February 12
Cameroon: One Killed in Bombing in Cameroon
A homemade bomb killed one person and wounded dozens of others in western Cameroon Sunday, an attack the authorities said may have been carried out by anglophone separatists. Read more »
Nigeria: AFCON - Gov Otti Commends Super Eagles for Coming 2nd
Governor Alex Otti of Abia State, has commended the Super Eagles of Nigeria for coming second and making the country proud at the just concluded African Cup of Nations (AFCON)… Read more »
Nigeria: Fire Guts Kano Police Station
The police command in Kano State says the Divisional Police Office in Nasarawa Local Government Area has been gutted by fire. Read more »
Nigeria: Niwa to Remove Five Wrecks, License 2200 Boats in Lagos
The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) has announced plans to remove five wrecks obstructing navigation along the Lagos backwaters. This initiative is aimed at addressing… Read more »
Nigeria: Unbearable Cost - Table, Sachet Water Producers Close Shop in Enugu
The Association of Table Water Producers (ATWAP) says it will shut down and suspend production in all water-producing factories in Enugu State due to the unbearable high cost of… Read more »
Nigeria: Adeleke Constitutes Committee to Resolve Osun Jusun Strike
Gov. Ademola Adeleke of Osun has set up a seven-man committee to resolve the ongoing strike by the state branch of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN). Read more »
Nigeria: Plateau Crisis - Rep Expresses Commitment to Restoring Peace
The member representing Jos North/Bassa Federal Constituency of Plateau State, Mr Daniel Asama Ago, has expressed his commitment to restoring peace in the state. Read more »
Nigeria: Bandits Abduct Man, His Two Wives, Set Houses Ablaze in Katsina
Again, a wave of violence on Monday swept through Katsina State, leaving two communities reeling from separate attacks by armed bandits. Read more »
Nigeria: Akpabio Wants Accessible, Affordable Energy for Nigerians
The President of the Senate, Sen. Godswill Akpabio has tasked stakeholders in the energy sector to work toward accessible and affordable renewable energy for Nigerians in the… Read more »
Nigeria: Eedc Says Current Poor Power Supply in S/East Is Beyond Its Powers
The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC), says the poor power supply currently experienced across the South-East is beyond its powers. Read more »
Nigeria: Alleged Cyber-Bullying, Fake News - IG Orders Clampdown On Individuals, Groups
The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun has ordered the NPF National Cybercrime Centre (NPF-NCCC) to clamp down on individuals and groups of people who are bent on… Read more »
Nigeria: Hardship - Pensioners Dying in Droves, Nup Raises Alarm
The Nigerian Union of Pensioners, NUP, has raised the alarm over the increasing deaths of members due to economic hardship in the country. Read more »
Nigeria: Bayelsa Govt Defends Market Relocation
Bayelsa State government has explained its decision for relocating Tombia market to a new site, saying it was to avert what happened at Jesse, Delta State, where a pipeline… Read more »
Nigeria: Bedesiegha Bridge Rehabilitation - Delta Govt Faults N-Delta Ministry's Claim
Delta State Government has picked holes in the plan by the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs, to take credit for the rehabilitation of the failed Bedesiegha Bridge, along Bomadi Road… Read more »
Nigeria: Mosop Reiterates Commitment to Oil Resumption, Devt of Ogoniland
In line with its earlier declaration on January 4, to mark the 32nd anniversary of Ogoni Day, the Movement for the Survival of Ogoni People, MOSOP, has reiterated its position to… Read more »
Nigeria: Ongoing Reforms in Edo'll Save Nigeria $40bn Spent On Medical Tourism, Education - Obaseki
Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has said his administration is changing the narrative in the state's education and health sectors, noting that the holistic reforms in the… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian-British UK Minister, Badenoch, Arrives Abuja On Working Visit
United Kingdom Minister for Business and Trade, Kemi Badenoch, has arrived in Nigeria on a three-day visit. Read more »
Nigeria: Lagos Gives Quit Notice to Obalende Squatters, Illegal Motor Parks
Lagos State government has given four days notice to squatters and illegal motor park operators at Obalende to vacate the area or face its wrath."The Commissioner for Environment… Read more »
Nigeria: NGO Gives Educational Tools, Equipment Worth N35m to Schools in Ondo
A Non-Governmental Organization, the Multi-Skill Teenpreneurship Programme (MSTP Africa), has provided educational tools and equipment worth N35 million, to nine schools in Ondo… Read more »
Nigeria: FG Set to Create 50m Jobs As CAC Registers 2m Businesses
The Federal Government said yesterday it was targeting 50million jobs for Nigerian youths. Read more »
Nigeria: Institute to Boost Sugar Production With 2m Seedlings
The Executive Secretary, National Sugar Development Council, Kamar Bakrin, has said the Sugar Institute would produce two million seedlings to boost production in the country when… Read more »
Nigeria: More Nigerians, Customers to Benefit From Axa Mansard Promo Extension
AXA Mansard Insurance, a member of AXA, has extended its two promotional schemes, AXA Mansard Awoof Xtra and Double-Double Promo, till June 2024. Read more »
Nigeria: Insecurity / It's Time for S-West Govs, Monarchs to Defend Yorubaland - Ooni Caucus
*Says it's time to name, shame those sabotaging Yoruba interests Read more »
Nigeria: Banks Grow Total Assets By 50 Percent N107.3trn
·Customers' deposits up 45% to N64.48trn Read more »
Nigeria: Kano Hisbah Seizes 8,600 Bottles of Beer, Arrests 15 for Prostitution
Kano State Hisbah Board has confiscated no fewer than 8,600 bottles of beer loaded in a van that came to the state from Kaduna. Read more »
