August 26, 2022
Nigeria: Flash Flooding - Go Upland-Niger State Sounds Alarm Bell As Rains Set in
The tragic incident of the 2020 flooding that shook the state and its environs, leaving behind tales of woes, is still fresh in their minds. Read more »
Nigeria: How Criminals Are 'Feasting' On Abandoned Railway Facilities, Stifling Development
5 suspects arrested by Benue LGA chairman Read more »
Nigeria: Human Rights Lawyer Inibehe Effiong Released From Prison
Human rights lawyer Inibehe Effiong has been released from Uyo prison on Friday after spending a month for alleged contempt of court. Read more »
Nigeria: Major Gen Lagbaja Storms Kidnappers' Den, Rescues Victims in Kaduna
The New General Officer Commanding (GOC) 1 Division Nigerian Army, Maj Gen Taoreed Lagbaja accompanied by a team of operational commanders and operatives rescued three kidnap… Read more »
Nigeria: Atiku Cautions Members Against Statements Compromising PDP's Unity
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has appealed to party stakeholders and supporters to avoid making statements capable of compromising the… Read more »
Nigeria: Community Declares Mayhem After Security Forces Killed Son As Suspected IPOB Member
Clouds of dust raised by the shooting and killing of Uchenna Udoh, an automobile mechanic and native of Abatete Community in Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State,… Read more »
Nigeria: Insecurity - Igbo Monarchs Ask Govt to End Killings, Kidnappings
... .Set up security committee Read more »
Nigeria: ASUU to Discipline Members for Sharing Palliatives From Orji Kalu
Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, MOUAU, chapter, has disowned its members that visited Senator Orji Kalu recently at… Read more »
Nigeria: Akeredolu Bans Closure of Markets for Festival Celebrations
Worried by the unending crisis between some traditional rulers in Ondo State over the closure of markets during festivals, the state government, yesterday, banned such closure… Read more »
Nigeria: $1.36bn Under Threat As Local, Foreign Airlines Battle Over BASA Equity
There is another twist to the demand of foreign airlines operating in Nigeria for their $600 million trapped in the country's foreign exchange sourcing difficulties. Read more »
Nigeria: Pipeline Surveillance - Militants Threaten Govt, Sylva, NNPC Over Tompolo, Others' Contracts
Some masked militants, who claimed to be from Rivers and Bayelsa states, have threatened the Federal Government, Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, and… Read more »
Nigeria: Wike/Atiku Feud - Learn From PDP Founding Fathers, Bode George Tells Lamido, Elders
Former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Olabode George, yesterday, advised former Governor of Jigawa State, Alhaji Sule Lamido, and other elders… Read more »
Nigeria: Why U.S Increased Nigeria's Airport Security Layers to 20 - Former NCAA DG
A former Director-General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) Dr. Harold Demuren has disclosed that the attempted bombing of a United States aircraft by Umar Farouk… Read more »
Nigeria: Educationalist Urges Govt, ASUU to End Strike
Educationalist, Jide Bello, has appealed to Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, to reach a common ground and save the education sector from total… Read more »
August 25, 2022
Africa: Agric Products - Sanwo-Olu Kicks Off Construction of Africa's Largest Food Logistics Park
... As Imota Rice Mill, Timberville for commissioning in Dec. Read more »
Nigeria: Have You Replaced JJC? Fans Question Funke Akindele Over 45th Birthday Dance Video With Another Man
Fans have questioned Nollywood Actress and Lagos state deputy governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Funke Akindele for featuring another man that's not her… Read more »
Nigeria: Lagos to Roll Out 1 Million Lagid Smart Cards - LASRAA Boss
The Lagos State Residents Registration Agency, LASRAA, yesterday, said it will issue one (1) million of the newly introduced Lagos State Resident Identity Card, tagged: LagID Card,… Read more »
Nigeria: No-Work, No-Pay - You've Forfeited Right to Salaries, Labour Leaders, Neca, Others Tell ASUU
lMost ASUU issues're dispute of interest, not rights, says Issa Aremu Read more »
Nigeria: Economic Saboteurs Behind Oil Theft in Niger Delta - Govt
The Federal Government, yesterday, blamed those it described as economic saboteurs for the vandalisation of crude oil facilities in Niger Delta region. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerians in Cote d'Ivoire Ask Buhari to Recall Consular Officer
Nigerian community in Cote d'Ivoire has urged President Mohammadu Buhari to urgently recall the country's Consular Officer in Abidjan, Mr. Damilola Abikoye, over alleged threat to… Read more »
Nigeria: Slavery Remembrance Day - Obaseki Urges Sustained Global Efforts to Curb Human Trafficking
Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has urged stakeholders to step up global efforts to end the scourge of human trafficking and all other forms of modern slavery. Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Launches Plan for Energy Transition
The Federal Government, yesterday, launched a plan, seeking to raise $10 billion for Nigeria's energy transition. Read more »
Nigeria: Why NBC's Threat to Revoke AIT, 52 Others' Licences Is Unconstitutional--Stakeholders
In this report, Ise-Oluwa Ige interrogates the provisions of Section 39 (1) (2) of the 1999 Constitution as they affect ownership of broadcast media in Nigeria; examines the facts… Read more »
Nigeria: Despair Forces Nigerians to Emigrate, Fear Cripples the Rest - What a Country!
FOR most citizens of this country, being a Nigerian is an unbearable burden, a dehumanising experience. While citizens of most other countries take for granted basic amenities and… Read more »
August 24, 2022
Nigeria: Drop in Nigeria's Out-of-School Children Population Excites Buhari's Group
The Buhari Media Organisation (BMO) has hailed the drop in the number of out-of-school children in Nigeria from 10.5 million to 6.9 million under President Muhammadu Buhari. Read more »