February 12
Nigeria: NDLEA Nabs 6-Month Pregnant Woman, 23 Other Suspected Drug Suppliers
A six-month pregnant lady, a mother of three children and three other women and a 42-year-old man are among 24 suspected drug traffickers and dealers arrested in major interdiction… Read more »
Nigeria: A Walk Amongst Writers and Odia, a Living Legend, By Owei Lakemfa
I drove to Mamman Vatsa Writers Village, Mpape, Abuja. It is a huge sprawling estate of multiple storey buildings, many under construction. It is easy to get lost in this maze that… Read more »
Nigeria: Cashew Farmers in Kogi Groan Over Multiple Taxation, Beg Gov Ododo to Intervene
Kogi State farmers and buyers, under the aegis of the Farmers Forum of Nigeria, have raised alarm over the plot to increase the produce payment from ¦ 30,000 to ¦… Read more »
Nigeria: Climate Risk Communication, Ecology, and Environmental Justice Are Imperatives for Global Peace - Dr Ogungbemi
Dr. Olarotimi Daniel Ogungbemi is a Fellow of the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) and an Urban Bird Project Scholar. He is currently a researcher based in the United… Read more »
Nigeria: Investors Lose N1.4trn As High TB Rates Jolts Stock Market
Stock market investors lost N1.4 trillion on the Exchange last week following sell off in some shares triggered by increase in interest rates Treasury bills, TBs, by the Central… Read more »
Nigeria: A Lagos Tale - Government Has Not Done Enough or Maybe It Has
Despite growing up in a community where political debates were as regular as Sunday dinners, I never thought I'd find myself amid decision-makers in governance, let alone attend a… Read more »
Nigeria: Rain, Wintry Weather Responsible for Crash - US Authorities
*As Tinubu, Obi, Otedola, NGX, Access Bank, others mourn Wigwe, Ogunbanjo Read more »
Nigeria: We Are Committed to Driving Capital Market Reforms - -Senate
The Chairman, Senate Committee on Capital Market and Institutions, Osita Izunaso, has pledged the commitment of the Senate to driving legislative reforms that would propel the… Read more »
Nigeria: The Perimeter of the Judicial Leash, By Chidi Odinklau
It is widely said that Nigerian judges over-worked and grossly underpaid. Read more »
February 11
Nigeria/Cote d'Ivoire: Cote D'Ivoire Win AFCON 2023
The Elephants of Cote D’Ivoire have won the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) after defeating the Super Eagles of Nigeria 2-1 on Sunday. Read more »
Nigeria/Cote d'Ivoire: Afcon Finals - Obi Cancels Abidjan Trip, Mourns Wigwe, Others
The Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party LP, in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, has canceled a scheduled trip to Abidjan, the capital city of Côte d'Ivoire where… Read more »
Nigeria: 'Farewell to a Visionary Leader' - Access Bank Announces Wigwe's Death
Access Bank has announced the death of the Group Chief Executive Officer of Access Holdings, Dr. Herbert Wigwe. Read more »
February 10
Congo-Kinshasa: Escalated Violence 'Displaces 78,000 Children, Families Ripped Apart'
A nonprofit organization, Save the Children International, SCI, yesterday, raised the alarm over escalation of violence in Democratic Republic of Congo, DRC, displacing 78,000… Read more »
West Africa: Nigeria Committed to Regional Security Cooperation With Ecowas Countries - Defence Minister
The Minister of Defence, Alhaji Mohammed Badaru, says Nigeria is committed to regional security cooperation with other ECOWAS countries. Read more »
Nigeria: Youths Protest in Osun Over Rising Cost of Living
Some youths trooped to streets in Osun state capital, Osogbo, on Friday to lament the rising cost of living, calling on the federal government to swiftly intervene. Read more »
February 09
Nigeria: Governors Demand Urgent Solutions to Inflation, Insecurity
The Nigeria Governors' Forum (NGF) has called for urgent discussion among stakeholders to address food inflation, naira depreciation, and rising insecurity across parts of the… Read more »
Nigeria: Army Rescues 11 Kidnap Victims in Kaduna
Troops of the 1 Division Nigerian Army (NA) have neutralised four insurgents, while others escaped with gunshot wounds. Read more »
February 08
Ghana: Ghana's Ashanti King Receives Looted Royal Artefacts From U.S. Museum
A California museum on Thursday returned seven royal artefacts to Ghana's traditional Ashanti king to commemorate his silver jubilee in the first planned handovers of Ashanti… Read more »
Nigeria: One Dies, Three Injured in Lagos Multiple Gas Trucks Explosion
An unidentified person was burnt to death, and three others are currently in hospital, following gas explosion, involving three vehicles with Liquified Petroleum Gas, LPG, at GM… Read more »
Nigeria: We'll Open Reserves to Address Food Costs - FG
The Federal Government, yesterday, assured Nigerians that food items would be released from the National Food Reserves as part of the measures to crash food prices. Read more »
Nigeria: Customs Set to Surpass N5 TRN Revenue Target
THE Comptroller-General of the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS), Adewale Adeniyi, has told the National Assembly that the Service will surpass its revenue target of N5.079 trillion… Read more »
Nigeria: Electronic Transmission of Election Results in Sight As Bill Scales Second Reading
The House of Representatives yesterday passed for second reading a bill to amend the 2022 Electoral Act by making electronic transmission of results mandatory. Read more »
Nigeria: Investigate Alleged Killing of 11 Fulani By Soldiers in Kaduna - Northern Elders
A group of Northern leaders in Kaduna State have called on the federal government to investigate the alleged killing of 11 Fulani youth in Tilde-Fulbe community in Kachia Local… Read more »
Nigeria: Abducted Abia Varsity DVC Regains Freedom
The abducted Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Administration) of the Abia State University, Prof. Godwin Emezue, has regained his freedom after spending 11 days in the kidnappers' den. Read more »
February 07
Congo-Kinshasa/Cote d'Ivoire: Afcon 2023 - Cote d'Ivoire Vs DR Congo - Preview, Head-to-Head, Kickoff Time
Hosts Cote D'Ivoire will be looking at continuing their rollercoaster run in the AFCON when they take on DR Congo in the second semi-final fixture billed for Wednesday. Read more »