December 22, 2023
Nigeria: British Court Dismisses P&ID $11 Billion Damages Against Nigeria
P&ID had little or nothing to show as track record of work executed in the gas sector to merit a project of that scale. Read more »
Nigeria: Police Arrest Ex-Councillor, Four Others for Alleged Robbery
The police disclosed more arrests made by operatives in various parts of the state. Read more »
Nigeria: Suspected Boko Haram Insurgents Vandalise Power Transmission Line in Yobe
The attack has thrown Damaturu and parts of Maiduguri into darkness Read more »
December 21, 2023
Nigeria: Senate Confirms Appointment of 11 New Supreme Court Justices
With the confirmation, the Supreme Court now has its full complement of 21 justices as mandated by law. Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Appoints New Directors Into Agencies in Aviation Ministry
The new appointments came a week after the removal of all the ministry's directors amidst an ongoing effort to revamp the country's aviation sector Read more »
Nigeria: Successes, Challenges of Military Operations Across Nigeria in 2023
Through various operations, the military and other security agencies have stepped up efforts to make Nigeria safer for all. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Military Kills 40 Terrorists, Apprehends 259 Others
The DHQ said the armed forces conducted synchronised strikes between the ground and air forces on terrorist enclaves and hideouts in the last week. Read more »
Nigeria: Military Troops Deactivate 68 Illegal Refining Sites in Niger Delta
The troops also recovered 234,000 litres of stolen crude oil, 160,800 litres of illegally refined automotive gas oil and 10,800 litres of premium motor spirit. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Unemployment Rate Hit 4.2% in Q2 2023 - NBS
The bureau said this in its Nigeria Labour Force Survey (NLFS) report for Q2 2023 released on Thursday. Read more »
Nigeria: More Nigerian Youth Elected Into State, National Parliaments in 2023 General Elections - Minister
As part of his efforts to ensure the sustainability of the LMI programme, Mr Sulaiman, a professor, said appropriate steps are being taken under the leadership of the national… Read more »
Nigeria: Reps Launch Fresh Probe of Nigeria Air Despite Bribery Allegation Against Former Panel
Mr Sirika had in June accused the former chairman of the House Committee on Aviation, of demanding five per cent shares of the national carrier from him. Read more »
Nigeria: Senate Extends Implementation of 2023 Supplementary Budget By Three Months
The Senate extended the life of the budget to enable MDAs that received allocation in the budget to complete the execution of their projects before starting new ones. Read more »
Nigeria: Kaduna 2024 Budget Will Correct Mistakes of Last Eight Years - Rabiu-Bako
According to Mr Rabiu-Bako, the 2024 budget proposal by Governor Uba Sani is a refreshing change for the people of Kaduna State. Read more »
Nigeria: COP28 - Coalition Calls for Action On Commitments On Key Development Sectors
The Conference of the Parties, dubbed COP, is the supreme decision-making body of the United Nations Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Govt Announces 'Mechanical Completion' of Port Harcourt Refinery
Nigeria owns four refineries with two located in Port Harcourt and one each in Warri and Kaduna. But for many years, the refineries have been moribund despite… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's Public Debt Hit N87 Trillion in Q3 2023
The figure shows a 0.61 percent increase from the June 2023 figure of N87.38 trillion Read more »
Nigeria: Olamide Is Most Influential Street Pop Artist of His Generation - Spotify
"Through his record label YBNL, Olamide has also played a pivotal role in discovering and nurturing Nigeria's brightest street pop talents." Read more »
Nigeria: Minister Denies Saying Women Shouldn't Pay Tax
"The minister did not canvass for women not to pay tax because as a law-abiding citizen and a major stakeholder in the Nigerian project, she strongly embraces the fact that there… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Recorded Zero Jail Attacks in 2023 - NCoS Spokesperson
Mr Umar said that the government had taken comprehensive measures to bolster the security of the facilities. Read more »
Nigeria: Governor Lawal Presents 423 Billion Naira 'Rescue Budget'
The budget was presented by the governor on Thursday at the Chamber of the State House of Assembly Complex, Gusau. Read more »
Africa: Africa and the Imperative of Climate Action Beyond Emissions Ranking
While one may argue that Africa still maintains relatively low emissions, factoring in the concept of proxy emissions, it becomes reasonable to advocate for mitigation efforts in… Read more »
December 20, 2023
Nigeria: Why We're Finding It Difficult to End Oil Theft in Niger Delta - Nigerian Military
Oil theft and its negative impact on the country's economy have been a source of concern to the Nigerian government over the years. Read more »
Nigeria: 2024 Budget - Like Buhari, Tinubu Fails to Meet Nigeria's Commitment to Health Funding
The commitment, which was made by heads of African countries in 2001 and is now known as the 'Abuja Declaration', is a collective effort to promote increased funding for the health… Read more »
Liberia: Liberia Reverses Stance On Gaza Ceasefire
Liberia was the only African state and one of only 10 countries of the 193-member UN General Assembly to reject the United Nation's 12 December call for an immediate humanitarian… Read more »
Nigeria: National Population Commission Gets Zero Allocation for Census in 2024 Budget - Senate Panel
The National Assembly Joint Committee on Appropriations has assured that the postponed national census will be conducted in the first quarter of 2024. Read more »