Nigeria: Half of World's Population Lack Access to Essential Health Services - WHO

WHO said almost 100 million people are pushed into extreme poverty every year due to out-of-pockets spending for health care. Read more »

Nigeria: N-Power - D'Banj's Lawyer Laments His Continued Detention, Say He's Victim of Targeted Blackmail

D'banj is accused of allegedly fraudulently diverting hundreds of millions of naira earmarked by the Nigerian government for the N-Power project. Read more »

Nigeria: Reps Summon Emefiele, Ask CBN to Suspend New Cash Withdrawal Policy

CBN on Tuesday all banks and other financial institutions to ensure that over-the-counter cash withdrawals by individuals and corporate entities do not exceed N100, 000 and N500,… Read more »

Nigeria: Dantata's MRS Gave NNPC $300 Million to Acquire Chevron Asset - to Receive Over Four-Year Oil Supply in Return

NNPC will pay back over four and a half years by supplying MRS 8,000 barrels of oil per day throughout the contract duration. Read more »

Nigeria: CBN Has Retrieved Over N1 Trillion After Redesigning Naira Notes - Emefiele

The governor of the central bank says banks hold nearly a trillion naira too. Read more »

Nigeria: No Turning Back On Cashless Policy, Emefiele Says After Meeting Buhari

The central bank governor says limits may be amended but the policy will go forward. Read more »

Nigeria: Court Jails Mexican, Nigerian Drug Barons 10 Years, Rebukes NDLEA for 'Compromising' Case

The NDLEA entered into a plea agreement with the drug barons, including four internationally-wanted Mexicans, proposing 10 years' sentence that would be backdated to 2016. Read more »

Nigeria: Court Clears Firm from Alleged N3.5 Billion Paris Loan Scam

When the EFCC concluded its investigation, GCA Energy Limited and its officials were not charged. Read more »

Nigeria: China Accounts for 66% Debt-Service Payments By Nigeria - World Bank

Nigeria's debt owed to China accounts for 83.57 percent of its total bilateral debt as of June 30, 2022, totalling $3.9 billion. Read more »

Nigeria: Brisk Business Returns to Famous Maiduguri Fish Market Despite Challenges

Fishing was one of the hardest hit businesses at the peak of the Boko Haram insurgency, but the merchants said things are gradually returning to normal. Read more »

Nigeria: Honours for Osinubi, Iwere, Oyelade At 2022 DAME Awards

The DAME Award was established in 1991 to enhance professionalism in the media by rewarding talent and enterprise. Read more »

Nigeria: Governorship Candidate Dances At Rally Hours After Supporters' Death in Road Accident

The PDP flagged off its campaign in Dutse, the state's capital, on Tuesday. Read more »

Nigeria: Jigawa PDP Governorship Candidate Dances At Rally Hours After Supporters' Death in Fatal Road Accident

The PDP flagged off its campaign in Dutse, the state's capital, on Tuesday. Read more »

Nigeria: 2023 - I'll Start 'Restructuring' Nigeria From My First Day in Office - Atiku

Atiku says he will fight insecurity and other challenges facing Nigeria with his restructuring agenda. Read more »

Nigeria: Buhari Honoured in Guinea Bissau, Pledges Commitment to Democracy

President Embalo assured President Buhari that he will follow in his footsteps in ensuring free and fair elections in his country. Read more »

Nigeria: Minister Laments Plight of Juvenile Inmates in Borstal Centres

The minister spoke at a national stakeholders' meeting on a review of the borstal institutions and remand centres Act 2004 in Abuja. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria's Oil Production Rises to 1.6 Million Bpd As Theft Reduces - NNPC

The NNPC says it has managed to force down the rate of theft, but says problems remain. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerians Warned Against TikTok Video Challenges

The WASP stealer, which is high in probability with critical damage potential, is a persistent malware hosted its developer claims are undetectable. Read more »

Nigeria: Airtel Nigeria Emerges Sole Bidder in Second 5G Licensing Round

Airtel applied alongside Standard Network & Connections Limited, but only Airtel made the initial payment required. Read more »

Nigeria: 2023 - Our Party Has Been Reduced to a Laughing Stock - APC Chairman

The APC state chairman writes the party's national chairman to complain about the activities of some leaders of the party. Read more »

Nigeria: N-Power - D'Banj's Arrest Is Misconceived, Malicious - Lawyer

D'banj was arrested and detained Tuesday after ICPC operatives closed in on him, forcing him to surrender himself at the agency's headquarters in Abuja. Read more »

Nigeria: Oxlade, Peter Obi, Asake, Black Sherif Are Most-Searched Persons in Nigeria in 2022 - Google

AFCON, Oxlade, Casemiro, Will Smith, Queen Elizabeth, Finesse lyrics, Anikulapo and Buga lead trends on Search. Read more »

Nigeria: Senate Threatens to Cut Budgets of Over 100 MDAs for Ignoring Summons

The MDAs have repeatedly failed to appear before the Senate Public Accounts Committee to respond to queries raised in the Auditor General's report. Read more »

Nigeria: Senate Threatens to Cut Budget of Over 100 MDAs for Ignoring Summons

The MDAs have repeatedly failed to appear before the Senate Public Accounts Committee to respond to queries raised in the Auditor General's report. Read more »

Nigeria: ICPC Confirms Arrest, Detention of D'Banj Over Alleged N-Power Fraud

The ICPC says the investigation of D'banj will be all-encompassing and that his alleged collaborators are being probed as well. Read more »