Nigeria: Three Kingpins, 16 Others Bag 302 Years for Illicit Drug Trafficking

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has secured jail sentences totalling three hundred and two (302) years in prison for three kingpins and 16 other offenders convicted of… Read more »

Nigeria: #IgboMustGo - We Own This Country Together - Obasanjo

Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has reacted to the claim of his Igbo paternity, declaring that such insinuation made him laugh. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria Faces Critical Health Challenges, Says BHCPF

.. expresses worry as infant mortality rate stands at 69 in every 1,000 live births Read more »

Nigeria: Lagos Diverts Traffic for Pedestrian Bridge Demolition in Ikeja

The Lagos State Government has announced plans to divert traffic at Ikeja Along Bus Stop between Ile Zik and Conoil Petrol Station on the Oshodi bound lane from Saturday, August… Read more »

Africa: FIFA Ranking - Nigeria Retains Global Position, Remains 1st in Africa

Nigeria's senior women's football team, the Super Falcons, have held on to their 36th position in the latest FIFA global rankings, according to the list released on Friday, August… Read more »

Nigeria: Tinubu, Mbasogo Sign Agreement On Gulf of Guinea Gas Pipeline

President Bola Tinubu and President Teodoro Mbasogo of Equatorial Guinea have signed an agreement on Gulf of Guinea Pipeline Project to further affirm the partnership between the… Read more »

Nigeria: Again Vandals Destroy 13 Towers On Ahoada-Yenagoa 132kv Transmission Line

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) said on Thursday that vandals destroyed 13 towers on the Ahoada-Yenagoa 132kV Double Circuit transmission line. Read more »

Nigeria: Abia Gets 6 New Commissioners As Otti Warns Against Corruption

Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, on Thursday, swore in a batch of six new commissioners to rejig and complement the State Executive Council. Read more »

Nigeria: OAU Council Chair Wants Govt to Remove Research, Endowment Funds From TSA

The Chairman, Governing Council, Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Prof. Siyan Oyeweso, has appealed to the Federal Government to remove universities endowment… Read more »

Nigeria: EFCC Seeks Specialised Court to Try Cases of Oil Theft, Vandalism

The Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) has made a case for a specialized court to try culprits of oil theft in the country. Read more »

Nigeria: Economic Hardship - Nigeria's Online Stores Battle Revenue Decline

...As Shoppers're becoming more budget-conscious Read more »

Nigeria: Police Alert Public On 'One-Chance' Robbery As Victim Loses N700,000 in Ogun

The Ogun State Police Command has alerted members of the public of a notorious one-chance gang operating within Sagamu, Ijebu Ode, and Mowe areas of theUK economy slows slightly in… Read more »

Nigeria: Fubara Swears in 5 New Commissioners, 2 Special Advisers

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has sworn in five new commissioners and two special advisers to serve in the state executive council. Read more »

Nigeria: Attack On BRT Passengers - Lagos Govt Launches Manhunt for Suspects

...assures of safety of passengers on buses Read more »

Nigeria: Tinubu Calls for African Unity to Achieve Development

--Urges Africa to prioritize peace, stability, democracy for progress Read more »

Nigeria: PMI Report Indicates Slowdown in Economic Activities for 13 Months - CBN

The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, yesterday released the Purchasing Managers Index, PMI report for July which showed contractions in economic activities for the 13th consecutive… Read more »

Nigeria: Out-of-School Children Rate in South-West Alarming - Unicef

THE United Nations Children's Fund, UNICEF, yesterday, expressed concern over the 8-15% dropout rate among adolescents in primary and secondary schools across the Southwest region,… Read more »

Nigeria: Unicef Raises Alarm Over Increasing Rate of Out-of-School Children in Ekiti, Oyo, Others

The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has expressed concern over the 8-15% dropout rate among adolescents in primary and secondary schools across the Southwest region, which… Read more »

Nigeria: Autonomy - Taraba Advisory Committee Develops Blueprint for LG Transformation

The Advisory Committee on the full implementation of financial autonomy for the 16 local government areas of Taraba State has unveiled a blueprint aimed at transforming local… Read more »

Nigeria: Japa - 67% of Nigerian Doctors Work in UK, NHS Will Struggle If They Leave - Pate

The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Muhammad Pate, has revealed that no fewer than 67 per cent of Nigerian doctors practice in the United Kingdom. Read more »

Nigeria: Audit Report - NNPCL, FIRS, Police, Others Wilfully Failed to Honour Invitations - Senate

THE Senate has taken a swipe at the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, the Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS, the Nigeria Police Force and 12 others for their… Read more »

Nigeria: Dangote Refinery - Why We Reduced Our Stake to 7.2% - NNPCL

·As FG commits to adequate crude supply Read more »

Nigeria: We Reported 178 Unqualified Graduates to NYSC in 2023 - UNICAL

The University of Calabar has commended the NYSC for releasing the names of 93 unqualified persons who were fraudulently mobilized for the one-year National Youth Service Scheme… Read more »

Africa: What You Should Know About Mpox

...As Africa CDC ready to declare emergency Read more »

Nigeria: Distress As Harsh Economy Forces Shutdown of Over 50 Firms

...80% others in low-capacity utilization Read more »