June 08, 2022
Nigeria: Govt to Partially Close Lagos-Ibadan Highway
Motorists plying the ever-busy Lagos-Ibadan expressway are expected to experience slow vehicular movement as the federal government intensifies rehabilitation works. Read more »
June 07, 2022
Nigeria: How Nigeria Recorded 50% Increase in TB Notification in 2021 - Govt
Nigeria recorded a 50 per cent increase in annual tuberculosis case notification in 2021, with numbers increasing from 138,591 cases in 2020 to 207,785. Read more »
Nigeria: Governors Submit Names of 5 Presidential Aspirants to Buhari
Governors who are members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have submitted the names of five presidential aspirants to President Muhammadu Buhari to select a consensus… Read more »
Nigeria: 2,000 Residents Flee As Bandits Hijack Truck in Zamfara
Suspected armed bandits on Sunday hijacked a truck loaded with goods along Gusau-Magami Road in Gusau Local Government Area of Zamfara State. Read more »
Nigeria: Anxiety As 2,322 Delegates Elect APC Presidential Flag Bearer
Abuja is agog as no fewer than 2,322 delegates from 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have converged on the city to elect a presidential candidate of the All… Read more »
Nigeria: Ondo Catholic Church Set for Mass Burial As Survivors Narrate Ordeals
"The mass just ended, the Rev Fr just said 'go in peace' and we were waiting for him and other priests to leave so that we can follow. Suddenly we heard the explosion and before we… Read more »
Nigeria: Abuja Estate Dispels Kidnap Rumour, Threatens to Sue Publishers
Residents of Jenew Homes Estate in Karsana District of Abuja have dispelled the rumour of a kidnapping attack in the area, which shares boundary with the Gwarimpa Housing Estate. Read more »
Nigeria: Peter Okoye Speaks On Split With Twin, Says 'PSquare Was the Sacrifice'
One-half of the popular singing twin brothers, Paul Okoye, popularly known as Rudeboy, has opened up on what led to the split between him and his identical twin, Peter Okoye in… Read more »
June 06, 2022
Nigeria: Wizkid, Davido, Other Nigerian Stars React to Ondo Church Attack
Following the recent church attack at the St Francis Catholic Church in Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State on the 5th of June, several Nigerian celebrities like, Davido,… Read more »
Nigeria: Many Abducted As Bandits Attack Katsina Village
Bandits on Saturday attacked Kwari community in Jibia LGA of Katsina State, abducted many villagers and left many others injured. Read more »
Nigeria: How We're Feeding 2,000 Cameroonian Refugees - Host Community
Residents of Okpambe Bashu, a border community in Boki LGA of Cross River State, have said they raised money through contributions to feed the over 2,000 Cameroonians taking refuge… Read more »
Nigeria: AfDB Provides N1.5trn for Abidjan-Lagos Highway
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has stated that an additional €3.5m (N1.5trn) has been provided for the feasibility study of the Abidjan-Lagos super highway. Read more »
Nigeria: 'Political Nomadism' Will Cost Kwankwaso, Shekarau in 2023 - Ganduje
Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje of Kano State has described the recent coming together of two former governors of the state in a new political party as "political nomadism" that… Read more »
Nigeria: APC Primary - Evil Forces Plotting Against Tinubu Will Fail - Sen. Adeyeye
Ahead of the presidential primary of the APC beginning today in Abuja, a former Minister of Works, Senator Dayo Adeyeye has said the "evil forces" plotting against the emergence of… Read more »
Nigeria: We'll Support Atiku to Uproot Maladministration of APC - Makinde
The Governor of Oyo State, Engr. Seyi Makinde on Sunday insisted that members of the PDP across the country would support the presidential candidate of the party, Alhaji Atiku… Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu, Osinbajo Adamant As S/West Elders Intensify Consensus Effort
The moves by the South West elders to come up with a consensus presidential aspirant for the region seem to have hit the rock as Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and the National… Read more »
Nigeria: Review of 2020 Finance Act Underway to Boost Auto Sector - Govt
The federal government is in the process of reviewing the 2020 Finance Act which places huge tax burden on indigenous vehicle assemblers. Read more »
Nigeria: Uncertainty As PDP Holds Repeat Primaries in 24 Lagos Reps Seats
There is uncertainty in Lagos as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) holds rescheduled primaries in 24 federal constituencies in the state today, Monday. Read more »
June 05, 2022
Nigeria: 120 in Hospital As Expired Industrial Gas Contaminates Air in Kano
At least 120 people have been hospitalised after suspected toxic chemicals from an expired industrial gas cylinder contaminated the air and spread to the neighborhood of Mundadu, a… Read more »
Nigeria: 'We Were Locked in the Church for Over 20 Minutes', Priest Speaks On Ondo Attack
Rev Father Andrew Abayomi, one of the priests at St Francis Catholic Church, Owa-luwa Street, Owo, Ondo State, has narrated how the church was attacked. Read more »
Nigeria: Worshippers Throng Synagogue to Celebrate TB Joshua's 1st Memorial
One year after the demise of Prophet Temitope Babatunde Joshua, known as TB Joshua, followers of the late charismatic preacher on Sunday thronged the Synagogue Church of All… Read more »
Nigeria: Many Killed, Houses Razed As Communal Crisis Breaks Out in Kogi
The two ethnic groups have been at loggerheads for a long time over fish ponds and land ownership. Read more »
Nigeria: Why Maize, Paddy Prices in Taraba Hit Record Low in 4 Years
Prices of maize and paddy rice have crashed in Taraba again to an all-time low since the ban on importation of the commodities by the federal government became effective. Read more »
June 04, 2022
Nigeria: Fact Check - Viral List of Disqualified APC Presidential Aspirants Not Authentic
A list of purportedly disqualified presidential aspirants of the All Progressives Congress (APC) is trending across social media. Read more »
June 03, 2022
Nigeria: Young Writer, Ringim Bags Ooni's Royal African Award
A young writer, Abdulhaleem Ishaq Ringim, is among top youths that recently bagged the Royal African Young Leadership Forum (RAYLF) award by the Ooni of Ife, Adeyeye Enitan… Read more »