge on Monday dismissed the no-case submission filed by Mr Lamido to challenge the 37 counts of money laundering filed against him and his co-defendants. Read more »
September 20, 2022
Nigeria: 383 Nigerian Tech Startups Raised Over $2 Billion in Seven Years - Report
Lagos leads with no fewer than 88.4 per cent of the startups tracked Read more »
September 19, 2022
Nigeria: World Patient Safety Day - Underreported Medication Errors Cause Danger to Patients - Official
The minister said most patients especially those on long-term medications for chronic illnesses such as hypertension and diabetes, are unaware of the medications prescribed to… Read more »
Nigeria: My Relationship With Queen Elizabeth - Obasanjo
Mr Obasanjo said he was fortunate to have hosted the Queen as Nigeria's president during the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), in Abuja in 2003. Read more »