October 26, 2022
Nigeria: Floods Killed 612 Persons As Govt Sends Relief Materials to 21 States
-Says 3,219,780 persons affected, 1,427,370 displaced Read more »
Nigeria: NDLEA Partners Group in Movie Series Against Drug, Substance Abuse
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has partnered the Campaign Against Drug and Substance Abuse (CADSA) in a movie series aimed at enlightening the public on the… Read more »
Nigeria: Terror Alert On FCT By Foreign Embassies Unverified, Misleading - Govt
The federal government, yesterday, lashed out at some foreign embassies for allegedly issuing an unverified terror warning on the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, posting… Read more »
Nigeria: UK Foundation to Provide Education for 1,000 Out-of-School Children
A UK-registered non-profit organisation, Ibironke Adeagbo Foundation (IA-Foundation), has staged a charity walk and education awareness campaign to express its displeasure about… Read more »
Nigeria: Transparency Crucial for Nigeria to Maximise Benefits From Oil & Gas - IMF
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has insisted that for Nigeria to benefit from the oil and gas sector with the newly restructured Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC),… Read more »
Nigeria: Foreign, Domestic Investors' Stake in Stock Market Down 33.94% On Global Economic Headwinds
Influenced by global and domestic challenges, domestic and foreign investors reduced their portfolios in the Nigerian equities market by 33.94 per cent in September to N81.90… Read more »
Nigeria: Grooming Proficient Weapon Marksmen in the Air Force
To enhance professionalism, groom proficient marksmen and reduce accidents from weaponhandling, Chiemelie Ezeobi writes that the Logistics Command of the Nigerian Airforce recently… Read more »
October 25, 2022
Nigeria: Nigeria's Challenges Surmountable If Right Leaders Are Elected, Says Emmanuel
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Mr. Udom Emmanuel, has said that the challenges bedeviling Nigeria's socio-economic and political growth are surmountable if the right leaders are elected… Read more »
Nigeria: Judges Transfer - Panel On Nnamdi Kanu Not Targeted, Says A'court
The Court of Appeal in Abuja, on Tuesday stated that the transfer of 21 justices to various divisions in the country has nothing to do with the judgment of the court that… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Now Experiencing Negative Effect of Climate Change - Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has disclosed that Nigeria was currently faced with the negative effect of climate change as experienced in the recent flooding in different parts of the… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Ready to Serve As Global Centre for Vaccine Production, Distribution, Says Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has hinted of Nigeria's readiness to become a global hub for sustainable manufacturing and distribution of vaccine and biological pharmaceuticals to… Read more »
Nigeria: Brain Drain - 10,296 Nigerian Doctors Practice in UK, NMA Laments
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), has regretted that the menace of brain drain has been killing the country's health sector, revealing that about 10,296 doctors now practice… Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Inaugurates Committee to Review Nigeria's Foreign Missions Worldwide
The Federal government has inaugurated a 13-man Presidential committee to review the number of Nigeria's diplomatic Missions worldwide and their level of chronic indebtedness. Read more »
Nigeria: Enugu Community Seeks Divine, Govt's Intervention - Ekweremadu
The people of Mpu in Aninri Local Government Area (LGA) of Enugu State, community of former Deputy President of the Nigerian Senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu recently shut down their… Read more »
Nigeria: Patoranking Selected to Perform At Qatar 2022
Nigeria's reggae-dancehall singer, Patoranking (real name Patrick Nnaemeka Okorie), has been selected along with DJ Aseel and Hassan Shakosh to perform at the 2022 FIFA World Cup… Read more »
October 24, 2022
Africa: Polio - Over 250 New Cases of Paralysis Recorded in Africa, Says WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said that despite efforts to halt the outbreak of the circulating polio variant, more than 250 cases of paralysis from polio have been… Read more »
Nigeria: Appeal Court Reserves Ruling in Govt's Motion for Stay of Judgment - Nnamdi Kanu
The Court of Appeal, Abuja has reserved its ruling in the federal government's application for stay of judgment discharging leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (POB), Nnamdi… Read more »
Africa: IFC - Nigeria to Get $70bn Share of $1trn Climate Change Investment Opportunity in Africa
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), an arm of the World Bank Group, has disclosed that Nigeria would get about seven per cent share of the $1 trillion climate change… Read more »
Nigeria: U.S. Embassy Alerts On Terror Attacks in Abuja, Reduces Services, UK, Others Follow
The United States Embassy yesterday issued a security alert on elevated risk of terror attacks in Abuja, the Nigerian capital. Following US Embassy terror warning, the British High… Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Mocks Atiku, Says He Won't Run Nigeria From Dubai
In what best typifies a campaign gathering momentum, Presidential Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, yesterday, took a subtle swipe at his Peoples… Read more »
Nigeria: AfDB Plans $1.5bn Green Facility to Meet Demand for Funds to Develop Clean Energy
The African Development Bank (AfDB) is setting up a $1.5 billion green finance facility to help meet surging demand for money to develop clean energy and defend infrastructure… Read more »
Nigeria: With $41bn Oil Sales, Nigeria Got Only $5bn, Downgrades Rating - Moody's
Moody's, a global ratings agency has downgraded Nigeria's local currency and foreign currency long-term issuer ratings as well as its foreign currency senior unsecured debt ratings… Read more »
Nigeria: Attack On Apostle Suleman - Buhari, IG Tasked to End Gunmen Menace
President Muhammadu Buhari and the leadership of the Nigeria Police Force(NPF), led by Inspector General (IG) of Police, Usman Alkali Baba, have been tasked on finding quick and… Read more »
Nigeria: NAFDAC Targets Attainment of Who Maturity Level Four Certification
The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has said it would work to attain the World Health Organisation (WHO) Maturity Level Four certification. Read more »
October 23, 2022
Nigeria: I Will Not Be Part-Tme President or Run Nigeria From Dubai - Tinubu
The Presidential Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asíwájú Bola Tinubu has declared that he won't be a part-time President who will share his… Read more »