August 23, 2022
Nigeria: ASUU Has My 100 Percent Support, Deji Adeyanju Backs Prolonged Strike
Rights activist and the Convener of Concerned Nigerians, Deji Adeyanju restated his support for the prolonged strike embarked upon by members of the Academic Staff Union of… Read more »
Nigeria: 2023 Presidential Poll - Tinubu Remains Best Choice for Yorubaland - South-West APC
-As Igbo groups back Sanwo-Olu, APC Read more »
Nigeria: Stalemate Over Unearned Salaries - CSOs Vow to Mobilise Against ASUU
Some Civil Society Organisations namely the Nigerian Project Initiative, NPI and the Initiative to Save Democracy, ISD, have expressed outrage over the demand for the payment of… Read more »
Nigeria: Lekki Port Project to Provide About 112, 000 Jobs to Nigerians - Transport Minister
The Minister of Transportation, Alhaji Muazu Sambo, has said that the Lekki deep-sea port project would create 112,000 jobs upon its completion. Read more »
Nigeria: BBNaija - All Housemates Except Hoh Chomzy, Eloswag Up for Fake Eviction
After Chomzy emerged as the HOH, Biggie played a trick by calling each housemates into the diary room to nominate two fellow housemates for eviction. Read more »
Nigeria: Culpable Homicide, Domestic Violence Rise in Adamawa - CP
Despite the success of the police in Adamawa state in crime reduction and combating, culpable homicide and domestic violence are on the increase, the Commissioner of Police, Mr.… Read more »
August 22, 2022
Nigeria: Defection Plan - Shekarau Urges Supporters to Wait for His Final Decision
Sen. Ibrahim Shekarau, representing Kano Central Senatorial District, has advised his supporters to exercise patience and await his final decision on whether they will remain or… Read more »
Nigeria: Atiku Denies Claims He Would Hand Over Federal Universities to States
The Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, has denied comments attributed to him to the effect that he would hand over federal universities to… Read more »
Nigeria: 2023 - We Will Hit the Ground Running From May 29, If Elected - Shettima
Sen. Kashim Shettima, the All Progressives Congress (APC) 2023 Vice-Presidential candidate, has assured Nigerians of getting experienced leaders who will hit the ground running… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria, India's Largest Trading Partner in Africa - Envoy
The Minister of State for External Affairs of India, Vellamvelly Muraleedharan, has said Nigeria is India's largest trading partner in Africa. Read more »
August 21, 2022
Nigeria: Drug Law Enforcement Agency Intercepts 2.3 Million Opioid Tablets
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has intercepted over 2.3million tablets of illicit pharmaceutical opioids and other psychoactive substances meant for distribution… Read more »
August 20, 2022
Nigeria: Stop Playing Father Christmas to Niger Republic, Afghanistan - CSOs Flay Govt
Nigerians at home and abroad are rightly scandalised by the recent expensive gifts of the Federal Government to Niger Republic and Afghanistan. Read more »
August 19, 2022
Nigeria: U.S.$600m Trapped Fund - Foreign Airlines Mull Pull Out of Nigeria
The Federal Government's inability to allow foreign airlines operating in the country's airspace to repatriate their funds might in the coming days force them to suspend their… Read more »
Nigeria: NBC Revokes AIT, Silverbird, Raypower, Rhythm FM, Licences, Orders Immediate Shutdown
The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has revoked the licences of AIT, Silverbird TV, Raypower FM, and Rhythm FM amongst others. Read more »
Nigeria: SCI Hails Zamfara Assembly Over Bold Initiative to Pass the Child Protection Bill Into Law
With children facing different kind of abuses, an international non-profit organization, Save the Children International, SCI, Thursday, hailed the Zamfara State House of Assembly… Read more »
Nigeria: Police Arrest 2 for Allegedly Extorting N5m to Deploy Cops to Zamfara Village
The Police Command in Zamfara has arrested two suspects for allegedly extorting N5 million from the people of Yar-Katsina village, to facilitate the deployment of security… Read more »
Nigeria: Insecurity - Storm Terrorists' Hideouts, Eliminate Them, Buhari Orders Security Agencies
Muhammadu Buhari yesterday in Maiduguri, Borno State, directed security agencies to take the fight against insurgency to the hideouts of the criminal elements and ensure they are… Read more »
Nigeria: Auto Makers Knock Govt As More Firms Shut Multi-Billion Naira Plants
AS more auto companies shut their assembly plants in Nigeria, local assemblers have blamed the Federal Government for making vehicle production and the general business environment… Read more »
Nigeria: How Criminals Terrorise Commuters, Motorists On Lagos-Ibadan Expressway Long Bridge
-AIG Adeleke swings into action Read more »
Nigeria: How Shutdown of National Grid Threatened Nigeria's Security - Experts
There were indications, yesterday, that the shutdown of Nigeria's national grid by workers, under the aegis of National Union of Electricity Employees, NUEE, put the nation's… Read more »
Nigeria: New Salary - Environmental Workers Threaten to Shut Abuja Cemeteries
Environmental workers in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, yesterday, threatened to shut down all public cemeteries in Abuja. Read more »
Nigeria: Aftermath of Incessant Attacks - Zungeru Hydro Power Dam On 7-Month Lockdown
A serious setback is frustrating the completion of work on the multimillion Naira Zungeru Hydro Electricity Power Dam in Niger State. The trouble with the ongoing works in the dam… Read more »
Nigeria: eNaira Transactions Hit N4bn - Emefiele
Transactions on the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, digital currency, the e-Naira, platform has hit N4 billion, since its launch last October. Read more »
Nigeria: Some Northern Govs 'Destroying' Primary Education - Govt
-Faults Jonathan's Almajiri programme Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Blocks Mobile Payment, Telecoms Network Access to Online Loan Firms
*As FCCPC develops framework, guidelines for digital lending Read more »