October 13, 2022
Nigeria: Ondo, Edo, Bauchi Account for 71% Cases of Lassa Fever in Nigeria, Says NCDC
Ondo, Edo and Bauchi states account for 71 per cent of new Lassa Fever cases in the country, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, has said. Read more »
Nigeria: 2023 - Why I Deserve to Be Re-Elected - Sanwo-Olu
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Wednesday, kicked off his campaign at the Ninth Ehingbeti Summit in Lagos, saying he is the best among the governorship candidates in… Read more »
Nigeria: NDLEA Seizes 179.102 Kilogrammes of Illicit Drugs in Ebonyi
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Ebonyi Command, yesterday said it seized 179.102 kilogrammes of different illicit drugs between January and September 2022 in the… Read more »
Nigeria: Kebbi CP Presents 46m Cheques to 21 Families of Slain Police Officers
In a symbolic occasion held at the Kebbi police Command in Birnin Kebbi, the commissioner of police, CP Ahmed Magaji Kontagora on Wednesday presented cheques of over 46m to 21… Read more »
Nigeria: BBNaija Star Rico Swavey Dies
Big Brother Naija reality star Patrick Fakoya, popularly known as Rico Swavey is deed. Read more »
Nigeria: NAFDAC DG, Adeyeye Dumps Facebook, Linkedin, Others
The Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, has alerted the public of the activities of some… Read more »
Nigeria: U.S. Consulate Hosts 100 School Girls, Harps On Access to Education
The U.S. Consulate General in collaboration with the Academy for Women Entrepreneurs Alumnae Association of Nigeria hosted 100 schoolgirls from across Nigeria to mark the… Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Has No Plan to Sell TCN - Power Minister Insists
The Minister of Power Abubakar Aliyu, has insisted that the Federal Government has no plan to privatize the Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN. Read more »
Nigeria: National Honours - Mele Kyari's Award'll Encourage Outstanding Leaders to Work Harder - Group
Pan Nigeria Professionals (PNP), a group of professionals in all walks of life across Nigeria, has said that the conferment of the National Award on Malam Mele Kyari, the Group… Read more »
Nigeria: Bandits, Boko Haram - CSO Flays National Honours Conferred On Security Chiefs
A civil society group, Coalition of Civil Society on Integrity in Nigeria, CCSIN, has criticized the conferment of national awards on some service chiefs by President Muhammadu… Read more »
Nigeria: 2023 Presidency - Nigeria Needs Genuine Patriotic Leaders - Group
A group, The Patriots Roundtable, on Thursday, urged Nigerians to choose a leader who is ready to govern with a total detribalized vision adding that they must not be stampeded by… Read more »
Nigeria: Germany to Return 1,130 Looted Benin Bronzes to Nigeria - Govt
Nigeria's Information and Culture Minister Lai Mohammed, said Tuesday Nigeria has signed an agreement with Germany for the repatriation of over 1,130 looted Benin Bronze artifacts… Read more »
Nigeria: Govt's Special Projects Spending to Rise 68 Percent to N7.7trn in 2025
THE Federal Government's spending on special projects targeted at stimulating economic growth is projected to rise to N7.7 trillion by 2025, about 68.1per cent from N4.58 trillion… Read more »
October 12, 2022
Nigeria: Govt Exploring Debt Restructuring, Says Finance Minister
Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed said that the Federal Government, FG, has commenced discussions with the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund on debt restructuring for… Read more »
Nigeria: Some Understanding Reached, Grounds Shifted - ASUU
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, University of Calabar, Branch on Wednesday disclosed that some understanding have been reached, while some shifting of grounds have… Read more »
Nigeria: Floods - Extent of Damage to Roads, Other Public Infrastructure, Yet Uncertain - Govt
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Nigeria: But for Buhari, Nigeria Would Have Been a Failed State - Omo-Agege's Aide
Special adviser to the Deputy President of the Nigerian Senate on Special Duties, Mr Godwin Anaughe, Tuesday, said if not for the intervention of President Muhammadu Buhari,… Read more »
Nigeria: Contaminated Cough Syrups - We've Measures to Prevent Entry Into Nigeria - NAFDAC
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has said that measures have been put at various ports of entry into the country to prevent contaminated… Read more »
Nigeria: Witness Tells Court That Late Gospel Singer's Husband Said He Wanted to 'Break Her Soul Tie With Twin Sister'
The trial of Peter Nwachukwu, husband to the late gospel singer, Osinachi Nwachukwu, continued on Tuesday before Justice Njideka Nwosu-Iheme of the Federal Capital Territory High… Read more »
Nigeria: SPDC to Resume Crude Oil Export in Forcados Terminal Month-End
The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited, SPDC, today (Wednesday) said it would resume crude oil export at the 48-inch Forcados Oil Export Terminal in Delta… Read more »
Nigeria: National Honours - Buhari Vows to Hand Over Peaceful, Secure Nigeria
President Muhammadu Buhari has again promised to bequeath a peaceful and secure Nigeria to his successor as he leaves office next year. Read more »
Nigeria: AfDB - Diop N'sele As Vice-President Finance Will Provide Leadership - Adesina
The President of the African Development Bank, AfDB, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, has said that Hassatou Diop N'Sele, the newly appointed Vice-President for Finance and Chief Financial… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's Economic Growth Will Slow to 3 Percent in 2023 - IMF
The International Monetary Fund, IMF, has projected that Nigeria's economic growth will slow to 3.0 per cent in 2023 while the inflation rate drops to 17 per cent. Read more »
Nigeria: EFCC Files Money Laundering Charge Against Ex-Lagos AG, Shasore
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has filed a four-count money laundering charge against a former Lagos State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr… Read more »
October 11, 2022
Nigeria: Nigeria Harbours 53% of Death Row Inmates in Sub-Saharan Africa
International human rights groups working in Nigeria have called for an abolition of the death penalty from Nigeria corpus juris noting Nigeria harbours the largest number of death… Read more »