August 14, 2022
Nigeria: 'Terrorists On the Run' As Air Force Bombs Niger, Kaduna Hideouts
Scores of terrorists in Kaduna and Niger States are currently on the run following offensive operation carried out by officers of the Nigerian Air Force, Daily Trust can confirm. Read more »
Nigeria: Edo Deputy Governor, Shaibu, Retires From Professional Football
Edo Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu has announced his retirement from professional football. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's Box Office Records N471 Million Revenue in July
The Cinema Exhibitors Association of Nigeria (CEAN) on Tuesday said it generated N471 million from tickets sold across the country in July. Read more »
Nigeria: Despite 29 Presidential Orders, Security Forces Yet to Curb Attacks
SUB: Despite giving no fewer than 29 directives to security operatives in three years to end activities of terrorists, bandits and other sundry criminals, Nigerians... Read more »
August 13, 2022
Nigeria: FG Threatens to Sanction Chinese Firm Over Slow Pace of Rail Project
The federal government has threatened to mete out a stiff sanction to the China Civil Engineering and Construction Company (CCECC) over the firm's alleged failure to provide 85 per… Read more »
Nigeria: NFF Sets 2022 Season in Disarray With Controversial Decision
Any hope for a hitch-free 2022 football season in Nigeria is fast disappearing following the raging crisis that has ensued over the recent decision by the Nigeria Football… Read more »
Nigeria: Spike in Rent Puts Abuja Residents on Edge
The indiscriminate hike in rent in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has made decent accommodation difficult, especially for low-income earners. The rent in some locations in the… Read more »
Nigeria: How Female Athletes Are Driving Nigeria to Global Successes
Millions of Nigerian sports enthusiasts are presently in a joyous mood following the historic outing of Team Nigeria at the just concluded 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham,… Read more »
Nigeria: Worries in PDP as Wike Gives Tough Conditions, Romances With APC
SUB: Even though the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and the Rivers state Governor Nyesom Wike met in Abuja with a... Read more »
Nigeria: 2023 - Peter Obi Hasn't Studied Labour Party Manifesto - Ajulo
Former National Secretary of Labour Party and a constitutional lawyer, Dr. Kayode Ajulo, has criticised the manner in which the former Governor of Anambra State and presidential… Read more »
Nigeria: Communal Crises Claim 287 Lives in Two Years
The horrors of the grave closed in on no fewer than 25 people during the armed communal fighting between Effium and Ezza Effium communities of Ohakwu Local Government Area in… Read more »
August 12, 2022
Nigeria: Insecurity Stretching Resources - Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has said the security challenges confronting the nation tend to stretch the deployment of security agencies, resources and national security apparatus. Read more »
Nigeria: You May Lose in 2023, Wike Tells Atiku
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has asked Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to be mindful of those around him if he wants to… Read more »
Nigeria: Kidnappers Targeting Women Arrested in Benue, Hideout Demolished
The Police in Benue State have arrested two suspected kidnappers who specialise in abducting females in Makurdi town and environs. Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Hails Burna Boy, Wizkid, Davido
Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, Presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), on Friday hailed singers Davido, Burna Boy and Wizkid for taking Nigerian music to the… Read more »
Nigeria: 'Hijab Not an Obstacle to Female Muslims'
The Executive Director of Hijab Right Advocacy, Mutiat Orolu Balogun, has said the use of Hijab does not constitute an obstacle to female Muslimahs to achieve greater things in… Read more »
Nigeria: N3.2bn Looted Funds Recovered in 14 Months - Govt
The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, Thursday said Nigeria recovered over N3.2bn (£6,324,627.66) of stolen monies from various… Read more »
Nigeria: Shooting Range - Residents Flee As Army Bullets Hit Homes in Ibadan
Some residents of the community around 2 Division Nigeria Army, Odogbo in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, have fled their homes following the alleged constant shelling of their… Read more »
Nigeria: Indonesian Envoy Builds Mosque in FCT Community, Urges Religious Tolerance
Indonesian ambassador to Nigeria Usra Harahap on Thursday inaugurated a mosque he built for the Misbahul'im Islamic School, Kurudu, Abuja, with a call on Nigerians to practice… Read more »
Nigeria: Oshodi/Isolo Residents Decry Billing Despite Blackout
Concerned residents of Oshodi/Isolo Local Government Area of Lagos State have decried the electricity bill imposed on them despite the blackout in the area. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Crude Oil Production May Drop As Maritime Workers Down Tools
There are strong indications that Nigeria may not be able to meet its crude oil quota for the month of August as members of the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN), onboard… Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Frowns At FA Cup Crisis, Directs NFF to 'Restore Sanity'
The Federal Government has voiced out displeasure over the ongoing crisis brought about by the decision of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to nominate Kwara United for the… Read more »
August 11, 2022
Nigeria: I Declined Tesla's Offer to Get Raw Materials From Nigeria - Minister
The Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Olamilekan Adegbite, has said he turned down an offer by Tesla Inc to get raw lithium from Nigeria. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's Crude Oil Production Averaged 1.183m Barrels Per Day in July - OPEC
The Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) says Nigeria's crude oil production increased to an average of 1.183 million barrels per day (bpd) in July 2022. Read more »
Nigeria: What Buhari Told Relatives of Abducted Train Passengers At Aso Rock
President Muhammadu Buhari has said about 31 victims abducted from a Kaduna-bound train in March are still in captivity. Read more »