July 17
Nigeria: Delay in Execution of $2.8bn Akk Gas Pipeline Project Worries Senate
THE Senate has described as worrisome the delay in the execution of $2.8billion Ajaokuta - Kaduna - Kano ( AKK) Gas Pipeline Project by Brentex CCP Limited. Read more »
Nigeria: Court Rejects Emefiele's Request for Medical Trip Abroad
A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, sitting at Maitama yesterday declined request by the former governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, who… Read more »
July 16
Nigeria: Burna Boy Becomes First African Artist to Hit 2 Billion Streams in UK
Grammy Award winner, Burna Boy, has become the first African artiste to hit 2 billion streams mark in the United Kingdom. Read more »
Nigeria: Ganduje, Kukah Attribute Corruption to Weaker Institutions in Nigeria
Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, APC National Chairman and Bishop Mathew Kukah, Founder, The Kukah Centre (TKC),have attributed political corruption to weaker institutions in Nigeria. Read more »
Nigeria: 14 Traders Perish in Head-On Collision Accident in Jigawa
Not fewer than 14 traders have perished in a head-on collision auto crash recorded in Kanya Babba town, Babura Local Government area of Jigawa State. Read more »
Nigeria: Nnamdi Kanu Ill With Low BP, Shortness of Breath, Others - Lawyer
The lead counsel for the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Aloy Ejimakor, has accused the Department of the State Services, DSS, of denying Mazi Nnamdi Kanu's doctor… Read more »
Nigeria: 'Why Is It So Expensive?' Nigerians React to $10,000 Bank Balance, Other Conditions to Obtain UAE Visa
Some Nigerians have reacted to the conditions to obtain a United Arab Emirates (UAE) visa following the lifting of the restrictions. Read more »
Nigeria: Ighodalo Hails Oba of Benin On the Return of Royal Artefacts
The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the September 21 governorship election in Edo State, Dr Asue Ighodalo, has sent warm felicitations to the Oba of Benin, His… Read more »
Nigeria: Cholera - Death Toll Hits 103 As Nigeria Records 3,623 Cases in 34 States, FCT
Even as Nigeria intensifies its response to the cholera outbreak in the country, the disease has claimed a total of 103 lives out of the 3,623 cases recorded so far in 34 states… Read more »
Nigeria: BBNaija Returns for Season 9
The biggest reality TV show in Africa, Big Brother Naija BBNaija, is back for season nine. Read more »
Nigeria: Japa - U.S. to Fast Track Visa Process for Nigerian Graduates With Job Offers
The initiative aims to streamline immigration processes and attract skilled workers to the the country. Read more »
Nigeria: Money Laundering Trial - Binance Official, Gambaryan, Arrives Court On Wheelchair
The detained top official of Binance Holdings Limited, Tigran Gambaryan, who is facing money laundering charge, on Tuesday, arrived the Federal High Court in Abuja on wheelchair. Read more »
Nigeria: Police Ban Shiite Procession in Abuja, Threaten to Arrest Violators
The Police Command in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has banned the procession of the proscribed Islamic Movement of Nigeria to commemorate the 2024 Islamic calendar day of… Read more »
Nigeria: Govt, USAID Partner On $75 Million for Energy Transition
The U.S. Agency for International Development, USAID and the Federal Ministry of Power, yesterday signed a memorandum of understanding, MoU, to deepen support for the country's… Read more »
Nigeria: Hearing to Start Afresh On Suspended Enigies Vs Oba of Benin Suit
The suit by some enigie (dukes) in Benin Kingdom against the Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, before an Edo State High Court, challenging their suspension is to start afresh following… Read more »
Nigeria: Land-Grabbing Allegation - Govt Investigates AGIP, Shell in Bayelsa
The Federal Government has launched an investigation into the complaints of land-grabbing by oil producing communities in Bayelsa against some International Oil Companies, IOCs. Read more »
Nigeria: Gunmen Kill 13 in Attacks On Benue Communities
No fewer than 13 persons were feared dead and one other sustained injury in two separate attacks by suspected armed herdsmen in communities of Agatu and Gwer West Local Government… Read more »
July 15
Nigeria: UK Court Dismisses P&ID Appeal, Upholds £43m Award in Favour of Nigeria
A Court of Appeal in the United Kingdom has dismissed the appeal of Process & Industrial Development, P&ID, on a previous judgment halting the enforcement of its $11… Read more »
Nigeria: Prison Congestion - Fubara Blames Slow Pace of Investigation, Trials
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara has called for speedy investigation of suspects arrested for crimes and taken through unimpeded process of legal trials to ensure that they… Read more »
Nigeria: Our Pension Scheme Pauperizes Workers At Retirement - NLC
*Says retirement under present scheme a death trap; decries non-remittances by FG, state govts Read more »
Nigeria: Poor Economy - More Nigerians Ditch Paid Jobs, Open Petty Businesses
Gone are the days when Nigerians did just anything to get paid employment. The poor state of the economy has opened their eyes. Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Investigates Allegations of Land-Grabbing Against Agip, Shell in Bayelsa
The Federal Government has launched an investigation into complaints of land grabbing by oil-producing communities in Bayelsa State against some international oil companies - the… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Scientists Develop Easy-to-Use Cholera Test to Prevent Outbreaks
...Not less than N500bn needed for medical research annually -- NIMR D-G Read more »
Nigeria: 'Remi Tinubu, Save My Farm' - Abuja Widow Cries Out Over Alleged Persecution
An Abuja-based widow, Ebere Mogbo, has cried out to First Lady Remi Tinubu for help after her farming dreams were allegedly crushed by the management of the Power Holding Company… Read more »
Nigeria: Food Import Tax Suspension Depressing - AfDB President Adesina
President of the African Development Bank, AfBD, Mr Akinwumi Adesina, has said the Federal Government's decision to suspend duties and taxes on imported food commodities was… Read more »
