October 19, 2023
Nigeria: Ibom Air Begins Flight to Accra
Ibom Air has started its regional flight with operations from Lagos, Nigeria to Accra in Ghana. Read more »
Nigeria: Why I Left Senate Chamber After Akpabio Ruled Me Out of Order - Ndume
The Chief Whip of the Senate, Ali Ndume has explained the reason he left the chamber after Senate President Godswill Akpabio ruled him out of order on Tuesday. Read more »
Africa: AfDB, AGF Target $5bn Finance for Women Led SMEs in Africa
African Development Bank (AfDB) and the African Guarantee Fund (AGF) have pledged to mobilise $5 billion in financing for African women businesses by 2026. Read more »
October 18, 2023
South Africa: South Africa May Displace Nigeria As Africa's Biggest Economy - IMF
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected that South Africa could surpass Nigeria to become the largest economy in Africa. Read more »
Nigeria: Senate Withdraws Motion Calling for Reopening of Nigeria-Niger Borders
The Senate on Tuesday stepped down the consideration of a motion calling for the reopening of Nigeria-Niger borders. Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Moves to Review Algeria, Nigeria Air Service Agreement
Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr. Festus Keyamo yesterday said the federal government would review its Bilateral Air Service Agreement (BASA) with Algeria to… Read more »
October 17, 2023
Nigeria: Six Years Ago, I Was Selling Vegetables, Fruits - Ayra Starr
Nigerian singer, Sarah Aderibigbe, popularly known as Ayra Starr, has said she once sold vegetables and fruits for survival. Read more »
Nigeria: Okada Riders Returning to Restricted Lagos Routes, Governor Alerted
A group, Veteran Activists, in Lagos State has alerted the state government of the return of Okada riders to restricted areas in the state. Read more »
October 15, 2023
Nigeria: Atiku Opens Up - My Change of Name Well Documented
The People's Democratic Party (PDP)'s Presidential Candidate at the 2023 general election, Atiku Abubakar, has said he changed his name from Siddiq Abubakar legally. Read more »
Nigeria: N-Power Beneficiaries Lament As Govt Suspends Scheme Despite Owing 9-Month Stipends
The recent indefinite suspension of the N-Power programme by the federal government has dealt a severe blow to millions of young Nigerians who were relying on the initiative to… Read more »
October 14, 2023
Nigeria: Mass Wedding - Don't Check Your Spouse's Phones, Kwankwaso Tells Couples
Senator Rabi'u Kwankwaso, the NNPP National leader, has advised the 1,800 couples under the mass wedding scheme against checking their spouses' phones. This is to avoid anything… Read more »
October 13, 2023
Nigeria: Minimum Wage - Bayelsa Teachers Issue 14-Day Strike Notice
Teachers in Bayelsa State have issued a 14-day ultimatum to the state government and local government councils in the state to address the plight of primary and secondary school… Read more »
Nigeria: We've Petitioned BBC Over Report On Tinubu's Certificate - Atiku's Aide
Phrank Shaibu, a Special Assistant on Public Communication to the Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 general elections, Atiku Abubakar, has… Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Okays 260 Emergency Road Repairs, Reconstitution of Ferma Board
The Minister of Works, Engr David Umahi, on Thursday, said President Bola Ahmed Tinubu approved more than 260 road repairs interventions across the 36 states of the federation and… Read more »
Nigeria: 'We're Engaging Google, TikTok', NBC Official Lists Efforts to Regulate Social Media
The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has spoken more on its plan to regulate social media. Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu's Economic Reforms Target $1 Trillion GDP in 8 Years - Cardoso
The CBN governor, Dr. Yemi Cardoso has vowed to return the bank to evidence-based monetary policy status in order to restore stakeholders' confidence in Nigeria's financial system. Read more »
Nigeria: Mixed Reactions As CBN Lifts Forex Ban On Rice, Cement, Toothpicks, 40 Others
Mixed reactions on Thursday trailed the decision of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to lift the ban on 43 items from accessing foreign exchange. Read more »
October 12, 2023
Nigeria: Climate Change - Journalists Tasked On Environmental Reportage
Fifty Journalists drawn from the six northeastern States have been charged to pay more attention to environmental reportage. Read more »
Nigeria: Remain Resolute, Deliver On 'Renewed Hope' Agenda, Tinubu Urged
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been urged to deliver on his 'renewed hope' agenda for Nigeria despite the litigations and other distractions bedeviling his administration. Read more »
Nigeria: 7.6 Million Girls in Nigeria Deprived of Education - Unicef
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has revealed that 7.6 million girls in Nigeria, many from the northern regions, remain deprived of education. Read more »
October 11, 2023
Nigeria: Japa - Nine Nigerian Stars Who Have Relocated Abroad
It is no longer news that Nigerians are relocating abroad in droves given the slightest opportunity. Some say the reason for the mass exodus is due to the hardship faced in the… Read more »
Nigeria: Why North Has Not Moved Forward in Education - Sultan
The Sultan of Sokoto, Alh. Muhammad Sa'ad Abubakar III, has said the North has failed to move forward in education because of non-implementation of past recommendations. Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Launches Operational Guidelines for Health Insurance
The federal government has unveiled the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) operational guidelines in furtherance to the new NHIA act signed into law in 2022. Read more »
Nigeria: Amidst High Inflation - IMF Asks CBN to Continue Raising Interest Rate
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Tuesday called on the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to continue with its interest rate hike regime for a more stable and sustained recovery. Read more »
Nigeria: Army Discovers Bombs in Ikeja 21 Years After Blast, Begins Clearance
The army authorities have discovered explosives at the scene of the Ikeja bomb blast, 21 years and nine months after. Read more »