August 13
Mali: Nigeria Cedes World Customs Organisation Office to Mali
Nigeria on Tuesday handed over the Vice-Chairmanship seat of the World Customs Organisation (WCO), West Africa and Central Region, to Mali. Read more »
Nigeria: Peter Obi Visits Paul, Jude Okoye Amid Family Feud
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, has paid a visit to Nigerian singer, Paul Okoye and his elder brother cum music executive, Jude. Read more »
Nigeria: Four Die in Sokoto Boat Mishap
Four persons have died in a boat mishap at Dundaye community in Wamakko Local Government Area (LGA) of Sokoto State. Read more »
Nigeria: School Building Collapse - Govt Warns Contractors Against Delivering Sub-Standard Projects
·To deploy monitors to school projects nationwide Read more »
Nigeria: P-Square Rift - Peter Okoye Knocks Brother, Paul, in an Open-Letter
Nigerian singer, Peter Okoye, aka Mr P, has slammed his twin brother, Paul Okoye, aka RudeBoy, in an open letter over repeated remarks that undermined his contributions to the… Read more »
Nigeria: N70,000 Minimum Wage - Civil Servants Threaten to Shut Down Defaulting States
The Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria, ASCSN, has threatened to cripple the activities of states that refuse to implement the N70,000 new national minimum wage. Read more »
Nigeria: Tems, Rema Only Nigerian Artists in Obama's 2024 Summer Playlist
Nigerian artistes Tems and Rema have earned spots on Barack Obama's highly anticipated 2024 summer playlist. Read more »
Nigeria: Foreigners Accused of Defrauding Ecobank of $42.4m Loses Bid to Quash Bench Warrant
A Federal High Court in Lagos has dismissed the applications by two Indian nationals, Prem Garg and Devashish Garg, and a Briton, Marcus Wade, to quash a bench warrant issued for… Read more »
Nigeria: Drugs - Tight Regulations Can Create Monopoly, Expert Cautions NAFDAC
As pharmaceutical industry players await the full implementation of the Executive Order recently signed by the President, a former President of the Pharmaceutical Society of… Read more »
Nigeria: Community Sanitation - Lagos Advocates 'Adopt a Street' Initiative
The Lagos State Goverment has called on private organizations and residents to adopt streets and communities as part of their Corporate Social Responsibility, CSR, to enhance… Read more »
Nigeria: Lucky Ohimai Donates Solar Street Lights to Sabongida Ora Community in Edo State
"High Chief Lucky Ohimai, CEO of Tarex Conglomerate, has once again illuminated Sabongida Ora, Owan West, Edo State, with the installation of industrial solar street lights,… Read more »
Nigeria: Protest - Why FG Should Reconsider Some Economic Policies - Adegboruwa
A human rights activist Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa (SAN), has urged the Federal Government to reconsider some of its economic policies to reduce the pain and hunger of Nigerians. Read more »
Nigeria: Mohbad's Family Kicks Against Anniversary Event for Late Singer
The family of Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad, has said it is not in support of plans to mark the anniversary of the late singer with pomp. Read more »
Nigeria: Catholic Bishops to FG - Save Nigerians From Multi Dimensional Poverty
Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria, CBCN, has appealed to the federal government to listen to the yearnings of the masses and take a holistic review of it's economic policies… Read more »
Nigeria: Aftermath of Hunger Protests - Prices of Cooking Gas, Food Items Soar in Kaduna
In the aftermath of the recent nationwide hunger protests, the prices of cooking gas and food items have skyrocketed in Kaduna. Read more »
Nigeria: Alleged 5.4bn Shares - CBN, Fbn Holdings Ask Court to Dismiss Barbican Capital's Suit
...Cite inability of plaintiff to provide necessary documents to substantiate its shareholding Read more »
Nigeria: Middle Belt Youth Forum Denounces Peddlers of Arewa Republic
The Middle Belt Youth Forum, MBYF, the youth wing of the Middle Belt Forum, MBF, has denounced proponents of "Arewa Republic" and distanced the people of the geopolitical zone from… Read more »
Nigeria: Admission - JAMB Boss Warns Parents Against Falsification of Age for Wards
The Registrar of Joint Admission and Matriculation Board, JAMB, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, has cautioned parents of admission seekers into Nigerian universities against age falsification… Read more »
Nigeria: Use Tiger Nuts to Feed Sheep, Ruminant Animals, Don Advises Breeders
A don and professor of Animal Science in the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, National Open University of Nigeria, NOUN, Ahmed Amin Njidda, has advised breeders to adopt tiger… Read more »
Nigeria: Ethnic Profilers Must Be Punished
"I, ...do solemnly swear/affirm that ... I will discharge my duties to the best of my ability, faithfully and in accordance with the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria… Read more »
Nigeria: Best Way to Defend the Presidency (2),
From last week, continues the narrative of how the Obasanjo regime responded to a strike action organised by the NLC over fuel subsidy by inuagurating a committee in 2000 made up… Read more »
Nigeria: Family of Detained Labour Leader Petitions NSA
The family of an official of National Union of Electricity Employees, NUEE, and a Vice Chairman of Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Kogi State Chapter, Eleojo Opaluwa, allegedly… Read more »
Nigeria: How We Killed Our Boss, Domestic Staff of Popular Ondo CEO Confess
....Autopsy 'll be done later -- Husband Read more »
Nigeria: UI Confirms Receipt of N201m Student Loan for 1,370 Beneficiaries
The University of Ibadan has received N201m institutional fees remitted by the Nigerian Education Loan Fund for the payment of fees of students who forwarded their applications to… Read more »
Nigeria: Experts Highlight Role of Tech in Transforming Nigeria's Agriculture
Experts in agriculture in the country are advocating a significant increase in youth involvement in the sector, emphasizing the crucial role of technology in transforming the food… Read more »