September 27, 2022
Nigeria: CSO Who Served Emir of Ilorin for 26 Years Dies
The Chief Security Adviser to the Emir of Ilorin, Adebayo Olowoyo, has died. Read more »
September 26, 2022
Nigeria: National Grid Restored After Partial Collapse - TCN
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) says it has restored the national grid after its partial collapse on Monday. Read more »
Nigeria: PenCom Approves Use of 25% Pension Savings for Mortgage
The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has issued Guidelines on Accessing Retirement Savings Account (RSA) of 25 per cent savings to pay equity contribution for residential… Read more »
Nigeria: August Revenue Drops By N280 Billion as Govt, States, LGAs Share N673.137 Billion
The revenue shared in August by the three tiers of government dropped by 280.948 billion as the federal, state and Local Government Councils (LGCs) shared N673.137bn. Read more »
Nigeria: NNPC Debunks Claims of Operating Secret Account
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd has said it does not operate a secret account. Read more »
Nigeria: Controversy As LASG Auctions 134 Confiscated Vehicles
Emotions were high and there was shedding of tears in Lagos last week as the government conducted a public auction of 134 abandoned and confiscated vehicles seized at different… Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Woos Investors, to Concession Lagos-Ibadan, Abuja-Kaduna Rail, Others
The federal government is seeking investors as it plans to concession the Lagos-Ibadan, Abuja-Kaduna and Itakpe-Warri standard gauge rail services. Read more »
Nigeria: Despite High External Reserve, Forex Pressure Remains As MPC Meets Today
As the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meets today and tomorrow, there are posers over a relief for the weakening naira or the speedy inflationary rise, which has prevailed despite… Read more »
Nigeria: Goje Distributes 698,378 Books to Gombe Public Schools
Senator Muhammad Danjuma Goje, representing Gombe Central Senatorial District, has distributed 698,378 books and other educational and instructional materials worth millions of… Read more »
September 25, 2022
Nigeria: Passengers Burnt to Death Near Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos
It was a black Sunday in Lagos when a commercial bus caught fire, killing seven passengers while others were injured. Read more »
Nigeria: 25 Million Nigerians Suffering From Hunger - Nutritionist
At least 25 million Nigerians are suffering from hunger, according to Prof Kola Matthew Anigo, National Coordinator of Academic and Research Network for Scaling up nutrition in… Read more »
September 24, 2022
Nigeria: 'We Didn't Expect the Turnout', Peter Obi's Support Group Speaks of Abuja Rally
Prof Owojecho Omoha, Director General of the Obidient Movement, Nigeria, says the movement is overwhelmed by the mammoth crowd witnessed at its rally in Abuja. Read more »
Nigeria: Police Intercept Buses Loaded With Live Cartridges, 3 Suspects Arrested
Operatives of Ikorodu Division of the Lagos State Police Command have intercepted two commercial buses loaded with large quantity of live cartridges, three dismantled motorcycles… Read more »
September 23, 2022
Nigeria: More Implications of Nigeria's Diplomatic Row With UAE
I had written about our many atrocities there in the past. But since no action was taken by Nigerian authorities, and many of our youths seem unable to understand the implication… Read more »
Nigeria: MultiChoice, Others Resist Pay-Per-View TV Billing
Major cable television operators in Nigeria and other stakeholders have said that the Pay-Per-View (PPV) subscription model being canvassed by the Senate is difficult to implement. Read more »
Nigeria: Buhari Yet to Name New Auditor General 16 Days After Aghughu Retired
Sixteen days after the immediate past Auditor-General for the Federation (AuGF), Mr. Adolphus Aghughu retired, President Muhammed Buhari has not named an acting AuGF as required by… Read more »
Nigeria: 'Trade, Investment Should Be Rights-Based in Nigeria, Others'
An Independent Expert of the United Nations Working Group on Business and Human Rights in Africa, Prof. Damilola Olawuyi has called for a rights-based approach to trade,… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Airports Processed 15.8m Passengers in 1 Year
Airports in Nigeria had 15.8 million passengers passing through them in 2021, a 69 per cent rise in air passenger rate, according to the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria… Read more »
September 22, 2022
Africa: Gates Foundation Announces U.S.$1.27bn to Fight HIV, TB, Malaria, Others
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation -- alongside governments, philanthropies, the private sector, NGOs, and global and community leaders -- has announced commitments totalling… Read more »
Nigeria: Disability Act, Key to Achieving SDGs in Nigeria - Research Institute
The Africa Polling Institute (API), a non-profit research institute, has said that the domestication of the Discrimination Against Persons with Disability Act (2018), remained key… Read more »
Nigeria: Atiku Inaugurates 10-Lane Road in Akwa Ibom
Presidential candidate of the People's Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has promised to unify Nigeria from North to the South. Read more »
Nigeria: Atiku's Economic Blueprint, a Poor Photocopy - Lai Mohammed
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said the economic blueprint recently unveiled by Alhaji Atiku Abubakar is a "crude attempt at copying all that the… Read more »
Nigeria: Wizkid Set to Debut Next Album Live On Apple Music
Nigerian superstar singer and songwriter, Ayodeji Balogun popularly known as Wizkid has announced that he will be performing his next album, More Love, Less Ego, on Apple Music in… Read more »
Nigeria: Adekunle Gold Set to Release "5 Star" Remix With Rick Ross
Nigerian artiste and songwriter Adekunle Gold has teased his fans with a snippet of the remix of his hit song, "5 star", teaming up with American rapper Rick Ross. Read more »
Nigeria: 20 'Repentant' Boko Haram Fighters Die of Cholera in Borno
No fewer than 25 persons including 20 surrendered Boko Haram fighters have died due to a cholera outbreak in the Hajj camp where about 12,000 surrenders are currently kept in… Read more »