July 22
Nigeria: Confronting the Odious Bribery of Nigeria's Public Officials
Our present jurisprudence gives much protection to suspects who use their ill-gotten billions of naira to obfuscate their trials. Read more »
July 21
Nigeria: Terrorist Implicates Minister, Says Failed Peace Deal Allowed Bandits to Operate From Cities
Bello Turji, like several other terrorists operating in the North-west and North-central Niger State, has amassed wealth from illegal taxes they impose on local communities and… Read more »
Nigeria: Exclusive - Aliko Dangote Offers to Sell 650,000 BPD Oil Refinery to NNPC
"Let them (NNPCL) buy me out and run the refinery the best way they can," Mr Dangote says. Read more »
Nigeria: Dangote Halts Plans to Invest in Nigeria's Steel Industry
Mr Dangote said the company's board decided against the steel investment to avoid the accusations of being called monopolistic. Read more »
Nigeria: In Ruggedman's 'No Time for Rubbish', Iyabo Ojo, Frank Edoho Turn Rap Demigods
The synergy between the artistes is palpable, and their distinct styles blend seamlessly, resulting in an innovative and authentic track. Read more »
Nigeria: NBA Elects Afam Osigwe As President
Mr Osigwe, a former general secretary of the NBA, polled more than half of the votes cast to emerge as the president-elect of the association of Nigerian lawyers. Read more »
Nigeria: Anti-Banditry Protesters Block Roads in Katsina
"Most of the children around us are orphans, and they don't have food to eat, so we need urgent support," the Katsina protesters said. Read more »
Nigeria: Court Refuses to Stop Fubara From Spending Rivers Funds
The suit was filed by a faction of the Rivers House of Assembly loyal to Nyesom Wike. Read more »
July 19
Nigeria: 263 Boko Haram Terrorists Surrender in One Week - Official
He said that the insurgents surrendered between 11 July and 17 July, during the ongoing Operation Lake Sanity II. Read more »
Nigeria: Universities Allegedly Involved in Illegal Admissions Named
The JAMB chief disclosed that the Nigerian government had already granted waivers to about one million candidates allegedly illegally admitted by these institutions. Read more »
Nigeria: Dangote Refinery 45% Completed, 'Not Yet Licensed'
Mr Ahmed said the allegations raised by the refinery that its operations are being scuttled owing to a lack of supply of crude oil by International Oil Companies (IOCs) are untrue. Read more »
Nigeria: D'Banj Features Youssou N'dour, Wyclef Jean, Akon, Awilo Logomba, Others in Fifth Album
D'Banj's upcoming fifth album, 'Entertainer - The Sequel', is a creative blend of Afrobeats and Afropop, with eleven songs and two bonus tracks. Read more »
Nigeria: Inflation - Health Professionals Call for Higher Budgetary Allocation, Increased Insurance Coverage
They made the call on Thursday at the opening ceremony of the 9th Annual General Meeting (AGM), and Scientific Conference of the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Jabi, Abuja. Read more »
Nigeria: This Is Wole Soyinka!, By Simbo Olorunfemi
His greatness preceded the Nobel and has long transcended it. Read more »
Nigeria: Ogun Approves Construction of Five Major Roads, Others
Though there is still some paperwork to be done, the governor decided to start the reconstruction of the Lagos-Sango-Abeokuta road to relieve the people of the pain they go through… Read more »
Africa: Early Voting in South Africa's 2024 Elections - Any Lessons for Nigeria?
Over the years, certain categories of persons, such as security personnel, electoral officials, ad-hoc electoral officials, accredited domestic election observers, and other key… Read more »
Nigeria: Admission - Seven Nigerian Institutions Win N750 Million JAMB Prize for Compliance
JAMB's Director of Admissions, Mohammed Babaji, noted that the board has recorded significant improvement in compliance since it started incentivising compliance with the annual… Read more »
Nigeria: Kano Emirate Crisis - Governor Presents Appointment Letter to Reinstated Emir
The emir is the only one among the five deposed emirs to be reinstated by Governor Yusuf. Read more »
Africa: JUST IN: Mass IT Outage Hits Banks, Airlines, Other Global Institutions
The cause of the outage is unclear, but many of those impacted have linked it to Microsoft PC operating systems. Read more »
Nigeria: Alleged N423 Billion Fraud - El-Rufai Seeks Transfer of Case, Accuses Judge of Bias
Mr El-Rufai sued the Kaduna State Government and the state House of Assembly for alleged infringement of his rights while investigating financial management by his administration. Read more »
Nigeria: Food Sufficiency - Southern Governors to Promote Regional Trade - Abiodun
"I and my colleagues in the southern part of Nigeria have met and have said that we have resolved to promote inter-state or inter-region trade. Read more »
Nigeria: Woman Dies, Several Injured in Crash on Campus
The deceased have been taken to the morgue while other victims are at the hospital. Read more »
Nigeria: 2024 Utme - JAMB Releases List of Most Preferred Nigerian Universities By Candidates
This would be the fifth time in a row the University of Ilorin would be emerging as the most preferred institution for candidates. Read more »
July 18
Nigeria: Breaking - Reps to Take Salary 'Pay Cut' for Six Months
The pay cut announced by the lawmakers will affect only their basic salaries, not their allowances. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Breaks Guiness Records By Playing Videogame Non-Stop for 75 Hours
"No one in the past has broken this record by such a large margin as Oside has. It was first set in 2010 with a time of 24 hours and gradually increased to 50 hours after being… Read more »