Nigeria: 6 Die in Lagos Train Accident, Sanwo-Olu Declares 3 Days of Mourning

No fewer than six persons yesterday died when a Lagos State government staff bus collided with an oncoming train at the PWD rail crossing located in Shogunle area of the state. Read more »

Nigeria: CBN's Silence - Motorists, SMEs, Stores Reject Old Naira Notes

Several traders, motorists, Small and Medium Enterprise(SME) vendors and micro-sector operators are yet to come to terms with accepting the old N500 and N1000 notes despite the… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria's Roads Account for 21.4 Deaths Per 100,000 Population - Greenlight Initiative

GreenLight Initiative has disclosed that Nigerian roads are estimated to account for 21.4 deaths per 100,000 population. Read more »

Nigeria: Again, Bandits Strike in Kaduna, Kill 6 Vigilantes At Checkpoint

Bandits have struck again, killing six vigilante members at Awaro checkpoint in Western part of Birnin-Gwari, Birnin-Gwari local government area of Kaduna State on Tuesday evening. Read more »

Nigeria: X-Raying the Gains of Cashless Policy

The Central Bank of Nigeria Act 2007 stipulates that the Bank shall have powers to print, redesign, destroy, and re-distribute currencies. Specifically, Section 20(3) of the CBN… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria's 7.3 Million Young Girls, Women Undernourished - Report

Not less than 7.3 million adolescent girls and women of reproductive age in Nigeria are undernourished, putting women and new-born babies at risk, a report by the United States… Read more »

Nigeria: Veteran Nollywood Actor, Fadeyi Oloro, Is Dead

Veteran Nollywood actor, Ojo Arowosafe, popularly known as Fadeyi Oloro, has died. Read more »

Nigeria: Protest - CSOs Thank Nigerians for Rejecting PDP's Call for Anarchy

A Coalition of Civil Society Organisations for Tinubu/Shettima 2023, has applauded Nigerians for rejecting calls by opposition leaders to protest against the outcome of last… Read more »

Nigeria: Blocking Leakages in Oil Industry to Help New Administration Survive

The chief executive officer(CEO), of the Center For The Promotion Of Private Enterprise(CPPE), Dr. Muda Yusuf, has demanded immediate removal of petrol subsidy regime and plugging… Read more »

Nigeria: 'What Next World Bank President Should Learn From AfDB's Adesina'

The incoming World Bank president can take a cue from the development oriented and impactful initiatives of the president of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr. Akinwumi… Read more »

Nigeria: Stop Disturbing Abuja Residents With 'Skelewu Dance', Tinubu Tells Atiku

But in a swift reaction, president-elect, Bola Tinubu, described the PDP's black uniform protest in Abuja on Monday as theater of the absurd. Read more »

Nigeria: Diphtheria Kills 61 in Kano

Kano State diphtheria case manager, Salma Suwaid, on Monday, disclosed that 61 persons have died from diphtheria disease in Kano State. Read more »

Nigeria: Buhari Welcomes Strengthening of Relations Between Nigeria, Iran

President Muhammadu Buhari has assured the Iranian Vice President of the readiness of Nigeria to strengthen existing relations with the Islamic Republic. Read more »

Nigeria: Buhari Seeks Duty-Free Market Access for Least Developed Countries

President Muhammadu Buhari has called on developed and developing nations to grant duty-free and quota-free market access for products originating from the world's 46… Read more »

Nigeria: NPA Completes Perimeter Fencing, Rehabilitates Access Road At Tin-Can Port

To ensure security and enforcement of the International Ships and Ports Security (ISPS), code, the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), has completed concrete fencing of Tin-Can Island… Read more »

Nigeria: Global Praise for Nigeria's President-Elect Amid Controversial Polls

Nigeria's President -elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) won the election with 8.7 million votes to defeat his closest rivals, Atiku Abubakar of the… Read more »

Nigeria: Rejection of Election Results By Politicians Not New - Yakasai

Grand patron of Northern Alliance Committee (NAC), Alhaji Tanko Yakasai, has said despite the ongoing protest against the outcome of the 2023 presidential election and its being… Read more »

Nigeria: Inflationary Pressures, Dollar Hike Put Emerging Market Under Pressure in 2023

Euromonitor International, in its report, revealed that inflationary pressures in the emerging economies are expected to persist in 2023 as the high exchange rate of the US dollar,… Read more »

Nigeria: Lobbying for Appointments in Tinubu's Presidency Begins

Following the declaration of Bola Ahmed Tinubu as president-elect in the 2023 general election by the nation's electoral body, groups have begun to lobby for appointments in the… Read more »

Nigeria: Obasanjo Blames Politicians for Food Crisis in Nigeria

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said politicians should be blamed for Nigeria's numerous problems including food insecurity and bad governance. Read more »

Nigeria: U.S. Envoy Faults Nigeria's Presidential Election

A week after Nigeria's Presidential and National Assembly elections, the United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Mary Beth Leonard, has faulted the polls, stressing that the… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria, India to Collaborate in Meteorological Science

The federal government of Nigeria and the government of India have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for collaboration in the areas of meteorological science, technical… Read more »

Nigeria: Federal Govt Summons Burkina Faso Envoy Over Killing of 16 Nigerians

The Nigerian Government has taken a bold step to unravel the circumstances surrounding the killing of 16 Nigerian intending Muslim pilgrims to Kaolack, Senegal over a month ago… Read more »

Nigeria: Burna Boy, Ayra Starr, Victony Set to Perform At Dreamville Festival

Nigerian artistes, Burna Boy, Ayra Starr, and Victony are billed to perform at this year's edition of the Dreamville Festival. Read more »

Nigeria: Govt to Probe Foreign Airlines for Hike in Airfare

The federal government has disclosed its intention to investigate foreign airlines over closure of lower inventories that has led to astronomical increase in airfare. Read more »