Nigeria: Just-in - Tinubu Appoints New CEOs for Nsipa, Naptip, 5 Others

President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of seven qualified Nigerians to head strategic agencies and programmes under the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs,… Read more »

Nigeria: Autonomy - Oyo APC Accuses LG Functionaries of Running Makinde's Agenda

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo state has accused the executive chairmen and career officers in all 33 local government councils of running Governor Seyi Makinde's… Read more »

Nigeria: INEC Registers 177,914 New Voters in Edo, Ondo

Ahead of the September 21 and November 16 Edo and Ondo governorship polls, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has registered 177,914 new voters in the two states. Read more »

Nigeria: You Are Out of Touch With Present Realities, Obi Tells Tinubu

Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate in the 2023 general election, Mr. Peter Obi has accused President Bola Tinubu of being out of touch with the present realities in the… Read more »

Nigeria: Cocso Backs Speaker's Decision to Disband Petroleum Committee

The Coalition of Civil Society Organisations (COCSO) has endorsed the House of Representatives Speaker Tajudeen Abbas's decision to disband the Joint Committee on Petroleum… Read more »

Nigeria: Diagnosis Challenge in Nigerian Healthcare Facilities

Appropriate diagnoses of patients' conditions by medical personnel, or lack thereof, in most Nigerian hospitals have come under intense public scrutiny. The worry is that, in… Read more »

Nigeria: Olympics - Nathaniel Breaks 12 Years Jinx, Ogazi Advances to Men's 400m Semifinals

Team Nigeria's Ezekiel Nathaniel broke a 12-year record to advance to the semifinals of the men's 400m hurdles event at the ongoing Paris 2024 Olympic Games yesterday. Read more »

Nigeria: No Discriminatory Tax Policy Against Igbo Traders, Says KWIRS

The management of the Kwara State Internal Revenue Service (KWIRS) has dismissed reports that it was implementing discriminatory tax policies against the Igbo traders in the state. Read more »

Nigeria: 120 Reps Reject Calls for Kyari's Removal

One hundred and twenty members of the House of Representatives have jointly issued a statement rejecting the resolution for the removal of the group chief executive officer (GCEO)… Read more »

Nigeria: Double Efforts to End HIV, Oyo Tells Healthcare Centres

The Oyo State government, through the Oyo State Agency for the Control of AIDS (OYSACA) has urged healthcare centres providing comprehensive HIV treatment, care and support to… Read more »

Nigeria: Paris Olympics - Team Nigeria's Medal Hopes Dimmed, Bow Out of 10 Events

With the exception of the women basketball team, D'Tigress, who have qualified for their first-ever quarterfinal at the Olympic Games after a thrilling 79-70 win over Canada in… Read more »

Nigeria: Tinubu, Minister, Igoche Congratulate d'Tigress On Historic Olympics' Quarterfinals Qualification

President Bola Tinubu and sports development minister, Senator John Owan-Enoh have warmly congratulated Nigeria's D'Tigress on qualifying for the quarter-finals of the women's… Read more »

Nigeria: Team Nigeria's Joy Eze Targets Olympics' Record Debut in Weightlifting

As the Weightlifting event starts on Wednesday, August 7, Nigeria's weightlifter, Joy Ogbonne Eze who will be competing in the women's 71kg category has affirmed that making a… Read more »

Nigeria: Hardship - Timi Frank Urges Tinubu to Release Detained Protesters

The former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Timi Frank, has called on President Bola Tinubu to immediately order the… Read more »

Nigeria: Rudeboy Confirms Split of P-Square

More than two years after their highly-publicised reunion, Nigerian singing twin sensation Peter and Paul Okoye, popularly known as P-Square, have split again. Read more »

Nigeria: Tackling Dangers of Poor Plastic Waste Management in W/Africa

The West African sub-region is grabbling with deficits of infrastructure in tackling the challenges of plastic waste management as plastic consumption by countries of the… Read more »

Nigeria: #EndBadGovernance Protesters Hold Interdenominational Service in Plateau

The #EndBadGovernance protests continued in Jos, the Plateau State capital for the fourth day despite President Bola Tinubu's nationwide broadcast on Sunday, calling for dialogue… Read more »

Nigeria: EPL - Guardiola to Do Shorter Team Talks After £2m Fine

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says he will make his half-time team talks shorter after the club were fined for repeatedly being late to start matches and after half-time. Read more »

Nigeria: Firefighters Recover Body As Man Drowns in Kwara

Men of Kwara State Fire Service on Sunday recovered the dead body of an unidentified man from a domestic well in Ilorin, the state's capital. Read more »

Nigeria: After 1 Week Sojourn, Tami Duo Evicted From Bbnaija 9 House

Housemates Damilola and Toyosi - the Tami pair - were the first Duo to exit the Big Brother Naija 9 House after just one week on the reality TV show on Sunday night. Read more »

Nigeria: Sadiq Umar Undecided About Getafe Transfer

Super Eagles forward Umar Sadiq is in no hurry to leave Real Sociedad for fellow La Liga outfit Getafe Read more »

Nigeria: Attendance Excites Organisers of Coal City Cup

The organisers of the first edition of the Coal City International Cup have expressed delight over the response of spectators at the stadium for the Day One of the event taking… Read more »

Nigeria: IOC President Bach Defends Khelif, Lin Competing in Olympics

International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach has defended boxers Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-ting competing at Paris 2024, saying there was "never any doubt" they are women. Read more »

Nigeria: Edo Guber - Imansuangbon Heads to Court of Appeal to Challenge Akpata's Candidacy

It is not yet uhuru for Olumide Akpata, the governorship candidate of the Labour Party(LP) in the forthcoming September 21 governorship election in Edo State as a former… Read more »

Nigeria: UK Riots - Shops Looted As PM Starmer Vows Far-Right Protesters'll 'Regret' Actions

United Kingdom's Prime Minister Keir Starmer has issued a stern warning to far-right protesters on Sunday, promising they would "regret" their involvement in England's worst riots… Read more »