Nigeria: Sanwo-Olu Restates Commitment to Bridging Infrastructure Gap in Lagos

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu yesterday restated his administration's commitment to bridging infrastructure gaps in the state and making the city livable. Read more »

Nigeria: Intrigues Stall Evacuation of 450mw From Zungeru Hydro Plant

High-level intrigues and politics have stalled the effective transmission of 450 megawatts generated by the newly inaugurated Zungeru Hydro Power plant to the national grid,… Read more »

Nigeria: World Bank Lauds Gombe Over Development Strides

World Bank has extolled Gombe State government over its development feats, saying the state is a paradigm of success in project implementation and effective governance. Read more »

Nigeria: Varsity Don Tasks Media On Conflict Mitigation

An associate professor of Journalism at the Faculty of Communication and Media Studies, Lagos State University, Dr Tunde Akanni has stressed the need for media professionals to be… Read more »

Nigeria: Nema, Sema Sensitise Kano Residents On Solid Waste

National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and the Kano State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) have sensitised Kano residents to manage solid waste and prepare against flood in… Read more »

Nigeria: Stakeholders Advocate Resource Allocation, Human Capital Devt to Boost Health Services

National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) and partners have highlighted the critical need for strategic resource allocation and human capital development for… Read more »

Nigeria: Fed Govt to Establish 6 Oncology and Diagnostics Centres

President Bola Tinubu has launched the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA)-Healthcare Expansion Programme and retraining of 120,000 frontline health workers. Read more »

Nigeria: Police Debunk Accusation of Non-Payment of Inspectors' Salaries

Nigeria Police Force has described as misleading, a report alleging that police inspectors had not been paid their salaries. Read more »

West Africa: Nigeria Will Experience Turnaround Soon - Cleric

Nigerians have been urged not to lose hope and give up on the country due to her present economic situation and other challenges the citizenry are facing. Read more »

Nigeria: Lagos to Promote Cross-Cultural Heritage At Culturella Festival

As part of measures to display its cultural heritage and promote cross-cultural dialogue on a global scale, the Lagos State government in conjunction with Culturella Africa has… Read more »

Nigeria: Long Wait for Ph Refinery

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited's continued failure to meet the deadlines it set to deliver on one of the nation's moribund refineries, the Port Harcourt… Read more »

Nigeria: LG Polls - Political Parties Decry High Cost of Nomination Forms

Inter Party Advisory Council (IPAC) representing all registered political parties in Nigeria, has condemned the high fees placed on nomination forms by some State Independent… Read more »

Nigeria: Bauchi LG Poll - Poor Voter Turnout Blamed On Late Arrival of Materials

Bauchi State local government election recorded poor voter turnout yesterday due to late arrival and distribution of sensitive materials across the state. Read more »

Nigeria: Calls for Kyari's Sack Mischievous - CSOs

Arewa Youth Assembly for Good Leadership (AYAGL) in collaboration with Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) has condemned the recent calls for the removal of the group chief… Read more »

Nigeria: Chidimma Adetshina to Compete for Miss Universe Nigeria After Miss South Africa Controversy

Week after she withdrew from the Miss South Africa contest amid a row over her nationality, Chidimma Adetshina, said she has agreed to run for the Miss Universe Nigeria title. Read more »

Nigeria: 176 Deaths Recorded As Cholera Cases Hit 5,951

Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has said that 5,951 suspected cases of cholera and 176 deaths have been recorded across 152 LGAs of 36 States and the… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria Seeks to Enlist New Yam Festival in Unesco Cultural Heritage

Nigeria is seeking to enlist the Igbo's 'Iri Ji Ohu' (New Yam Festival) as an UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage. Read more »

Nigeria: President Tinubu 'Not in Power for Wealth', Says VP Shettima

Vice President Kashim Shettima has defended his principal, President Bola Tinubu, saying the latter was not in office to accumulate wealth but to make a positive impact on the… Read more »

Nigeria: NNPC Uncovers 63 Illegal Refineries Amid Concerns Over Port Harcourt Refinery

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has announced the discovery and confiscation of products from 63 illegal refineries in the past week. Read more »

Nigeria: French Court Seizes Nigerian Presidential Jets Over Disputes Between Ogun, Chinese Firm

Three jets linked to the Federal Government's presidential air fleet have been seized by authorities in France and Switzerland. Read more »

Nigeria: Shell Blames Oil Thieves for Bayelsa Oil Spill

Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria (SPDC) has confirmed that the recent oil spill in the Imiringi community of Bayelsa State was the result of sabotage by oil thieves. Read more »

Nigeria: Dangote Refinery Denies Fixing Petrol Price At U.S.0.37 Per Litre

The management of Dangote Refinery has dismissed reports in some quarters that the firm set the petrol price at ₦600 per liter, labeling the claims as "speculative announcements"… Read more »

Nigeria: 466m Children Exposed to Extreme Heat - Unicef

An analysis by the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has revealed that nearly half a billion children are experiencing at least twice the number of extremely hot days… Read more »

Nigeria: 16 Died, 3,936 Displaced By Flood in Jigawa - Sema

Sixteen persons have been killed, 3,986 displaced while over 2,744 hectares of farmland have been washed away by floods that ravaged communities across 10 local government areas of… Read more »

Nigeria: Mohbad - Yomi Fabiyi Calls for Protest Despite Family's Opposition

Nigerian actor Yomi Fabiyi has called for a peaceful protest to demand justice for the late singer Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad, as the first anniversary of his… Read more »