September 19, 2022
Nigeria: Nigeria Hosts Global Investment Forum in New York
The federal government, in collaboration with the Africa Business Roundtable, is organising the second edition of the Nigeria International Economic Partnership Forum (NIEPF), a… Read more »
Nigeria: Bayelsa, Edo Govts Seal Buildings, Filling Stations Over Contraventions
The Bayelsa and Edo state governments have sealed off buildings and filling stations aimed at enforcing town planning and physical development laws. Read more »
Nigeria: NDLEA Intercepts 26,600 Bottles of 'Kuskura' in Kano, Arrests Producer
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a notable producer of a new psychoactive substance, popularly called "kuskura", with 26,600 bottles of the illicit… Read more »
Nigeria: Road Transport - Minister Wants Alcohol Banned At Motor Parks
The Minister of State for Transportation, Prince Ademola Adegoroye, has said alcohol should not be sold in motor parks and any driver who needs to take medications or relax should… Read more »
Nigeria: How Nigeria Got UK, 5 Others On 461mw Azura Power Project - CEO
Engineer Edu Okeke is the Managing Director of Azura Power West Africa, the operator of the 461 megawatts Azura Edo Power, near Benin, Edo State. In this interview, he speaks about… Read more »
Nigeria: Probe Nigeria Air Project
A new national carrier was billed to be a legacy project for President Muhammadu Buhari, as in London on February 21, 2015, the then presidential candidate of All Progressives… Read more »
September 16, 2022
Nigeria: Again, Govt Pledges to End Terrorism December
The Minister of Police Affairs, Rauf Aregbesola, on Thursday reassured Nigerians that the government would end terrorism, banditry and other security challenges in December. Read more »
Nigeria: Dozens Killed in ISWAP, Boko Haram Rival Clash in Borno
Another fierce rival battle broke out between late Abubakar Shekau Boko Haram faction and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) on Thursday that led to the killing of a… Read more »
Nigeria: '75, 000 Children Affected By Floods in Nigeria, Niger'
Save the Children International (SCI) says about 75,000 children have been severely affected by deadly floods in Niger and Nigeria in recent weeks. Read more »
Nigeria: No Threat Will Break Our Resolve, ASUU Tells Copson
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Thursday said no amount of threats would make it stop fighting for quality education and the welfare of its members. Read more »
Nigeria: ICPC Uncovers N400bn Budget Padding, N50bn Ghost Workers' Salaries
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission on Thursday said the 2021 and 2022 budgets were padded with duplicated projects worth N400bn by ministries,… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline to Create Wealth - NNPCL Boss
The Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd, Mele Kyari, has said that the Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline Project will create wealth, and improve… Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu, Atiku Kick As Obi Leads in Opinion Polls - Presidency
The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and his Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) counterpart, Atiku Abubakar, have reacted to an opinion… Read more »
Nigeria: Azura Power Generates 452MW Daily As 40% Payment for Gas, CBN Loan - MD
The Azura Power Plant in Edo State consistently generates 452 megawatts (MW) daily to the national grid and pays over 40 per cent of its energy invoice receipt to the government… Read more »
Nigeria: Obaship Crisis - Abiodun Vows to Hunt Sponsors, Perpetrators of Killings
The Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has vowed to go after the sponsors and perpetrators of the mayhem over the obaship in Agosasa town of Ipoka LGA. Read more »
Nigeria: FCT Rural Schools Still Shut Despite Resumption - PTA Chair
The Chairman of the Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Alhaji Usman Abubakar, has said many schools in rural communities which share borders… Read more »
September 15, 2022
Nigeria: Gridlock - Motorists, Party Chieftains, Others Push for Relocation of APC HQ
With the heightened political activities, in the country residents living close to the national headquarters of the ruling party, All Progressives Congress (APC) are bracing for… Read more »
September 02, 2022
Nigeria: Emirates Returns to Nigeria With Reduced Flights
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) airline, Emirates, yesterday officially suspended flight to Nigeria as earlier announced over the difficulty in repatriating funds from ticket sales. Read more »
Nigeria: Sanwo-Olu Floats Autonomous Financing Channel for Lagos Tertiary Institutions
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Thursday floated an autonomous funding mechanism that will keep all its tertiary institutions including Lagos State University (LASU), Lagos State… Read more »
Nigeria: Govt's Poor Planning Responsible for Incessant Building Collapse - Institute President
The President of the Nigerian Institute of Town Planners, Olutoyin Ayinde Thursday blamed the incessant building collapse on the federal government's poor planning. Read more »
Nigeria: Concerns As Kenya's Court Freezes Flutterwave Accounts Again
Information and Technology experts and other Nigerians have expressed concerns over the$3.3million frozen from a Nigerian financial technology company, Flutterwave's accounts by a… Read more »
Nigeria: 2023 - Nigeria Enters Critical Stages This Month - INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said the nation is entering the critical stages ahead of the 2023 general elections and that all hands must be on deck to… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Losing N14trn to Crude Oil Theft Yearly As NNPC Heightens Surveillance
At least crude oil worth $20 billion (estimated N14 trillion at N700/$1) may be lost to theft in Nigeria in one year just as the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Ltd said… Read more »
September 01, 2022
Nigeria: 2023 Borrowing Plan - Govt May Drive Nigeria's Debt to Highest Ever
In confirmation of the provisions of the Medium-Term Economic Framework (MTEF) recently passed by the National Assembly, the Minister of Finance, on Monday, August 29, 2022, reeled… Read more »
Nigeria: 2023 Elections Will Be Toughest in Nigeria's History - APC
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has said the 2023 general elections will be the toughest since Nigeria's independence in 1960. Read more »