September 27, 2022
Nigeria: Bill to Reduce CBN Gov's Powers Passes Second Reading in Senate
The Senate Tuesday passed for second reading, a Bill meant to whittle down the powers of the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). Read more »
Nigeria: Implementation of 65 Years Retirement Age for Teachers Has Commenced - Govt
The federal government has stated that it has commenced in earnest the implementation of the 65 years retirement age and 40 years of pensionable service for teachers. Read more »
Nigeria: Benin Culture, Tradition to Be Showcased in Musical Concert
To portray and preserve the rich culture and tradition of the Benin people of Edo State, a group of film makers has planned to premiere a movie, 'Gbege', which it said would also… Read more »
Nigeria: Police Parade Notorious Kidnap Kingpin Who Flaunts Dollars On Social Media
A former staff member of a new generation bank and leader of a notorious kidnap gang in Bayelsa State, who notoriously flaunts dollar bills on social media, John Ikechukwu Ewa (aka… Read more »
Nigeria: Inflation, Fiscal Pressures May Cause Serious Political Challenges for Nigeria - EIU
The rising inflation and fiscal pressures the country is currently experiencing may likely lead to serious political challenges for the current administration, the Economist… Read more »
Nigeria: Presidency Denies Calling for Keyamo's Removal As APC Campaign Spokesman
The Presidency yesterday described as fake news an online report that President Muhammadu Buhari has called for the removal of the Minister of State for Labour and Employment,… Read more »
Nigeria: Shell's Nigerian Operations May Decline As Incoming CEO Set to Rev Up Renewables Drive
Shell's incoming Chief Executive, Wael Sawan, is set to accelerate the group's drive to build its renewable energy business, including through a possible "transformative" clean… Read more »
September 26, 2022
Nigeria: Presidential Campaign - Atiku Appoints Saraki, Anyim, Secondus, Shekarau As Advisers
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has appointed former Senate President Bukola Saraki and six others as Special Advisers in his Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential… Read more »
Nigeria: ASUU Kicks Against Govt's Resumption Order, Vows to Continue With Strike
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has said that its members will not return to classes despite the order by the federal government that the universities be opened. Read more »
Nigeria: Benin Cultural Group Thanks Buhari for Bestowing National Honours On Oba of Benin
The coalition of Benin socio-cultural groups has hailed President Muhammadu Buhari for approving the conferment of national honour of Commander of the Federal Republic (CFR) on the… Read more »
Nigeria: Flood - HYPPADEC Distributes Relief Materials to 113 Affected Communities, Tasks Govt On Sensitisation
The Hydroelectric Power Producing Areas Development Commission (HYPPADEC) has distributed relief materials worth millions of naira to victims of flood disaster in the 10 affected… Read more »
Nigeria: Chimamanda to Receive Harvard University's W.E.B Du Bois Medal
Award-winning Nigerian writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie will receive Harvard University's W.E.B. Du Bois Medal on October 6. This marks another return to Harvard for Chimamanda, who… Read more »
Nigeria: Ogoni Oil Spill - Floundering Clean-Up Roadmap and Tales of Anguish of Oil Communities
The Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project, HYPREP, under the Federal Ministry of Environment was charged with the responsibility "to ensure full environmental recovery and… Read more »
Nigeria: In Quest for Increased FDI, Govt Sets Up Oil, Gas Investment Promotion Centre
As part of its drive for increased Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) into the Nigerian oil and gas industry, the federal government has finally set up the Oil and Gas Investment… Read more »
Nigeria: 152 Days to 2023 Polls, Obi Set to Disrupt, Deadlock Presidential Run
With 152 days to the 2023 general election, and less than 48 hours to the official commencement of political campaign, as indicated in the timetable and schedule of activities of… Read more »
Africa: Obasanjo, Okonjo-Iweala, Okadigbo Seek Increased Investment in Power Sector to Tackle Africa's Energy Poverty
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, the Director General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and the Board Chairman of the Nigerian National Petroleum… Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Warns Against Turning Nigeria to Dumping Ground for Substandard Tomato Paste
The federal government through the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has warned nefarious businessmen who are bent on making Nigeria a dumping… Read more »
Nigeria: $23m Abacha Loot - Serap Sues Buhari, Malami Over Failure to Publish Copy of Agreement With Us
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against President Muhammadu Buhari over the failure to publish details of the agreement the federal… Read more »
Nigeria: Oil Vandals Deceiving Nigerians With Job Offers in Modular Refineries, Alleges NNPCL
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) at the weekend revealed that oil thieves were deceiving innocent artisanal Nigerians into taking jobs in illegal refineries… Read more »
Nigeria: Fuelled By Investors Appetite for Higher Returns, Firms Raise N553.9bn CPs in 8 Months
As investors' appetite for higher returns continues to swell following rising interest rates, listed/unlisted companies are taking advantage raising a whopping sum of N553.8… Read more »
Nigeria: NNPCL Spent 94.7% of August Oil, Gas Revenue On Petrol Subsidy
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) spent 94.77 per cent of its revenue on petrol subsidy payment in August, latest data from the national oil company has… Read more »
Nigeria: Sports Minister to Meet With NFF Presidential Aspirants Tomorrow
With the elective congress of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) fixed for this Friday in Benin City threatened by court restrains by a section of the country's players' union,… Read more »
Nigeria: Experts Blame Elites for Nigeria's Massive Crude Oil Theft
Some public policy experts have lamented the quantum of financial losses the country incurs as a result of crude oil theft, saying the bigger culprits are political and economic… Read more »
Nigeria/Algeria: Algeria Coach Promises Strong Team Against Super Eagles
Algeria Head Coach, Djamel Belmadi, has said he will line up a stronger team against the Super Eagles than the one who scraped a 1-0 win over Guinea Friday night. Read more »
September 25, 2022
Nigeria: BBNaija S7 - Groovy, Sheggz, Hermes Out of Big Brother Naija N100m Race
Tonight's live eviction show saw Groovy, Hermes and Sheggz leave the Big Brother Naija Level Up season. This brings an end to their game to win the N100 million grand prize for… Read more »