May 22
Nigeria: 120 Commercial Motorcycles Seized in Abuja
The FCT Administration has seized 120 commercial motorcycles, popularly known as Okada, operating in prohibited areas in the city center. Read more »
Nigeria: N15m Up for Grabs in Bayelsa Governor's Cup
Over 220 male and female football clubs and para-soccer teams are vying for the N15 million prize money in the ongoing Bayelsa State Governor's Cup, tagged 'Prosperity Cup'. Read more »
Nigeria: Top NPFL Clubs Face Tricky Ties in Fed Cup Round of 32
A number of teams in the top-tier Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) face early elimination from this year's President Federation Cup as the Round of 32 matches hold today and… Read more »
Nigeria: Niger Demolishes Madalla Market
The Madalla weekly market in Suleja LGA of Niger State was yesterday pulled down by the authorities of the local government area with the directive of the state government amid… Read more »
Niger: Niger's Mass Wedding and Societal Stability
It is disgraceful to see how polarisation is affecting our coexistence in spite of calls from our founding fathers, and it is even more worrying that a minister of the federation… Read more »
May 21
Nigeria: Residents Flee As Bandits Raid Communities in Niger
Dozens of residents in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State were forced to flee their homes on Sunday night following a series of attacks by bandits. Read more »
Nigeria: Another Chinese Expatriate 'Kills' Nigerian Who Rejected Love Advances
Ocheze Ogbonna, a female crane operator at Inner Galaxy Steel Company, Umuahala-Obuzor in Ukwa West Local Government Area of Abia State, has been allegedly killed by a Chinese… Read more »
Nigeria: Senate Rejects Fresh Move to Create Grazing Routes
The Senate, on Tuesday, rejected fresh moves to create grazing routes for cattle rearers in the country. Read more »
Nigeria: Atiku, Obi United By Mutual Desperation - APC
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has said the presidential candidate of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 election, Atiku Abubakar, and that of the Labour… Read more »
Nigeria: Minimum Wage - Govt, Labour's Meeting Ends in Deadlock
The National Minimum Wage Committee meeting which was held between members of the organised labour and the federal government in Abuja on Tuesday, ended in a stalemate, Daily Trust… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Embassy Incurs £8.4m Congestion Charges in London
The Nigerian High Commission in London, United Kingdom, has amassed about £8.4 million in congestion charges. Read more »
Nigeria: Sacked Workers Picket Dana Air Over Unpaid Salaries, Gratuities, Others
No fewer than 100 sacked employees of Dana Air, on Tuesday in Lagos, picketed the head office of the airline over alleged unpaid salaries and outstanding pensions, among others. Read more »
Nigeria: One Year After, No Sign Tinubu Will Achieve Lagos Feat - Salihu Lukman
A former National Vice Chairman (North-West) of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Salihu Mohammed Lukman, has said President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has failed to make Nigerians… Read more »
Nigeria: Reps Meet NSA, Commander Over State of Presidential Air Fleet
The House of Representatives Committee on National Security and Intelligence on Monday met with the National Security Adviser, Malam Nuhu Ribadu, and the Commander, Presidential… Read more »
West Africa: Ecowas Parliament to Elect New Speaker At Extraordinary Session in Kano
The Parliament of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will elect a new speaker at its 2024 second extraordinary session starting in Kano State today. Read more »
Nigeria: Cement Price Hike Contributing to Building Collapse Incidents - Reps, Coren
The President of the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN), Prof. Sadiq Abubakar, has blamed the arbitrary hike in cement price for the increasing cases of… Read more »
Nigeria: Bandits in Military Uniform Abduct 20 in Abuja
Gunmen in military uniform numbering about 50 have raided Dawaki community in Abuja, and abducted at least 20 people, Daily Trust reports. Read more »
Nigeria: 9 Arrested As NSCDC Uncovers Fresh Illegal Refining Sites in Rivers
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested nine suspected oil thieves at an illegal refinery in a forest boundary between Rivers and Abia. Read more »
Nigeria: Reps Threaten to Block Agencies Accounts Over Revenue Profile, Non-Remittance
The House of Representatives Committee on Finance has threatened to order the Accountant General of the Federation to block the accounts of government agencies that have refused to… Read more »
Nigeria: Kogi East APC Stakeholders Meet in Abuja, Pledge Loyalty
Just a few days after celebrating his first 100 days in office, stakeholders of the APC from Kogi East under the auspices of the APC Critical Stakeholders have declared their… Read more »
Nigeria: Bonny Gas Charters Eco-Friendly New-Build Vessel, Aktoras
Bonny Gas Transport Limited (BGT), a subsidiary of Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG), has chartered a new-build vessel, AKTORAS, in a strategic move to diversify and reduce the carbon… Read more »
Nigeria: Muslim Students' Society of Nigeria - Seven Decades of Impactful Islamic Mentoring
The Muslim Students Society of Nigeria (MSSN) is a well-regarded organisation established on April 18, 1954, by young secondary school students in Lagos to support and guide Muslim… Read more »
Nigeria: Policies to Boost Industrialisation, Tackle Unemployment Developed - Minister
The Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Dr Uche Nnaji, has said policies and programmes that will harness innovation and tackle challenges of insecurity, poverty and… Read more »
Nigeria: How Emefiele Was Slammed With Five Charges After Removal
When the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on May 14 arraigned former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, on a fresh corruption… Read more »
Nigeria: Sanusi, Moghalu, Kpakor Lead Discussion At Rivers Investment Summit
The 14th Emir of Kano and former governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, Alhaji Lamido Sanusi, former deputy governor of Central Bank, Kingsley Moghalu and Professor Magnus Kpakor… Read more »