Nigeria: Nigeria, Other Africa Airlines Share 2.1% of Global Passenger Traffic

Post-COVID recovery momentum continued in June for passenger markets, as Africa's airlines shared only 2.1 per cent global passenger traffic in the last 12 months. Read more »

Nigeria: What Govt, CBN Should Do Beyond Raising Rates - ICSAN

The Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators of Nigeria, ICSAN, has advised the Federal Government, FG, and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to find other means of… Read more »

Nigeria: Pastor Bakare Lacks Competence to Criticise Tinubu's Reforms - APC

The National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, Senator Ajibola Basiru, has accused the serving overseer of Citadel Global Community Church, Pastor Tunde Bakare, of… Read more »

Nigeria: Calls for Military Interference in Nigeria's Democracy Unpatriotic, Wicked - DHQ

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) says the call for the military to interfere in the nation's democracy is highly unpatriotic and wicked. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria Ranks 4th in World's Population of Medical Doctors

Professor Kanu Nkanginieme, a Professor of Paediatrics from the University of Port Harcourt, says Nigeria ranks fourth in the world's population of medical doctors. Read more »

Nigeria: NAFDAC Warns Against Consumption of Carbide-Ripened Fruits

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has urged Nigerians not to consume fruits ripened by calcium carbide to avoid health complications. Read more »

Nigeria: FIRS More Suited to Collect Revenues - Presidential Committee

The Presidential Committee on Tax Policy and Fiscal Reforms said yesterday that the Nigeria Customs Service and 62 other Ministries, Departments and Agencies, MDAs, of the Federal… Read more »

Nigeria: Illegal Checkpoint - IGP Squad Arrests Police, Immigration Officers

There was pandemonium and confusion along the Badagry-Seme Expressway, yesterday, as Police officers believed to be under the Inspector General of Police, IGP, Special Squad… Read more »

Nigeria: Statement Saying 'I Was Attacked for Visiting Tinubu' False - Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, director-general of the World Trade Organisation, WTO, has denied reports making the rounds that she was attacked for visiting President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Read more »

Nigeria: Babies Not Breastfed Are 14 Times More Likely to Die Before First Birthday - UNICEF

The United Nations Children Fund, UNICEF, has said infants who are not breastfed are fourteen times more likely to die before their first birthday than those who are exclusively… Read more »

Nigeria: Niger Crisis Requires Public Diplomacy - Mohammad Sanusi

The 14th Emir of Kano, Mohammad Sanusi last night said that the current crisis in Niger Republic requires public diplomacy which should not be left to government alone. Read more »

West Africa: ECOWAS Imposes Extra Sanctions On Niger Military Junta

A new set of sanctions have been imposed on groups, organisations and individuals identified as giving support to the military junta in the Republic of Niger. Read more »

Nigeria: Anti-Graft Group Demands Probe, Prosecution of FCC Erring Officials Over Job Racketeering

The Centre for Anti-Corruption and Open Leadership, CACOL, has called on anti-corruption agencies for necessary investigation of corrupt practices of job racketeering involving… Read more »

Nigeria: Govt Withdraws Contempt Proceedings Against Organised Labour

The Federal Government says it has withdrawn the contempt of court proceedings against organised labour for embarking on a nationwide protest. Read more »

Nigeria: Why Agitations, Insecurity, Others Persist in South-East - Igbo Youth

Igbo Youth Movement, IYM, has given insight on why protracted agitations, insecurity, and other challenges facing the South-East have persisted, lamenting that the government over… Read more »

Nigeria: We 'Ve Obeyed Judicial Orders On Emefiele, Bawa, Kanu - DSS Insists

Following reports that the Department of the State Service, DSS, has continued to violate court orders, the secret service has on Monday faulted the allegations. Read more »

Nigeria: Army Arrests 3 Suspected Oil Thieves, Recovers Truck With Crude in Rivers

Operatives of the 6 Division of Nigerian Army, Port Harcourt, have arrested three suspected oil thieves in the state. Read more »

Nigeria: IOCs Engagement of Stevedoring Firms Now At 60% - Maritime Workers

As International Oil Companies, IOCs, begin to adhere to the nation's labour laws, the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria, MWUN, has said that the level of engagement of indigenous… Read more »

Nigeria: Elevator Tragedy - Critical Gaps in Nigeria's Healthcare Infrastructure - NMA

The Lagos State Chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, on Monday, said the passing of Dr. Vwaere Diaso has highlighted the critical gaps in the healthcare infrastructure… Read more »

Nigeria: Ministers - Senate Stops El-Rufai, Okotete, Danladi

After seven days of screening, the Senate has confirmed 45 of the 48 ministerial nominees presented by President Bola Tinubu. Read more »

Nigeria: Diabetes - Remove Tariffs On Essential Drugs Imports, Govt Told

As an urgent effort to lower the rising cost of treating non-communicable ailments such as diabetes, cancer, and cardiovascular diseases, among others, the Federal government has… Read more »

Nigeria: Biafra - Sit-At-Home Is Dead, Buried - Nnamdi Kanu

The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu yesterday, said that the Monday sit-at-home in the southeast is "dead and buried." Read more »

West Africa: Tinubu, Ecowas Have Enough Room to Dialogue With Niger Coup Leaders - Bode George

A former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Olabode George said President Tinubu Bola and Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, have… Read more »

Nigeria: Super Falcons Forward, Oparanozie Apologises Over Penalty Miss Against England

Desire Oparanozie, Super Falcons striker, has apologised to Nigerians for missing her penalty kick in their Round of 16 match loss to England at 2023 Women's World Cup (WWC) in… Read more »

West Africa: ECOWAS Schedules Fresh Meeting Over Niger Coup As Deadline Elapses

The Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS), has scheduled a fresh meeting over the Niger Republic coup, as the deadline earlier set for the military junta, has elapsed. Read more »