Nigeria: Lagos Women Run Organisers Plan Big for Expo

The organisers of the annual Lagos Women Run are looking beyond the November 9 date for the event. Read more »

West Africa: Nigeria Rejoices With Ghana's Botchwey On Election As Commonwealth Scribe

The federal government has congratulated Ghana's Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Hon. Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, on her election as the new Secretary-General… Read more »

Nigeria: Sack More Ministers, Convoke National Economic Conference, Ndume Tells Tinubu

*Says Okonjo-Iweala, Ezekwesili, Muhtar, Adesina, others should drive economic summitSunday Aborisade in Abuja Read more »

Nigeria: Alex Iwobi Scores Against Former Club Everton

*Man City regain top spot, extends unbeaten run to 32 games Read more »

Nigeria/Ghana: Eguavoen Invites Sadiq, Rabiu, 33 Others for Ghana

Head Coach, Augustine Eguavoen, has called to camp Remo Stars' wing-back Ismail Sadiq, Kano Pillars' forward Zikifilu Rabiu and Enugu Rangers' attacking midfielder Kazeem Ogunleye… Read more »

Nigeria: Sports Facility Expert, Ebi Egbe, Calls for Tax Incentives On Sports Infrastructure

Sports Facility Expert, Ebi Egbe, has advocated for tax incentives to companies that specialise in construction of sports infrastructure to attract more funding. Read more »

Nigeria: Shell Divestment - Amnesty International Warns Against Worsen Human Rights Abuses in Niger Delta

The Amnesty International has urged the federal government of Nigeria to ensure that Shell's planned sales of its operations in the Niger Delta region, does not worsen human rights… Read more »

Nigeria: World Polio Day - Unicef Expresses Worry As 2.3m Children in Nigeria, Yet to Receive Routine Immunisation

As Nigeria joins the rest of the world to commemorate this year's World Polio Day, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has expressed deep concern that despite the success… Read more »

Nigeria: Shell Divestment - Amnesty Warns Against Worsening Human Rights Abuses in Niger Delta

Amnesty International has urged federal government of Nigeria to ensure that Shell's planned sale of its operations in the Niger Delta region, does not worsen human rights abuses… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria-Vietnam Business Group Holds Meeting to Improve Bilateral Trade

The Embassy of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam in collaboration with the Nigeria-Vietnam Economic, Trade and Cultural Association, (NVETCA) will be holding a high-level Round… Read more »

Nigeria: Govt Calls for Local Solutions to Curb Climate Impact On Health

The federal government yesterday called for local solutions and better partnerships to tackle the growing effects of climate change on health in the country. Read more »

Nigeria: To Avert Plane Crash, Govt May Shut Down Enugu Airport Over Deteriorating Runway

The federal government may shut down Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu for the rehabilitation of the runway, to make it safe for air travellers. Read more »

Nigeria: Govt Moves to Prosecute Nine Over Akpabio's Removal Rumour

The Federal Government has formally filed charges against an organization and individuals over the publication of a false information wherein they claimed that the Department of… Read more »

Nigeria: Senate Plans National Summit to Tackle Nation's Out-of-School Children Syndrome

The Senate, yesterday, passed a resolution to organise a national summit to address the menace of out-of-school children in the country. Read more »

Nigeria: Govt Drops Charges Against Detained Binance Executive, Tigran Gambaryan

After 10 months in custody, the detained executive of Binance Holdings Limited, Mr Tigran Gambaryan, will breathe fresh air, following the withdrawal of the charge that took him… Read more »

Nigeria: Tinubu Scraps Niger Delta, Sports Ministries

President Bola Tinubu has scrapped Niger Delta Ministry and the Ministry of Sports Development. Read more »

Nigeria: Rising Cooking Gas Prices Worry Govt As Government Moves to Stop Export

Again, the federal government has moved to stop the export of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), otherwise known as cooking gas, as prices continue to skyrocket across the country. Read more »

Nigeria: EU Assists in Training of Nigerian Climate Negotiators to COP29

Ahead of the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29), scheduled for November 11 to 22, 2024, in Baku, Azerbaijan, the European Union (EU) is partnering the National… Read more »

Nigeria: UN Climate Chief Calls for Greater Speed in Climate Finance to Prevent Collapse of Global Economy

The UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell has said there is an urgent need to improve global climate finance to prevent the collapse of the economies of all countries,… Read more »

Nigeria: Tinubu Launches Bid to Raise Oil Output

In a renewed bid to grow Nigeria's crude oil output significantly in the next 12 months, President Bola Tinubu yesterday launched the '1MMBOPD' Initiative meant to raise production… Read more »

Nigeria: Supreme Court Reserves Judgment in 19 States' Suit Challenging EFCC Legitimacy

The Supreme Court, on Tuesday, reserved judgment in the suit filed by 19 states challenging the constitutionality of the laws establishing the Economic and Financial Crimes… Read more »

Nigeria: Impeachment Hoax and Confidence Vote in Senate

The Red Chamber last Thursday laid to rest the rising tension occasioned by an alleged plot to remove Senator Godswill Akpabio as Senate President by unanimously passing a… Read more »

Nigeria: Universal Health Coverage and the 2030 Agenda

Paula A. Obi argues that meeting the 2030 agenda will strengthen the nation's health ecosystem Read more »

Nigeria: PDP Replies Ganduje - to Capture Ondo Guber Poll Is to Repeat Events of 1983, 1962

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), yesterday, replied the national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Umar Ganduje, and told him that any attempt to capture the… Read more »

Nigeria: Abbas - Strong Legislature Central to Driving Necessary Reforms for Nigeria's Development

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, has said that a strong and capable legislature is central to driving the reforms needed for Nigeria's development. Read more »