August 17, 2025
Nigeria: To Fight HIV, Tuberculosis, Malaria, Nigeria Contributes $38.79m to Global Fund in 23 Years Since 2002
Nigeria has so far contributed a total of $38.79 million (over N60 billion), less than half of its $94.28 million cumulative pledge to the Global Fund since 2002, the international… Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Condemns Dehumanizing Treatment of Children in Port Harcourt, Vows Prosecution of Perpetrators
The Federal Government has strongly condemned the inhumane and dehumanizing treatment of innocent children in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, carried out under the pretense of a… Read more »
Nigeria: Idjerhe Monarch, Ooni of Ife Seek Stronger Synergy Between Royal Fathers, Govt
Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, and the Ovie of Idjerhe Kingdom, King Monday Obukohwo Whiskey, Udurhie I, have called for greater collaboration between Nigeria's traditional… Read more »
Nigeria: In Demonstration of Responsiveness, Tinubu Approves N16.7bn for Reconstruction of Mokwa Bridge in Niger
President Bola Tinubu has approved the immediate release of N16.7bn for the reconstruction of the Mokwa Bridge in Niger State, months after it was washed away by flooding in May. Read more »
Nigeria: To Spotlight Investment Opportunities in 36 States, Nigerian Governors to Launch Platform, Investopedia
To bridge the gap between Nigeria's untapped potential and global capital, the Nigeria Governors' Forum (NGF) is set to launch its Investopedia, a comprehensive platform designed… Read more »
Nigeria: NBA - House, Car Gifts to Judges By Governors Demeaning, Undermines Judicial Independence
·Warns the executive against emasculating judiciary Read more »
Nigeria: Jonathan Hails Babangida On 84th Birthday
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has felicitated former military President Gen. Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (rtd.) on the occasion of his 84th birthday, praising his contributions… Read more »
Nigeria: In a Show of Accountability, IG Orders Review of Amnesty International's Allegations of Extrajudicial Killings in South-East
·PSC unveils new recruitment portal, insists on decentralisation of police recruitment Read more »
Nigeria: FG Insists EFCC-Seized 753 Housing Units Not On Sale, Warns Nigerians Against Antics of Fraudsters
. Disowns 'official' auctioneers for the sale Read more »
Nigeria: Land of a Million Grudges With No Consensus
There is something ultimately futile about desiring an alternative society without knowing what exactly it is. A restless society wracked by adversity to seek an alternative ethos… Read more »
Nigeria: Lessons From the Kwam 1 Fiasco
My friend and I were passing by a car parked next to my street. Read more »
Nigeria: Initiative Tackles Hunger With Food Price Slash
Amid rising food insecurity plaguing Nigeria, fuelled by high food prices, a social impact initiative, Inspire Lagos Food Market has resolved to slash prices of food to make… Read more »
Nigeria: Hillcroft School Celebrates 2024/2025 Graduation, Reaffirms Commitment to Excellence
t was a vibrant display of excellence, emotion, and inspiration as Hillcroft Nursery and Primary School held its 2024/2025 graduation ceremony recently in Lagos. Read more »
Nigeria: The Law Can Be an Asset
Two Legal Fictions Thazat May Have Outlived Their Usefulness Read more »
Nigeria: In Major Breakthrough, Nigeria Recorded Zero Cases Piracy in Five Years, Says Naval Chief, Ogalla
The Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla, has stated that Nigeria recorded zero cases of piracy in the last five years. Read more »
Nigeria: From Sawaba to Asara - The Evolution of Commercial Politics in Kano
"The only thing Kwankwasiyya has in common with NEPU and the PRP is mimicking wearing the red cap." - An Anonymous Elder of Kwankwasiyya. Read more »
Nigeria: Bagudu - Tinubu's Administration Open to Ideas
. Says it's unfair to compare Nigeria's trajectory with Rwanda, Singapore Read more »
Nigeria: Catholic Priests Raise the Alarm Over Burning of Benue Parish, Occupation of 26 Others By Armed Herdsmen
Catholic Priests in Benue State have expressed outrage over the recent destruction and desecration of St. Paul's Parish, Aye-Twar (Agu Centre) in Katsina-Ala Local Government Area… Read more »
Nigeria: 2027 - Old Eastern Region Group Urges Jonathan Not to Run for Presidency
A pressure group, the Eastern Union (EU), has advised former President Goodluck Jonathan not to run for the presidency during the 2027 general election. Read more »
Central African Republic: Chinese Embassy Promises to Probe Allegations of Abuse of 12 Nigerian Workers in Central African Republic
The rescued Nigerians had accused their Chinese employers of sexual abuse and non-payment of salaries. Read more »
Nigeria: Oluyede - Army Special Forces Must Be Unconquerable in Battlefield, On Par With Global Counterparts
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede, has vowed to ensure that the Nigerian Army Special Forces are not only unconquerable on the battlefield but also… Read more »
Nigeria: At Zenith Bank's 35th Anniversary, Shettima Lauds Bank's Culture of Technological Innovation, Integrity
*Hails founder, Jim Ovia, for weaving technology into Nigerian banking system Read more »
Nigeria: Violence, Controversy Mar By-Elections in 12 States
*PDP leaders, INEC officials, thugs arrested in Ogun, Kano, Kaduna; party alleges foul play Read more »
Africa: Nigeria's d'Tigers in Supremacy Battle With Cameroon's Lions for Q'final Ticket
After two wins from two games, Nigeria's senior men's team, D'Tigers, will battle Cameroon's Indomitable Lions with similar results this afternoon in Group B of the ongoing 2025… Read more »
Nigeria: By-Elections - Abure-Led Labour Party Not Qualified to Field Candidates, INEC Tells Court, Insists His Tenure Has Elapsed
*Party dismisses claims of Abure's derecognition as national chairman Read more »
