Nigeria: 16 Sacked Plateau Lawmakers Shelve Sitting As Security Agents Take Over Premises

Jos - The 16 members of the Plateau State House of Assembly sacked by the Court of Appeal made good their promise to resume plenary today but the attempt was thwarted by… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria's Students' Loan Scheme Will Be Fully Automated - Govt

The Federal Government said the Students' Loan Scheme will be fully automated when fully operational in a matter of days. Read more »

Angola: Angola Beat Burkina Faso to Top Afcon Group As Algeria Crash Out

Angola are through to the last 16 of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) as winners of their group after goals by Mabululu and Zini gave them a 2-0 victory over Burkina Faso on… Read more »

Nigeria: 'Daddy, Don't Allow Them Kill Us', Father of Abducted Girls Recounts Daughters' Plight in Captivity

Mansur Al-Kadriyar, the father of six girls abducted in the Bwari area council of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, has recounted his ordeal while in captivity. Read more »

Nigeria: Canada Plans to Reduce Number of Nigerians, Other Foreign Students

The Canadian government is planning to put a cap on the number of international students living in Canada, emphasising the financial capability of the immigrants as a reason. Read more »

Nigeria: Oil Marketers Await $20bn Dangote Refinery On Lifting Modalities

Oil marketers said they are waiting for the $20 billion Dangote Refinery to present modalities, drafted to guide the lifting of its petroleum products. Read more »

Nigeria: Central Bank Still Short of Forex to Clear Backlog - Fitch

Fitch, one of the leading global credit rating agencies, has said that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) still lacks sufficient foreign exchange (forex) to clear the backlog of… Read more »

Nigeria: Sanwo-Olu Approves Pay Rise for Pensioners

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has approved a pay rise for state pensioners tagged "consequential adjustment in pensions" in line with the subsisting national minimum… Read more »

Nigeria: Military Veterans Seek Review of Pension

The National Chairman, Nigerian Legion, retired Maj.-Gen. Abdul-Malik Jibril has called on President Bola Tinubu to consider the upward review of the pension of military veterans,… Read more »

Nigeria: Lagos Bans Styrofoam, Other Single-Use Plastics

Lagos State government yesterday announced a ban on the usage and distribution of styrofoam and other single-use plastics with immediate effect. Read more »

Nigeria: Lagos Shuts Oke-Afa, Katangua Markets

The Lagos State Government has sealed Oke-Afa Market, Isolo Market, and Katangua Market in Abule Egba for violations of waste disposal regulations and for various unhygienic… Read more »

Nigeria: Lagos State Bans Use of Styrofoam, Single-Use Plastics

The Lagos State Government has announced a ban on the usage and distribution of styrofoam and other single use plastics within the metropolis with immediate effect. Read more »

Nigeria: Rotary Commits $14m Grant to End Polio in Nigeria

The World Health Organisation, WHO, on Thursday welcomed a new funding commitment made by Rotary International to support Nigeria in its efforts to eradicate all forms of… Read more »

Nigeria: Ibadan Explosion - Govt Awaits Outcome of Forensic Investigation - Minister

The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake, has stated that the Federal Government is awaiting the outcome of the forensic investigation into the Ibadan explosion,… Read more »

Nigeria: Lassa Fever - 227 Die As Over 1,200 Infected in 28 States

...NCDC activates emergency operation centre Read more »

Nigeria: Months After Fuel Subsidy Removal in Nigeria - So Far, How Good?

In the run-up to the 2023 general elections, one of the hotly debated issues was the removal of fuel subsidy. Presidential candidates vowed to remove upon assuming office.… Read more »

Africa: Malaria Elimination - Lessons From Cabo Verde

The recent certification of Cabo Verde by the World Health Organisation, WHO, as the third malaria-free country in Africa after Mauritius (1973) and Algeria (2019) offers valuable… Read more »

Nigeria: Kidnapping - 'We'll Make Abuja Hot for You, Criminals Warned'

·Says enough is enough ·Slams informants: 'you won't sleep well again' Read more »

Nigeria: Breach of Contract - Court Dismisses Davido's Preliminary Objection

A Delta State High Court sitting in Effurun has dismissed the preliminary objection by Nigerian-American singer, David Adedeji Adeleke, popularly known as Davido and his company,… Read more »

Nigeria: 700 Lagos Buildings Sealed in 2023 for Flouting Laws

THE Lagos State Physical Planning Permit Authority, LASPPPA, yesterday, disclosed that the 700 buildings sealed in 2023 for flouting the relevant state's laws. Read more »

Nigeria: 'Illegal Miners' Explosives Caused Ibadan Blast'

Following the explosion that rocked major parts of Ibadan, on Tuesday, one of the survivors, Alhaji Mohammed Musa, who lives close to the epicentre, said it was foreigners, who… Read more »

Nigeria: Why Govt Is Probing 107 Universities, Affiliated Institutions - Investigation

The Federal Government has begun the probe of about 107 universities, mainly private ones, which were set up in the country in the last 15 years. Read more »

Africa: Is Blinken's Visit Sparked by China Making Gains on Continent?

The United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit sub-Saharan Africa for the first time in 10 months, the State Department said Thursday, redirecting his focus as… Read more »

Nigeria: Rising Inflation - NECA Urges Govt's Intervention in Forex Market

Nigeria Employers' Consultative Association, NECA, has called on the federal government to entrench and sustain productive foreign exchange, FX, management through adequate… Read more »

Nigeria: Parents Groan As Institutions Hike Fees By Over 100%

·Students are dropping out -- Parents·NANS kicks, accuses institutions of flouting presidential directive Read more »