June 27
Nigeria: Oyo Speaker Dismisses Rumours of Suspension of 11 Lawmakers Over Alleged Disloyalty
The Speaker, Oyo State House of Assembly, Adebo Ogundoyin has dismissed rumours of plans by the state legislature to suspend some members over alleged disloyalty. Read more »
Nigeria: Igbo Has Right to Self-Determination As Last Resort - Ibn
The Igbo-Biafra Nationalists, IBN, on Thursday, said the Igbo region has the right to Self-determination as a last resort to address the issue of marginalisation. Read more »
Nigeria: Why I'm Yet to Get Married - Don Jazzy
Nigerian music icon Don Jazzy has disclosed the reason is yet to get married. Read more »
Nigeria: Shettima Presides Over NEC
VICE President Kashim Shettima is currently presiding over the 142nd National Economic Council, NEC, meeting at the Council Chamber, Presidential Villa, Abuja. Read more »
Nigeria: Governors Establishing State Varsities They Can't Fund - ASUU
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) said governors are establishing state universities they cannot fund. Read more »
Nigeria: Climate Change - Ikpeazu Calls for Adoption of Green Economy
Former Governor of Abia State, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu, has urged Nigerians and Africans to embrace the green economy revolution to mitigate the impacts of climate change. Read more »
Nigeria: Three Injured As Farmers, Herders Clash in Jigawa
Three persons were confirmed injured when farmers and herders clashed around Baranda Forest in Kiyawa Local Government Area of Jigawa, the state Police Command confirmed on… Read more »
Nigeria: Southern Governors' Forum Moves to Foster Trade, Investment
The Southern Governors Forum has disclosed plan to set up Southern States Development Agenda (SSDA), that will outline a holistic plan to foster trade and investment, sustainable… Read more »
June 26
Nigeria: 2,600 Killed in 50 Benue Communities Attacks in One Year - Amnesty
2,600 persons, mostly women and children, have been killed following attacks on 50 Benue communities between January 2023 and February 2024, Amnesty International says. Read more »
Nigeria: Netizens Condemn IOCs, Saboteurs, Urges Govt to Protect Dangote Refinery
In the wake of the revelation by the Dangote Group on its frustration in accessing crude oil, Nigerians on social media have called out International Oil Companies (IOCs) on… Read more »
Nigeria: Breaking - Fire Outbreak At Dangote Refinery
There have been a fire outbreak situation on Wednesday at Dangote refinery in Lagos. Read more »
Nigeria: Cholera - Tinubu Directs FEC to Set Up Committee to Oversee Emergency Operations
·Experts link open defecation to outbreak Read more »
Nigeria: ASUU Urges Govt to Prioritise Varsity Education to Curb Brain Drain
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has urged the Federal Government to prioritise university education to boost research and academic excellence in the nation's ivory… Read more »
Nigeria: Why We Are Intervening On Federal Roads - Delta Govt
Delta State Government, Wednesday, explained that it was intervening on several Federal Government roads across the state to enable Deltans and other Nigerians have unfettered… Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Not Indifferent to Challenges Bedeviling North - Shettima
Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima has tongue lashed critics that President Bola Tinubu is not indifferent to challenges of insecurity and food security among others… Read more »
Nigeria: It's Offence to Release Skit, Music Video Without Our Classification - NFVCB
The National Films and Videos Censors Board (NFVCB) has reiterated that releasing skits, films, or music videos without classification from the Board is an offence. Read more »
Nigeria: Makinde Secures Tinubu's Approval to Upgrade Ibadan Airport to International Status
In a significant milestone for Oyo State, Governor Seyi Makinde, has secured the approval of President Bola Tinubu to upgrade Ibadan Airport to an international status, paving the… Read more »
Nigeria: Let's Rally Round Tinubu to Salvage Nigeria - Shettima
Vice-President Kashim Shettima on Wednesday called on the members of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) and other appointees of President Bola Tinubu's administration to rally… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Recorded 75,000 New HIV Infections in 2023 - NACA
Dr Temitope Ilori, the Director-General of National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA), said 75,000 new infected HIV cases and 45,000 HIV-related deaths were recorded in 2023. Read more »
Nigeria: No Cause for Alarm, Dangote Group Reacts to Fire Incident
Dangote Group has assured that there is no cause for alarm despite the fire incident that occurred at the refinery. Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Won't Promise Workers Impossible Wage It Can't Afford - Govt
The Federal Government said President Bola Tinubu's administration cannot promise an "impossible" wage that it will not be able afford. Read more »
Nigeria: Produce List of the 90 Roads You Rehabilitated in One Year, PDP Tells Otti
The Peoples Democratic Party,PDP, Abia State chapter,has tasked Governor Alex Otti,to name the 90 roads he rehabilitated in one year, which he stated in his last broadcast to the… Read more »
Nigeria: N432bn Probe Report - El-Rufai Drags Kaduna Assembly to Court
Former Governor of Kaduna State, Malam Nasiru Ahmad El-Rufai, on Wednesday, dragged the Kaduna State House of Assembly to court over his indictment by the House Committee in its… Read more »
Nigeria: Kanu Appeals Justice Nyako's Ruling Against His Objection to Court's Jurisdiction
Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has appealed the June 19 ruling of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja and presided over by Justice Binta… Read more »
Nigeria: Group Writes Tinubu, Drums Support for Halimat Adenike As Humanitarian Minister
The Unified Nigerian Youth Forum, a pressure group, has asked President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to appoint Hajiya Halimat Adenike as Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty… Read more »