September 02, 2022
West Africa: Atiku Vows to Restore Nigeria's Preeminent Role in West Africa
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar has reaffirmed his commitment to restore Nigeria's leadership role in regional security and development. Read more »
Nigeria: NEDC Validates 10-Year North East Master Plan to Facilitate Growth, Lift Region Out of Poverty
North East Development Commission (NEDC) yesterday validated a 10-year North East Stabilisation and Development Master Plan (NESDMP) aimed at facilitating a transformative growth… Read more »
September 01, 2022
Nigeria: Multiple Airstrikes Eliminate 49 Terrorists in 3 Camps
No fewer than 49 terrorists of the Jamā'at Ahl as-Sunnah lid-Da'wah wa'l-Jihād otherwise known as Boko Haram, were killed when two Super Tukano jets bombed three hideouts in… Read more »
August 31, 2022
Nigeria: I Won't Interfere in 2023 Elections, Buhari Assures Nigerians
President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday in Abuja assured Nigerians that the governing party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), will continue to bequeath strong political… Read more »
Nigeria: AI Report - Department of State Services Denies Abducting Citizens
The Department of State Services (DSS) said contrary to media report and report by the Amnesty International (AI), that it has been abducting innocent citizens, the Service is not… Read more »
Nigeria: 51% of Sokoto Children Not Vaccinated Against Childhood Illnesses - Report
A report, Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS) 2021 has revealed that Sokoto State has the highest percentage of children who did not receive any vaccination with 51 percent… Read more »
August 30, 2022
Nigeria: Govt Piles More Debts on Next President With U.S.$26 Million Borrowing for 2023
From every indication, the present administration of President Muhammadu Buhari would be leaving huge debts for its successor after it leaves office in 2023 with another N11… Read more »
Nigeria: Churches, Mosques, Others Involved in Crude Oil Theft, Vandalism - Kyari
The Group chief executive officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kyari, has revealed that churches, mosques, security agencies as well as… Read more »
Nigeria: Banks' Equity Returns, Loans to Rise 23%, 16.5% in 2022 - Report
Despite the harsh operating environment and high running costs in an election year, commercial banks in Nigeria are projected to grow their pre-tax return on equity by 23 per cent… Read more »
Nigeria: After 199 Days of Industrial Action - ASUU Loses Ground As More State Varsities Pull Out of Strike
Even as the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) yesterday stuck to its ground and indefinitely extended the already six-month industrial action, its position has been… Read more »
August 29, 2022
Nigeria: Nigeria Enrols Boko Haram Child Victims to School
Borno State governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, traveled to Monguno on Sunday, where he led the enrolment of 4,229 school-aged children, including orphans, whose parents were… Read more »
Nigeria: Again, ASUU Extends Strike
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has again extended its ongoing strike action. Read more »
Nigeria: Trapped Funds - Foreign Airlines Won't Suspend Operations in Nigeria - IATA
Following the release of $265million of foreign airlines trapped in the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the International Air Transport Association (IATA), on Monday, said the… Read more »
Nigeria: Amaka Evicted From BBNaija 'Level Up' Season
Amaka has been evicted from the BBNaija 'Level Up' season. Read more »
Nigeria: Court Stops Buhari, NBC From Shutting Down 53 Broadcast Stations
The Federal High Court, sitting in Lagos, on Monday, stopped President Muhammadu Buhari and the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) from planned revocation of the licenses of 53… Read more »
Nigeria: Most Presidential Candidates Are Out to Loot Nigeria, Says Wike
Rivers State governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, has said some politicians canvassing for votes to win 2023 presidential election do not mean well for the country as they were only out… Read more »
Nigeria: Federal Govt Warns of Imminent Attacks Against Nigerians in South Africa
The Federal Government has warned Nigerians to guide against what may be another round of xenophobic attacks against them and other foreigners in South Africa. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria, Others Must Prioritise SMEs for Wealth Creation - Elumelu
The chairman of Heirs Holdings and founder of the Tony Elumelu Foundation(TEF), Tony Elumelu has urged countries including Nigeria to prioritise the Small and Medium-sized… Read more »
Nigeria: Trapped Foreign Airline Revenue - Issues, Implications
The International Air Transport Association, IATA, recently opened a can of worms in Nigeria's aviation sector when it alleged that Nigeria is withholding $450 million in revenue… Read more »
Nigeria: Crude Theft - Oil Workers Plan Shutdown of Sector
Key unions in Nigeria's oil and gas industry are putting together a major nationwide action to protest exponential oil theft in the country. Read more »
Nigeria: Abacha Loot - Serap Asks Buhari to Publicise Agreement With Us Govt
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to provide it with a copy of the agreement the government recently signed with the… Read more »
August 28, 2022
Nigeria: DSS Releases Nnamdi Kanu's Foster Mother, 'Mama Biafra', From Detention
The Department of State Security (DSS) has released Ukamaka Ejezie, the foster mother of the detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. Read more »
Nigeria: Atiku, Obi, Kwankwaso Must Form Alliance to Defeat Tinubu - Adeyanju
Activist and convener of Concerned Nigerians group, Comrade Deji Adeyanju, has said that the trio of the opposition frontliners in the 2023 presidential election, Atiku Abubakar of… Read more »
Nigeria: BBNaija 7 - Fake Housemate, Modella, Evicted From House
One of the fake housemates in the ongoing reality TV show, Big Brother Naija Season 7, Modella, has been evicted from the House. Read more »
August 27, 2022
Nigeria: Mothers Step Up Fight Against Out-of-School Children
Education is undoubtedly critical to human development. Sadly, the scourge of out of school children has remained seemingly intractable in spite of several intervention programmes… Read more »