November 24, 2022
Nigeria: eNaira - Experts Suggest Ways to Increase Digital Currency Penetration
Experts in the digital currency space have agreed on ways to deepen acceptability of digital currency in Nigeria, especially the Central Bank of Nigeria owned eNaira. They were… Read more »
Nigeria: FAAC - Allocation Declines As Govt, States, LGs Share N736.8 Billion
The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC), has shared the sum of N736.782 billion to the federal, states and local governments from the federally collected revenue in the… Read more »
November 23, 2022
Nigeria: 20 Million Out-of-School Children a Time Bomb - Obasanjo
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo yesterday warned that the almost 20 million out-of-school children remain a fertile ground for breeding another insurgency in the country in the… Read more »
November 22, 2022
Nigeria: Cross River to Deworm 800,000 School Children
All is now set by the Cross River State government to deworm about 800,000 children in the school-based deworming exercise. Read more »
November 21, 2022
Nigeria: Police Foil Kidnap Attempt, Rescue 76 Victims in Kaduna
The Kaduna State Police Command said it foiled a kidnap attempt on Friday, November 18, 2022 and rescued 76 victims in Giwa local government area of the State. Read more »
Nigeria: Stakeholders Step Up Preparations for Toilet Day Summit
As the Federal Ministry of Water Resources prepares to organise a World Toilet Summit in Nigeria to create awareness against open defecation and the importance of building toilets… Read more »
Nigeria: Operators Fume Over Govt's Proposed 20% Tax On Non-Alcoholic Drinks
Operators in the carbonated soft drinks sub-sector of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) have raised alarm over implications of the federal government's proposed 20 per… Read more »
Nigeria: Confusion As New Ekiti Speaker Is Impeached After 6 Days in Office
There was confusion on Monday in the Ekiti State House of Assembly as the new Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. Gboyega Aribisogan, was impeached and suspended indefinitely. Read more »
November 20, 2022
Nigeria: Farmer-Herder Crisis, Flood Take Toll on Farming in Nasarawa
The unabated farmers-herders skirmishes in Nasarawa State over the years has taken another dimension as herders continue with attacks ranging from maiming, raping and killing of… Read more »
Nigeria: Osinbajo Seeks More Investments to Achieve Sanitation Targets
To attain global sanitation targets, Nigeria will have to triple current investment levels in the sector, an objective that will require contributions of partners and stakeholders… Read more »
Nigeria: Electoral Violence - Police Identify Rivers, Borno as Flashpoints in 2023 Polls
Ahead of the 2023 general elections, security agencies have expressed concern about likely violence in a number of states like Rivers and Borno states and other places where… Read more »
November 19, 2022
Nigeria: Polls Body Prints 93 Million Ballot Papers for Presidential Run-Off
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it would print concurrently, ballot papers for the presidential election and those for a re-run exercise ahead of the… Read more »
Nigeria: Run-Off - Atiku'll Win at First Ballot, PDP Campaign Tells INEC
The Atiku/Okowa Presidential Campaign Organisation has assured the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) not to bother itself with any preparation for a possible run-off… Read more »
Nigeria: Police Kill 7 Bandits, Arrest 18 in Niger
Police in Niger State have killed seven bandits who had been terrorising farmers within Kumbashi district of Mariga local government area of Niger State and arrested 18 miscreants… Read more »
Nigeria: Benin Monarch Calls for Rituals to Avert Disaster
The Omo N'Oba N'Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, Ewuare II, Oba of Benin, yesterday called on traditionalists in Benin Kingdom to immediately perform the traditional ceremony of waving away… Read more »
November 18, 2022
Nigeria: 2023 - Beware of Peter Obi, Christian Youth Group Tells Nigerians
The United Christian Youth Forum of Nigeria (UCYFN) has warned Nigerians to beware of antics of the Labour Party's presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, saying the former Anambra… Read more »
November 17, 2022
Nigeria: Ganduje, Bala, Ortom, IGP, Others for Roundtable On Violent-Free Polls
Ahead of the 2023 general elections, state governors and other stakeholders will on Tuesday hold a roundtable discussion on how to actualise a violent-free elections next year. Read more »
Nigeria: Go for Victory Against Portugal, Peseiro Charges Eagles
Super Eagles manager, José Santos Peseiro, has called on the three-time African champions to show guts, grit and gumption by aiming for victory over hosts Portugal in… Read more »
Nigeria: South Korean Envoy Visits Bua Group, Seeks to Deepen Partnerships
BUA Group has played host to the Ambassador of South Korea to Nigeria, Kim Young-Chae at the BUA Group HQ in Lagos. Read more »
November 15, 2022
Nigeria: Air Peace Suspends Flights Into Dubai Over Visa Ban
Air Peace airline, yesterday, announced suspension of its Dubai operations indefinitely over inabilty of Nigerians to get visa to the country. Read more »
November 08, 2022
Nigeria: 600 Court Cases Affecting 2023 Preparations, INEC Cries Out
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that cases by litigation-happy individuals and parties are eating into vital time for the preparations of and… Read more »
November 07, 2022
Ghana: Protesters Demand Akufo-Addo's Resignation Over Economic Crisis
More than 1,000 protesters marched through Ghana's capital Accra on Saturday, calling for the resignation of President Nana Akufo-Addo amid an economic crisis that has hammered the… Read more »
November 06, 2022
Nigeria: 21 Abducted Katsina Children Freed
The twenty-one (21) children who were kidnapped in Mairuwa community in Faskari local government area of Katsina State have regained freedom. Read more »
November 04, 2022
Nigeria: Govt to Complete Rail Projects With Loans From China, Portugal, Turkey
Minister of Transportation, Mu'azu Jaji Sambo, said yesterday that the Federal Government hoped to complete the ongoing rail projects across the country with multi-billion dollar… Read more »
Nigeria: Again, Emirates Suspends Operations in Nigeria Over Trapped Funds
For the second time in two months, Emirates airline has announced suspension of flight operations into Nigeria indefinitely. Read more »