November 19, 2023
Nigeria: Be Careful Who You Fall in Love With - DJ Cuppy Warns Singles
Nigerian disc jockey, Florence Otedola, popularly known as DJ Cuppy, has advised single youths to be careful who they fall in love with to avoid losing their peace of mind. Read more »
Nigeria: PDP, SDP Reject Kogi Guber Poll Result
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kogi State has faulted the outcome of the recent governorship election in the state, claiming that there were cases of over voting in 17 out… Read more »
Nigeria: Police, Governors Losing Battle Against Cult Violence
Cult-related violence is posing serious security challenges to schools, communities and businesses, leading to the death of many people, including a senior police officer working… Read more »
November 17, 2023
Nigeria: Presidency, Obi Differ On Federal Govt's Spending, Hardship
As the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the February 25 election, Peter Obi, picked holes in the economic policies of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the Presidency… Read more »
November 16, 2023
Nigeria: Visas of All 264 Passengers Verified Before Airlift, Air Peace Replies Saudi Arabia
Air Peace Airlines has disagreed with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on reasons stated for the deportation of 177 out of the 264 Jeddah-bound passengers, saying the travel details of… Read more »
Nigeria: First 'Miss Nigeria' Celebrates 93rd Birthday Anniversary
The winner of the first-ever 'Miss Nigeria' beauty pageant held in 1957, Grace Oyelude, has been celebrated on her 93rd birthday anniversary. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Must End Reliance on Borrowing - Finance Minister
The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Wale Edun, has said the country cannot rely on borrowing to fund the 2024 budget. Read more »
Nigeria: Relief As Labour Leaders Suspend Indefinite Strike
After a meeting with the national security adviser (NSA), Malam Nuhu Ribadu, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) have suspended the two-day… Read more »
Nigeria: 2 Children Die, 1,113 Houses Razed in Borno IDPs' Camp
Two children died and more than 1,113 houses burnt after fire erupted at Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camp in Mafa local government area of Borno State. Read more »
Nigeria: You Have Entrenched Democracy in Nigeria, Tinubu Tells Editors
President Bola Tinubu, yesterday, extolled the virtues of the media as the major driving force in the entrenchment of democracy by exorcizing the ghost of the military in politics,… Read more »
November 15, 2023
Nigeria: Why We Denied 177 Nigerians Entry - Saudi Arabia
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has explained why the visas of 177 Nigerians were revoked and denied entry into the country on their arrival in Jeddah aboard an Air Peace plane on… Read more »
Nigeria: 20m Nigerians in Diaspora Remit $24bn Yearly - Federal Govt
The federal government yesterday acknowledged that over 20 million Nigerians in the Diaspora remit an average of more than $24 billion per annum. Read more »
Nigeria: CBN Ways and Means Fuelled Inflation, Weakened Naira - Sanusi
Former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Muhammad Sanusi II, has said the apex bank's lending to the federal government under the administration of former President… Read more »
Nigeria: Appeal Court President Urged to Clarify Alleged Connection With APC
A group, Peace and Good Governance Advocates (PEGGA) has asked the president of the Court of Appeal, Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem, to rebuff the insinuations raised by a member of… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Sliding Into One-Party State, Atiku Warns
Nigeria's former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has warned against the likelihood of Nigeria slipping to becoming a one-party state. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Crypto Scammer Bags One-Yr Imprisonment Over $20,000 Fraud
A Nigerian crypto scammer, Ekwue Joshua Femi, has been convicted and sentenced to one-year imprisonment for defrauding an American, Sheedy Morgan, the sum of $20,000. Read more »
November 14, 2023
Nigeria: Tinubu Secures Multi-Billion Dollar in Infrastructure Funding From Islamic Bank
President Bola Tinubu, on Monday night, in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, advanced negotiations concerning a multi-billion dollar infrastructure finance facility from the Islamic Development… Read more »
Nigeria: Diabetes Day - Patients Demand 20 Percent Hike in Sugary Drinks' Price
As Nigeria joins other countries to commemorate the World Diabetes Day today, those living with the medical condition through the Diabetes Association of Nigeria have demanded the… Read more »
Nigeria: Assault On Ajaero - Despite Court Order, Labour Begins Indefinite Strike
Despite a court order restraining the organised labour from embarking on any form of strike, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) have… Read more »
Nigeria: College of Education Lecturers Reject 40% IGR Remittance
Colleges Of Education Academic Staff Union (COEASU) has kicked against the proposed deduction of 40 percent revenues generated by the tertiary institutions. Read more »
Nigeria: NIMC Debt Threatens National Identity Card Project
The biometric capturing of Nigerians for National Identity Numbers (NINs) may have suffered a setback due to the failure of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) to… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Agritech, 'Zebra Cropbank', Garners Global Acclaim At UN World Food Forum
Nigerian 'Zebra CropBank,' an agri-tech startup founded by serial social entrepreneur, Buffy Okeke-Ojiudu, has emerged as a standout at the United Nations World Food Forum in Rome,… Read more »
November 13, 2023
Nigeria: Lawyers, Others Chide Governors Over Failure to Sign Death Warrants
Lawyers and other stakeholders have chided state governors for their failures to sign death warrants, thereby contributing to the congestion in the correctional centres across the… Read more »
Nigeria: Senate Scrutinises MDAs 2024-2026 Fiscal, Expenditure Framework
The Senate has said that a genuine and deliberate collaboration between the legislature and the executive arms of government could produce a robust fiscal policy that would… Read more »
Nigeria: Governorship Polls... Ododo Wins Kogi, Hope Returns in Imo
The candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kogi and Imo states, Alhaji Usman Ahmed Ododo and Senator Hope Uzodimma, were yesterday declared winners of the… Read more »