October 28, 2023
Nigeria: Iyalode Lawson Was a No-Nonsense, Hardworking Person - Obasanjo
Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has described the late Iyalode of Egbaland and Yorubaland, Chief Mrs Alaba Lawson, as a woman who lived a worthwhile life, as well as… Read more »
Nigeria: 35 Abeokuta Prison Inmates Matriculated Into Nce Programme
Thirty-five inmates of the Ibara and Oba Custodial Centers of the Ogun State command of Nigeria Correctional Service at the weekend were matriculated into NCE programme by Yewa… Read more »
Nigeria: Rita Dominic's Mission to Restore Lost Glory of Miss Nigeria Pageant
Ageless actress Rita Dominic remains a true role model to many Nigerian young ladies and beyond. Read more »
Nigeria: 8-Year-Old Nigerian, Tuyva Benibo, Wins Global Coding Contest
As young Nigerians continue to make the country proud on the international stage, an 8-year-old boy named Tuyva Benibo has achieved an outstanding feat by emerging as the winner of… Read more »
Africa: Italy Eyeing Africa for Energy Security
Italy's government is eyeing Africa in pursuit of energy security, even as some officials defend Rome's often-bloody colonial past on the continent -- giving short shrift to… Read more »
October 27, 2023
Nigeria: Nigeria's Future, Democracy Bleak Without Restructuring, Southern, M-Belt Leaders Tell Tinubu
Leaders and Elders of the South East, South West, South-South, and Middle Belt Regions represented by Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Afenifere, Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), and the… Read more »
Nigeria: Lagos Promoting Local Content in Built Sector - Sanwo-Olu
Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has expressed the desire of his administration to build sustainable and affordable housing projects across the metropolis, leveraging on… Read more »
Nigeria: Individualism, Greed, Ethnic Sentiments Hampering Nigeria's Progress - Amaechi
Former Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, yesterday, lamented the myriad of issues bedeviling Nigeria and called for a democracy that incorporated her diversity. Read more »
Nigeria: Fear of Epidemic Looms in Police Cells As Courts Reject Remand Suspects in Lagos
Fears of major outbreaks of epidemic loom in Police cells across Lagos State, following the stoppage of intakes of suspects from the police by the Nigerian Prisons Service, NPS. Read more »
October 26, 2023
Nigeria: EFCC Chair - Fresh Issues Over Olukoyede's Confirmation
In this report, Vanguard's Law & Human Rights captures the gist of the arguments for and against the appointment of Olukoyede as the chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes… Read more »
Nigeria: NURTW - NLC Slams Labour Minister Over Alleged Breach of Constitution
Following perceived partisanship in the handling of the leadership crisis in the National Union of Road Transport Workers, NURTW, Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has declared war… Read more »
Nigeria: Domestic Capital Market, Not Foreign Borrowing Can Fix Infrastructure Gap in Nigeria - - VP Shetima
Sanwo-Olu hails capital market collaboration with Lagos Read more »
Nigeria: Jigawa Govt Hailed Over 17% Budgetary Allocation On Health Sector
A non-governmental organisation, Results for Development, R4D, yesterday, hailed the Jigawa State Government for over 17 percent of budgetary allocation for the health sector. Read more »
Nigeria: Inquest - MohBad's DJ Says Singer Collapsed, Started Vomiting After Injection
Ajisegiri Ayobami, who was the disc jockey to late singer, Mohbad, has told the Coroner Inquest in Ikorodu that the deceased collapsed and started vomiting, after a nurse… Read more »
Nigeria: Inflation Is the Worst Economic Evil, Yet Tinubu Fuels It!
The first test of any government is its ability to manage the economy. For without a strong economy, a government can't improve people's lives; it can't generate jobs, reduce… Read more »
Nigeria: Presidential Tussle - 7 Supreme Court Justices Who'll Decide Tinubu, Atiku, Obi's Fate Today
...2 of 3 petitions that got to Supreme Court up for adjudication today...We've a good case at the apex court --LP Read more »
Nigeria: Bayelsa Poll - INEC Excludes Sylva's Name From Candidates List
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has excluded the name of the candidate of All Progressives Congress, APC, Timipre Sylva, from the final list of candidates for… Read more »
Nigeria: Unexploded Bombs - Army Conducts Disposal of Ordinances in Ogun
...Urges residents not to panic Read more »
Nigeria: IPPIS - Govt to Stop Salaries of Unverified Workers Tomorrow
In a bid to curb corruption and eliminate ghost workers from the payroll, the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, OHCSF, yesterday announced plans to delist… Read more »
October 25, 2023
Nigeria: Open Defecation - Doubts Over Nigeria's Attainment of 2025 Target - Experts
Using the toilet and washing hands with soap has become a great experience for me. I grew up to see my family members defecate in the bush, but our fortunes turned around early… Read more »
Nigeria: Aftermath of Vanguard's Report - Govt Extends Stay of Recalled Envoys By 3 Months
Following Vanguard's exclusive report, the Federal Government has extended the stay of envoys and ambassadors by three months, impeccable sources told Vanguard, yesterday. Read more »
Nigeria: Can the Supreme Court Satisfy Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi?
With the commencement of hearings at the Supreme Court on electoral disputes connected to the 2023 presidential election this week, concerned parties and Nigerians at large are… Read more »
Nigeria: We're Committed to Reviving Nation's Ailing Economy - Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu, yesterday, in Minna, Niger State, reiterated his government's commitment to transforming and reviving the nation's ailing economy and pleaded with Nigerians… Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Secures $17m World Bank Support for Adolescent Education
Federal Government, FG, yesterday said it had obtained a $17 million loan from the World Bank to support adolescent education across the country. Read more »
Nigeria: Obasanjo Urges Govt to Ban Importation of Adire From China, Revive Textile Industry
Former President of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, has urged the Federal Government to ban the importation of Chinese adire and also revive the textile industry in order to… Read more »