October 06, 2022
Nigeria: U.S. State of Minnesota Celebrates Annual Wizkid Day
The State of Minnesota, USA is today celebrating its annual Wizkid day to honour Afrobeats superstar singer, "Wizkid. Read more »
Nigeria: Fuel Queues - Don't Panic, We've Enough Supply in Stock - NNPC Tells Nigerians
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has informed the public that it has sufficient stock of petroleum products and that the public should not give in to… Read more »
Nigeria: Jonathan Asks Politicians to Embrace Lar's Inclusive Politics
Former President GoodLuck Jonathan, has enjoined Nigerian politicians to embrace the kind of political inclusion practiced by the Pioneer National Chairman of the Peoples… Read more »
Nigeria: Troops Capture 79 Terrorists and Collaborators, Rescue 2 Chibok Girls
Troops of "Operation Hadin Kai" (OPHK) apprehended at least 79 terrorists and their collaborators in the Northeast in the last two weeks. Read more »
Nigeria: Peter Obi Is Coming
Before the electioneering season, Peter Obi had been underestimated in the pres- idential race and called a loser. The establishment, made up of ruthless political class who do not… Read more »
Africa: Blue Economy - Govt Seeks Sustained Exploration of Seabed in Africa
The federal government has tasked African states to evolve strategies for the sustainable exploration of Africa's Seabed. Read more »
Nigeria: 62 Years After Independence, Judiciary Still in Cage - Mike Ozekhome, SAN
Chief Mike Ozekhome ,SAN, in this interview with ISE-OLUWA IGE, compares the nation's judiciary during the First, Second and Third Republics with the current Fourth Republic and… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's Future Heavily Dependent On Education - Buhari
PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari said yesterday Nigeria's future relied heavily on education, noting that no society could grow beyond its educational attainments. Read more »
Nigeria: Petrol Queues Return to Abuja As Marketers Run Out of Stock
PETROL queues have returned to filling stations in Abuja after barely three months of relative calm."Checks around the city yesterday, showed that most stations were out of stock… Read more »
Nigeria: Pipeline Contract - Oil Bandits Deploy New Tactics to Evade Arrest
Crude oil bunkerers in Niger Delta have invented a new ploy of cutting down trees in the swampy terrains, which they used to cordon off the creeks to prevent operatives of the… Read more »
Nigeria: 2023 Budget Open to Adjustments Before Friday's Presentation - Presidency
Barely 48 hours to the presentation of the 2023 Appropriation Bill to the joint sitting of the National Assembly by President Muhammadu Buhari, the Presidency said yesterday that… Read more »
Nigeria: MC Oluomo Shifts Solidarity Walk for Tinubu/Shettima Campaign
The chairman of Lagos State Parks and Management Committee, Musiliu Akinsanya, popularly called MC Oluomo, has postponed indefinitely the planned Tinubu-Shettima solidarity walk… Read more »
Nigeria: Flood Alert - Relocate to Safe Grounds, Lagos Tells Residents
The Lagos State Government yesterday, alerted residents of the state, especially those residing on the banks of Ogun River to relocate upland. Read more »
October 05, 2022
Ethiopia: Ethiopia Scrapped Visa On Arrival for Nigerians, 41 Others
The government of Ethiopia has suspended Visa on arrival for Nigerians, along with travellers from 41 other countries. Read more »
Nigeria: Voting for Peter Obi Means Ushering APC to Power, Says Bwala
AS the activities for the 2023 general elections gather momentum, spokesperson for the Atiku Abubakar presidential campaign, Daniel Bwala has told eligible voters to vote for… Read more »
Nigeria: 'Bandits Have Killed 10 Teachers, Kidnapped 50 in Kaduna'
The Academic Staff Union of Secondary Schools (ASUSS), Kaduna State chapter, has alleged that bandits have killed over 10 teachers and kidnapped more than 50 others across the 23… Read more »
Nigeria: Wizkid Becomes African With Most BMI Songwriting Awards
Afrobeats superstar singer/songwriter, Wizkid won awards for his international/ record-breaking hit song "Essence" at the 2022 London BMI Awards. Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Should Take Over Construction of Ptsd Medical Centre for Military, Police Victims - Aisha Buhari
The First Lady Dr. (Mrs) Aisha Buhari declared on Tuesday, that the Armed Force's Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Centre, originally scheduled to be built by the Defence and… Read more »
Nigeria: Building Collapse - Lagos Goes Tough On Property Development Without Govt's Approval
... Warns owners to desist from acts Read more »
Nigeria: Sanwo-Olu Approves Pay Rise for Lagos Workers
GOVERNOR Bababjide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, yesterday, announced salary increase for civil servants in the state. Read more »
Nigeria: Report of $41.8m Judgement Against Me Is, Fake News - Nnamani
The Chairman, Senate Committee on Cooperation and Integration in Africa/NEPAD, Senator Chimaroke Nnamani, Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Enugu East, has described as a ruse report… Read more »
Nigeria: Climate Change Crisis - Glasgow Team, Climate Activists Accuse World Bank of Providing $12bn for Fossil Fuels Projects in 35 Countries
Ahead of Conference of the Parties, COP27, in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, a nonprofit organization, Glasgow Team and climate activists accuse World Bank of providing $12bn for fossil… Read more »
Nigeria: Buhari Gives Award to Outstanding Police Officer for Returning $200,000 Bribe
President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, presented SP Daniel Amah with a Public Service Integrity Award for displaying exceptional courage and integrity in the discharge of his… Read more »
Nigeria: 2023 Elections - 837 Gov Candidates to Slug It Out in 28 States - 10,240 Vie for 993 Assembly Seats
... As INEC meets logisticians to ensure early commencement of polls Read more »
Nigeria: 17th Abuja Int'l Trade Affair - Buhari Discloses 40m Msmes Contribute 48 Percent to GDP
PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari, Tuesday, disclosed that 40 million Micro Small and Medium Scale Enterprises, MSMEs, contributed 48 per cent to Gross Domestic Product, GDP. Read more »