January 22
Nigeria: Govt Urged to Prioritise Tertiary Education for Economic Revival
A civil society organisation, Advance Intellectual Forum, has urged the federal government to further prioritise tertiary education as a catalyst for economic revival in the… Read more »
Nigeria: 16 Passengers Die in Zaria-Kano Highway Crash
Sixteen passengers traveling in a commercial bus have died in an accident at Taban Sani Junction, Tashar Yari, along the Zaria-Kano expressway in Kaduna State. Read more »
January 19
Nigeria: Gombe Fixes April 27 for LG Polls
LP demands polls for Cross River Read more »
Nigeria: Kano Murder Trial - Court Refuses Hafsat's Hubby, Others Bail
A Kano State magistrates' court sitting at Yankaba has again adjourned to February 1, for ruling on the bail application filed by three defendants in the murder case of one Nafiu… Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Meets Kano APC Leaders After Apex Court Ruling
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu yesterday hosted a delegation comprising the leadership of the Kano State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa,… Read more »
Nigeria: Access Bank to Acquire Uganda's Finance Trust Bank
Access Bank, a subsidiary of Access Holdings, has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Uganda-based Finance Trust Bank. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's Non-Oil Export Declines to $4.5bn in 2023 - Nepc
Nigeria's non-oil export has dropped by over $300 million from $4.8 billion in 2022 to $4.5 billion in 2023, the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) has disclosed. Read more »
Nigeria: Bodija Explosion and Security Gaps in Oyo State
January 16, 2024 showed us how vulnerable we are in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. Just when Nigerians were thinking end will come to sad news such as the massacre in Plateau State… Read more »
Nigeria: Airline Executives Rally Support for NCAA Boss
Members of the Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) have expressed their support for the new leadership of the Nigeria Civil Aviation (NCAA), led by Capt. Chris Najomo as the Acting… Read more »
Nigeria: Aedc, Partners Sign Deal to Deliver Uninterrupted Power Solution in Abuja
As part of efforts to consolidate integrated power solutions, the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) signed a tripartite agreement with Daystar Power Solutions Limited… Read more »
Equatorial Guinea/Guinea Bissau: Esue-Inspired Equatorial Guinea Slay African Wild Dogs
Equatorial Guinea beat Guinea-Bissau 4-2 in a 2023 Africa Cup of Nations Group A match at the Alassane Ouattara Stadium in Abidjan on Thursday afternoon. Read more »
Nigeria/Congo-Kinshasa: Grant Already Planning Tanzania Response After DR Congo Draw
Zambia coach Avram Grant insisted his focus has swiftly turned to responding against Tanzania after Sunday's 1-1 TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations draw with DR Congo. Read more »
Nigeria: Blue Sharks Take Aim At Black Mambas
Cape Verde are set to take on Mozambique in their next Group B encounter in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) at the Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium this afternoon. Read more »
January 18
Nigeria: U.S. Secretary of State, Blinken, to Visit Nigeria Next Week
U.S. Secretary State, Antony Blinken, is to visit Nigeria next week as part of his tour of some African countries between 21 and 26 of January, 2024. Read more »
January 17
Nigeria: Amnesty Kicks Against Shell Nigeria's Selling of Onshore Business
Shell Plc has agreed to sell its Nigerian onshore oil business to a consortium of local companies for more than $1.3 billion. Read more »
Africa: Namibia Record Shock 1-0 Victory Over Tunisia
Namibia winger Deon Hotto scored in the 88th minute to hand them a shock 1-0 victory over Tunisia at the Africa Cup of Nations on Tuesday and keep up the sequence of surprise… Read more »
Nigeria: Osimhen Dreams Afcon Triumph With Super Eagles
Victor Osimhen won the Serie A title with Napoli last season and ended 2023 by being named African footballer of the year, but the striker reckons lifting the Cup of Nations with… Read more »
Africa: Traore Scores to Hand Burkina Faso Late Win
Burkina Faso scored late to get all three points against Mauritania in the opening game of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Côte d'Ivoire 2023. Read more »
Nigeria: APC Rules Out Zoning in Edo, Adopts Direct Primary
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has ruled out zoning of its ticket and adopted the direct mode of primary for the election of its candidate for the Edo State governorship… Read more »
Nigeria: Buhari Never Interfered in My Cabinet Selection, Governance - Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday said that his predecessor, former President Muhammadu Buhari, since leaving office never made overtures to influence his governance including the… Read more »
Nigeria: Shippers' Council Flays Rail Tracks Vandalism, Sets Targets for Funtua Inland Dry Port
The Nigerian Shippers' Council (NSC) says it is worried over acts of vandalism and theft of railway tracks connecting the nation's inland ports. Read more »
Africa: Super Eagles Look Forward to 'Interesting Encounter' With Elephants
Three-time African champions, the Super Eagles of Nigeria have said they have long concluded a diagnosis of Sunday's 1-1 draw with neighbours Equatorial Guinea and looking very… Read more »
Africa: I Was Emotional Watching Yusuf Against Equatorial Guinea - Mohammed
The Chairman of the FCT Football Association (FCT FA), Alhaji Adam Moukar Mohammed, has said he became emotional when watching the excellent performance of his ward, Alhassan Yusuf… Read more »
January 16
Nigeria: Residents Flee As Bandits Attack Military Camp in Katsina
Heavily armed bandits have attacked a military camp in Nahuta village, Batsari Local Government Area of Katsina state. Read more »
Nigeria: Scarcity of Accurate Cancer Data Hampering Treatment - Govt
The National Institute for Cancer Research and Treatment (NICRAT), says the scarcity of credible and accurate data on cancer in Nigeria is hindering the design and effective… Read more »