Nigeria: Special Report - in Northwest Nigeria, Insecurity Is Fueling Medical Deserts

Terrorism in the Nigerian north-west is worsening access to primary healthcare, maternal and child health, malnutrition, and increasing mortality rates. Read more »

Nigeria: Dangote Refinery Insists IOCs Are Frustrating Its Crude Supply

Mr Edwin, had last month accused IOCs in Nigeria of doing everything to frustrate the survival of Dangote Oil Refinery and Petrochemicals Read more »

Nigeria: LG Autonomy - Ondo Govt Yet to Receive Ctc of Supreme Court Judgement - Official

Mr Ajulo said the Ondo State government will carefully examine the judgement and set the necessary mechanisms in motion. Read more »

Nigeria: Student Loan Scheme Will Thrive On Equity, Inclusiveness - Tinubu

President Tinubu expressed his determination to ensure the success of NELFUND and the fulfilment of the dream of higher education by indigent Nigerian students. Read more »

Nigeria: Imo Assembly Asks Uzodinma to Sack Chief Judge

A civil society organisation, the Civil Society Engagement Platform, had petitioned the assembly alleging that the chief judge falsified her age which prompted an investigation by… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerian Govt to Impose Windfall Tax On Banks

The tax will help "fund capital infrastructural development, education and healthcare access as well as public welfare initiatives all of which are essential components of the… Read more »

Nigeria: Tinubu Gives Condition for Mining License in Nigeria

President Tinubu says the directive will position Nigeria as critical metals leader. Read more »

Nigeria: Bandits Attack Abuja Community, Shoot Man

The bandits reportedly invaded the Kuchiko El-Rufai between 1 a.m. and 2 a.m. Read more »

Nigeria: Tinubu Writes National Assembly, Requests N6.2trn Addition to 2024 Budget

President Tinubu also requested that the Finance Act 2023 be amended to impose and charge windfall tax on banks and provide for tax administration and related matters. Read more »

Nigeria: Jigawa Governor Flags Off 5.5 Million Economic Tree Planting Campaign

The governor inaugurated the campaign at Andaza village in Kiyawa local government area of the state. Read more »

Nigeria: Witness Details How Official Allegedly Diverted Rural Electrification Agency's N298 Million

ICPC has charged at least seven officials of the agency Rural Electrification Agency (REA) with stealing up to N1.2 billion from the agency through its payment platform. Read more »

Nigeria: Big Brother Naija - N100 Million Up for Grabs As Organisers Announce Premiere Date

The theme for this season will be announced at the premiere as housemates enter the house in pairs. Read more »

Africa: Nigeria Behind With Women's Political Representation in Africa - UN

"With just about 4 per cent of women elected to the National Assembly and only seven women in the forty-five member cabinet, Nigeria is not doing well on the continental ranking." Read more »

Nigeria: Vigilante Group Arrest Gunmen Terrorising Anambra Residents - Official

Awka and other parts of Anambra State have witnessed criminal attacks in recent times. Read more »

Nigeria: Electricity - Nigerian University Students Protest Power Rationing

The university management on Tuesday released a memo announcing a 10-hour daily electricity supply on the campus. Read more »

Nigeria: Police Arrest Inspector Over Alleged Robbery, Car Theft in Kogi

"The stolen car was found in the workshop of the policeman's panel beater, Arome Moses, who was already working on changing the car's colour at Ochadamu village." Read more »

Nigeria: FG, States, LGAs Share June Revenue, Faac Gives Breakdown

The FAAC also gave a breakdown of the amounts the federal government, the states and the local government areas received from the June revenue of the federation. Read more »

Nigeria: Ittf Seeds Aruna, Assar in Top 16 for Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Nigeria will be represented in Paris by four athletes, Aruna, Olajide Omotayo, Offiong Edem and Fatimo Bello, in the men's and women's singles events. Read more »

Nigeria: Rivers Assembly Dismisses Pro-Wike Lawmakers' Resolutions Against Fubara

The protracted political crisis in Rivers has disrupted governance in the state. Read more »

Nigeria: Tinubu, Sanwo-Olu Celebrate Olatunji Dare At 80

The president says the satirical writings of Olatunji Dare have been the subject of academic research in tertiary institutions in Nigeria. Read more »

Nigeria: Paris 2024 - Super Falcons Set for Canada Friendly

The Super Falcons have been perfecting their strategies in Spain and would gladly welcome testing their might against the Canada national women's team, who incidentally are the… Read more »

Nigeria: Defence Farmland Scheme - Reps Defence Committee to Meet Minister, CDS

The defence committee said the engagement with the military is to ensure the proper implementation of President Tinubu's directive on the scheme. Read more »

Nigeria: Corruption, Indolence Killing Public Service in Nigeria - Afe Babalola

Mr Tedela expressed the hope that the training would enhance service delivery in the state civil service. Read more »

Nigeria: Tinubu's Govt Awards Already Existing Oil Contract to Another Firm

The contract will enable Nigeria to track every cargo of crude oil that is loaded in Nigeria up to the point of its destination Read more »

Nigeria: 'Ailing' Nnamdi Kanu Again Denied Access to His Doctor - Lawyer

The lawyer said the request to the SSS for Mr Kanu to see his doctor followed his worsening health condition at the facility of the secret police. Read more »