October 17
Nigeria: Jigawa Tanker Explosion... 109 Victims Given Mass Burial, 54 Hospitalised
Majiya village of Taura local government area in Jigawa state and the entire state was thrown into confusion and mourning following a petroleum tanker explosion which resulted in… Read more »
Nigeria: Food Security - Kwara Poly Commences Sale of Farm Produce
The Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, has commenced the sale of the maize harvested from its farm situated within the institution's permanent campus in Oyun, along Ilorin - Old… Read more »
Nigeria: Oloyede Calls for Regulations On Usage of Ai in Academics
The Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, has called for more regulations on the usage of simulated human intelligence processes… Read more »
Nigeria: Hardship - Ex-Minister Nduese Essien Warns of Looming Anarchy
Former minister of lands, housing, and urban development, Chief Nduese Essien, has sounded a strong warning about the escalating discontent across Nigeria due to severe economic… Read more »
Nigeria: Parents of 2-Year-Old Boy Killed By NDLEA Demand N2bn
The parents of a two-year-old boy, Ivan Omhonria, who was shot dead and killed with his brother, Eromonsele, shot in the eye by operatives of the Nigerian Drug Law Enforcement… Read more »
Nigeria: Parents Groan As Academic Expenses Soar
As students at primary and secondary levels resumes for first term of 2024/25 academic session across the country, parents are faced with challenges occasioned by high cost of… Read more »
Nigeria: Kano Assembly Assures Hisbah Board of Improved Welfare Package
The Kano State House of Assembly has said it is committed to ensuring an improved welfare package for Hisbah Personnel in the state. Read more »
Nigeria: No Rift With Nass - Presidency
The Presidency has said that it is committed to a harmonious working relationship among lawmakers in the National Assembly and that there is no rift. Read more »
Nigeria: Impeachment Threat Against Akpabio Unsettles Lawmakers
Rumours of a planned impeachment of Senate President Godswill Akpabio have unsettled lawmakers, prompting the establishment of an investigative committee. Read more »
Nigeria: Small Scale Industrialists to Access N200bn Boi Loan
The Association of Nigerian Small Scale Industrialists (NASSI) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Bank of Industry (BOI) for its members to access a N200… Read more »
Nigeria: Will Nigeria's Revamped Curriculum Meet Market Demands?
As the nation grapples with a high rate of joblessness, particularly among graduates, stakeholders have said the revamped curriculum in Nigeria holds the potential to significantly… Read more »
Nigeria: Ubec Develops Modules for Steam Teaching Approach
The Executive Secretary of Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), Dr. Hamid Bobboyi has reaffirmed the commitment of the Federal Government to promoting the teaching and… Read more »
Nigeria: Accountability in Nigeria's Foreign Missions
Nigeria's foreign missions, like others elsewhere, oil the wheel of international diplomacy and ensure that the country enjoys healthy relations with other nations. They are the… Read more »
Nigeria: Sarkin Gobir - Governor, Emir, Speaker, Nilds, Kamwires Chiefs Pay Last Respects
Eminent personalities including the Kwara State governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, the Emir of Ilorin,Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu- Gambari and the speaker of the State House of Assembly,… Read more »
Nigeria: Refugee Commission Condemns Attack On Noun Facility
The Federal Commissioner, National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons, Tijani Aliyu Ahmed, has said the commission will continue to stand on its… Read more »
October 16
Nigeria: Veteran Nollywood Actor, Ayobami 'Bobo B', Is Dead
Veteran Nollywood actor, Ayobami Mudashir Olabiyi, popularly known as 'Bobo B', is dead. Read more »
Nigeria: No Leadership Vacuum As Tinubu, Shettima Travel Abroad - Presidency
Amid concerns raised regarding the absence of both President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima from Nigeria, the Presidency has assured the public that there was no… Read more »
October 15
Nigeria: National Grid Recovery Underway - TCN
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has announced significant progress in recovering the national grid following a partial power outage on Monday, October 14, at 6:48pm. Read more »
Nigeria: Federal Govt Inaugurates New Committee On 2009 Agreement With Varsity Unions
The Federal Government has inaugurated a new seven-man committee to renegotiate the 2009 agreements with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and other University-based… Read more »
Nigeria: 6 Die of Cholera, 14 Hospitalised in Kebbi
An outbreak, suspected to be Cholera, has killed six persons and fourteen others hospitalised in Yabo Fada Salkawa Community in Yauri under Yauri local government area of Kebbi… Read more »
Nigeria: Uniabuja Crisis - ASUU Demands Transparency in VC Selection
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), University of Abuja branch, has called for transparency amid the rising crisis surrounding the Vice-Chancellor's appointment at the… Read more »
Nigeria: NUJ Condemns Attack On Journalists, Demands Investigation
The Bayelsa State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), has condemned in strong terms the attack on journalists who were on official duty covering a press briefing on… Read more »
Nigeria: Use Oil Wealth for Nigerians' Welfare - World Bank to Govt
The World Bank Group has urged the Nigerian government to redirect its oil wealth to benefit all citizens, not just the elite. Read more »
Nigeria: Zazzau Emirate Condoled Over Death of Dan Isan Zazzau
Turakin Mardannin Zazzau, Dr. Haruna Saleh Kargi has extended his condolences to the Zazzau emirate over the death of Alhaji Umar Shehu Idris, the Dan Isan Zazzau. Read more »
Nigeria: Respite in Ondo Communities As Amotekun Arrests Notorious Kidnappers
Residents of Ifon and other neighbouring communities in Ose Local Government Area of Ondo State can now heave a sigh of relief as operatives of the state Security Network, known as… Read more »
