Nigeria: Nigeria's Global Passport Ranking to Improve, Says Minister

Nigeria has enrolled in the International Civil Aviation Organisation's (ICAO) Public Key Directory (PKD) and Public Key Infrastructure (PKI). Read more »

Nigeria: FG Flags Off Sale of Rice At N40,000 Per 50kg Bag to Nigerians

Amid squeezing hunger across the country, the Federal Government, Thursday, flagged off the sales of 30,000 metric tonnes of milled rice at N40,000 per 50kg bag to Nigerians as a… Read more »

Nigeria: Protest Rocks Imo APC Over Allege Imposition of Chairmanship Candidate

Protest is currently rocking the All Progressives Congress, APC, Imo state, over alleged imposition of chairmanship candidates ahead of the September 21, 2024 council elections in… Read more »

Nigeria: Afcon 2025 Qualifier - We Want to Start On a Strong Note - Awoniyi

Super Eagles and Nottingham Forest FC striker, Taiwo Awoniyi, said that he and his teammates would love to start the 2025 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Morocco on a strong… Read more »

Nigeria: Mpox - NCoS Allays Fear of Outbreak in Custodial Centres

The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has confirmed that there are no cases of Mpox in its 256 custodial centres across the country. Read more »

Nigeria: We Didn't Stop Under 18-Year-Old Students From Writing Wassce, Neco - Minister

The Federal Ministry of Education has clarified that the ministry has not stopped students who are not up to 18 years old from writing the West Africa Senior School Certificate… Read more »

Nigeria: Naps Appeals to JAMB to Address NYSC Irregularities

The National Association of Polytechnic Students (NAPS) has appealed to the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) to help address irregularities stopping polytechnic… Read more »

Nigeria: Nans Knocks Activist Over 'Nans Is Dead' Comment

The National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, has decried the comment by a rights activist, Deji Adeyanju, claiming that the body, NANS, is dead. Read more »

Nigeria: Sudden Death - May & Baker Takes Hypertension Awareness to Lagos Streets

Urges Nigerians to maintain regular blood, sugar checkups Read more »

Nigeria: Fuel Price Hike - We'll Occupy Major Cities in Nigeria Sept 15 If... - Nans

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has threatened to occupy major cities across the country on September 15 if the recent increase in fuel prices is not reversed… Read more »

Nigeria: U.S. Court Sentences Nigerian Brothers to 18 Years in Prison for Sextortion

U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan Mark Totten have sentenced Nigerian brothers, Samuel Ogoshi, age 24, and Samson Ogoshi, age 21 to 210 months in federal prison… Read more »

Nigeria: Petrol Price Hike - Residents Stranded As Transporters Protest in Ilorin

Several commercial transport operators in Ilorin on Thursday stormed some major streets in the metropolis to protest the new hike in petrol pump price. Read more »

Nigeria: Fuel Will Be Available By Weekend - Minister

The Minister of State Petroleum, Heineken Lokpobiri, has assured Nigerians that petrol, otherwise known as fuel will be available by weekend. Read more »

Nigeria: Environmental Degradation in Shen Community Worrisome, NGO Laments

A non-governmental organisation, Youth for Environmental Sustainability and Development, YESD, has lamented the environmental degradation suffered by residents of Shen Community in… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria, Now 3rd Largest Debtor in World Bank's Scheme

A financial statement published by the World Bank has placed Nigeria as the third largest debtor to the Bank's International Development Association (IDA) as of June 30, 2024. Read more »

Nigeria: Two Dead, Two Injured in Kano Collapsed Building

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Thursday confirmed two persons dead and two injured in a two-storey building collapsed at Noman's Land Fagge Local Government… Read more »

Nigeria: Mutual Benefits Decries Low Insurance Penetration, Calls for Policy Changes

Mutual Benefits Assurance Plc has decried the low insurance penetration in the country, calling for policy changes to increase insurance uptake by Nigerians. Read more »

Nigeria: The Ighodalo Promise in Edo State, By Ikechukwu Amaechi

AS the good people of Edo State elect a new governor on September 21, the question that should concentrate all minds is how not only to make the best choice, but also ensure that… Read more »

Nigeria: Crypto Expert Cautions On Celebrity Endorsements, Promises of Quick Riches

Alternative finance and cryptocurrency expert, Rume Ophi, has warned Nigerians against being swayed by celebrity endorsements or promises of quick riches. Read more »

Nigeria: No Going Back On Drainage Right-of-Way Enforcement, Says Lagos Govt

The Lagos State Government says there is no going back on the enforcement and restoration of right-of-way of all drainage channels in the state. Read more »

Nigeria: Floods - No Going Back On Restoration of Encroached Drainage Row - Lagos Govt Vows

Lagos State Government has restated that there was no going back on the enforcement of the law and restoration of all encroached Right Of Ways, RoW, of drainage channels across the… Read more »

Nigeria: Minimum Wage - Betray Workers, Face Consequences, NLC Warns State Councils

Last Month President Bola Tinubu signed into law the N70,000 new National Minimum Wage Act. Though, some states have begun discussion on the consequential adjustment arising from… Read more »

Nigeria: We Will Flush Out Bandits, Other Criminals From Northwest - Defence Minister

SOKOTO: Minister of state for defence Bello Mohammed Matawalle has assured that Bandits and other criminal gangs terrorizing northwest would be flush out in compliance with the… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerian Flag Designer, Akinkunmi for Interment After Waiting a Year for State Burial

The man who designed Nigerian flag, Taiwo Michael Akinkunmi, will be buried this week in Oyo state, where he lived. Read more »

Nigeria: Herders/Farmers Clashes - I'm Ready to Support FG Find Lasting Solution - Emir Sanusi

The 16th Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has on Tuesday, expressed his readiness to extend hand of help and support to the Federal government to find a lasting solution to the… Read more »