Nigeria: Sports Ministry to Spend N1.805 Billion On Refreshment, Travels

Despite the ongoing protest by the Nigerian youths across the country, demanding for good governance and end to wastage in public offices, the federal ministry of Youth and Sports… Read more »

Nigeria: Coalition of Northern Groups Orders Suspension of All Protests

Against the backdrop of negative dimensions the various protests is taking #ENDSARS, #ENDINSECURITYNOW, the Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG) has directed all its state chapters… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerian Army Will Not Clampdown On Protesters - Kuanum

Human Rights Activists and field researcher of the Global Amnesty Watch, Terrance Kuanum has stated that the Launch of Exercise Crocodile Smile by the Nigerian Army would not clamp… Read more »

Nigeria: #EndInsecuriyNow - Send Army to Sambisa, Others, Not Protesters, CNG Tells Govt

The Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG), has called on the federal government to deploy its planned military exercise, Operation Crocodile Smile to forests of Sambisa, Birnin Gwari… Read more »

Nigeria: Crocodile Smile - 'Exercise Has Nothing To Do With #EndSARS Protests'

Contrary to reports, a civil rights lawyer, Osuagwu Ugochukwu, says the Nigerian Army's operation 'Crocodile Smile' has no relationship with the ongoing #EndSARS protests across… Read more »

Nigeria: Govt Distributes N20,000 Each to Flood Victims in Sokoto

The federal government through the ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development has commenced the distribution of N20,000 grant to each vulnerable… Read more »

Nigeria: #EndSARS - Don't Allow Disgruntled Politicians Use You to Destroy Nigeria, Coalition Urges Youths

The Coalition Save Nigeria (CSN) has urged youths not to allow themselves to be used by disgruntled politicians to destroy the country through the #EndSARS protests. Read more »

Nigeria: I Was Attacked By Political Thugs, Not #EndSARS Protesters - Oyetola

Osun State governor, Mr Adegboyega Oyetola has blamed his attack on Saturday on political thugs and not #EndSARS protesters. Read more »

Nigeria: 2023 - Elect Leaders Based On Character, Not Political Party - Group

As the 2023 general election approaches, a good governance advocacy group, Unity Hose Foundation (UHF), has urged Nigerians to elect leaders based on their character and no the… Read more »

Nigeria: $1.5bn Steel Plant Raises Hope of Indigenous Car Manufacturing - Minister

The minister of finance, budget and national planning, Zainab Ahmed has said a new $1.5 billion steel plant in Kaduna State has raised the hope of car manufacturing in Nigeria. Read more »

Nigeria: £2.556b Fraud Attempt - Supreme Court to Hear CBN's Appeal Against Petro Union Tomorrow

The Supreme Court will tomorrow begin hearing on the appeal filed by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and Union Bank of Nigeria (UBN) against Petro Union Oil and Gas Company… Read more »

Nigeria: #EndSARS Protest Hijacked to Destabilise Buhari's Govt - Govt

The federal government warned yesterday that it will not allow the country to be thrown into a state of anarchy by the violence that has trailed the #ENDSARS protests. Read more »

Nigeria: Ending ASUU Strike

In what appears to be an endless strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), reprieve may soon come the way of students of federal universities and polytechnics if… Read more »

Nigeria: Dare Insists On Hosting 2020 National Sports Festival

Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare has insisted on hosting the 2020National Sports Festival (NSF) before the end of the year. Read more »

Nigeria/Sierra Leone: Sierra Leone Captain, Bangura, Tests Positive for Covid-19 Ahead Eagles Clash

Captain of the Leone Stars of Sierra Leone, Umaru Bangura has tested positive for coronavirus ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying match against Nigeria's Super… Read more »

Nigeria: 2021 Budget - Sports Ministry to Spend N1.805bn On Refreshment, Travels

Despite the ongoing protest by the Nigerian youths across the country, demanding for good governance and end to wastage in public offices, the federal ministry of Youth and Sports… Read more »

Nigeria: Cross River Governor Promises World-Class Luxury Resort As Dubai Firm Invests in Calas Vegas

Calas Vegas, a twin Island located in Calabar, off the coast of the Atlantic ocean, is set to become a tourists' destination as a team of investors from Dubai announced its… Read more »

Nigeria: Without Fiscal Federalism, States Will Keep Struggling - Fayemi

Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State is also chairman of the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF). In this interview with journalists, he speaks on the debate surrounding the clamour for… Read more »

Nigeria: World Bank Backs Nigeria's Oil Sector Deregulation

The World Bank has applauded efforts of federal government, in opening the downstream sector of the oil and gas industry. Read more »

Nigeria: Vandalisation Imminent As Flash Flood Exposes NNPC Pipeline

In this report, CHIKA IZUORA captures the fear of Baruwa community in Lagos, a place becoming synonymous with frequent fire arising from pipeline and gas explosions in the country. Read more »

Nigeria: #EndSARS Protests - Activist Warns Against Plan to Deploy Soldiers

A former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Timi Frank, has called on the Federal Government to shelve its alleged plan to deploy… Read more »

Nigeria: WTO - 79 Countries Endorse Okonjo-Iweala's Candidacy

Nigeria's former minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, yesterday voiced confidence in her quest to lead the World Trade Organisation (WTO) after all of Africa backed her… Read more »

Nigeria: Budget Funding - Revenue Agencies Shortchanging Govt - Senate

The Senate lamented yesterday that the federal government is unable to raise adequate funds for annual budgets, culminating in incessant borrowings, because it is being… Read more »

Nigeria: Covid-19 - Govt Orders All Civil Servants to Resume Work

The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 has directed civil servants from level 12 and below to resume work. Read more »

Nigeria: Governors Reject SWAT As #EndSARS Protest Spreads

Governors of the 36 states of the federation have said that the decision of the inspector-general of police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu, to create the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT)… Read more »