September 02, 2022
Nigeria: NNPCL's Total Outstanding Petrol Subsidy Debt Hits N1.04trn, N448.7bn Deducted in July
With total spending on the controversial petrol subsidy now exceeding oil revenue, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPCL) outstanding debt on what it terms under-recovery… Read more »
Nigeria: NCAA Insists On Safety, Moves to Stabilise Airline Operations Amid Mounting Challenges
As Nigerian airlines continue to suffer economic decline, as a result of growing challenges emanating from high price of aviation fuel, naira depreciation, high cost of maintenance… Read more »
Nigeria: N11.9bn Stolen From Kwara Between 2011 and 2019, Forensic Audit Reveals
A forensic audit company hired by the Kwara State Government yesterday disclosed that about N11.9 billion of public funds were allegedly carted away from the treasury of the state… Read more »
Nigeria: BBNaija S7 - Amaka's Surprise Eviction and Other Twists So Far
Were you gobsmacked by the sudden eviction of Amaka on Monday night? you were not alone. No one saw that coming. Usually, the evictions are reserved for Sunday nights by which fans… Read more »
September 01, 2022
Nigeria: With 177 Days to Presidential Poll, Race Still Too Close to Call
Next year's general election, which kicks off with the presidential run on Saturday, February 25, is 177 days away today. But the current standing of the major presidential… Read more »
Nigeria: 2023 - North Will Not Support Candidate Who Exploits Ethnicity, Religion, Says Northern Elders' Forum
The National Chairman Northern Elders Forum (NEF) Prof. Ango Abdullahi, has said that the North will not support a candidate who seeks to benefit from strategies that exploit the… Read more »
Nigeria: Bandits Are Becoming More Sophisticated, Daring - Masari
The Katsina State Governor, Aminu Bello Masari, has lamented that the bandits terrorising the state are becoming more sophisticated and daring, especially in frontline local… Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Misses Oil Revenue Target, Generated N799.10bn in Q1 - Central Bank
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) yesterday disclosed that the country generated a total of N799.10 billion in crude oil sales in the first quarter of the year (Q1 2022). Read more »
Nigeria: National Assembly Should Be Diaspora Voting Friendly Like Buhari - Dabiri-Erewa
Chairman/CEO of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, in an interview, spoke on salient issues including why the National Assembly should become a… Read more »
Nigeria: Jonathan Narrates How He Spent Whole Night to Resolve ASUU Strike
Former Nigeria's President, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has revealed how his administration resolved a four-month old industrial action by the Academic Staff Union of Universities… Read more »
Nigeria: World Mosquito Day - PECAN, Rotary Club Fumigates Lagos Drainage Against Malaria
The Pest Control Association of Nigeria (PECAN) with the Rotary Club of Gbagada fumigated the drainage system on Owoseni Street in the Surulere area of Lagos in its efforts to… Read more »
Nigeria: Those Calling for My Sacking Are Children - Ayu
National Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Iyorchia Ayu, yesterday, said those calling for his ouster were children, who were nowhere to be found when he and others… Read more »
Nigeria: Emirates Airlines Restores Lagos Flight Operations
Emirates Airlines has announced that it would restore its flight operations to Lagos from September 11, 2022. Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Woos CSOs in Bid to Sustain States' Fiscal Reforms
The federal government has solicited the partnership of civil society organisations (CSOs) across the country in a bid to sustain the fiscal reforms which came with the $1.5… Read more »
Nigeria: Geometric Power Says, It Suffers N100m Monthly Energy Theft
The Aba Power Limited (APL), a subsidiary of Geometric Power has cried out that it has been losing over N100 million monthly to 14 communities in Obingwa Local Government Area of… Read more »
August 31, 2022
Nigeria: Osinbajo Leads Mission to U.S Wednesday, Seeks U.S.$140 Billion to Deliver Nigeria's Energy Transition Plan
Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo will on Wednesday depart Abuja for the United States of America, to seek global partnerships and support for Nigeria's $140 billion Energy Transition… Read more »
Nigeria: Govt, UNICEF to Address Poor Immunization Rates in States
The federal government and United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) have commenced measures to identify and fix lapses causing low children immunization uptake in some states in the… Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Launches Presidential Delivery Tracker On Ministers' Performance
The federal government has launched the Presidential Delivery Tracker and the website developed by the Central Delivery Coordination Unit (CDCU) to track, review and periodically… Read more »
August 30, 2022
Nigeria: State Varsity Pro-Chancellors Descend On ASUU Over Osodeke's Comment
The Committee of Pro-Chancellors of State-owned Universities (COPSUN) yesterday frowned at a recent remark by the President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU),… Read more »
Nigeria: Consumer Rights Group Kicks Against Proposed Sale of NIPP/NDPHC Power Plants
The Nigeria Consumer Protection Network (NCPN) yesterday argued that the proposed sale of the five National Integrated Power Projects (NIPP) assets by the Bureau of Public… Read more »
Nigeria: NLNG Restates Commitment to Nigerian Content in Its Operations
The Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) Limited has reiterated its commitment to ensuring that Nigerians benefit maximally from all its operations by going beyond mere compliance… Read more »
Nigeria: Katsina Confirms 4 Cases of Monkeypox, 53 Cases of Cholera
The Katsina State Commissioner for Health, Nuhu Yakubu Danja, has revealed that the state has recorded four confirmed cases of monkeypox out of the 27 samples collected across nine… Read more »
Nigeria: Yuguda - Ponzi Schemes Are Cancers to Capital Markets
The Director General, Securities and Exchange Commission, Mr. Lamido Yuguda reveal how the commission is fighting to rid the capital market of Ponzi schemes. Kayode Tokede captures… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's Naval Chief Disputes NNPCL, Petroleum Ministry's Oil Theft Figures
Nigeria's Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Admiral Awwal Gambo, yesterday disputed oil theft figures from the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) and the ministry… Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Proposes N19.76trn Budget for 2023, Projects Deficit May Rise to N12.41trn
The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed yesterday said the federal government was proposing an aggregate expenditure of N19.76 trillion for the… Read more »