July 04
Nigeria: Nigeria Missing Out of the $110bn Global Bitumen Market, Senate
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Nigeria: Many Feared Dead As Two-Storey Plaza Collapses in Amawbia Market
MANY people were feared dead when a two-storey plaza collapsed at Eke Amawbia market in Awka South local government area of Anambra State. Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Releases 44, 656 Bags of Rice, Maize, Others to FCT Residents
Following the soaring food prices in the country and the lack of money to purchase same, the Federal Government has released 44,656 bags of assorted food items to residents of the… Read more »
Nigeria: Police Save 19-Yr-Old Lady From Killing Self After Lover Rejects Pregnancy
Officers from the Ikorodu Area Command of the Lagos State Police have rescued a 19-year-old lady from a suicide attempt. Read more »
Nigeria: Flooding - 'Nature Taking Its Full Course': Commissioner Apologises to Lagosians
The Lagos State Government has apologised to residents and commuters over the flooding that occurred in the state during the week, saying it is nature taking its full course on the… Read more »
Nigeria: Just in - Erik Ten Hag Signs New Deal At Man United
Erik ten Hag has signed a contract extension that keeps him at Old Trafford until 2026, the Premier League club announced on Thursday. Read more »
Nigeria: 'He Didn't Slap Me', Davido's Bodyguard Breaks Silence
Segxy, the bodyguard of popular Nigerian singer Davido, has addressed recent allegations of being assaulted at his employer's wedding. Read more »
Nigeria: Edo Guber - Withdraw Now, Okpebholo Counsels PDP's Ighodalo After Court Voided Primary
Governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress APC in the September 21 election in Edo State, Senator Monday "Akpakomiza" Okpebholo has hailed Thursday's judgment of a… Read more »
Nigeria: NDLEA Proposes Mandatory Drug Test for Prospective Couples
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Kano has proposed a mandatory drug test for prospective couples as part of measures to reduce drug abuse in the state. Read more »
Nigeria: UNIBEN Shut Down Academic Activities Indefinitely Over Students' Protest
The authorities of the University of Benin (UNIBEN) on Thursday shut down academic activities in the institution indefinitely. Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Inaugurates Sokoto-Badagry Coastal Highway Construction August
President Bola Tinubu is scheduled to inaugurate the construction work of the 1000-km Sokoto-Badagry Coastal Highway in August. Read more »
Nigeria: Ethnic Bias Responsible for Nnamdi Kanu's Prolonged Detention - Kenneth Okonkwo
A chieftain of the Labour Party, Kenneth Okonkwo said ethnic bias was responsible for the prolonged detention of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu. Read more »
July 03
Nigeria: CBN Warns Banks Against Rejecting Dirty/Mutilated Naira Notes
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has warned Deposit Money Bank (DMBs) against rejecting dirty and mutilated Naira banknotes from depositors. Read more »
Nigeria: Lagos Flood - LAGESC Nabs 5-Man Syndicate for Extorting Pedestrians in Lagos
Men of the Lagos Environmental Sanitation Corps, LAGESC, popularly known as KAI, have arrested a 5-man syndicate involved in the extortion of crossing pedestrians at the… Read more »
Nigeria: Borno Pays N507m Registration Fees for 20,075 Indigent Students
The Borno government has released N507 million to cover the cost of external examination registration fees for 25,075 indigent students in the state. Read more »
Nigeria: Adeleke Suspends SSA On Civil Societies Over Allege Diversion of 70 Bags of Rice
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has suspended his Senior Special Assistant, SSA, on civil societies, Comrade Emmanuel Adebisi over the alleged diversion of 70 bags of rice. Read more »
Nigeria: Protect Your Children Now' - EFCC Uncovers Plot to Recruit Youth for Violent Protest
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has uncovered a plot by a shadowy group to recruit young Nigerians, including students, to participate in violent protests… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Governors Not Against Living Wage, Oyebanji Tells Workers
Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji has said that State Governors, under the aegis of the Nigerian Governors' Forum (NGF) are not against approval of a living wage for… Read more »
Nigeria: Governors' Interference in Minimum Wage Negotiation Unconstitutional - NLC
The National Labour Congress, NLC, the governors' interference in the national minimum wage negotiation is unconstitutional. Read more »
Nigeria: Court Orders Closure of 2 Coys Linked to $9.6bn P&ID Scam
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, ordered the closure of two companies linked to the alleged 9.6 billion dollars Process and Industrial Development (P&ID) Ltd scandal. Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Repositioning Nigeria's Judiciary to Strengthen Justice Delivery - Wike
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, says President Bola Tinubu is repositioning the judiciary to strengthen the administration of justice. Read more »
Nigeria: Substandard Petrol, Diesel Have Flooded Nigeria - Senate Raises Alarm
The Senate has raised the alarm that substandard Premium Motor Spirit or petrol, and Automotive Gas Oil or diesel have flooded the Nigerian market. Read more »
Nigeria: Lagos Calls for Calm As Floods Sack Residents, After 9 Hours Rainfall
The Lagos State Government on Wednesday called for calm over the flash flood caused by the torrential rainfall experienced throughout the state. Read more »
Nigeria: Herder-Farmer Clash Claims 2 Lives in Jigawa - Police
The Police Command in Jigawa said two persons were killed and three houses burnt in a clash between herders and farmers in Brinin Kudu Local Government Area on Tuesday. Read more »
Nigeria: Run Responsible Leadership - Ibn Tells South East Leaders
The Igbo-Biafra Nationalists on Wednesday called on the Southeast leaders to run a responsible leadership. Read more »