April 21
Nigeria: Onakoya Sets New Record for Longest Chess Marathon
Nigerian chess master , Tunde Onakoya, achieved a remarkable feat yesterday April 20, 2024, setting a new Guinness World Record for the longest continuous Chess Marathon. Read more »
Nigeria: Naira Will Continue to Appreciate Against the Dollar - Shettima
Vice President Kashim Shettima has expressed optimism about the performance of Nigeria's currency, the Naira, at the forex market, saying it will appreciate more as the dollar… Read more »
Nigeria: Ondo APC Primary...Governor Aiyedatiwa Coasting to Victory Amid Protest
As the collation of the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary results commences in Ondo State, the state governor, Hon Lucky Aiyedatiwa, seems to be coasting to… Read more »
Nigeria: New National Identity Card Wasteful
As a country perpetually grappling with limited resources and a seemingly endless array of pressing challenges, Nigeria can ill-afford to embark on grandiose projects that offer… Read more »
Nigeria: Borrow Pit Collapses, Kills 7 Almajiris in Kebbi
Seven Qur'anic School pupils popularly called Almajiris studying at Malam Dan-umma Qurnic School at Bayan Science, Badariya area, in Birnin Kebbi local government area of Kebbi… Read more »
Nigeria: Flood - Kwara Reps Member to Sponsor Bill On Dredging of River Niger
A member of the House of Representatives for Edu/Moro/Patigi Federal Constituency of Kwara State, Hon Ahmed Saba, has announced plan to sponsor a bill on the dredging of River… Read more »
Nigeria: Gov Eno Offers Job, Scholarship to Wife, Daughter of Businessman Killed By Kidnappers
Akwa Ibom State governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has offered job opportunity to the wife of a businessman, Sylvanus Ukpong who was killed by kidnappers and given a scholarship to the… Read more »
Nigeria: Yahaya Bello - Anti-Corruption CSOs Allege Unjust Application of State Power
Hundreds of human rights activists, on Saturday, hit the streets of Lagos to condemn what they described as the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission's antidemocratic approaches… Read more »
Nigeria: Anti-Party - PDP Says It Won't Sanction Wike, Others Based On Mob Action
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said it will not succumb to mob action mentality to punish its members who are accused of engaging in anti-party activities. Read more »
Nigeria: How Adeduntan Resigned As First Bank CEO On CBN's Order
There are strong indications that the sudden resignation of former Managing Director and CEO of First Bank, Dr Adesola Adeduntan was triggered by directives from the Central Bank… Read more »
April 18
Nigeria: Tinubu Meets Afenifere Leaders, Assures Nigerians of Security, Equity
President Bola Tinubu has said his administration remains undeterred in its pursuit of comprehensive economic security for the country while addressing foundational challenges and… Read more »
Nigeria: FG Asked to Create Awareness On Human Trafficking, Others
A non-governmental organisation (NGO) in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Media Coalition and Awareness To Halt Trafficking (MeCAHT), has urged the federal government and… Read more »
Nigeria: Power - 13,000 MW Instead of 200,000MW Unacceptable, Says Obi
Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 general election, Mr Peter Obi, has expressed deep concerns over the perennial power situation in the country recording… Read more »
Nigeria: Seven Deaths Are From Malaria, Typhoid Not Strange Disease - Kano Govt
Kano State Ministry of Health has dispelled reports of an outbreak of a strange illness in Gundutse village of Kura local government area. Read more »
Nigeria: FG Sets Up Committee for Democracy Day Celebration
Federal government has inaugurated a 17-man Inter-Ministerial Committee on 2024 Democracy Day Celebration charged with the responsibility of organising a memorable and befitting… Read more »
April 17
Senegal: Nigeria's Think-Tank Hails Faye's Election, Urges Fair Leadership
A political think-tank, #FixPolitics Africa, has applauded the election of President Bassirou Faye of Senegal, describing it as the triumph of the democratic spirit and collective… Read more »
Nigeria: Petrol Import Costs Fully Recovered, Nnpcl Insists
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has said it recovered full costs from the products it imports into the country. Read more »
Nigeria: Naira Dips to N1,050 As Foreign Reserves Deplete to 7-Year Low
The value of the naira rescinded some of its gains yesterday selling at N1,050 to the dollar at the parallel market, as the external reserves of the country declined to its lowest… Read more »
West Africa: IMF Raises Nigeria's Growth Forecast to 3.3 Percent
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday, raised Nigeria's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) from 2.9 per cent in 2023 to 3.3 per cent in 2024, saying that there is improved… Read more »
Nigeria: Flood - 31 States At High Risk, Federal Govt Raises Alarm
The Federal Government, through the Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation and the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA), has launched the 2024 Annual Flood… Read more »
Nigeria: Group Urges Leaders to Promote Unity in Diversity Among Youths
National president Majlis Khuddam Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Organisations (MKA) Nigeria, Abdur Roqib Akintunde Akinyemi yesterday called on the leaders to promote unity in diversity… Read more »
Nigeria: Anrml Holds Medical Outreach in Kaduna Community
An iron ore mining and processing company in the African Industries Group (AIG), African Natural Resources and Mines Ltd (ANRML) has conducted a health checkup and medicine… Read more »
Nigeria: 9mobile Clinches 2 Trophies At Sabre Awards 2024
Organisers of the SABRE awards have judged 9mobile winners in two distinct categories - The SABRE Award for Superior Achievement in Reputation Management and Special… Read more »
Nigeria: Naira Abuse - EFCC to Arraign Cubana Chief Priest Today
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) will today arraign a businessman and socialite Pascal Okechukwu, also known as Cubana Chief Priest, before the Federal High Court in… Read more »
Nigeria: Debt Crisis - Kaduna Assembly Begins Probe of El-Rufai
Kaduna State House of Assembly has set up a 13-man ad-hoc committee to investigate financial transactions, loans, grants and projects executed by the of Mallam Nasir el-Rufai… Read more »