February 20
Nigeria: New Enugu City - No Homes Demolished, Says Govt
... Orders contractors to work 24/7 Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu and the Troubled House of Lugard
Football tournaments should be held every day, continuously, ad infinitum; it is one surest opium by which the poor and needy are sweetly distracted from their life's agony and… Read more »
Nigeria: Fcta Seals Orphanage Over Alleged Trafficking of 23 Children in Abuja
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has sealed the Priesthood Orphanage in Karon Majigi Village, Abuja, after 23 children between the ages of one and 14 were… Read more »
Nigeria: Kidnappers Abduct 9 Jehovah Witnesses in Kogi, Demand N30m Ransom
Nine travellers on Kabba-Lokoja Road in Kogi State have been kidnapped. Read more »
Nigeria: ASUU Says 46 Members Lost Their Lives to Economic Hardship
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Abuja zone, has disclosed the death of some of its members due to economic hardship alongside poor remuneration of academics and… Read more »
February 19
Nigeria: Power Grid Drops to 3,530mw As Rationing Persists Nationwide
Amid gas supply challenges and financial outlook, power supply across the country remained stranded over the weekend as measures by the Federal Government to improve national grid… Read more »
Cote d'Ivoire/Nigeria: Afcon 2023 - CAF Clears Nigeria, Sanctions Cote d'Ivoire, Mali, Sengal
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has cleared Nigeria and all Super Eagles players of any wrongdoing during the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. Read more »
Nigeria: Student Loan - Nelfund Set for Takeoff As FG Inaugurates Board
The Special Committee overseeing the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has held its inaugural meeting in readiness for the programme rollout on Monday, February 26, 2024. Read more »
Nigeria: Food Security, Others - Tinubu Seeks Closer Ties With Brazil
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu yesterday in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, told the Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, that Nigeria was ready to break all walls standing in her… Read more »
Nigeria: APC - Tinubu Implementing Bold, Far-Reaching Reforms
The All Progressives Congress (APC) says President Bola Tinubu is implementing bold and far-reaching reforms necessary for the nation's economic recovery, sustainable growth, and… Read more »
Nigeria: Food Inflation - Nigerians Patronise Roadside Food Vendors to Cut Cost
NIGERIANS are known for their patronage of eateries and local restaurants with the best food. In fact some patronize expensive restaurants to show off their wealth. Read more »
Nigeria: Why We Should Resist Regulation of Social Media
The omnipresence of social media is a validation of Marshall McLuhan's prophecy. The professor and media guru had predicted in the 1960s that the media would become so pervasive… Read more »
Nigeria/South Africa: 2026 World Cup Qualifiers - Bafana'll Beat Super Eagles - Khumalo
Former South Africa international, Doctor Khumalo has expressed confidence in Bafana Bafana's ability to triumph over the Super Eagles in the upcoming 2026 World Cup qualifiers… Read more »
Nigeria: Court Sentences Man to Death By Hanging for Killing 11-Yr-Old Girl in Ogun
An Ogun State High Court, sitting in Abeokuta, Ogun State capital, on Monday sentenced a 23-year-old man, Azeez Akinpelu to death by hanging for killing an eleven-year-old girl,… Read more »
Nigeria: Osimhen Gets New Coach As Napoli Hire Calzona to Replace Sacked Mazzarri
Struggling Napoli sacked Walter Mazzarri on Monday and brought in Slovakia coach Francesco Calzona just two days before hosting Barcelona in the Champions League. Read more »
February 16
Nigeria: 'It's Time for Reasoning to Prevail' - - Sowore Demands Release of Nnamdi Kanu
The candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) in the 2019 and 2023 presidential elections, Omoyele Sowore, has restated his call for the release of the detained leader of the… Read more »
February 15
Nigeria: Govt Withdraws Treasonable Felony Charge Against Sowore
The Federal Government has applied to withdraw the treasonable felony charge that the former President Muhammadu Buhari-led government filed against a civil rights activist and… Read more »
Nigeria: Hardship - Tinubu, Govs in Emergency Meeting in Aso Rock
President Bola Tinubu is currently meeting with governors and some security chiefs at the Council Chamber, Presidential Villa, Abuja, over the current hardships in the country. Read more »
Nigeria: 'Her Allegations Baseless' - Abure Vows to Sue Suspended LP's National Treasurer
The national chairman of the Labour Party (LP), Julius Abure, has vowed to sue the suspended national treasurer of the party, Oluchi Opara. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's Inflation Hits 29.9 Percent As Food Prices Rise
Nigeria's inflation rate rose to 29.9%, a near 28-year high in January, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said Thursday. Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu, Govs Mull Establishment of State Police
Meet to further fine-tune modalities Read more »
Nigeria: Top 10 Africa Teams in Latest FIFA Rankings
The Federation of International Football Associations (FIFA) has released the latest ranking of international teams around the world. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's Fintech Community and the Global War Against Fraud
The advent of financial technology and global adoption has been the answer to the long-waited solution to connecting world commerce with cross-border transactions, cutting off the… Read more »
Nigeria: We Need Community Policing That'll Only Be Coordinated By Govt - Shekarau
Former Governor Ibrahim Shekarau of Kano State said Nigeria needs community policing owned by the community that will only be coordinated by the government. Read more »
Nigeria: Military Pensions Board Commences Electronic Verification Exercise for Ex-Soldiers - Irhumheson
...Tests Runs Pilot Phase with 9,600 retirees Read more »
