October 17, 2022
Nigeria: Oscar Extends Submission Window For Nigerian Movies By One Week
The Oscar Academy has given the Nigerian official selection Committee (NOSC) a one-week ultimatum to submit a movie to represent Nigeria. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Inflation Rises 7th Consecutive Time In 2022
Nigeria's inflation has risen to 20.77 per cent in September, maintaining a rise which started since March, a report by the National Bureau of Statistics has disclosed. Nigeria's… Read more »
October 16, 2022
Nigeria: 9 Ghanaians Get 72 Years Jail Term for Smuggling 10,843kgs Cannabis Into Nigeria
Nine Ghanaians arrested for attempting to smuggle 10,843.95kgs of cannabis into Nigeria through the sea were on Friday 14th October convicted and sentenced to 72 years… Read more »
Nigeria: Project Aims to Restore 1 Million Hectares of Degraded Lands in Northern Nigeria
The Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) project will restore about one million hectares of degraded lands in Northern Nigeria, the Task Team Leader of the… Read more »
October 15, 2022
Nigeria: Why Govt Released 101 'Boko Haram' Suspects From Kirikiri
It was an out-of-court settlement that led to the recent release of 101 'Boko Haram' suspects who were arrested at various locations in 2009 and had been in detention since then at… Read more »
Africa: 13 Times 'The Daily Show With Trevor Noah' Put a Spotlight On Africans
Last month, Trevor Noah announced that he would be parting ways with The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, the show he's hosted for the last seven years. Noah replaced Jon Stewart in… Read more »
October 14, 2022
Nigeria: Tech Startups Hopeful As Govt Plans U.S.$75 Billion Investment in E-Commerce
Tech startups in Nigeria are hopeful for expansion following the federal government's plan to increase investments in the e-commerce sector to $75 billion by 2025. Read more »
Nigeria: AFN Canvasses Votes for World Athlete of the Year Nominee, Amusan
The Athletics Federation of Nigeria, AFN, has called on Nigerians to massively vote for Tobi Amusan as she bids to become the first Nigerian to be named World Athlete of the Year… Read more »
Nigeria: Non-Oil Sector Remains Only Solution to Economic Transformation - Yakusak
The Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) says the non-oil sector remains the only viable option available to the government at all levels in driving economic growth. Read more »
Nigeria: BVARS Will Be Game Changer in 2023 Elections - Jega
A former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof Attahiru Jega, has said that the Bimodal Voter Registration System (BVAS) will be a game changer in… Read more »
Nigeria: ASUU Finally Suspends Strike
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has finally suspended the strike it embarked up on February 14, 2022. Read more »
Nigeria: Buhari Approves 12,000 Metric Tons of Grains for Flood Victims
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved 12,000 metric tons of grains for victims of flood across the country. Read more »
Nigeria: Govt to Compensate People Along New Power Transmission Line to Niger, 3 Others
The federal government has made budgetary preparations to pay compensation for affected persons along the North Core Transmission project's right of way linking Nigeria to Niger,… Read more »
Nigeria: Minister Receives Chinese Delegates, Lists Investment Areas in FCT
The Minister of the FCT, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello, has highlighted potential areas of investment in the FCT that will add value to the nation's capital and ensure adequate returns… Read more »
Nigeria: Hazard Allowance - Health Workers Issue 7 Days Ultimatum to Govt
The Senior Staff Association of Universities Teaching Hospitals, Research Institutes and Associated Institutions (SSAUTHRIAI) has issued a seven-day ultimatum to the Federal… Read more »
Nigeria: Dangote's 650,000bpd Refinery 97 Percent Completed, Says NMDPRA
The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has disclosed that the Dangote Petroleum Refinery is now 97 percent completed. Read more »
Nigeria: Kano - 210 Killed in 215 Accidents From Jan to Sept - FRSC
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Kano State has said that 210 people died in 215 vehicle accidents between January and September, 2022, in the state. Read more »
Nigeria: Ekiti Governorship Poll Was Free, Fair, Credible - INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has told the Ekiti State Election Petition Tribunal that the June 18, 2022, governorship election conducted in the state was… Read more »
Nigeria: Police Rescue 67-Year-Old Man Locked Up for 20 Years in Kaduna
The police command in Kaduna State said it has invited five persons to assist it in its investigation over the locking up of a 67-year-old man for 20 years in Kaduna. Read more »
Nigeria: 150 Golfers for Obasanjo Tournament in Abeokuta
At least 150 golfers who boast of different handicaps are billed to participate in the sixth edition of the Olusegun Obasanjo Golf Tournament to be held in Ogun State. Read more »
Nigeria: Flood in Jigawa State - a Synopsis for Predictive Maintenance Strategy
As human activities increase, the world is undergoing rapid changes which result in the melting of glaciers across the globe. Consequently, the world is faced with climate change… Read more »
October 13, 2022
Nigeria: Health Workers Issue Fresh Strike Notice to Govt
The Senior Staff Association of Universities Teaching Hospitals, Research Institutes and Associated Institutions (SSAUTHRIAI) has issued a seven-day ultimatum to the Federal… Read more »
Nigeria: Biafra Leader Was Discharged, Not Acquitted, Says Govt
Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), was discharged, but not acquitted, according to the Federal Government. Read more »
Nigeria: Labour Ministry, ILO Launch OSH Action Checklist for MSMEs
The Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment, in collaboration with the International Labour Organisation (ILO), have launched an Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) action… Read more »
Nigeria: American Gospel Minister, Joyce Meyer, Lends Support to Nigerian Flood Victims
Popular American gospel minister, Joyce Meyer, has lent her support to victims of floods in the country. Meyer is an American Charismatic Christian author, speaker and president of… Read more »