Nigeria: Fuel Scarcity, Insecurity to Push 24.8m Nigerians Into Deep Poverty - Cadre Harmonise Report

....says 18,000 IDPs to face more crisis Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria Reports 1,064 Suspected Cases of Diphtheria in 21 States

Nigeria has recorded another 377 new suspected cases of Diphtheria, bringing the total number of cases to 1,064 from 21 states. Read more »

Nigeria: Oil Market - Nigeria's Bonny Light Rebounds, Hits $74.35per Barrel

.As OPEC, IEA present positive outlooks Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria Improves By Two Spots On Global Terrorism Index

Nigeria has improved by moving two places up to rank sixth in the 2022 global terrorism index (GTI), from the initial fourth position it was since 2017. Read more »

Nigeria: Presidential Election - 98% of Nigerians Voted Without Intimidation - Garba Shehu

A Senior Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu said "98 or 99 percent of Nigerians voted in the February 25th Presidential Election without fear or… Read more »

Nigeria: Compensate Workers for Fighting Covid - ILO

The International Labour Organisation, ILO, has called on countries across the globe to improve the working conditions and earnings of key workers who were essential during the… Read more »

Nigeria: Why Wike Is Acting Like a Bull in China Shop - Atiku

·Say's Rivers gov deceived G-5 colleagues Read more »

Nigeria: Conversion of Polys, Coes to Universities - ASUP, NBTE, NCCE Call for Caution

The National Policy on Education recommends the National Certificate in Education, NCE, as the minimum qualification to teach in Nigeria. The NCE is awarded after a three-year… Read more »

Nigeria: Ministry Recalls, Investigates Lagos Principal Who Sent Student Home - Peter Obi

Lagos State government has commenced investigation into the incident of a school principal who reportedly sent a student away because she used a poster of Labour Party, LP's Peter… Read more »

Nigeria: Tinubu's Silence Over Attacks On Igbos in Lagos Dangerous for Nigeria - LP

The chief spokesperson of Labour Party, Dr. Yunusa Tanko, has said the loud silence by the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, over the continuous ethnic profiling and hate… Read more »

Nigeria: Lagos Ranks 133rd in World's Most Polluted Cities - Report

A 2022 World Air Quality Report conducted by IQAir has ranked Lagos State as the 133 world's most polluted cities (historical data 2017-2022). Read more »

Nigeria: Gbagi, Ogboru, Ofehe, Pela Unveil Programmes At Delta Guber Debate

Delta state governorship debate 2023 conducted by Arise television held in Warri on Wednesday with four governorship candidates participating. Read more »

Nigeria: Why Buhari's Silence On Allegations Against INEC Dangerous - Southern, Middle Belt Leaders

Leaders of thought, elder statesmen from four of the six geo-political zones of the country, under the aegis of Southern and Middle Belt Leaders Forum, SMBLF have said that it is… Read more »

Nigeria: How Tems Set Tongues Wagging At Oscars 2023

Tems knows how to turn heads when it comes to walking the red carpet. And the Grammy award-winning singer's fairy-tale outing, Sunday night, for the 2023 OSCARS, is a pointer to… Read more »

Nigeria: INEC Deploys 22,282 Personnel for Governorship Election in Bauchi State

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it will deploy 22,282 ad-hoc personnel for the March 18 Governorship and State Assembly election in Bauchi State. Read more »

Africa: Digital Technology Key to Employment, Economic Growth in Africa - World Bank

A new World Bank report says accelerating the use of digital technologies is key to creating productive jobs and boosting economic growth in Africa. Read more »

Nigeria: March 18 - 14 Candidates Jostle for Bauchi Governorship Seat

No fewer than 14 political parties have fielded candidates for the March 18 Governorship Election in Bauchi State. Read more »

Nigeria: Police Neutralise Bandit, Recover AK47 Rifle in Kaduna

The Police Command in Kaduna State says its operatives have neutralised a bandit and recoverd one AK-47 rifle with two rounds of live 7.62x39mm ammunition. Read more »

Nigeria: Cashless Policy - Edo Residents Reject Old Notes From Banks

Residents in Benin, Edo capital, on Monday refused to collect the old N500 and N1,000 notes being issued to customers at some commercial banks in the state. Read more »

Nigeria: I'll Be Fair, Just, Equitable If Elected Delta Governor - Omo-Agege

Sen. Ovie Omo-Agege, governorship candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Delta on Monday in Asaba promised to be fair, just and equitable in the management of the… Read more »

Nigeria: JAMB Shifts 2023 Mock Examination Date

The joint admissions and matriculation board ,JAMB has shifted the 2023 Universal Tertiary Matriculation Examinations ,UTME mock examination earlier scheduled for Thursday, March… Read more »

Nigeria: Battle for South-West - Will Makinde, Abiodun Beat Gathering Opposition?

Abiodun, Amosun renew tussle in Ogun Read more »

Nigeria: 17 Women Who Will Shape 10th NASS

AFTER keenly fought National Assembly contests across 98 senatorial zones and 325 federal constituencies on February 25, only 17 women are left standing. Read more »

Nigeria: ACF, Ohanaeze, Afenifere, Others Tackle Buhari Over Naira Redesign Policy

AREWA Consultative Forum, ACF, has told President Muhammadu Buhari that the much-touted benefits of the naira redesign policy can never justify the damage to his credentials as a… Read more »

Nigeria: Kogi Women Forum Calls for Cancellation of Presidential, NASS Elections

Women across the three Senatorial Districts of Kogi State have called for the cancellation of the February 25th presidential and National Assembly, NASS, Elections. Read more »