May 05, 2023
Nigeria: Apapa-Oshodi Expressway - Pstt, Truckers Blame Fed, Lagos Govts for Gridlock
The traffic situation on the Apapa-Oshodi expressway has returned to the nightmare it was. Read more »
Nigeria: Medical Outreach Organised to Combat Malaria Across Four States in Nigeria
A Non-Governmental Organization, NGO, HACEY with support from Access Corporation, has organized medical outreaches across four states in Nigeria to combat malaria. Read more »
Nigeria: Lekki Seaport - Lagos Govt Seeks Partnership With Stakehokders On E-Call Up System
The Lagos State Government has sought the cooperation and collaboration of all stakeholders' for the successful implementation of electronic, e-Call up system in Lekki Deep Port,… Read more »
May 04, 2023
Africa: African Immigrants Struggle to Pay Bills in UK As Inflation Soars - Report
A new report has revealed that African immigrants in the United Kingdom are struggling to pay bills as they are most affected by the persistent rising cost of living crisis. Read more »
Nigeria: Court Stops Ondo Govt From Evicting Cocoa Farmers
An Ondo State High Court, sitting in Ore, in Odigbo Council area of the state, yesterday, stopped the state government and a private company, Sao Agro-Allied Services Limited, from… Read more »
Nigeria: NLC, TUC Kick As Senate Okays Govt's N22.7trn 'Ways and Means'
The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, TUC, yesterday, picked holes in the Senate's approval of President Muhammadu Buhari's controversial N22.72… Read more »
May 03, 2023
Nigeria: Nigeria Has Highest Recorded Violations of Press Freedom - AMDF
The Africa Media Development Foundation, AMDF, on Wednesday said Nigeria has the highest number of violations of Press Freedom in Africa. Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Reacts to ASUU's Arbitration Request May 11
The Federal Government on Wednesday informed the National Industrial Court of its decision to formally react to Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU)'s request for… Read more »
Nigeria: Acting Chair, Damagum Tells PDP Reps-Elect - Put APC On Their Toes for Nigeria
...We will go by APC zoning arrangements for Reps' Speaker-Joint Task Group Read more »
May 02, 2023
Nigeria: Troops Rescue Pregnant Chibok Schoolgirl
Troops of 114 Task Force Battalion, Bita in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State, have rescued yet another abducted Chibok schoolgirl. Read more »
Nigeria: May Day - Halt Last-Minute Looting, Labour Tells Buhari
Organised Labour, yesterday, raised the alarm over what it described as last-minute looting of the treasury by out-going governors, ministers and other political office holders and… Read more »
Nigeria: I Never Visited Tinubu At Defence House - Peter Obi
Presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the last general election, Peter Obi has denied visiting the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu at Defence House, Abuja. Read more »
Nigeria: Obasanjo to Inaugurate 23.4km Eket-Etinan Road Today
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo will be in Akwa Ibom State, today, to inaugurate a 23.4km Eket-Etinan dual carriage way constructed by the Governor Udom Emmanuel's… Read more »
Nigeria: Southern Kaduna - 518 Killed, 18 Villages Razed in 6 Years
The people of Southern Kaduna, under the aegis of Atyap Community Development Association, ACDA, have, again, expressed deep worry over the persistent attacks and killings in… Read more »
Nigeria: New Kano Emirates'll Not Be Destroyed, Ganduje Assures Residents
Outgoing Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje of Kano State yesterday said God will not allow anybody with plan to destroy the additional emirates created by his administration. Read more »
Nigeria: Multi-Tracking Nigeria Has Become a Compelling Project
FOR the first time in the history of the country, and also acutely contrasting with simple logic and commonsense, a second runner-up in the presidential election on February 25,… Read more »
Nigeria: Lagos Demolishes Shanties On Lekki Coastal Road
The Lagos State Taskforce on Environmental Offences, yesterday, demolished many shanties erected on the Lekki Coastal Road and its environs in the state. Read more »
May 01, 2023
Nigeria: In 'A Pilgrim's Journey', Ochega Navigates Through Shades of Yellow
Alliance Française, Ikoyi, Lagos was a beehive of art lovers, collectors and critics last weekend as a young and talented artist, Johnson Ochega had his solo exhibition. The… Read more »
Nigeria: Saying I Committed Treason Is Height of Rascality - Peter Obi
Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi has described the allegation of treason against him by the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed as the height of… Read more »
Nigeria: May Day - It's Been Terrible, Excruciating for Workers - NLC
As Nigerian workers today join their counterparts globally to mark International Workers' Day, commonly known as May Day, the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has described the last… Read more »
Nigeria: Lagos-Ibadan Expressway - Govt Apologises Over Failure to Meet Deadline
·Says reconstruction work on final stretch Read more »
Nigeria: How Arik Air Became Moribund Under AMCON in 5 Years - Investigation
··· operational aircraft, staff strength dip 81%, 85% Read more »
Nigeria: Railway Pensioners Want Inclusion in Monetisation of Staff Quarters Programme
Retirees of Nigeria Railway Corporation, have urged the Federal Government include them in the corporation's monetisation of staff quarters programme. Read more »
Nigeria: 2019 Polls - I Didn't Breach Agreements With Coalition Parties - Makinde
Governor 'Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, yesterday, declared that he had fulfilled all agreements he entered into with the coalescing political parties that aided his election in 2019. Read more »
Nigeria: Trapped Funds - Foreign Airlines' Airfare in Dollars Will Reduce Backlog - Analyst
As a move to address the foreign airlines' trapped funds in the country, indications have emerged that sale of air tickets in dollars would reduce the backlog. Read more »