January 26
Nigeria: Unilorin Trains 21 Students in Ai, to Sponsor Additional 500
The University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) has trained 21 of its students on the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Read more »
Nigeria: NIMC, Nibss, Others to Launch Multipurpose Biometric Identity Cards for Nigerians
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), the Nigeria Interbank Settlement Systems (NIBSS), AfriGO and other stakeholders, have mapped out strategies to launch the… Read more »
Nigeria: Police Launch Probe As Suspected Dynamite Explosion Kills 1, Injured 6 in Niger
An explosion suspected to be from dynaminates kept by an artisanal miner at Sabon Pegi, in Mashegu local government area of Niger State, has killed one person and injured six… Read more »
January 24
Nigeria: 12 Die in Kwara Auto Crash
No fewer than 12 persons reportedly lost their lives in an auto accident that occurred at the Oko Olowo axis of the Ilorin-Jebba expressway in Kwara State. Read more »
Nigeria: Skin Bleaching - Minister Highlights Health Risks, Calls for Urgent Action
Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr. Iziaq Salako, has called for urgent action to tackle the alarming prevalence of skin bleaching in Nigeria and across Africa. Read more »
Nigeria: 'Abia PDP Lawmaker Delivering On Campaign Promises'
Obingwa Political Stakeholders have given the member representing Obingwa West constituency in Abia State House of Assembly, Erondu Uchenna-Erondu a pass mark for delivering on his… Read more »
Nigeria: I Will Ensure Your Quick Return to Home Ground, Alia Tell Lobi Stars
Benue State governor, Hyacinth Alia, has assured the management and players of Lobi Stars Football Club that he will expedite action to ensure quick completion of Aper Aku Stadium… Read more »
Nigeria: Northern Govs Mourn Ex-FCT Minister Lt. General Jt Useni
The chairman of the Northern State Governors' Forum (NSGF) and governor of Gombe State, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, has expressed deep sadness over the demise of former Minister of the… Read more »
Nigeria: Forgery - ICPC Secures Bench Warrant to Arrest NSCDC Staff
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has obtained a bench warrant from the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Apo, Abuja, against a… Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu's Administration Not About Party Politics, but Nigerians' Welfare - Wike
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has said that President Bola Tinubu's administration is fundamentally about the well-being of Nigerians and not about… Read more »
Nigeria: PDP NWC Members Back Fubara's Party Stability Moves
The National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have commended Governor Siminalayi Fubara for committing to restoring stability in the ruling party in Rivers… Read more »
Nigeria: A Governor's Unending Honeymoon With Workers
Etoro-Obong Inyang, a prominent journalist and activist in Akwa Ibom State, momentarily suspended his unflinching loyalty to one of the opposition political parties in Akwa Ibom… Read more »
January 23
Nigeria: Sharia Court, Arbitration Panel Not Recognised By Our Judicial Structure - Ekiti Govt
Ekiti State Government has distanced itself from the Sharia Court or the proposed Independent Sharia Arbitration Panel, saying there are not recognised as judicial structures in… Read more »
Ghana: Nigeria, Ghana, 2 Others Secure $25bn Funding for Industrial Revolution
Four African countries, namely, Nigeria, Ghana, Côte d'Ivoire, and Senegal have recently secured landmark investments totaling about $25billion aimed at boosting industrial… Read more »
Nigeria: Analyst Faults BudgIT for Slamming Sokoto With 36th Position
An analyst, Tunde Jacobs, has reacted to a recent BudgIT Foundation, a Lagos-based non-governmental organisation (NGO), report that ranked Sokoto, the 36 states based on their… Read more »
Nigeria: Uproar As Tinubu Shuns NJC, Appoints New CCT Chair
President Bola Tinubu has once again bypassed the National Judicial Council (NJC) and the Federal Judicial Service Commission (FJSC) by unilaterally appointing Dr. Mainasara Umar… Read more »
January 22
Nigeria: Lassa Fever - NCDC Confirms 22 Deaths, 143 Cases in 2 Weeks
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed the death of twenty-two (22) persons amid 143 cases of Lassa fever recorded within the first two weeks of… Read more »
Nigeria: Ekweremadu's Wife Released From UK Prison, Returns to Nigeria
Beatrice Ekweremadu, wife of former Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu, has been released from a United Kingdom's prison and has subsequently returned to Nigeria. Read more »
January 21
Africa: Africa's Dev't Hinges On Transformative Leadership - Moghalu
Foremost Nigerian economist and President of the African School of Governance (ASG) in Rwanda, Dr Kingsley Moghalu, has identified lack of transformative leadership as bedevilling… Read more »
Nigeria: Alleged Theft - Court Orders Arrest of Access Bank's Acting Md and Others
Justice Ibironke Harrison of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Tafa Balewa Square has ordered the arrest of Access Bank's acting Managing Director, Bolaji Agbede, and three… Read more »
Nigeria: Foreign Direct Investment - Again, Captains of Industry Express Doubts Amid Policy Somersaults
Although the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of Economy, Wale Edun, has lamented that over 800 companies have so far shutdown, the actions of some state governments… Read more »
Nigeria: Naira Declines to N1,551/$1 Amid Rising Demand
The value of the naira started the week on a depreciating note, sliding slightly to N1,551 and to the dollar at the close of trading on Monday, according to data by the Central… Read more »
Nigeria: Work to Commence On 17-Kilometre Sango-Ijoko Road Immediately - Gov Abiodun
Ogun State Governor Prince Dapo Abiodun has disclosed that the 17-kilometer Sango-Ijoko road will be divided into two sections for quick completion. He announced the immediate… Read more »
Nigeria: World Bank Debars 2 Nigerian Firms for 30 Months Over 'Fraudulent Activities'
Two Nigerian-based companies, Viva Atlantic Limited and Technology House Limited, have received a 30-month debarment from the World Bank Group due to fraudulent, collusive, and… Read more »
Nigeria: Northern Senators Forum Sympathises With Victims of Niger Tanker Explosion
The Northern Senators Forum has expressed heartfelt condolences to the victims and families affected by the tragic petrol tanker explosion at Dikko Junction, Niger State, on… Read more »