Nigeria: Fear of Epidemic Looms in Police Cells As Courts Reject Remand Suspects in Lagos

Fears of major outbreaks of epidemic loom in Police cells across Lagos State, following the stoppage of intakes of suspects from the police by the Nigerian Prisons Service, NPS. Read more »

Nigeria: EFCC Chair - Fresh Issues Over Olukoyede's Confirmation

In this report, Vanguard's Law & Human Rights captures the gist of the arguments for and against the appointment of Olukoyede as the chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes… Read more »

Nigeria: NURTW - NLC Slams Labour Minister Over Alleged Breach of Constitution

Following perceived partisanship in the handling of the leadership crisis in the National Union of Road Transport Workers, NURTW, Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has declared war… Read more »

Nigeria: Domestic Capital Market, Not Foreign Borrowing Can Fix Infrastructure Gap in Nigeria - - VP Shetima

Sanwo-Olu hails capital market collaboration with Lagos Read more »

Nigeria: Jigawa Govt Hailed Over 17% Budgetary Allocation On Health Sector

A non-governmental organisation, Results for Development, R4D, yesterday, hailed the Jigawa State Government for over 17 percent of budgetary allocation for the health sector. Read more »

Nigeria: Inquest - MohBad's DJ Says Singer Collapsed, Started Vomiting After Injection

Ajisegiri Ayobami, who was the disc jockey to late singer, Mohbad, has told the Coroner Inquest in Ikorodu that the deceased collapsed and started vomiting, after a nurse… Read more »

Nigeria: Inflation Is the Worst Economic Evil, Yet Tinubu Fuels It!

The first test of any government is its ability to manage the economy. For without a strong economy, a government can't improve people's lives; it can't generate jobs, reduce… Read more »

Nigeria: Presidential Tussle - 7 Supreme Court Justices Who'll Decide Tinubu, Atiku, Obi's Fate Today

...2 of 3 petitions that got to Supreme Court up for adjudication today...We've a good case at the apex court --LP Read more »

Nigeria: Bayelsa Poll - INEC Excludes Sylva's Name From Candidates List

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has excluded the name of the candidate of All Progressives Congress, APC, Timipre Sylva, from the final list of candidates for… Read more »

Nigeria: Unexploded Bombs - Army Conducts Disposal of Ordinances in Ogun

...Urges residents not to panic Read more »

Nigeria: IPPIS - Govt to Stop Salaries of Unverified Workers Tomorrow

In a bid to curb corruption and eliminate ghost workers from the payroll, the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, OHCSF, yesterday announced plans to delist… Read more »

Nigeria: Open Defecation - Doubts Over Nigeria's Attainment of 2025 Target - Experts

Using the toilet and washing hands with soap has become a great experience for me. I grew up to see my family members defecate in the bush, but our fortunes turned around early… Read more »

Nigeria: Aftermath of Vanguard's Report - Govt Extends Stay of Recalled Envoys By 3 Months

Following Vanguard's exclusive report, the Federal Government has extended the stay of envoys and ambassadors by three months, impeccable sources told Vanguard, yesterday. Read more »

Nigeria: Can the Supreme Court Satisfy Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi?

With the commencement of hearings at the Supreme Court on electoral disputes connected to the 2023 presidential election this week, concerned parties and Nigerians at large are… Read more »

Nigeria: We're Committed to Reviving Nation's Ailing Economy - Tinubu

President Bola Tinubu, yesterday, in Minna, Niger State, reiterated his government's commitment to transforming and reviving the nation's ailing economy and pleaded with Nigerians… Read more »

Nigeria: Govt Secures $17m World Bank Support for Adolescent Education

Federal Government, FG, yesterday said it had obtained a $17 million loan from the World Bank to support adolescent education across the country. Read more »

Nigeria: Obasanjo Urges Govt to Ban Importation of Adire From China, Revive Textile Industry

Former President of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, has urged the Federal Government to ban the importation of Chinese adire and also revive the textile industry in order to… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria Tops Africa's $5m Tech Investments With 20% - Minister

The Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr Bosun Tijani, says Nigeria now leads other African nations as the destination for tech startups. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria Wins U.S.$11 Billion P&ID Case in UK Court

Justice Robin Knowles of the Commercial Courts of England and Wales has ruled in favour of Nigeria and quashed the enforcement of the $11 billion arbitration award in favour of… Read more »

Nigeria: Epidemic of Illicit Arms

FROM the small handguns of the 15th century to the sophisticated machine guns and other small and light weapons of our time, the world has suffered mayhem and wanton destruction… Read more »

Nigeria: Subsidy Removal, Exchange Rate Unification Have Achieved Desired Objectives - Tinubu

Amidst the inflationary impact of the removal of petrol subsidy, President Bola Tinubu has indicated that the measure has achieved desired objectives. Read more »

Nigeria: Forex Pressure - $10bn Inflow Coming in Weeks-Finance Minister

Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun yesterday said that the economy will receive $10 billion in foreign exchange inflows in the next few… Read more »

Nigeria: Price Locally Sourced Gas in Naira, Not Dollar, Govt Told

The CEO of Mezovest, Mr. Tosin Thompson, has called on the Federal Government to price local gas for local demand in Naira. Read more »

Nigeria: Consider Ondo Ex-Militants for Pipeline Contracts - Niger Delta Group

Former militants in Ondo State, under the aegis of Niger Delta Coastline Vanguard, NDCV, yesterday, called for the review of the policy on the decentralisation of the pipeline… Read more »

Nigeria: Exchange Rate Taking Cost of Drugs Beyond Reach of Nigerians - NMA

The Chairman of the Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, in Ekiti State, Dr. Babatunde Rosiji, yesterday, decried the high rate of foreign exchange, saying that the development is… Read more »