April 11
Nigeria: Enugu Community Resorts to Invoking Deities Against Pro-Biafra Attacks, Killings
The community had witnessed frequent attacks and killings by the pro-Biafra gunmen. Read more »
April 10
Nigeria: Two Years After Judgement, Women Task Tinubu On 35% Affirmative Action
Since the ruling, governments at various levels have failed to implement the policy by not meeting the 35 per cent women inclusion quota. Read more »
Nigeria: Actor Jnr Pope Odonwodo Is Dead
The actor died on Tuesday. Read more »
Nigeria: Chef Tolu Eros Settles Jollof Wars With 'Unity Jollof', Featuring Hollywood Star Micheal Jordan, Others
The fierce rivalry between Ghana and Nigeria on who makes the better Jollof Rice has gone on for so long and has been so intense that it has garnered international recognition. Read more »
Nigeria: Exiled Bauchi Cleric Returns Home After Ribadu's Intervention, Signs Peace Pact With Governor
The police have suspended their wanted person declaration and the government dropped charges against the cleric Read more »
Nigeria: Demanding Accountability in Governance Towards Empowering Nigerians
Is it possible to have the right political system in Nigeria? The answer is YES! Read more »
April 09
Nigeria: Eid-El-Fitr - Nigerian Govt Approves Additional Public Holiday
The federal government had on Sunday, April 7, declared Tuesday and Wednesday as public holidays to mark this year's Eid el-Fitr celebration. Read more »
Nigeria: Obaseki Reacts to Removal of Shaibu As Deputy Governor By Edo Assembly
Governor Obaseki hailed Mr Shaibu's removal from office, saying the state assembly carried out its constitutional role of providing checks and balances. Read more »
South Africa/Nigeria: Banyana Banyana, Super Falcons Set for Epic Battle in Pretoria
Both teams are locked in a qualification battle for the women's football event at the Paris Olympic Games, taking place in a few months. Read more »
Nigeria: How I Became Edo Deputy Governor After Losing 2023 Election - Omobayo Godwins
The new deputy governor said he joined the PDP a few months after losing at the election petition tribunal, where he challenged the declaration of APC's Peter Akpatason as the… Read more »
Nigeria: Eid-El-Fitr - CP Orders Security Beef-Up in Kogi
"There must be undercover operations to black spots, flashpoints, and other vulnerable criminal spots to nip in the bud all forms of crimes and criminality across the State." Read more »
Nigeria: Kano Governor Reappoints Official Sacked for Trolling VP Shettima
The governor's spokesperson, Sanusi Bature, on Tuesday, announced that Mr Imam was reappointed to his previous office. Read more »
April 08
Nigeria: Osinachi Nwachukwu - Nigerians Still Awaiting Justice Two Years After
The singer, who rose to fame with the hit song, "Ekwueme', died on 8 April 2022 in an Abuja hospital. Read more »
Nigeria: Wike-Odili Soured Relationship, Akwa Ibom Blackout, Other Top Stories From South-South
This is a review of major events within Nigeria's South-south last week. Read more »
April 09
Nigeria: Road Project - Residents of Lagos Community Protest Planned Demolition of Properties
The protesting residents said their properties had been marked for demolition and urged the government to shelve the plan. Read more »
April 08
Africa: #london2lagosbyroad - Nubi Speaks of Accident in Cote d'Ivoire, Denial of Entry Into Sierra Leone, Other Challenges
Ms Nubi said the most difficult and longest border delay she experienced was in Liberia, noting that "the Sahara Desert has one of the best roads I drove on, Guinea has one of the… Read more »
April 07
Nigeria: Nnpp Holds Convention, Says Its Best Alternative to APC, PDP
Mr Kwankwaso said the NNPP has all it takes to ensure insecurity and poverty are eradicated in Nigeria. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Army Speaks On Allegation of Bias in Trial of Soldiers
Mr Nwachukwu said that the Nigerian army was a composite national institution and not an ethnic militia. Read more »
Nigeria: Arrest of Trailers Loaded With Passengers Will Continue Across Nigeria - FRSC
The JTF established by the corps marshal had apprehended 35 trailers carrying 982 passengers between March 23 and March 30. Read more »
April 08
Nigeria: Jigawa Commissioner Under Fire Over Post of Beneficiary of Government's Feeding Programme
The Jigawa State government says it is providing daily meals for 182,700 poor and vulnerable people throughout the Muslim month of Ramadan Position: More News/North-west Read more »
Nigeria: Commissioner Describes Kano Health Budget As 'Annual Copy and Paste'
The commissioner says the budget is a repetition of items year after year. Read more »
Nigeria: Jumoke Aderounmu of 'Jenifa's Diary' Fame Is Dead
News of her death filtered in on social media on Monday and was confirmed by her brother. Read more »
Chad: Kidnappings in Chad Could Spark Regional Security Crisis
The Chad-Cameroon-CAR border area is a powder keg of crime that needs swift action from all three governments. Read more »
Nigeria: Kidnappers Demand N50 Million Ransom for Two Taraba Varsity Students
PREMIUM TIMES earlier reported how the students were abducted by bandits who stormed a restaurant in their campus last week. Read more »
Nigeria: One Confirmed Dead, Another Missing in Taraba Flood Disaster
The deceased has been identified while a search is underway for the missing person. Read more »