October 17
Nigeria: MTN Nigeria Compensates Subscribers for Network Downtime
Nigeria's largest mobile telecommunications operator, MTN Nigeria Communications Plc, has announced compensation for its subscribers to make up for the network disruptions… Read more »
Nigeria: Pandora Papers - EFCC Summons Obi, Moves to Probe Kebbi, Osun, Ogun Govs
A former governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, has been summoned for questioning by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over his secret assets and financial deals… Read more »
October 16
Nigeria: Jesus College to Return Looted Benin Bronze Cockerel to Nigeria
Jesus College Cambridge, is set to return looted Benin Bronze Cockerel to Nigeria on October 27. Read more »
October 15
Nigeria: World Bank Asks Nigeria, Others to Improve Private Sector Capacity for Investments
The World Bank Group has urged Nigeria, Ghana and other African countries to make deliberate efforts at improving the capacity of private sector with a focus on bringing in new… Read more »
October 14
Nigeria: 13,243 Terrorists, Family Members Surrender to Troops in North-East - DHQ
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has said 13,243 Boko Haram Terrorists and their family members surrendered to troops of Operation Hadin Kai operating in the North-East zone. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria, Others Reject Vaccine Passports for Air Travellers
Nigeria has joined the rest of African countries to reject the idea of imposing vaccine passports on air travellers, stating that it amounts to discrimination. Read more »
Nigeria: Power Shift - in New Twist, North Central Backs Northern Governors
The debate on power shift ahead of the 2023 general election has taken a new dimension as leaders from the North Central geopolitical zone yesterday declared total support for the… Read more »
Nigeria: Military Confirms Death of ISWAP Leader Abu Musab Al-Barnawi
Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Lucky Irabor, on Thursday, confirmed the death of the leader of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) jihadist group, Abu Musab… Read more »
October 13
Nigeria: Covid-19 - Federal Govt to Make Vaccination Compulsory for Civil Servants
The Presidential Steering Committee (PSC) on COVID-19 has said that civil servants would be required to present proof of vaccination or negative polymerase chain reaction (PCR)… Read more »
Nigeria: Billboard Hot 100 - Wizkid's 'Essence' in Top 10
Nigerian's original 'Starboy', Wizkid has achieved yet another milestone as his song, 'Essence', considered by many as the "song of the summer" lands on the top 10 spot on the… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's Education System in a Shamble Despite Gulping N3.56trn in 6 Years
That Nigeria's education sector has been falling has been evident over the years. Read more »
October 12
Nigeria: Buhari Directs Ministers to Ramp Up Implementation of 9 Priority Areas
President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday in Abuja directed cabinet ministers and permanent secretaries to redouble their efforts and work in synergy toward total delivery of his… Read more »
Nigeria: Senate Confirms Justice Baba-Yusuf As FCT Chief Judge
The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Justice Hussein Baba-Yusuf, for appointment as the Chief Judge of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Read more »
Nigeria: Dangote to Hand Over Refurbished MKO Abiola Stadium in November
Africa's richest man, Aliko Dangote, is set to hand over the refurbished main bowl pitch of the MKO Abiola National stadium to the federal government in November. Read more »
October 11
Nigeria: 'GMOs Are A Health Risk' - Reaction to Genetically Modified Maize Approval
The federal government has granted environmental approval for evaluation and open cultivation of TELA maize a new maize variety developed by researchers at the Institute for… Read more »
Nigeria: $33.5bn External Debts - Each Nigerian Owes Foreign Creditors N64,684
With the present level of Nigeria's external debt, every Nigerian citizen in the country is currently indebted to the tune of $157 or N64,684. Read more »
Nigeria: Kaduna Govt to Close Down Illegal Nursing Schools
Kaduna State Government has promised to clamp down on unregistered private Schools of Nursing that are being operated by unauthorized bodies and individuals, to safeguard the… Read more »
Nigeria: We Are Not Pampering Bandits - Govt
Minister of information and culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has declared that the allegation of the federal government pampering bandits and being hard on secessionists such as the… Read more »
October 10
Nigeria: 2023 - Nigeria' Future in Jeopardy If... - Group
A political pressure group, Emerging Leaders of Reason, has warned that Nigeria's future will end in jeopardy if the right kind of leaders do not emerge by 2023. Read more »
Nigeria: Presidency to Open Molecular Lab for Covid-19 Test
The medical director, State House Clinic, Dr Munir Yakasai, has announced that a molecular laboratory for coronavirus test at the clinic will be activated by the National Centre… Read more »
Nigeria: Ice Prince Celebrates a Decade of Debut Album Eli
The year 2011 was a great year in the Nigerian music industry. This was the year the koko master, D'Banj was much in the spotlight and headlining Don Jazzy's Mo' Hits Records; Tiwa… Read more »
October 08
Nigeria: Sanwo-Olu Endorses Nigeria Skits Industry Awards
The Lagos State governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has taken his commitment to the promotion of inclusive society a notch higher as he formally endorsed the maiden Nigeria Skits… Read more »
Nigeria: Broadcast Stations Threatening Nigeria's Unity - Federal Govt
Federal government has raised the alarm that "a section of the broadcast media has been lending its platform to agents of divisiveness, hatred, disunity, and misinformation." Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Rejects Single Pathway to Energy Transition
As the move for transition from fossil fuels and carbon emissions to renewable as a source of energy and net zero carbon gathers steam globally, the federal government has rejected… Read more »
October 07
Nigeria: Court Sentences Maina's Son, Faisal, to 14 Years Imprisonment
The son of former chairman of the now-defunct Pension Reformed Task Team, Abdulrasheed Maina, Faisal, has been sentenced to 14 years imprisonment. Read more »
