September 23, 2022
Africa: Africa Emits Less Than 1% of Global Carbon - Osinbajo
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says African countries account for less than one per cent of cumulative global carbon emissions. Read more »
Nigeria: U.S. Pledges to Partner With Nigeria to Achieve Economic Growth, Prosperity
The United States government has assured Nigeria of its willingness and determination to support the country to attain economic growth, shared prosperity, and development. Read more »
Nigeria: 5 Days to Campaign, Federal Govt, Atiku Set Tone for Political Fireworks
Barely five days to the commencement of electioneering for the 2023 polls, the All Progressives Congress-led federal government and the presidential candidate of the Peoples… Read more »
Nigeria: Again, Electricity Workers Threaten to Shut Down National Grid
Again, National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) have threatened to shut down the national grid if the federal government fails to meet their demands soon. Read more »
Nigeria/Algeria: Another Blow Hits Eagles, Ndidi Out of Algeria Clash
Nigeria's Super Eagles have suffered another blow after Leicester City midfielder Wilfred Ndidi pulled out of the camp after suffering an injury. Ndidi was part of the Super Eagles… Read more »
September 22, 2022
Nigeria: Nigerian Lawmakers, Canadian Counterpart Mull Ties On Trade, Insecurity, Others
A Member of the Canadian Parliament representing Don Valley West, Ontario Province, Mr Robert Oliphant, on Tuesday, played host to a delegation of the Conference of Nigerian… Read more »
Nigeria: Military Recovers N537m Stolen Crude, Arrests 21 Vandals - DHQ
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has said that Troops of Joint Task Force Operation DELTA SAFE Theatre have recovered 7,805 barrels of stolen crude worth N537,090,102.12 from… Read more »
Nigeria: Economic Agenda - Federal Govt Accuses Atiku of Copying Buhari's Scorecards
The federal government has berated the presidential candidate of the nation's main opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, for allegedly copying… Read more »
September 20, 2022
Nigeria: 500,000 Nigerians Affected By Heavy Flooding in 29 States
Director-general of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) Mustapha Habib Ahmed said over 500 000 Nigerians have been affected by heavy flooding in 29 states of the… Read more »
Nigeria: Buhari Hails NDLEA Boss, Marwa, On Unprecedented Drug Bust
President Muhammadu Buhari, Monday, congratulated the chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa (retd), on the recent very successful… Read more »
Nigeria: BBNaija 7 - HoH Chichi Saves Daniella, Phyna As Bella, Hermes, 4 Others Up for Possible Eviction
The new Head of House in the ongoing Big Brother Season 7 reality TV show, Chichi, has saved two fellow housemates, Daniella and Phyna, from possible eviction next Sunday. Read more »
Nigeria: SNEPCo Harps On Safety Ahead of Bonga Turnaround Maintenance
Shell Nigeria Exploration, and production Company Limited (SNEPCo), said, the scheduled turnaround maintenance of its offshore Bonga asset would be defined by safety as top… Read more »
Nigeria: Akeredolu Hails Northern Govs Over Support for State Police
Chairman of the Southern Governors' Forum and Ondo State Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has hailed 19 Northern State Governors and traditional rulers for backing calls for the… Read more »
Nigeria: After Life Sentence, Another Court Jails Evans 21 Years for Kidnapping
Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo of the Lagos State Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja yesterday convicted and sentenced kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, also known as Evans,… Read more »
Nigeria: Court Dismisses Suit Seeking to Bar Tinubu, Obi From Presidential Race
A Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a suit filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) seeking the disqualification of the presidential candidate of the All Progressives… Read more »
Nigeria: Bandits Abduct 60, Kill 4 in Niger, Kaduna, Demand N200m Ransom
Bandits have kidnapped 45 people from communities in Southern Kaduna, the Southern Kaduna People's Union (SOKAPU) has alleged. Read more »
Nigeria: NFF Presidency - I'll Run Inclusive Administration, Says Akinwumi
Ahead of September 30 Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) elective congress, one of the frontrunners for the office of NFF president, Barrister Seyi Akinwumi, has reiterated his… Read more »
September 19, 2022
Nigeria: Many Escape As 2-Storey Building Collapses in Plateau
Several persons cheated death following the collapse of a two-storey building in Bukuru, Jos South local government area of Plateau State on Sunday night. Read more »
Nigeria: Canadian PM Assures of Greater Ties As He Welcomes Nigeria's Assembly
The Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau, has expressed his country's readiness and commitment to further deepen bilateral relationship between Canada and Nigeria. Read more »
Nigeria: 2023 Budget - NASS to Amend Finance Act Over N11.03trn Deficit
The National Assembly is set to tackle the N11.03 trillion deficit proposed for the N19.76 trillion 2023 budget through the amendment of some relevant sections of the Finance Act. Read more »
Nigeria: Respite for Nasarawa Community As Over 1,000 Children Get Back - to-School Kits
While government at all levels are battling with sending out-of-school children back to classes in order to eradicate illiteracy in the country, particularly in the northern part… Read more »
Nigeria: Bagauda Kaltho - 26 Years After, CSOs Demand Fresh Probe Into Journalist's Death
Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in Nigeria have called for the immediate probe of the mystery behind the death of a Nigerian journalist, Bagauda Kaltho, 26 years after the… Read more »
Nigeria: APC, PDP, LP, Others Strategise, Fine-Tune Campaign Machineries
As the official flag-off of campaigns for presidential elections looms, leading political parties and their candidates are firming up their campaign structures ahead of an… Read more »
September 18, 2022
Nigeria: BBNaija 7 - Allysyn, Dotun Evicted in Week 9
Two housemates, Allysyn and Dotun, have been evicted from the ongoing Big Brother Naija 'Level Up' edition. Read more »
Nigeria: Queen Elizabeth Was a Monarch for All Seasons - Osinbajo
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has said that the late Queen Elizabeth II was a monarch for all seasons who brought people together from all over the world. Read more »