Nigeria: Federal Registries Can Also Register Marriages - Appeal Court

The Court of Appeal sitting in Lagos, has set aside the judgment of a Federal High Court, which restrained the Federal Government from further registering marriages contracted or… Read more »

Nigeria: Govt Supports Lagos Govt With 50,000 Doses of Anthrax Vaccines

As fight against outbreak of dreaded Anthrax disease intensifies, the Federal Government has supported the Lagos State Government with 50,000 doses of Anthrax vaccines. Read more »

Nigeria: Fear Grips Abducted Doctor's Family As Victim Endures 26 Days in Captivity

The family members of Prof. Ekanem Ephraim, a Neurology expert, along with the entire medical community in Cross River, are currently gripped with apprehension following the sudden… Read more »

Nigeria: Senate Confirms 45 of 48 Ministerial Nominees - Fails to Confirm El-Rufai, Danladi, Okotete

The Senate, has confirmed 45 out of the 48 ministerial nominees of President Bola Tinubu. Read more »

Nigeria: Oil Theft - NAF Airstrikes Destroy Boats, Tanks With Stolen Crude Oil in Niger Delta

Nigerian Airforce fighter aircraft of the air component, Operation Delta Safe have bombed and destroyed 3 boats sighted tapping crude oil from a pipeline at a dispensing site, west… Read more »

Nigeria: Food Crisis - Over 128 Farmers Killed, 37 Kidnapped in 6 Months - SCI

As Nigerians hit refuse dumps in search of food to survive, Save the Children International, SCI, Monday, raised the alarm following a relentless wave of attacks against farmers in… Read more »

Nigeria: Indigenous Contractors Issue 7-Day Ultimatum to Works Ministry Over Debts

Aggrieved Nigerian contractors are spoiling for a showdown with the Federal Ministry of Works over what they said is the willful refusal of the ministry to approve payment for job… Read more »

Nigeria: Niger Delta Youth Leaders Hail Tinubu On Okotete's Nomination As Minister

Niger Delta Youth Leaders Association has unanimously commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over the nomination of Hon Stella Okotete as a minister designate. Read more »

Nigeria: Fashola Denies Drafting Judgment for PEPT, Calls for Action Against Peddlers of Fake News

The immediate past Minister of Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola SAN, has denied the baseless and defamatory allegation that he was involved in drafting the judgement for the… Read more »

Nigeria: NCAA Signs Civil Aviation Masterplan With ICAO, Others

The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority has signed the Civil Aviation Masterplan (CAMP) with the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Read more »

Nigeria: Atiku Files Fresh Suit Against Tinubu in U.S. Court

The Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the 2023 election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has filed a separate case No. 23-5099 (N. D. III.) at the US District… Read more »

Nigeria: Niger Rep - Catholic Bishops, JNI, AANI, Others Say No to Military Intervention

Opposition has continued to trail plans by the Economic Community of West African State, ECOWAS, led by President Bola Tinubu, to launch military operations against Niger Republic,… Read more »

Nigeria: JTF Orders Immediate Release of Vessel Accused of Carrying Stolen Crude

The Joint Task Force, Operation Delta Safe, OPDS, has ordered the immediate release of MT Praisel Vessel to continue it operations in line with extant approvals, after it was… Read more »

West Africa: Niger Coup - Three Decisions for West Africa As Deadline Nears

As the seven-day ultimatum given by West African leaders for the military in Niger to reinstate President Mohamed Bazoum draws to a close, both sides have crucial decisions to… Read more »

Nigeria: Tinubu Writes National Assembly Seeks Approval for Military Action Against Niger Coupists

President Bola Tinubu has written the Nigerian Senate, intimating the proposed military action and other sanctions against the military officers who recently seized power in the… Read more »

Nigeria: Contempt Charge - We'll Embark On Nationwide Strike Aug 14, If... - NLC

The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, yesterday threatened to embark on a nationwide indefinite strike from August 14, if, at the close of work on Friday, August 11, the contempt… Read more »

Nigeria: Troops Kill 36 Terrorists, Rescue 140 Kidnapped Hostages Nationwide

The Military High Command said, yesterday, that troops fighting to rid the nation of criminal elements, in the last week, neutralised 36 terrorists and rescued 140 kidnapped… Read more »

Nigeria: Govt Partners U.S., EU On Power Sector, Energy Transition

The Federal Government has said it was committed to attain net zero carbon emission by 2060. Read more »

Nigeria: Diphtheria Outbreak Claims 122 Lives in Nigeria, Says Unicef

The United Nations Children's Fund, UNICEF, yesterday, said no fewer than 122 persons have lost their lives to diphtheria outbreak in Nigeria. Read more »

Nigeria: CBN Probe - Investigator Raises Alarm Over Alleged Smear Campaign Against Him

The special investigator, recently appointed by President Bola Tinubu, to investigate the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, and related entities, Mr. Jim Obazee has raised the alarm… Read more »

Nigeria: Zamfara Assembly Confirms 18 Nominees As Commissioners

The Zamfara House of Assembly has screened and confirmed 18 nominees sent to the state legislature by Gov. Dauda Lawal for appointment as commissioners. Read more »

Nigeria: 'I Don't Want to Die', Colleague Narrates Last Moments of Doctor Killed in Elevator Accident

A Twitter user with the username '@LaseMoye', has described the last moments before the death of Vwaere Diaso, a medical doctor at Lagos Island General Hospital, Odan. Read more »

Nigeria: APC - How Ganduje Emerged 6th National Chair, Basiru, Secretary

Former Governor of Kano State, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje and former Spokesman of the Senate, Senator Ajibola Basiru, yesterday, emerged as the national chairman and secretary of the All… Read more »

Nigeria: Subsidy Removal - Labour Suspends Nationwide Strike

Less than 24 hours after declaring nationwide protests against the removal of fuel subsidies, the Organised Labour Union has suspended its nationwide strike action coming on the… Read more »

Nigeria: Less Than 50% MSMEs Have Active Bank Accounts - Study

Less than 50 percent of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Nigeria operate their bank accounts regularly, a new study by Small Firm Diaries (SFD) has revealed. Read more »