Nigeria: Firm Moves to Reduce Prevalence of Urinary Tract Infections in Nigeria

In a significant move to tackle the growing concern of Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs) and other infectious diseases in Nigeria, Excid Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Limited, has… Read more »

Nigeria: Ajaero Not Above the Law - Presidency

The presidency has asserted that the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, is not above the law and must comply with summons from security agencies. Read more »

Nigeria: Flood Kills 24, Displaces 122,330 in Bauchi

The Bauchi State Government has confirmed that about 24 persons lost their lives and about 122,330 others were displaced by flooding, majorly in incidents recorded during this… Read more »

Nigeria: Humanitarian Crisis Looms As Flood Ravages Borno

A humanitarian crisis is looming in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, after flood ravaged a large part of the metropolis, leaving thousands of residents trapped. Read more »

Nigeria: EFCC Investigates Banks, Top Officials

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has said the commission will soon begin the prosecution of some banks' top officials for circumventing the rules of financial… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria Loses $1.5bn to Open Defecation-Related Health Challenges

Nigeria is facing significant health and economic challenges due to the persistent problem of open defecation, with an estimated $1.5 billion lost annually to related health issues… Read more »

Nigeria: Jigawa Govt Approves N336.6bn for Road, Education, Health, Water Projects

The Jigawa State Executive Council has approved a total of N336,698,992, 180.1k to fund capital projects in the state's education, road, health and water supply sectors. Read more »

Nigeria: NDDC Denies Youth Internship Scheme List

The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has dissociated itself from certain lists circulating in the social media, purportedly representing selected beneficiaries of the NDDC… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria Plans to Block Oil Smuggling Routes, Try Offenders

A new plan has been proposed by key security Agencies to protect the country's oil and gas industry through tightening border controls and improving security around petroleum… Read more »

Nigeria: Tinubu's Reforms Have Increased Economic Hardship - Morka

The National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Felix Morka, has admitted that President Bola Tinubu's administration's inevitable reforms have increased… Read more »

Nigeria: NDPHC Plans Recovery of N180bn Debt, Strengthen Operational Capacity

The Niger Delta Power Holding Company of Nigeria (NDPHC) is set to engage its debtors to recover about N180 billion debt even as constraints within the transmission and… Read more »

Nigeria: Equities Reverse Loss, Gain N343bn

Nigerian equities yesterday delivered a positive performance and rebounded from a previous bearish session as the overall capitalization rose by N343 billion, driven by a rally in… Read more »

Nigeria: Super Eagles Need Time to Gel Under Eguavoen - Ekpo

Former Nigerian international Friday Ekpo believes the Super Eagles players need more time to gel under interim head coach Augustine Eguavoen. Read more »

Nigeria: Wike Does Not Interfere With FCT Council Allocations - Bwari Council Chairman

The chairman of Bwari Area Council, John Shekwogaza Gabaya, said that the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) administration under the leadership of Minister Nyesom Wike does not… Read more »

Nigeria: Eguavoen Makes U-Turn, Says He's Still in Charge of Super Eagles

Coach Augustine Eguavoen has made a quick U-turn on his earlier stand on the Super Eagles' job, saying he is still very much in charge of the team as the Technical Director of the… Read more »

Nigeria: Leadership Crisis Rocks Plateau Chapter of Nulge

There is no end to the leadership crisis rocking the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) Plateau State chapter, with accusations of corruption, misconduct, and… Read more »

Nigeria: Niger Targets Enrollment of 600,000 Out-of-School Children

Niger State government has set a target to enrol about 600,000 out-of-school children back to school in collaboration with the World Bank-assisted Adolescent Girls Initiative for… Read more »

Nigeria: Nsuk VC Charges Students On Research

The Vice-Chancellor of Nasarawa State University Keffi, Prof Sa'adatu Hassan Liman, has charged students to pay attention to modern research. Read more »

Nigeria: Relocation of Service Chiefs to Sokoto

Recently, the Minister of State for Defence, Hon Bello Matawalle, arrived in Sokoto State in style, donning an army combat uniform. He flew into the troubled state and was greeted… Read more »

Nigeria: Tackling Menace of Abortion in Calabar Metropolis

A disturbing trend is reoccurring of young women, aborting unwanted pregnancies and dumping them into gutters and dustbins at regular intervals in Calabar, Cross River State. In… Read more »

Nigeria: ASUU Demands Reinstatement of 120 Kogi Varsity Lecturers

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has appealed to the Kogi State Government to reinstate 120 academic staff of Kogi State University (KSU), Anyigba sacked unjustly by… Read more »

Nigeria: Data Centres - Forex Instability, Low FDI Threaten $230m Investment

The volatility of the foreign exchange (forex) market and declining foreign direct investment (FDI) are threatening over $230 million worth of investments in the data centre… Read more »

Nigeria: Price Hike - Group Backs Market-Driven Fuel Pricing

Amid widespread dissatisfaction over the recent hike in fuel prices, an advocacy group, the Independent Media and Policy Initiative (IMPI), has endorsed a market-determined fuel… Read more »

Nigeria: Speaker Abbas Condemns Abduction of Nurses, Patients in Kaduna Hospital

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, has condemned the attack on a hospital, and the abduction of workers as well as patients by bandits in Birnin Gwari,… Read more »

Nigeria: IGP Decorates AIG Igweh, 7 Others

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Egbetokun Olukayode, has decorated the former commissioner of police, FCT, Ben Igweh, as an assistant inspector-general of police (AIG). Read more »