May 21
Nigeria: Nigeria's Cocoa Export Accounted for 29% of Total Agric Export in 2023 - Kyari
The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, has stated that Nigeria's coca export accounted for 29 per cent of total agricultural export valued at N1.24… Read more »
Nigeria: Police Brutality Triggers Protest in Imo Oil-Producing Community
Police brutality yesterday triggered off protest by women in the oil-producing area of Ohaji Egbema Local Government Area of Imo State. Read more »
Nigeria: FAO Advocates Ai to Transform Global Agri-Food Systems
The Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) has emphasised on the need for governments across the globe to invest massively in Artificial Intelligence (AI) to revolutionise… Read more »
Nigeria: NAPTIP Decries Surge in Baby Factories, Buying and Selling of Children Across the Country
The Director-General of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), Prof. Fatima Waziri-Azi, Ph.D., expresses deep concern over the increasing… Read more »
Nigeria: ASUU Laments Sack, Suspension of Imo Members' Salaries, Seeks Stakeholders' Intervention
Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Owerri Zone, has raised the alarm over sack, salary suspension, harassment and other forms of maltreatment of its members in some… Read more »
Nigeria: UK Research Outcomes On Water Privatisation Should Be Eye Opener to Lagos State Government - RDI
The Renevlyn Development Initiative (RDI) has urged the Lagos State government and other states in Nigeria to learn from failed water privatisation in the United Kingdom (UK) and… Read more »
Nigeria: MohBad's Autopsy Report - 'Cause of Death Uncertain'
The reasons behind the death of late Singer, Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba, a.k.a Mohbad, may not be known, as the autopsy was concluded as "uncertain". Read more »
May 20
Nigeria: How I Survived Assassination Attempt, Says Senator Achonu
The candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the last Imo State governorship election, Senator Athan Nneji Achonu, has said that he almost lost his life to gunmen during the election. Read more »
Nigeria: Mele Kyari Blames Oil Output Decline On Underinvestment, Theft, Pipeline Constraints
Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kyari, at the weekend blamed Nigeria's persistent failure to meet its production… Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Plans New Policy Guidelines On Organ Transplant
In a bid to address growing cases of unethical practices in organ donation and transplantation in the country, federal government has said it will soon launch new national… Read more »
Nigeria: U.S., Nigeria Begin Implementation of 'Open Skies' Air Transport Agreement
The United States and Africa's most populous nation, Nigeria, have begun the implementation of an 'open skies' air transport agreement, about 24 years after the bilateral deal… Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Urges States to Provide Land, Begins Nationwide Groundbreaking
The Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Dangiwa, yesterday said he was set to commence the nationwide official groundbreaking for the phase 1 of the Renewed Hope… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: DRC Army Says It Stopped Attempted Coup Involving American Citizens
The leader of an attempted coup yesterday in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has been killed and some 50 people, including three American citizens arrested, a spokesman for… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria, Indonesia Trade Volume Reached $6bn in 2023
The President, Nigerian-Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NICCI), Ishmael Adegorioye Balogun, has stated that trade volume between Nigeria and Indonesia has hit over $6… Read more »
May 19
Niger: Much Ado About Marriage of 100 Girls in Niger
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Nigeria: Tinubu Appoints Infracorp As Lead Developer of Nigeria's Green Industrial Zone, Evergreen City
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of The Infrastructure Corporation of Nigeria (InfraCorp) as the Lead Arranger and Developer of Evergreen City, Nigeria's green… Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Plans New Policy Guidelines On Organ Transplant
In a bid to address the growing cases of unethical practices in organ donation and transplantation in the country, the Federal Government has said it will soon launch national new… Read more »
Nigeria: Revoke Contracts Over Abandoned Road Projects, Ogoni Group Tells Fubara
An indigenous group, Khana Patriotic Stakeholders and Professional Forum (KPSPF) has called on the state governor, Siminalayi Fubara to revoke contracts awarded to some companies… Read more »
Nigeria: Adoke - When Mere Allegations Cannot Translate to Facts
The recent judicial pronouncements on the charges against a former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mohammed Bello Adoke, once again highlight the… Read more »
Nigeria: Bello Adds to Nigeria's Paris 2024 Table Tennis Slots in Rwanda
The number of Nigerian table tennis players heading to Paris 2024 Olympic Games increased to three after Fatimo Bello defeated Algeria's Lynda Loghraibi 4-2 in the final of the… Read more »
Nigeria: For Soyinka, Wsice Plans Lagos, London Celebrations
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Nigeria: Unending Threat of Crude Oil Theft
Reports that the inability of the federal government to tame the menace of crude oil theft is still costing the country huge revenue loss Read more »
Nigeria: PRC At 75 and Taiwan As a Cerebral Thrombosis - The Challenge Before the Chinese Lagos Forum
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Nigeria: On the Quest for Gold and...Silva
In abstraction, Imal Emmanuel Silva discerns a gateway to uncharted territories, forging deep connections with viewers and transcending mere aesthetics to unravel the core of human… Read more »
Nigeria: Understanding Property Titles and Documents in Nigeria
Being a property owner in Nigeria is a big accomplishment and a wise investment. However, managing the complexity of property ownership necessitates a thorough comprehension of… Read more »