Nigeria: Food Crisis - IDPs Plead for Succour From Edo Gov'ship Candidates, Others

Over 4,000 displaced persons taking shelter at the Home for the Needy, which plays host to Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Edo State face imminent starvation as operators of… Read more »

Nigeria: Federal Govt Plans New Revenue Collection, Disbursement Platform for MDAs

The federal government has convened a stakeholder engagement meeting in Abuja chaired by the minister of finance and coordinating minister of the economy, Wale Edun on the… Read more »

Nigeria: High Operating Cost Forces 146 Internet Service Providers Out of Business - Report

Only 106 Internet Service Providers (ISPs) are currently active, out of the 252 companies licensed as ISPs as of fourth quarter (Q4), 2023, the Nigerian Communications Commission,… Read more »

Nigeria: Group Cautions Masquerades, Followers Against Vandalism, Thuggery in Oyo

Ahead of this year's Egungun (masquerade) traditional festival, a group, Ibadan Mega Voice (IMV) has urged masquerades and their followers to shun hooliganism and thuggery during… Read more »

Nigeria: Gov Eno Splashes N1.4bn As Bonus for Civil Servants

Workers in Akwa Ibom State are to enjoy a N1.4 billion bonus. Read more »

Nigeria: Napoli to Lower Osimhen's Asking Price

Napoli have lowering their asking price for Victor Osimhen. Read more »

Nigeria: Tinubu, Northern Governors Close Ranks Over Insecurity

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Northern leaders have pledged to work towards containing the insecurity ravaging the region and other parts of the country. Read more »

Nigeria: Kano Govt Sanctions Magistrate, Registrar Over Misconduct

Kano State Judicial Service Commission has recalled three magistrates from the bench and deferred the promotion of a court registrar over misconduct and judicial recklessness. Read more »

Nigeria: Troops Arrest Suspected Gunrunners, Recover Arms in Plateau, Kaduna

Troops of 3 Division/Operation SAFE HAVEN (OPSH) have arrested suspected notorious gunrunners, bandits, arms couriers and recovered arms as well as ammunition in several… Read more »

Nigeria: Courts Hear EFCC, Kwankwaso, Emirate Tussle Suits July 2, 11

A Kano State High Court sitting at court two, Audu Bako Secretariat, has fixed July 11, 2024, as the hearing date for the motion on notice on the fundamental rights of Rabiu Musa… Read more »

Nigeria: Kano Pillars Embark On 2-Week Break

Kano Pillars have embarked on a two-week break following the completion of the 2023-24 Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, season. Read more »

Nigeria: Flooding - Ebonyi Govt Builds IDPs' Camps, Stockpiles Food

Ebonyi State government said that Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) Camps have been built and food stocked to ensure adequate provision for any eventuality as the state witnesses… Read more »

Nigeria: Alleged Certificate Forgery - Court Discharges Bayelsa Senator

A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has discharged the Senator representing Bayelsa Central Senatorial District, Benson Konbowei, charged with certificate forgery. Read more »

Nigeria: Banditry Has Crippled Katsina Communities - Gov Radda

Governor of Katsina State, Umaru Radda has said the activities of bandits in the state and other parts of the northwest, including Niger State, have cast shadows in most of the… Read more »

Nigeria: Economic Pressures Costing Nigeria Reinvestments - PWC

PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) has projected that Nigeria will witness a significant decline in reinvestments, a reversal in revenue growth rate, and decreased profit margins,… Read more »

Nigeria: ICPC Arraigns Sacked Neco Staff for Certificate Forgery

Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has arraigned Mrs Rose Deffi, a former National Examination Council (NECO) employee, who was dismissed… Read more »

Nigeria: Bayo Onanuga and the Elite Bubble

Bayo Onanuga's recent response to a New York Times article on Nigeria's economic condition under President Tinubu reveals a persistent elite disconnect, a phenomenon sharply… Read more »

Nigeria: NDDC to Nurture Engineering Talents

Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has reiterated its dedication to fostering the growth of local engineers in the Niger Delta region. Read more »

Nigeria: Gov Ododo to Implement Report On Disaster Management

Kogi State governor Ahmed Usman Ododo has promised effective disaster management and protection against the impact of natural disasters in the state. Read more »

Nigeria: Kogi Guber - I Haven't Abandoned Legal Battle - Ajaka

Social Democratic Party (SDP) governorship candidate in the 2023 Kogi State election, Alhaji Muritala Ajaka, has denied a claim by Governor Usman Ododo of the state and former… Read more »

Nigeria: Ex-Rep Scolds APC Chair Over Emergency Rule in Rivers

A former member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Ogbonna Nwuke, has said caretaker committee chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State, Chief Tony… Read more »

Nigeria: Nasarawa Deploys 28 New Doctors in Specialist Hospital

The management of the Dalhatu Araf Specialist Hospital (DASH) in Lafia, Nasarawa State has received 28 medical doctors recently engaged by the state government. Read more »

Nigeria: Gov Alia Working Hard to Reposition Benue - APC

The acting chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Benue State, Benjamin Omakolo, has said Governor Hyacinth Alia inherited a dead state and working hard to bring it… Read more »

Nigeria: Nollywood Actress Laide Bakare Denies Police Claim of Traffic Law Violation

Nollywood actress Laide Bakare has denied allegations by the Nigerian Police Force (NPF) that she stopped in transit for allegedly contravening traffic laws. Read more »

Nigeria: Flutterwave Lays Off 24 Employees, Shifts Focus to Enterprise Payments

In a strategic move announced on Monday, Flutterwave, a leading African payments technology company, has laid off 24 of its employees, accounting for three per cent of its… Read more »