September 15, 2022
Nigeria: Falana Petitions EFCC, Seeks Probe of Fraudulent Fuel Importation, Smuggling of Products to Neighbouring Countries
Foremost human rights lawyer, Mr Femi Falana (SAN), has called for the investigation of fuel importation by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL) and the… Read more »
Nigeria: Buhari Names Retired Gen Ndiomu Interim Administrator of Amnesty Program
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Major General Barry Tariye Ndiomu (retd) as Interim Administrator of the Amnesty Program. Read more »
Nigeria: Inflation Hits 20.52 Percent
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) which measures inflation rose to 20.52 per cent year on year in August compared to 17.01 per cent in the corresponding period in 2021, the National… Read more »
September 14, 2022
Nigeria: Ooni Lauds Cavista Nigeria's Interventions in Healthcare
His Imperial Majesty, Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, recently visited the Lagos offices of Cavista Nigeria and lauded its founder and chairman Niyi Olajide for his strides in… Read more »
September 13, 2022
Nigeria: Nigerian Govt Lacks Willpower to Confront Daring, Sophisticated Oil Thieves - Report
A report by Proshare, a market intelligence and data analytics firm, has said that oil theft persists in Nigeria because all the institutions of state lack the will and… Read more »
Nigeria: Scores Displaced, Property Destroyed As Flood Ravages Communities in Ekiti
Many residents of some communities in Ado Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital, were yesterday dislodged, as flood surged into their residential buildings after a torrential downpour… Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Eyes $4bn Annually From Cashew Exports
The federal government yesterday said it was working to improve the country's earnings from cashew exports to about $4 billion annually. Read more »
Nigeria: Despite Our Challenges, Other Nations Still Believe in Nigeria's Potential - Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari says in spite of the security challenges facing Nigeria, other countries, especially, in Africa, still believe in the country's immense potential. Read more »
Nigeria: The Economist - Nigeria Missing Out On Rare Global Oil Boom Opportunity
Nigeria has continued to waste the rare opportunity presented by the global rise in oil prices to grow its economy like other oil-producing countries, London-based The Economist… Read more »
Nigeria: 2023 - INEC Delists 1.126m Voters Over Invalid Processes
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), yesterday, delisted 1,126,359 fresh registrants because their registration processes were invalid. Read more »
September 12, 2022
Nigeria: The Return of Yellow Fever
The renewed spike of yellow fever is a wake-up call on the federal government and health authorities in the states to be more proactive in dealing with the disease. Between January… Read more »
Nigeria: Suit Challenging DStv, Gotv Subscription Price Hike Dismissed
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Nigeria: We've Committed Over €150m to Support Key Electoral Institutions in Nigeria Since 1999 - EU
The European Union (EU) has committed over €150 million in the provision of technical support to key electoral institutions and stakeholders since Nigeria's return to… Read more »
Nigeria: Prosecute Oil Thieves, Senate Appeals to Military, Security Chiefs
The leadership of the Senate on Monday asked heads of military and security agencies in the country to start prosecuting suspected members of the public who are involved in oil… Read more »
Nigeria: SERAP's Bid to Join Govt's Suit Against ASUU Suffers Setback
The attempt by the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) to join the suit filed by the federal government challenging the ongoing strike by the Academic Staff… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's $15.7bn 2022 Fuel Subsidy Projection to Exceed All 36 States' Budget - Report
With Nigeria's petrol subsidy bill skyrocketing in 2022, the estimates for the whole year would exceed the total expenditure by all the states of the federation in 2021, which was… Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Asks Court to Order Lecturers Back to Work
The federal government has referred the prolonged strike embarked upon by members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to the National Industrial Court of Nigeria… Read more »
Nigeria: 21 Years Later, Americans Still Haunted By 'Legacy' of 9/11
In 2001, Americans watched in horror as the terrorist attacks of September 11, of that year, left nearly 3,000 people dead in New York City, Washington, D.C., and Shanksville,… Read more »
Nigeria: Atiku Presents Policy Plans At Editors' Forum Tomorrow
The presidential candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, will tomorrow in Lagos appear at the Nigerian Guild of Editors' Forum to present his policy plans for… Read more »
Nigeria: Evacuation Constraint Has Halted Oil Production, Storage Tanks Now Full to Brim, PENGASSAN Laments
In a fresh revelation, oil workers under the aegis of Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) have declared that oil companies have been forced to… Read more »
Nigeria: Climate Change Is Real, Global Flooding Is Proof of It - Atiku
Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, yesterday, said climate change was real and that nothing confirmed his position better than the… Read more »
Nigeria: Despite Domestic, Global Challenges, 40 NGX Listed Companies Reports Record N6.78trn Revenue
Despite domestic and global macroeconomic challenges, a total of 40 companies listed on the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) announced combined revenue of N6.78 trillion in the half… Read more »
Nigeria: Multiple Charges, Corruption Cost Nigeria $250bn On Agro-Exports, Says NEPZA
Nigeria Export Processing Zone Authority (NEPZA) has said that government agencies at the airports have become impediment to successful import and export business in the country. Read more »
Nigeria: Rivers Utd, Kwara Utd in Flying Starts to Continental Campaigns
Nigeria's representatives in CAF's Champions League and the Confederation Cup, Rivers United and Kwara United kicked off their campaigns in brilliant forms last night with massive… Read more »
September 11, 2022
Nigeria: NNPCL Loses $700m Monthly to Crude Oil Theft
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) said the impact of crude oil theft has been affecting its performance, disclosing that it loses 470,000 barrels per day… Read more »