April 06, 2023
Nigeria: Is Nigeria's Official Petrol Pump Price Still Official?
Nigeria churns out roughly two million barrels of crude oil a day, making it Africa's top producer and the world's 13th. But still, because of its feeble domestic refineries,… Read more »
April 05, 2023
Nigeria: Tomato Farmers In Kano State Lose Over U.S.$3 Million In Pest Attack
Over N1.5 billion worth of tomato plantations is said to have been destroyed by the recent attack of tuta absoluta, a tomato pest that is described as one of the most devastating… Read more »
Nigeria: Subsidy Removal - Govt Secures $800m From World Bank As Palliatives for Poor Nigerians
The Federal Government has secured the sum of $800 million from the World Bank under the National Social Investment Programme as part of palliatives to cushion the negative effects… Read more »
Nigeria: Lagos-Ibadan Expressway to Be Completed in April - Govt
The Minister of Works and Housing Mr Babatunde Fashola says the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway will be completed by April 30. Read more »
Nigeria: Kaduna Govt Reinstates 1,288 Sacked Primary School Teachers
The Kaduna State Government has approved the reinstatement of 1,288 public primary school teachers sacked in June 2022 after the conduct of a competency test. Read more »
Nigeria: Evacuate Wayas' Remains From UK, Senate Urges Govt
The Senate on Tuesday urged the federal government to evacuate the remains of the late former Senate President Joseph Wayas from a London mortuary, United Kingdom and give him a… Read more »
April 04, 2023
Nigeria: Leaked Audio - We Don't Track Telephone Conversations - NCC
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has denied allegations of hacking and tracking phone conversations. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Not Under Any Security Threat - Defence Chief
The Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Lucky Irabor, says Nigeria is not under any security threat that will warrant the deployment of United Nations troops ahead of May 29 inauguration. Read more »
Nigeria: Atiku's Spokesman Sues APC, Adamu Over 'N120m Debt'
Daniel Bwala, the spokesman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Candidate in the last election, Atiku Abubakar, has sued the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC)… Read more »
Nigeria: Despite Dollar Restriction - Nigeria Imports N300bn Palm Oil in Six Years
Despite featuring prominently on a June 2015 list of import item not valid for forex by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Nigeria imported at least N299.6bn of palm oil from 2017… Read more »
Nigeria: JAMB Apologises As Oyedepo's Varsity Flayed for Barring Hijab-Wearing Candidates
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) yesterday apologised to the hijab-wearing candidates barred on Thursday by the Covenant University, owned by Bishop David… Read more »
Nigeria: Micronutrients Key to Tackling Malnutrition - Govt, Experts
The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, has said that the provision of micronutrients is ranked as one of the most cost-effective interventions for the prevention of… Read more »
Nigeria: UN Drug Report, a Reason to Unite Against Cartels in Nigeria
It is a known fact that drug trafficking and abuse are at a level that calls for all of us to roll up our sleeves and join the ongoing effort to wrestle the scourge to the ground… Read more »
April 03, 2023
Nigeria: Nigerian Media Owners Launch Complaints Commission, Say Initiative Won't Gag Press
Nigerian media owners and publishers under the auspices of the Nigerian Press Organisation (NPO) on Monday inaugurated the National Media Complaints Commission (NMCC) and The… Read more »
Nigeria: Portable, Burna Boy, Naira Marley, Other Nigerian Singers Who Have Landed in Custody
Celebrities flaunt a lifestyle which makes them seem larger than life, but they are never above the law. The arrest and arraignment of Habeeb Okikiola popularly known as Portable… Read more »
Nigeria: Nollywood Actress, Mercy Aigbe, Converts to Islam
Popular Nollywood Actress, Mercy Aigbe, has converted to Islam. Read more »
Nigeria: Over 80,000 Nigerians Require Heart Surgeries Every Year - Experts
The Association of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgeons of Nigeria (ACTSON) says over 80, 000 people in Nigeria require heart surgery ever year. Read more »
Nigeria: Afcon 2025 Bid - CAF-Appointed Team Inspects Nigeria's Stadia Facilities
Inspectors appointed by the Confederation of African Football are checking out the stadia and related facilities that Nigeria has put forward in a joint bid with Benin Republic to… Read more »
April 02, 2023
Nigeria: Peter Obi Under Fire for Calling 2023 Elections Religious War
Labour Party (LP) Presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has come under heavy criticism over the leaked conversation he had with Bishop David Oyedepo, Founder of Living Faith Church… Read more »
Nigeria: How I Lost Millions Trying to Have a Collabo With Nicki Minaj - Iyanya
Popular Nigerian musician, Iyanya Onoyom Mbuka simply known to fans as Iyanya, has revealed how he lost millions of naira in an attempt to feature iconic Trinidad and Tobago star,… Read more »
March 30, 2023
Nigeria: Govt to Pilot Survey On Food Business in Kano, Lagos
The Nigerian Council of Food Science and Technology (NiCFoST) has revealed that processes on the pilot survey of food facilities and or food business operations in Kano and Lagos… Read more »
Nigeria: 244 Tankers, Oil Station Incidents Killed 412 People in 5 Years - NMDPRA
The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has raised concerns as 412 fatalities occurred in 244 incidents involving tankers and filling stations… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's Census - History, Politics, Challenges, and Implications
In just two months, Nigeria is expected to conduct its sixth population and housing enumeration exercise. This will be the fifth since gaining independence from British colonial… Read more »
March 28, 2023
Nigeria: Financial Crisis - ICRC Moves to Shut Jos, Port Harcourt Offices, Fire 150 Nigerian Staff
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has concluded arrangements to sack over 100 staff from its workforce in Nigeria, Daily Trust can confirm. Read more »
Nigeria: Queues Persist As Nigerians Hoard Naira Notes
Queues have persisted in commercial banks in major towns in the country, despite the repeated assurances of the availability of cash in various banks by the Central Bank of Nigeria… Read more »