Nigeria: Itsekiri Remains Highest Producers of Oil in Delta, Edo, Says Monarch's Representative

The sole representative of the Olu of Warri, Mr Edema Collins, has debunked claims that the Urhobo produce more oil than the Itsekiri. Read more »

Nigeria: Freeing Women From Trauma and Stigma of Fistula

A project that is as humanitarian as it is urgent was recently flagged off in the Conference Room of the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare in Abuja by the Coordinating… Read more »

Nigeria: Single-Use Plastics - NCIC Kick Against Green Taxation Model

The Nigeria Climate Innovation Center (NCIC) is advocating a shift towards a circular economy as a more viable alternative to the green taxation model proposed by the government… Read more »

Nigeria: As Southeast Governors, Senators Move to Secure Kanu's Release...

Governors of the five states in the Southeast region rose from a meeting in Enugu last Tuesday with a resolution to interface with President Bola Tinubu with a view to securing the… Read more »

Nigeria: NDLEA Smashes Cocaine Syndicate, Arrests Couple, Recovers N2.1b Drugs in Lagos Raid

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have raided the Lagos base of alleged high-profile cocaine syndicate headed by a couple - Mmadu Agbakoba and Chinwe… Read more »

West Africa: Insecurity - Tinubu Wants Ecowas Member - States to Fulfil Financial Obligations

The out-going Chairman of ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, President Bola Tinubu, on Sunday charged ECOWAS member-states on the need to fulfilling their financial… Read more »

West Africa: Tinubu Re-Elected Ecowas Chairman

President Bola Tinubu has been re-elected Chairman of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) for another one-year… Read more »

Nigeria: NNPC Ramps Up Transition to Gas-Powered Vehicles, Launches 12 CNG Stations in Abuja, Lagos

The federal government through the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) is ramping up efforts to ensure the penetration of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) for powering… Read more »

Nigeria: NDLEA Lekki Command Engages Port Corridor Against Drugs

Recently, officials of the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at Lekky Deep Seaport, Ibeju-Lekki, organised walk against drug trafficking to commemorate 2024… Read more »

Nigeria: To Enhance Operation, NPA Acquires Tugboats for Dangote Refinery, Lekki Port

The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, yesterday in Lagos commissioned two newly acquired 80 tons bollard pull tugboats to enhance the berthing of vessels at… Read more »

Nigeria: Don't Donate Your Pension to Churches, Mosques, Sanwo-Olu Advises Retiring Civil Servants

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has advised the 2000 retirees from the state's civil service who got their contributory pension worth about N4.46b not to donate it to churches, mosques… Read more »

Nigeria: Senate Probes $5.7bn 3,050 Megawatts Mambila Power Contract, Seeks Plant's Inclusion in Tinubu's Legacy Projects

The Senate yesterday unanimously resolved to probe the $5.79 billion Mambilla Hydroelectric Power Project (MHEPP) located in Taraba State. Read more »

Nigeria: Despite Efforts to Entrench Transparency, Fraudulent Activities Pervade Passport Offices Nationwide

Despite the efforts by the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo to ensure transparent passport processing and to make applicants receive their passports in less than 36 hours… Read more »

Africa: Historic Moment As Nigeria Wins Bid to Host Africa's $5bn Energy Bank, Beats Ghana, S'africa, Cote d'Ivoire

* Industry operators laud continent's first oil financial institution Read more »

Nigeria: Samoa Agreement Not Detrimental to Nigeria's Interest - Govt

The Federal government has assured that the $150 billion Samoa Agreement which the country signed on June 28, 2024 at the Organisation of African, Caribbean, and Pacific States… Read more »

Nigeria: Six-Year Single Term for President, Govs Best for Nigeria's Democracy - Moghalu

Former Director General of National Inland Waterways, Chief George Moghalu, in this interview, bears his mind on several national issues including the six-year single tenure being… Read more »

Nigeria: Senate Flays Govt's Poor Implementation of N9 Trillion Capital Components in Budgets

The senate, yesterday, challenged the federal government to intensify efforts in funding the capital components of the three national budgets running concurrently. Read more »

Nigeria: Lagos Government Calls for Calm As Flood Takes Over State

Lagos State government yesterday urged residents of the State to be calm amid the flash flood caused by the torrential rainfall experienced throughout the State, saying efforts… Read more »

Nigeria: 102 Under-5 Deaths Occur Per 1,000 Births in Nigeria - Unicef

A report by the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has put under-five mortality rate in Nigeria at about 102 per 1,000 live births. Read more »

Nigeria: With 800 Violent Attacks, 7,000 Deaths, Tuggar Calls for Joint Action Against Terror

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, has called on members of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to take collective actions in addressing the… Read more »

Nigeria: Super Eagles' Afcon 2025 Qualifying Opponents to Emerge Today

AFCON 2023 finalists, Super Eagles, have been placed in Pot 1 ahead of the draw ceremony for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations that will be held this evening in Johannesburg, South… Read more »

Nigeria: Soaring Costs of Essential Medications - Nigerians' Health At Risk'

Food and transportation inflation may dominate the headlines, because they affect the majority. However, a crucial issue, often overlooked, is the staggering surge in the cost of… Read more »

West Africa: WTO, Unido Spearhead $12bn West Africa Cotton Industry Initiative

The United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) and the World Trade Organisation (WTO) have inked an initiative to mobilise $12 billion in investments for West… Read more »

Nigeria: Akwa Ibom State Council Meeting Highlights Eno's Achievements, Sets New Targets

The strides of Governor Umo Eno in the first year of his administration, formed the focus of the first Executive Council meeting of the Akwa Ibom State government, held at… Read more »

Nigeria: Torrential Rain Causes Widespread Flooding in Lagos

Thousands of commuters and motorists in Lagos state were stranded due to severe flooding of major roads, including major entrances leading to the Third Mainland Bridge, caused by… Read more »