Nigeria: Lasu VC Urges Staff Unions to Call Off Strike

Vice Chancellor of Lagos State University (LASU), Prof. Ibiyemi Ibilola Olatunji, has appealed to the staff unions of the ivory tower to end their industrial action and return to… Read more »

Nigeria: Tinubu, Obasanjo, Atiku Mourn As Audu Ogbeh Dies At 78

Elder statesman Chief Audu Ogbeh passed away at the age of 78 on Saturday. Read more »

Nigeria: Amidst 18m Out-of-School Children - Jonathan's Almajiri Schools Abandoned

Most of the Almajiri schools established by the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan in the northern states are either no longer functional or have been repurposed… Read more »

Nigeria: Army Pledges Support for Families, Peace Initiatives

Chief of Army Staff Lt.-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede says the Nigerian Army will continue to support initiatives that empower military families and promote peace and development across the… Read more »

Nigeria: Group Launches Sustainher Project, Empowers 1,500 Schoolgirls in Kwara

The Ilorin Global Shapers Community yesterday in Ilorin launched the SustainHER Network. Read more »

Nigeria: FCT Indigenes Demand Land Restitution, Political Inclusion

Indigenes of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have renewed calls for land restitution, political representation and economic empowerment, saying decades of exclusion threaten… Read more »

Nigeria: Ex-Presidential Photographer Unveils Tikera Africa

Bayo Omoboriowo, a former photographer to former president Muhammadu Buhari, has launched Tikera Africa, a new platform aimed at accelerating creative enterprise and innovation… Read more »

Nigeria: Tinubu Approves Improvement of Retirees' Welfare

President Bola Tinubu has approved measures aimed at improving the welfare of pensioners under the Defined Benefit Scheme (DBS). Read more »

Nigeria: Cross River to Create Jobs With Oil Palm Estates Sale

The Cross River State Council on Privatization has received bids for privatisation of the Nsadop Oil Palm and Boki Oil Palm Estates. Read more »

Nigeria: Gov Yahaya Mourns Dr Joda of Federal Teaching Hospital

Gombe State governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, has expressed sorrow over the demise of Dr Nazir Ibrahim Joda, a consultant anaesthetist and head of the Department of Anaesthesia at… Read more »

Nigeria: Unicef, Group Seek Six Months Maternity Leave

The United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) and a group of youths under the umbrella of U-reporters have urged the Kano State government to approve six-months paid maternity leave… Read more »

Nigeria: Benue Assembly Rejects Gov Alia's Request to Screen Commissioner Nominees

The Benue State House of Assembly has rejected a letter from Governor Hyacinth Alia requesting the screening and confirmation of commissioner nominees for the state executive… Read more »

Nigeria: Ipob Sit-At-Home Order Losing Steam in South East

Compliance with the sit-at-home order on Mondays by the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra has reduced in many parts of the South East, findings by our correspondents have… Read more »

Nigeria: Tinubu Celebrates Kebbi Governor Idris At 60

President Bola Tinubu has felicitated the Governor of Kebbi State, Dr Mohammed Nasir Idris, on his 60th birthday. Read more »

Nigeria: Kano Govt, Unicef Provide Food for Malnourished Children

Kano State government and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) have procured 2,948 cartons of Ready to Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF) worth N1 billion to feed about 17,000… Read more »

Nigeria: Farmers Raise the Alarm Over Influx of Substandard Fertiliser in Jigawa

The Jigawa State chapter of the All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) has raised alarms over an influx of substandard fertilisers in markets across the state and pledged to… Read more »

Nigeria: Why Peter Obi Should Return to PDP - Bauchi Gov

Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi has tendered a passionate appeal to the Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, Mr Peter Obi, to return to the Peoples… Read more »

Nigeria: 2027 - Ambode Denies Guber Ambition Under ADC

Former Lagos State governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, has dismissed speculations linking him to a governorship ambition under the African Democratic Congress (ADC), describing the reports… Read more »

Nigeria: D'Tigress Victory and Matters Arising

There are moments in the life of a nation when glory finds its way home in quick succession. In less than two weeks, Nigeria's women have lifted the country to the summit of… Read more »

Nigeria: Sokoto Partners With Unicef On Programme-Based Budgeting

Sokoto State Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning, in partnership with UNICEF, has commenced a five-day intensive training workshop on Programme-Based Budgeting. Read more »

Nigeria: Delta Govt to Present Staff of Office to Only Qualified Monarchs - Dep Gov

Deputy Governor of Delta State, Sir Monday Onyeme, has said the state government would always present Staff of Office to monarchs who are qualified for such. Read more »

Nigeria: Airstrike Kills 30 Terrorists At Wedding Ceremony in Zamfara

The Air Component of the Joint Task Force Operation Fasin Yamma (OPFY) has confirmed the killing of over 30 terrorists in Zamfara State during a precision airstrike on August 4,… Read more »

Nigeria: 30 Villages Protest Against Banditry in Zamfara

Residents from at least thirty 30 villages from Dan-Isa and Kagara of Kaura-Namoda local government area of Zamfara State stormed Gusau, the capital of the state to protest against… Read more »

Nigeria: Davido, Chioma Jet Off to U.S. Ahead of White Wedding

Afrobeats star David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, and his wife Chioma are making waves online as they head to Miami, Florida in the United States for their much-anticipated… Read more »

Nigeria: Sokoto IPP Begins Operations Soon - Commissioner

The Sokoto State Independent Power Plant (IPP), will be functional soon, as the project has reached 80 percent completion. Read more »