April 04
Nigeria: Bandits Displace 289,375 Residents of 551 Kaduna Communities - Official
"551 affected communities and 289,375 displaced persons across 12 Local Government Areas" Read more »
April 03
Nigeria: Only 6% of Nigerian Women Access Credit - Group
Access to formal finance remains a challenge in Nigeria Read more »
Nigeria: Kaduna Govt Denies Taking New Multi-Million Dollar Foreign Loan
"The Kaduna State Government, under the leadership of Governor Uba Sani, has not entered into any agreement or received any foreign loan amounting to $17.69 million, as claimed. Read more »
April 04
Nigeria: Nigerian Lawmaker Delivered Rehabilitated Building As New Under Constituency Projects
Instead of delivering a new building as provided in the budget for the constituency project, Jonathan Gaza, in connivance with the contractor and implementing agency, renovated an… Read more »
April 03
Nigeria: President Signs New Student Loan Bill Into Law
Mr Tinubu signed the repealed version in June last year and promised implementation would take off in September but it failed. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Govt Announces Hike in Electricity Tariffs
Mr Oseni said the new rate will be imposed only on consumers, who represent 15 per cent of the population but consume 40 per cent of the nation's electricity. Read more »
April 01
Nigeria: Jigawa Governor Announces N1 Million Subsidy for Each Intending Pilgrim
Premium Times reported how the NAHCON has increased the rate for the 2024 Hajj, citing foreign exchange rate adjustment. Read more »
Nigeria: Unilorin Expels, Rusticates 19 Students
Their offences ranged from misconduct, theft, examination malpractice, hostel bed-space racketeering, extortion and assault to admission racketeering Read more »
April 03
Nigeria: Kids FM, Nigeria's First Radio Station for Kids Officially Launches
This innovative venture marks the first of its kind in Nigeria, setting a new standard for children's entertainment and education in the country. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Army Troops Kill Five Violent Extremists, Foil Kidnapping of Church Members
The troops also recovered a cache of arms from the extremists. Read more »
Nigeria: Chief Judge Rejects Requests to Pardon Murder, Kidnap Suspects
The CJ, who was accompanied by senior magistrates and other principal officials of the state Ministry of Justice, reviewed a total of 61 cases bordering on murder, kidnap, and… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerians With Disabilities Experience Discrimination Despite Existing Laws
About 13 years after Lagos State put in place an anti-discrimination law, and five years after the federal government did the same, PWDs in the state still experience… Read more »
April 02
Nigeria: Nigerian Police Commissioner Found Dead
The late DCP, who was serving at the Force Criminal Intelligence and Investigations Department (FCID), Alagbon, had left Lagos State for his private residence in Ogbomoso for the… Read more »
Nigeria: 'Jesus Paid Your Debts, Not Your Taxes' Flier - FIRS Apologises
Yes, we would say the message ruffled feathers in some circles. The unintended meaning/insinuation being read into the post was not what we were out to communicate as an agency. Read more »
Nigeria: Strained', 'Afamefuna', 'Sherlock - Series 1 - 4', Other Exciting Netflix Titles This April
For April, Netflix says it has all the drama and action, and it is fun-packed Read more »
Nigeria: Amnesty Tackles Nigerian Govt Over Failure to Prosecute Deborah Samuel's Murderers
Ms Samuel was lynched by fellow students of Shehu Shagari College of Education in the state in May 2022. Read more »
April 01
Nigeria: Zamfara Governor Denies Borrowing 14.26bn
The spokesperson of the governor clarified that no domestic or external loans have been taken since Governor Dauda Lawal took office, pointing out that the amount referred to in… Read more »
Nigeria: Cppe Speaks On CBN Recapitalisation of Banks
"The purpose of adequate capitalization is to ensure the efficiency and stability of the financial system," the think tank said. Read more »
West Africa: Nigeria's Electricity Customers Rose to 12.1 Million in Q4 2023 - NBS
"Total customer numbers in Q4 2023 stood at 12.12 million from 11.71 million in Q3 2023, showing an increase of 3.46 per cent," NBS said. Read more »
April 02
Nigeria: 2024 UTME - Again, JAMB Extends Registration Deadline
The extension, which is for another two weeks, is the second time the examination body will be postponing the deadline for the ongoing DE registration. Read more »
Nigeria: Zenith Bank Named Nigeria's Best Bank for the 4th Year
The Bank emerged as the best bank in Nigeria in the Global Finance Best Banks Awards 2024 Read more »
West Africa: Analysis - the Success of Senegal Presidential Election and the Role of Ecowas
ECOWAS hopes the presidential election in Senegal will be the breaking point from a troubled past in West Africa. Read more »
Nigeria: Gunmen Kidnap Nine Students in Delta
The students have been freed, the police said. Read more »
Nigeria: Army HQ Confirms Explosion in Ikeja Cantonment
"The Nigerian army therefore wishes to assure the public that the situation is under control." Read more »
Nigeria: #Under30EntrepreneursInNigeria - Nothing Prepares You for Entrepreneurial Challenges - Emmaginations' Founder
"When things get rough for me, I ask myself why I started this journey in the first place and what problem I'm solving, and the answer always gets me back on track." Read more »