October 17
Nigeria: Gender-Based Violence - OAIC, UN Women Partner to Educate Religious Leaders
The Organisation of African Instituted Churches (OAIC) is partnering with UN Women to combat all forms of gender-based violence (GBV) through the engagement of religious leaders. Read more »
Nigeria: PDP Crisis - Govs Explore Possible Soft-Landing for Damagum
....As N-East chairmen mull support for him Read more »
Nigeria: Re-Negotiation of 2009 Agreement - Conua Protests Exclusion, As SSANU, Nasu Kick
...Varsity workers to resume suspended strike over withheld salaries Read more »
Nigeria: Music - A Tool for Curbing Social Vices - Group
To address societal ills among youths, particularly children, Convener of the Evolution Children's Choir, Philip Yahweh, has urged parents to introduce music to their children at… Read more »
Nigeria: Cabinet Reshuffle? Tinubu Is the Problem, Not His Inept Ministers, By Olu Fasan
Ever since the presidency confirmed that Bola Tinubu, Nigeria's ineffectual president, would reshuffle his utterly incompetent cabinet, speculations have been rife about who would… Read more »
Nigeria: CSOs Berate 16 Govs Seeking to Declare EFCC, Nfiu Illegal Bodies
A coalition of 40 civil society organisations, CSOs, yesterday berated 16 governors seeking to declare the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, and Nigerian Financial… Read more »
Nigeria: Investment of Pension Funds Into Infrastructure Stagnates
Against the backdrop of huge infrastructure deficit in the country, investment of pension funds into infrastuture has continued to hover around one per cent, falling far below the… Read more »
Nigeria: Political Parties and the Stumbling Democracy in Nigeria
Judging by the experience of the advanced Western democracies and even some evolving ones, political parties, without a doubt, play a critical role in the survival and growth of… Read more »
Nigeria: Yoruba Groups Divided Over Akintoye, Igboho's Call for Breakup
·His call is in order-- YCF, OUPA Read more »
Nigeria: We Are Addressing Balance of Fx Backlog - Cardoso
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Yemi Cardoso, has said the apex bank is addressing the long outstanding balance from the $7 billion foreign exchange… Read more »
Nigeria/Libya: Govt Didn't Apologise to Libya After Maltreating NFF Officials, Players - Minister
The Federal Government has refuted a report, which claimed that Nigeria had apologised over the recent maltreatment of Nigerian Football Federation officials and its senior… Read more »
October 16
Nigeria: Tanker Explosion Claims 90 Lives in Jigawa - Police
No fewer than 90 people were confirmed dead, following a petrol tanker explosion in Majiya Town, Taura Local Government Area of the state on Tuesday. Read more »
Africa: Naira Among Worst-Performing Currencies in Africa, Depreciates By 43% - World Bank
The Nigerian naira has been listed as one of the worst-performing currencies in Sub-Saharan Africa in 2024, according to the World Bank's latest Africa's Pulse report. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's Oil Exploration Drops 6.7% Due to Limited Investment - Report
THERE were indications, yesterday, that oil exploration dropped year-on-year, YoY, by 6.7 per cent in September 2024, due to limited investment in the upstream sector of the… Read more »
Nigeria: Big Data Applications in Non-Profit Organizations - Transforming Project Management and Reporting
Big Data is defined as large and complex data sets that require advanced tools to analyze. Big data holds transformative potential for non-profits, offering insights that drive… Read more »
Nigeria: Lokpobiri Directs Nmdpra to Investigate Fatal Tanker Explosion in Jigawa
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, has instructed the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) to… Read more »
Nigeria: FG Boosts Aircraft Leasing With Idera
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, has signed the updated NCAA Procedure for IDERA, Irrevocable Deregistration and Export Request Authorisation, to ensure the safety and… Read more »
Nigeria: U17wwc - Nigeria Wallop New Zealand 4-1 in Group Opener
Nigeria's Flamingos began their U-17 Women's World Cup campaign on an impressive note by beating New Zealand 4-1 on Wednesday night. Read more »
Nigeria: There's Going to Be Continuous Engagement With Labour - FG
The Federal Government announced plans for continuous engagement with organized labor, stating it will not wait for tensions to arise before initiating discussions. Read more »
Nigeria/Libya: Super Eagles' Libyan Horrow Show - Highest Authority Ordered Diversion of Flight - Pilot
The Tunisian pilot who flew the Super Eagles of Nigeria to Libya for African Cup of Nations, AFCON, qualifying match in Benghazi has said he was ordered by the Libyan government to… Read more »
October 15
Libya/Nigeria: Govt Condemns Alleged Ill-Treatment of Super Eagles in Libya
The House of Representatives has condemned the alleged inhumane treatment of the Super Eagles and the delegation by the Libyan Football Federation/Libyan Government. Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Unveils New Scheme to Control Inflation, Create Jobs
The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, has unveiled an ambitious agenda for economic reform to reduce inflation, create jobs, and foster… Read more »
Nigeria: Blackout - Six Power Plants Reconnected, Power 90% Restored - TCN
Twenty-four hours after Nigeria's electricity grid suffered its sixth collapse this year, recovery efforts are underway. Read more »
Nigeria: 73% of Abia Residents Drink Water Contaminated With Faeces - Study
...As UNICEF Advocates for Commitment to Handwashing Read more »
Nigeria: Tackle Hardship, Nigerians Not Keen About Cabinet Reshuffle, CSOs Tell Tinubu
Civil society organisations, CSOs, yesterday, challenged President Bola Tinubu to tackle hardship in the country, saying Nigerians are not keen about the cabinet reshuffle for… Read more »
