May 21
Nigeria: Stay Away From Day-to-Day Management, Tinubu Charges Neiti Board
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu yesterday inaugurated the 6th National Stakeholders Working Group, NSWG, of the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative, NEITI, with a… Read more »
Nigeria: 29-Year-Old Chieftaincy Tussle - Ondo Court Sacks Monarch
...Orders fresh selection process Read more »
Nigeria: Over 700 Candidates Struggle for PTDF Scholarship Scheme in South-West
Over 700 candidates in the six South West states of the country have made frantic efforts to win the 2024/2025 postgraduates overseas scholarship scheme funded by the Petroleum… Read more »
Nigeria: Customs Intercepts Trucks Load of Donkey Products, Others, Arrests 4
The Federal Operations Unit Zone ' B" of the Nigerian Customs has intercepted trucks load of illegal donkey meat and bones, hard drugs and other illegal goods with a Duty Paid… Read more »
Nigeria: Edo Language Day Officials Visit UN, Metropolitan Museum
Ahead of the 2024 Edo Language Day Worldwide, the Global Coordinator, Nekpen Obasogie, has mobilized some of the committee members to the United Nations in New York on April 29,… Read more »
Nigeria: Kano Mosque Fire - Tinubu Directs Law Enforcement Agencies to Prosecute Suspects
President Bola Tinubu has condemned the act of arson, which led to the death of worshippers at a mosque at Larabar Abasawa in Gezawa local government area of Kano State. Read more »
Nigeria: Unicef Wants Aggressive Advocacy, Awareness to Combat Cervical Cancer
--- Intensify efforts on HPV vaccination among girls Read more »
Nigeria: What to Know About Young Nigerian Artist, Who Designed 2024 FA Cup Trophy
Olaolu Akeredolu-Ale popularly known as Olaolu Slawn has designed the English FA Cup trophy to be displayed on the 2024 final between Manchester City and Manchester United at the… Read more »
Nigeria: APC Group Advises Ganduje to Resign
The Forum of Stakeholders of the All Progressive Congress (APC), has advised the embattled National Chairman of the Party, Abdullahi Ganduje, to resign from the position. Read more »
Nigeria: Female Artists Converge for Six Swans
Six female artists have found a common ground, capturing the essence of grace in a water bird as each artist brings into the gathering the diversity of creativity. Their group art… Read more »
Nigeria: Suspected Iswap Terrorists Massacre DPO, Injures Two in Borno
Suspected members of the Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) have killed a Divisional Police Officer, Sunday Pius attached to Marte local government area of Borno State. Read more »
Nigeria: Traditional Religion Is Our Only Cultural Identity, Elebuibon Tells FG
...Unveils N200million temple in Osun Read more »
May 20
Nigeria: Police Begin 24-Hour Bike Patrol On Third Mainland Bridge
The Rapid Response Squad (RRS) of the Police Command in Lagos State have begun a 24-hour bike patrol on the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos. Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Committed to Deepening Ties, Investment Opportunities With UAE
Minister for State Petroleum Resources (Oil), Sen. Heineken Lokpobiri said the Federal Government is committed to deepening bilateral ties and investment opportunities with the… Read more »
West Africa: ECOWAS Parliament Visits Emir of Kano
Members of the Sixth Legislature of the Parliament of Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), on Monday, paid homage to the Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Bayero. Read more »
Nigeria: Labour to Picket Turkish Airlines Tomorrow Over Dismissal of Members
Lagos State Council of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, will, tomorrow, commence picketing of Turkish Airlines over the dismissal of seven members of the National Union of Air… Read more »
Nigeria: Workers Shutdown Ministry of Power, TCN
Electricity workers union have locked out the Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, and other top officials of the Ministry and the Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, over… Read more »
Nigeria: Mohbad's Father to Late Son's Wife - You're Heartless, Liar
The father of the late Afro-pop star Mohbad, Mr. Joseph Aloba, has described the wife of the late Afro-pop star Cythia Adebanjo as 'heartless and a liar'. Read more »
Nigeria: Lagos Losses 82 Persons, N25.37bn Property to Fire Disasters
The Lagos State Government said it recorded at least 82 casualities and lost property worth over N25.37 billion in one year during various fire disasters in the state. Read more »
Nigeria: EFCC Under Fire As Oba of Benin Alleges Bribery Cover-Ups
The Oba of Benin, Omo N' Omo N' Oba N' Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo, Ewuare II, has accused the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) of complicity in corruption and crime. Read more »
Nigeria: ASUU Wants Tinubu to Intervene in Its Demands
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has called on President Bola Tinubu to look into the yearnings of the union to reposition the nation's tertiary institutions. Read more »
Nigeria: 99 Panels Sat Over Election Petitions in 2023, Says Appeal Court President
The President of the Court of Appeal , Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem, on Monday said 99 panels were set up to sit on election petitions in 2023. Read more »
Nigeria: Minimum Wage - NLC, TUC Mobilise CSOs, Others for Strike
Leaders of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and their Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, TUC, counterparts have put the civil society allies on notice over their planned industrial… Read more »
Nigeria: 18 Makurdi Prison Inmates Granted Pardon By Benue Chief Judge
No fewer than 18 prison inmates at the Makurdi Medium Correctional Centre have been granted pardon while 15 others were given bail without strigent conditions by Justice Maurice… Read more »
Nigeria: Treason Charge - Why Govt Can't Try Me Again, Kanu Tells Court
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Monday, dismissed the fresh application the detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, filed to… Read more »