Nigeria: Drug Abuse - Emzor Pledges N1bn Initiative to Combat Crisis

In response to the growing crisis of drug abuse among youth, the Emzor Wellness Foundation is launching a N1 billion Anti-Drug Abuse Fund dedicated to critical interventions,… Read more »

Nigeria: Adedipe, Bamimore Win 2024 NLNG Golf Classic Invitational

Oluwaseun Adedipe and Lady Kafayat Bamimore have won the top prize in the men and ladies categories of the 2024 NLNG Golf Classic in Bonny, Rivers state. Read more »

Nigeria: National Security - Govt to Implement LGA Proof of Address System, Says SGF

The Federal Government said it concluded arrangements for the implementation of the Local Government Proof of Address System POA across the nation's 774 Local Government Areas in a… Read more »

Nigeria: 2027 - APC Vows to Reclaim Oyo, Osun for Tinubu

The national leadership of the ruling All Progressives Congress APC said it has developed a strategy that would enable the party win the only two opposition states in the South… Read more »

Nigeria: 2025 Budgets - Govt, 21 States Allocate N3.846trn to Healthcare

...Kano, Kaduna, Borno, Benue, Abia, Ogun Meet WHO's 13% Recommendation Read more »

Nigeria: Out-of-School Children - Ubec to Boost School-Based Management Committees

The Universal Basic Education Commission ,UBEC, has said it would boost the School-Based Management Committees,SBMCs, in basic education as part of its efforts. Read more »

Nigeria: Garba Shehu Slams Obasanjo in Birthday Tribute to Buhari

Former presidential spokesman Garba Shehu has taken a swipe at former President Olusegun Obasanjo in a birthday tribute to former President Muhammadu Buhari, who turns 82 today. Read more »

Nigeria: Surrender Now, Be Pardoned, Cesjet Cautions Lakuruwa Sect

The Centre for Social Justice, Equity and Transparency (CESJET) has issued a stern warning to the Lakuruwa sect, urging them to surrender immediately. Read more »

Nigeria: TCN Restores Electricity in Bayelsa After 4-Month Blackout

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), Port Harcourt Region, has announced the restoration of electricity to most parts of Bayelsa following a four-month blackout. Read more »

Africa: Top 10 Hottest Countries in the World

With recent worldwide heatwaves across the globe exceeding temperature records and exposing the impact of climate change, some of the hottest countries, from tropical savannas to… Read more »

Nigeria: You Are Not My God - Fathia Williams Hits Out At Colleague After Being Blocked On Instagram

Nigerian actress Faithia Williams has called out an unidentified colleague for blocking her on social media. Read more »

Nigeria: Aviation Safety - Are We Returning to Sosoliso Era?

Nigeria's aviation industry was once plagued by safety concerns, earning it a reputation as fragile and accident-prone. The Sosoliso plane crash, which claimed 110 lives, was a… Read more »

Nigeria: Govt Approves N30bn for Universities of Agriculture to Launch Mechanized Farming

The federal government has approved N30 billion for the nation's 30 universities of agriculture to immediately commence mechanized farming. Read more »

Nigeria: No Evidence I've Been Seen in Night Club - UK-Based Pastor Tobi Adegboyega

United Kingdom-based pastor, Tobi Adegboyega, has dismissed claims that he has ever been seen in a nightclub, describing such allegations as baseless. Read more »

Nigeria: Food Prices Surge, As Nigeria's Inflation Rate Rises to 34.6%

Nigeria's inflation rate increased to 34.6% in November 2024, up from 33.8% in October, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). Read more »

Nigeria: Shell Records Oil Spill At Bonny Terminal, Closes Pipeline

An oil spill has occurred at the Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) loading terminal, (SMI), in Bonny, Rivers State, culminating in the temporary closure of the pipeline. Read more »

Nigeria: U.S Singer Chloe Bailey, Burna Boy Spark Dating Rumours After Spotted Together in Lagos

American singer Chloe Bailey has sparked conversations on social media after being spotted with Nigerian Afrobeats superstar Burna Boy in Lagos. Read more »

Nigeria: Allegation Against Azman Air Serious, Relevant Directorate to Launch Investigation - Govt

Following reports that a Nigerian airline, Azman Air, helped the Iranian Aviation Industries to avoid sanctions imposed on it by the United States government, the Federal… Read more »

Nigeria: Shell Makes Final Investment Decision On Bonga North Deep-Water Project

Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited (SNEPCo), a subsidiary of Shell plc, has announced a final investment decision (FID) on Bonga North, a deep-water project… Read more »

Nigeria: One Dead, Five Hospitalized in Third Mainland Bridge Auto Crash

A tragic collision on the Lagos Third Mainland Bridge in the early hours of Monday, December 16, 2024, claimed the life of one person and left five others hospitalized. The… Read more »

Nigeria: Foreign Certificates - Police Arrest Suspected Int'l Fraudsters in Lagos

Two suspected international fraudsters who specialise in forging certificates of different international and African universities have been arrested by the police at Zone 2,… Read more »

Nigeria: Auto Crash Claims 3 Lives in Lagos

Three persons have been confirmed dead, one injured and another reportedly missing in an accident involving an articulated truck at PZ Junction, Odogunyan, Ikorodu area of Lagos… Read more »

Nigeria: Govt, World Bank Votes $600m for Rural Roads Expansion

In the bid to upscale food production and access to markets for farmers, the federal government and the World Bank, weekend, disclosed boosting rural roads expansion with… Read more »

Africa: We've Exported Petrol to Cameroon, Ghana, Angola, South Africa - Dangote Refinery

THE Dangote Petroleum Refinery said it has exported Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, also known as petrol to Cameroon, Ghana, Angola and South Africa. Read more »

Nigeria: NDLEA Busts Twin Massive Drugs Importation to Nigeria

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, at the Tincan seaport in Lagos, have intercepted multi-billion-naira worth of shipments of Methamphetamine and Loud,… Read more »