Africa: Mpox - EU Donates 215,000 Vaccine Doses to Africa Amid Public Health Crisis

The European Union (EU), through its Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority (HERA), has announced the donation of 215,000 vaccine doses to combat the ongoing Mpox… Read more »

Nigeria: Finnish Govt Confirms Legal Actions Against Simon Ekpa's Secession Activities

The Finnish government has confirmed that it is taking legal actions against a prominent pro-Biafran agitator linked to the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Simon Ekpa, over his… Read more »

Nigeria: Federal Govt Blocks N83bn 'Protest Funds', Arrests Key Sponsors in Abuja, Kano, Kaduna

The Federal Government has successfully traced and blocked a total of N83 billion in cryptocurrency and fiat money reportedly channelled towards funding the recent nationwide… Read more »

Nigeria: Libyan Driver Arrested for Attempting to Smuggle 6 Nigerian Women

Libyan authorities have apprehended a driver in the Bishr area for attempting to smuggle six undocumented Nigerian women. Read more »

Nigeria: Kano Govt Restates Commitment to Women, Youth Empowerment

The Kano State Head of Service, Abdullahi Musa, has reemphasised the state government's commitment to prioritising programs to empower women and youths. Read more »

Nigeria: Oil Theft - Reps Seek Special Fund for NSCDC, Customs

The House of Representatives Special Committee on Oil Theft/Losses has called for a particular intervention fund to enable the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) and… Read more »

Nigeria: Govt Pays NiMet Staff Outstanding 45-Month Minimum Wage Arrears

The federal government of Nigeria has finally paid the outstanding 45-month minimum wage arrears owed to staff of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet). Read more »

Nigeria: Plateau Govt Reiterates Commitment to Fighting Tuberculosis

Plateau State government has reiterated its commitment to reducing the scourge of infectious diseases, like tuberculosis, to the barest minimum. Read more »

Nigeria: Nimasa Seeks UN's Support Over $400m War Risk Surcharge On Nigerian-Bound Vessels

The Nigerian Marítime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), on Monday, vowed to enlist the support of the United Nations (UN), over foreign insurance companies'… Read more »

Nigeria: Kogi - Civil Society Tasks Supreme Court On Relevant Evidence

A prominent civil society group, the Electoral Integrity and Good Governance Initiative, has called on the Supreme Court to prioritise the relevance of evidence in the ongoing Kogi… Read more »

Nigeria: Protest - Niger Govt Promises Initiatives Against Hardship

The acting governor of Niger State, Comrade Yakubu Garba, has said the government will soon roll out more initiatives that directly benefit the people amid hardship. Read more »

Nigeria: We've Signed Papers With Investors in Mechanised Agriculture - Otti

Governor Alex Otti of Abia State has said the government has signed agreements with various entrepreneurs interested in investing in mechanised agriculture in the state. Read more »

Nigeria: Paris Olympics - A Post Mortem

Against all expectations, Team Nigeria's participation in the recently concluded Paris 2024 Olympic Games ended in another nightmare. No member of the contingent came home with any… Read more »

Nigeria: Zenith Bank Targets Global Operation Expansion With N290bn Hybrid Offer

Zenith Bank Plc, has said part of its ongoing N290 billion hybrid offers will be used for the growth and expansion of its global operation. Read more »

Nigeria: Crude Oil Demand From Local Refineries Rises to 597,700bpd

Domestic refineries in the country, mainly the 650,000 barrels-per-day capacity Dangote Refinery, have raised their crude oil requirements from Nigeria's oil-producing companies to… Read more »

West Africa: Nigeria Needs Strategic Foresight Now

In the early 1980s, the rise of personal computers transformed the world, though many governments struggled to anticipate this shift. Countries that recognised the potential of… Read more »

Nigeria: Iyd - Fcta to Promote Youth Entrepreneurship Development, Innovation

The Mandate Secretary of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) Youth Development Secretariat, Comrade Abdullahi Ango, has promised to develop policies promoting… Read more »

Nigeria: You're a Political Turncoat, Bauchi Gov Replies Dogara

Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi state wondered how his statement that President Bola Tinubu's policies were inflicting untold hardship on the people of Nigeria could be a crime,… Read more »

Nigeria: National Youth Service...Policy Change Threatens Hnd Graduates' Participation

Some graduates of Higher National Diploma (HND) academic programmes across the country are at the risk of exclusion from the national service due to the National Youth Service… Read more »

Nigeria: Firm to Cushion Effect of Nigeria's Harsh Economic Situation On Parents

Nigeria's e-commerce platform, Konga, is set to cushion the effect of Nigeria's tough economic climate on parents, teachers, students and school administrators with its… Read more »

Nigeria: Kwara Bans Scavengers, Inaugurates Environmental Task Force

The Kwara State government has banned scavengers from operating in Ilorin, the state capital, just as it inaugurated a 300-person Environmental Task Force. Read more »

Nigeria: High Inflation - Fccpc Moves to Curb Exploitative Pricing

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has said it will be engaging leaders of markets and others in the supply and distribution chain across the… Read more »

Nigeria: 10 Banks Pay N1.66trn Into Amcon's Trust Fund in 10 Years

Within 10 years, precisely between 2014 and 2023, 10 deposit money banks paid N1.66 trillion into the Banking Sector Resolution Cost Trust Fund (BSRCTF), also known as the Assets… Read more »

Nigeria: Gas-to-Power Initiative Priority for Nigeria - Ekpo

There are immediate considerations by the government towards enhancing power-to-gas initiative in a deliberate approach not only to harness the country's abundant gas reserves but… Read more »

Nigeria: Poll Shows Asue Ighodalo Leading in Edo Governorship Race

A recent poll conducted by EBDA has shown that Asue Ighodalo, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, is currently the leading contender in the forthcoming Edo State… Read more »