Sudan: Saudi Plane Hit By Gunfire As Army, Paramilitaries Clash in Sudan

A passenger plane preparing to take off from Sudan for Saudi Arabia caught fire on Saturday as deadly fighting between the army and paramilitaries broke out in Khartoum, the… Read more »

Nigeria: Hoodlums Snatch Ballot Box in Imo Supplementary Election

Hoodlums guided by suspected armed security men on Saturday disrupted and snatched the ballot box at Umuarusi Amandugba hall in the Isu local government area of Imo state. Read more »

Nigeria: UK Apologises to Peter Obi for Wrongful Detention

The United Kingdom, UK Government has apologised to the presidential candidate of the Nigerian Labour Party in the just-concluded elections, Mr Peter Obi, over his illegal… Read more »

Nigeria: Chibok Girls - BBOG Tasks Buhari to Rescue Remaining 96

As today marks the ninth anniversary of the abduction of 276 students of Government Girls Secondary School, Chibok, Borno State, a coalition, the #BringBackOurGirls, BBOG, has… Read more »

Nigeria: I Served Buhari's Interests, Shunned Noise From Critics - Femi Adesina

Femi Adesina, Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to President Muhammadu Buhari has revealed that the kind of national assignment he has engaged in for nearly eight years,… Read more »

Nigeria: Assets Recovery - We Are Being Careful to Avoid Re-Looting - Govt

The Federal Government has said that it is being careful to ensure that repatriated and returned looted funds are not re-looted or misappropriated. Read more »

Nigeria: World Bank Lists Challenges for Nigeria's Incoming Govt

Against the backdrop of the imminent assumption of office, the World Bank Group, WBG, has given a long list of challenges that need to be addressed in the immediate term by the new… Read more »

Nigeria: No Local Refining, No Subsidy Removal, NUPENG Warns

Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG, has warned the Federal Government not to contemplate the removal of the subsidy on petrol without local refining… Read more »

Nigeria: 8 Killed As Troops Intercept Cache of Terrorists' Ammunition in Kaduna

kaduna--No fewer than eight persons have been killed in Atak'Njei Community in Zango Kataf Local Government Area, LGA, of Kaduna State, following an attack by suspected terrorists. Read more »

Nigeria: 2 Million Nigerians Benefited From 2022 Poverty, Growth Strategy Projects - Govt

No fewer than two million vulnerable Nigerians, across the country, have benefited from projects implemented under the Federal Government's National Poverty Reduction with Growth… Read more »

Nigeria: $460,000 Forfeiture - You Can't Rewrite History, Atiku's Aide Tells Tinubu

Special Assistant on Public Communication to Atiku Abubakar, Mr. Phrank Shaibu, has described the attempt by the All Progressives Congress, APC, and its presidential candidate,… Read more »

Ghana: Ghana Becomes First Country to Approve 'World-Changer' Malaria Vaccine

Ghana is the first country to approve a new malaria vaccine that has been described as a "world-changer" by the scientists who developed it. Read more »

Nigeria: No Apology From British Govt Over My Detention - Peter Obi

Presidential candidate of Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has denied receiving any letter of apology from the British government over his detention by immigration officials at… Read more »

Nigeria: Foreign Media, Think Tanks Admit Being Misinformed By 'Obidients' - Govt

The Federal Government said some international media organisations and Think tanks have admitted that they were misinformed about the chances of the Labour Party's candidate, Peter… Read more »

Nigeria: Gangs of Lagos Film, a Mockery of Our Heritage - Lagos Govt

Lagos State Government has expressed displeasure with the promoters of the "Gangs of Lagos" film/series over what it described as "cultural misrepresentation" as well as portraying… Read more »

Nigeria: IMF, World Bank Discuss Debt Sustainability, Restructuring Challenges

The Global Sovereign Debt Roundtable (GSDR), on Wednesday discussed debt sustainability and debt restructuring challenges and ways to address them. Read more »

Nigeria: Presidential Poll - APC, PDP Fight Over Validity of Outcome

The ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, and main opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, yesterday, disagreed fiercely over the outcome of the 2023 presidential poll. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria, Others in G-24 Call for Reforms in World Bank Supports Systems

The intergovernmental group of twenty-four (G-24) on international monetary affairs and development has expressed their concerns over some of the measures undertaken by the World… Read more »

Nigeria: Govt Approves N6bn for Maintenance of 3rd Mainland Bridge, N17bn for Old Enugu-Onitsha Road

The Federal Executive Council, FEC, yesterday approved N6.28 billion for surface maintenance of Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos. Read more »

Nigeria: 7 Rescued As 7-Storey Building Collapses in Banana Island

A seven-storey building under construction caved in yesterday, at First Avenue, Banana Island, Ikoyi, Lagos. Read more »

Nigeria: Kaduna - 125 Killed, 60 Kidnapped in 82 Days

Again, terrorists killed nine persons, including four local vigilantes at the Sabon Layi Community, Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State, yesterday. Read more »

Nigeria: Why Tinubu's Victory Took Foreign Commentators By Surprise - Govt

The federal government said yesterday that many foreign commentators were astonished by the outcome of the 2023 Presidential election because of their wrong mindset, prior to the… Read more »

Nigeria: Why Debt Burden Will Worsen for Nigeria, Other Low Income Countries - IMF

The global economic slowdown projected by the International Monetary Fund, IMF, in the short to medium term is expected to mount pressures on developing and low income countries… Read more »

Nigeria: IMF Explains Debt Crises in Nigeria, Other Low-Income Countries, Makes Recommendations

Amidst rising public debts and debt servicing burdens amongst low-income countries, including Nigeria, the International Monetary Fund, and IMF, has given general clues on what is… Read more »

Nigeria: Anti-Migration Bill Will Worsen Nigeria's Health Crisis - Doctors in Diaspora Warn Govt

Groups of Nigerian doctors working in the Diaspora have petitioned the House of Representatives over the proposed bill to stop doctors and dentists from migrating abroad for… Read more »