May 08, 2023
Nigeria: Drake Reveals Father Is Part Nigerian
Multiple award-winning Canadian singer, Drake, has revealed that his father has Nigerian roots. The entertainer shared a result of his father, Dennis Graham's ancestry which… Read more »
Nigeria: Split in Kano Over Kwankwaso's Statement On Sanusi's Dethronment
With the swearing-in of Abba Kabir Yusuf, Kano State governor-elect, only 21 days away, the recent revelation by Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, his political godfather, that the incoming… Read more »
Nigeria: Cancer Scare - Mixed Reactions Trail Ban On Importation of Indomie Noodles
Mixed reactions have continued to trail the ban on Indomie's 'special chicken' flavour noodles by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC). Read more »
May 05, 2023
Nigeria: I Was Forced to Marry 3 Boko Haram Militants - Rescued Chibok Girl
One of the two additional girls from the Government Girls Secondary School, Chibok, rescued by the military, Hauwa Maltha, yesterday said that she was forced to marry three… Read more »
Nigeria: May Nigeria Never Experience War, Sudan Returnees Pray
Three hundred and sixty four Nigerian evacuees from crisis-ridden Sudan, who landed at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja late Wednesday night, narrated their ordeals… Read more »
Nigeria: May 29 - We're Ready for Troublemakers - Military
The military Thursday again warned those planning to scuttle the May 29 inauguration of President-elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Read more »
Nigeria: Trafficked Nigerian Women in Iraq Beg for Evacuation
The Director-General of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), Fatima Waziri-Azi, says Nigerian women working in Iraq are exploited in diverse… Read more »
May 03, 2023
Nigeria: Air Peace Bringing Back Items of Evacuees Who Left Egypt Without Luggage - Govt
The belongings of the evacuees who left Egypt without luggage are being conveyed back to Nigeria through by Air Peace. Read more »
Nigeria: Blackout Looms in Kwara, Kogi, Oyo, Osun, Others Over Unpaid Electricity Bills
The Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) has alerted consumers within its franchise area of an imminent blackout from next month over backlogs of unpaid bills. Read more »
Nigeria: Only 57.4 Million Nigerians Have BVN - CBN
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said out of over 200 million Nigerians, only 57.4 million possess Bank Verification Number (BVN). Read more »
May 02, 2023
Nigeria: How Seyi Tinubu Bought London Mansion for $10.8m - Report
Seyi, son of President-elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has been linked to the purchase of a London mansion under fraud investigation by the federal government. Read more »
Nigeria: Soludo Threatens Pay Cut for Workers Observing Sit-At-Home
Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra State has threatened to cut salaries of workers who are absent from work on sit-at-home days in the state. Read more »
Nigeria: Lassa Fever Death Toll Hits 154
Lassa fever has killed 154 persons across 26 states since the beginning of this year, the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has said. Read more »
Nigeria: Out-of-School Children Phenomenon - the Facts and Positive Steps Taken
Recently a new focus has been placed on the out-of-school children phenomenon in Nigeria by both the media and some stakeholders. A recent UNICEF report which put the number of… Read more »
April 30, 2023
Nigeria: Ayra Starr Placed On Bed Rest, Cancels U.S. Shows
Fast-rising Nigerian songstress, Ayra Starr, has been asked by her doctor to take a break from her busy music schedule. According to the sonorous singer, she was placed on bed rest… Read more »
Nigeria: 1.3 Million Nigerians Facing Irregular Migration Challenges - IOM
The International Organisation for Migration (IOM), has said that at least 1.3 million Nigerians are facing irregular migration challenges across the world. Read more »
Nigeria: Davido Assures Chioma On Birthday Says, 'It Is a Forever Thing'
Nigerian music star, David Adeleke fondly known as Davido has assured his partner, Chioma, that their relationship will last forever in a birthday message he wrote for her. Read more »
April 27, 2023
Nigeria: Towards Abolishing Colonial Legacy of HND/BSc Dichotomy
Why Buhari should sign bill Read more »
Nigeria: Building Collapse - Experts to Train Players On Best Practices
Worried by the frequent building collapses, construction experts have expressed their determination to carry out hands-on training for architects, builders, engineers and suppliers… Read more »
Nigeria: I Have No Drug Case, Dual Citizenship Scandal, Atiku Replies Tinubu
The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has accused the president-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, of being unfit to contest for the office of… Read more »
Nigeria: The Making of Billionaires in Oil-Rich Nigeria - Who Is Powering Their Rise?
In periods of oil prices hovering around $100 per barrel, Nigeria scoops approximately $200 million per day in revenues from the global oil market. Who are the major beneficiaries… Read more »
Nigeria: Ponzi - Investors Urged to Expose Illegal Fund Managers
The Securities and Exchange Commission has urged members of the public to report any fund manager that is operating without the registration of the Commission in order to checkmate… Read more »
April 26, 2023
Nigeria: 10th NASS - We Don't Want Bully As Speaker - Members-Elect
Some new members-elect of the House of Representatives have rejected having a "bully" as the 10th speaker. Read more »
Nigeria: Senate Presidency - Barau, Akpabio, Others Intensify Lobby, Visit Tinubu
Some of the aspirants jostling for the office of Senate President and other key positions in the yet-to-be-inaugurated 10th National Assembly have intensified lobby following the… Read more »
April 25, 2023
Nigeria: Nollywood Produced 280 Movies in 2023 First Quarter - Censors Board
The Executive Director/CEO, National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB), Alhaji Adedayo Thomas, has said that the board has received and censored 280 movies produced by the… Read more »