Nigeria: NAFDAC Signs MOU With Counter Terrorism Centre

National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Counter Terrorism Centre to tackle… Read more »

Nigeria: 8 Years After Federal Govt's Takeover, Yobe Cargo Airport Yet to Begin Operations

Eight years after the federal government took over the completed Yobe State International Cargo Airport, no major aviation activities have started in it. Read more »

Nigeria: Federal Govt, ASUU Report Progress in Negotiations

A glimmer of hope has emerged in the ongoing dispute between the federal government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) as both parties reported progress in their… Read more »

Nigeria: Jigawa Assembly Declares Emergency State On Out-of-School Children Menace

Jigawa State House of Assembly has declared a state of emergency on education to address out-of-school children syndrome. Read more »

Nigeria: Rumblings in Plateau, Cross River Over Vacant Ministerial Slots

Party leaders, activists and civil society organisations (CSOs) have picked up the gauntlet in Plateau and Cross River states to demand the replacement of two ministers from the… Read more »

Nigeria: Katsina Govt to Arm Residents of Terrorised Communities

Katsina State Governor Dikko Radda says the state government is planning to arm willing residents of terrorised communities to confront invading bandits, kidnappers and other… Read more »

Nigeria: Nans Urges Dialogue Over Petrol Price Hike

Forum of Zonal Coordinators of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has called for a shift from protests to constructive dialogue regarding the recent fuel price… Read more »

Nigeria: Federal Govt Conducts Clearance Operation On Illegal Mining Site in Kogi

Federal government has conducted a clearance operation at an illegal mining site in the Jaguna community of Yagba East local government area of Kogi State. Read more »

Nigeria: Fuel Hike, Scarcity Created By Bad Governance - Ohaneze Youths

Youth wing of Ohanaeze Ndigbo has said the recent hike in petroleum pump price is as a result of several years of bad administration in the sector, and absolved the minister of… Read more »

Nigeria: Mysteries Surrounding Conception, Birth of Our 11 Babies - Father

When Mrs Alake Latoyosi Nafiu, 54, went to her birth attendant on July 7, 2024, she did not bargain for what she got: 11 babies delivered in two sequences over a 37-day period. Read more »

Nigeria: When to Barbecue Vulture

Fiction writer James Hadley Chase famously titled one of his popular novels, "The Vulture Is A Patient Bird". That title often reminds me of the Yoruba anecdote which denounces the… Read more »

Nigeria: Fuel Pump Price... Pressure Mounts for Immediate Reversal

More organisations and individuals have warned about the severe impact of the latest fuel price increase on businesses and households. Read more »

Nigeria: Days After Mafa Massacre, Terrorists Attack Another Yobe Community

Four days after wreaking havoc in Mafa, Tarmuwa local government area, suspected Boko Haram terrorists attacked Goni Madu in Buni Yadai Gujba LGA of Yobe State where they razed the… Read more »

Nigeria: NNPC Yet to Lift Our Petrol - Dangote Refinery

Dangote Group has denied reports that the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) is currently lifting petrol from its refinery at N897 per liter. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria Must Tackle Malnutrition, Food Insecurity - Gates

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has urged Nigerian leaders to prioritize tackling malnutrition and food insecurity as part of Nigeria's development agenda. Read more »

Nigeria: Half of 10th Nass' Bills Recycled - Report

A report by OrderPaper, Nigeria's independent parliamentary monitoring organisation, shows that over half of the bills sponsored in the 10th National Assembly were recycled from… Read more »

Nigeria: All Hail the New Sardauna of Ilorin

Ilorin, the capital of Kwara State has been thrown into frenzy following the naming of the state's governor and chairman of the Nigeria's Governors' Forum(NGF) as the second… Read more »

Nigeria: $50bn - CSO Wants AGF to Act On Supreme Court Order

A Civil Society Organisation, Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA Resources Centre) has said it will be writing the Attorney General of the Federal Federation to act… Read more »

Nigeria: Content Moderators, Platform Workers Receive Training On Data Protection

Content moderators, call centre agents, and other platform workers have been tasked with improving their handling of the sensitive data of clients and citizens entrusted to them. Read more »

West Africa: Nigeria Is Manageable - Obasanjo

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has asserted that managing Nigeria is not daunting. Read more »

West Africa: Nigeria's Forgotten Poor

"I have heard you loud and clear. I understand the pain and frustration that drive these protests, and I want to assure you that our government is committed to listening and… Read more »

Nigeria: Cddn Rejects NLC, Ajaero's Attempt to Deceive Nigerians

Citizens for Democratic Dividends in Nigeria (CDDN) has wholly rejected the attempts by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and its president, Joe Ajaero, to deceive Nigerians and… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria Moves to Exits Financial Action Task Force Grey List

Nigeria has moved to exit the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), grey list with a high-level inter-agency team from the country meeting with the FATF's International Cooperation… Read more »

Uganda: Cheptegei in Hospital After Boyfriend Allegedly Uses Petrol in Attack

Ugandan Olympic marathon runner Rebecca Cheptegei is receiving treatment in hospital for 75 per cent burns after allegedly being set on fire by her boyfriend. Read more »

Nigeria: Livestock Sector Contributes 5 Percent to National GDP, Says Minister

The minister of agriculture and food security, Hon. Abubakar Kyari, has said that the livestock sector contributes five percent of the national gross domestic product (GDP) and… Read more »