Nigeria: Police Arrest Man for Allegedly Attempting to Commit Suicide

Mr Shuaibu demanded restoration of fuel subsidy and declaration of state of emergency in some northern states. Read more »

Nigeria: Why Govt Plans to Relocate Correctional Centres - Minister

Citing the Suleja and Ikoyi Correctional Centres as examples, Mr Tunji-Ojo said the planned relocation was because urbanisation had eaten deep into the setbacks that ought to be… Read more »

Nigeria: Court to Rule On Emefiele's Request for Permission to Travel Abroad

The court has fixed a date to rule on Mr Emefiele's application for permission to travel abroad, a request the EFCC opposed. Read more »

Nigeria: Petrol Queues - Stations to Operate Longer Hours, Share Stock - NNPC

"We are getting fuel stations to run for longer hours and we are getting marketers to collaborate and share stocks..." Read more »

Nigeria: Jigawa Villagers Link Declining Farming Output, Urban Drift to Abandonment of Dam

The multidimensional poverty report of the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) for 2022 rated Jigawa as the third poorest state in Nigeria. Read more »

Nigeria: Fuel Scarcity - What We Are Doing to Restore Normalcy - Minister

Last Thursday, long queues resurfaced at filling stations across Abuja, Nigeria's capital city, as motorists struggle to purchase petrol Read more »

Nigeria: Hajj 2024 - NAHCON Airlifts 32,836 Pilgrims From Saudi Arabia

NAHCON said the airlifted pilgrims are from 13 states as well as from the military. Read more »

Nigeria: Cost-of-Living Crisis - Tinubu Approves Massive, Duty-Free Importation of Rice, Wheat, Beans, Others

President Tinubu approved a "150-Day Duty-Free Import Window for Food Commodities", including "Maize, Husked Brown Rice, Wheat and Cowpeas." Read more »

Nigeria: Five Key Takeaways From Tinubu's Food Policies

The measures, according to the government, will be "implemented over the next 180 days." Read more »

Nigeria: Chief Judge Responds to Ex-Governor Bello's Request for Transfer of Trial to Kogi

The Chief Judge of the Federal High Court gives reasons for his stance on former Kogi State Governor Bello's request to transfer his N80 billion money laundering trial to Lokoja,… Read more »

Nigeria: NHRC Expresses Concerns Over Surge in Reported Human Rights Violation Cases

The NHRC also gave a breakdown of human rights violation cases from each of the six geopolitical zones of Nigeria. Read more »

Nigeria: How Dismissed Police Operatives Hijacked Petrol Truck, Abducted Driver - Official

The police said the dismissed officers allegedly hijacked the truck on 29 May along the Ohodo-Opi Road in Igbo-Etiti Local Government Area of Enugu State. Read more »

Nigeria: Court Acquits Nigerian Publisher of Cybercrime

He was previously arrested in August 2019 and incarcerated for about 179 days, charged with terrorism, treasonable felony, and cybercrime for accusing a Nigerian governor of… Read more »

Nigeria: Two Dead, 18 Rescued in Boat Mishap in Jigawa

Preliminary investigation revealed that the accident was primarily caused by powerful waves and overloading to the extent that the driver was unable to steer the canoe. Read more »

Nigeria: Cholera - Lagos Leads Chart As Nigeria Records 113 Cholera Cases, Seven Deaths in One Week

Of the 113 cases recorded, Lagos accounted for 104, Ogun recorded seven and Katsina recorded one. Read more »

Nigeria: 20% Table Water Producers Shut Down Operations in Ogun - Official

He identified bad roads, poor power supply and some government policies as challenges that impeded the effective distribution of their product. Read more »

Nigeria: Zamfara Governor Receives NEAPS 2024 Presidential Award On Project Innovation

The Nigeria Excellence in Public Service, NEAPS awards is an initiative of the private sector and the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF). Read more »

Nigeria: Terrorists Kill Two, Abduct 23 in Separate Attacks in Zamfara, Katsina

In Katsina, the terrorists conducted house-to-house searches before taking their victims away. Read more »

Nigeria: One Person Killed, 18 Rescued in Jigawa Boat Accident

The police say one woman is still missing as of Monday morning. Read more »

Nigeria: NLC, NMA Others Kick As Lawmaker Suggests Privatisation of Nigeria's Teaching Hospitals

NLC said it is "stoutly against privatising the teaching hospitals," saying doing so will only make healthcare unaffordable rather than improve the system. Read more »

Nigeria: Let Heroes Arise, Let Personalities Arise! (3)

The lesson is clear, all men should be groomed to become personalities that rule and manage their own lands of promise. Read more »

Nigeria: National Assembly Roundup - Lawmaker's Walkout Protest, New State for Igbos, Ex-Speaker Dogara's Salary Dominate Discussions At House of Reps

This tension between the old and new members came to the fore last week when a member, Cyril Hart, accused the Deputy Speaker of the House, Ben Kalu, of favouring old members… Read more »

Nigeria: Police Speak On Reported Attempt to Harvest Organs of Two Women

A video clip surfaced online recently showing the two women reportedly tied in a hotel room by some unidentified men who allegedly wanted to harvest their organs. Read more »

Nigeria: Five-Time Olympian Calls for Table Tennis League

Edem said such a league would enhance the quality of Nigerian players without having to travel to competitions Read more »

Nigeria: Journalism From Hell (2), By Ayo Akerele

You can't love the gospel more than the one who died for the gospel. If He has recommended love as His preferred principle for promoting repentance in people, doing it otherwise is… Read more »