December 15, 2023
Nigeria: New Yoruba Drama Series, 'Kadara' Debuts On African Magic
Scheduled to commence streaming on 13 December 2023, on Africa Magic Yoruba, the series explores the societal pressures faced by young people, particularly young men, to achieve… Read more »
West Africa: Sowore Challenges Tinubu to Run in Ecowas Marathon
"We can't have the ECOWAS marathon without the ECOWAS' Chairman running," Mr Sowore said. Read more »
December 14, 2023
Nigeria: Islamic Scholar Shares Misleading Information About Girl-Child Education Policy
During a short commentary after delivering the Friday sermon at the Indimi Mosque, Maiduguri, Borno State, the cleric claimed that the AGILE project targeted Northern Nigeria and… Read more »
Africa: U.S. Celebrates Milestones in African Relations On U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit Anniversary
US officials discuss unprecedented achievements and future collaborations in transformative U.S.-African Relations Read more »
Nigeria: Rivers Crisis - Two More Commissioners Resign From Fubara's Cabinet
More resignations are expected in the coming days if the intention is to weaken Mr Fubara, some insiders told PREMIUM TIMES, Thursday night. Read more »
Nigeria: Fubara Signs Rivers' N800 Billion 2024 Budget Into Law
A four-member legislature "passed" the budget in less than 24 hours. Read more »
Nigeria: Kano Government Agrees to Pay N3 Billion to Owners of Demolished Shops
Other property owners are challenging the government in court over the illegal demolition of their properties. Read more »
Nigeria: Anambra Assembly Scraps National Light Newspapers
A lawmaker, who sponsored the bill, said the newspaper corporation has become moribund, economically unviable and no longer serves the purposes for which it was established. Read more »
Nigeria: Supreme Court to Rule on Biafra Leader's Release
The IPOB leader has been in detention since June 2021 when he was repatriated from Kenya to Nigeria. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Governor's Spouses Forum Advocates Six-Month Maternity Leave
The Nigerian federal government in 2018 increased maternity leave from three to four months. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Universities, Others No Longer Need Waivers to Fill Vacancies - Minister
The minister spoke in Lagos on Thursday at the ministerial session of the 67th National Council on Education. Read more »
Nigeria: Burna Boy, Davido, Wizkid, Others Shortlisted for 26th MOBO Awards
The nominees were announced on Thursday, 14 December. Read more »
Nigeria: Kaduna Airstrike - Tudun Biri Leadership Distance Selves From Legal Suit Against Nigerian Government
Balarabe Garba, the village head, said no one in the community bears the name "Dalhatu Salihu". Read more »
West Africa: Ecowas Court Rejects U.S. Prisoner's Request for Transfer to Nigeria
The Nigerian had told ECOWAS Court he had already served eight years of the 12 years jail time imposed on him, and that he was due for release in May 2026. Read more »
Nigeria: NNPC Ltd Remitted N4.5 Trillion Revenue in October - Kyari
Mr Kyari explained that the establishment of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) helped the NNPC Ltd to improve its operations. Read more »
Nigeria: Fubara-Backed Rivers Speaker Declares Seats of 27 Defected Lawmakers Vacant
The speaker said the assembly will ask INEC to conduct a fresh election to replace the affected lawmakers. Read more »
Nigeria: Mohbad - Naira Marley Demands Apology From Iyabo Ojo, Threatens to Sue for N500 Million
Iyabo Ojo has since Mohbad's death been championing the advocacy for justice for Mohbad. She had earlier accused Naria Marley of having a hand in the death of Mohbad. Read more »
Nigeria: No N1 Billion Foreign Trip in Trade Ministry's Budget, Minister Clarifies
Trade, Industry and Investments Minister, Doris Uzoka-Anite, said the N1.6 billion in the budget was allocated for the maintenance of the Nigerian Trade Office in Geneva. Read more »
December 13, 2023
Nigeria: COP28 - Nigeria Rejects Call to Phase Out Fossil Fuels
Nigerian government says the call for phase-out of fossil fuels is unfair to Nigeria. Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Sacks Heads of Nigeria's Aviation Agencies, Appoints Replacements
The aviation agencies affected include FAAN, NAMA, NCAA and NiMET. Read more »
Nigeria: WHO Confirms 25 New Cases of Covid-19 in Nigeria
As of 13 December, a total of 266,675 confirmed cases and 3,155 deaths have been recorded across the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Read more »
Africa: COP28 Ends With Agreement On Fossil Fuels, but Reservations Remain
United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, says limiting global heating to 1.5°C will be impossible without the phase-out of fossil fuels. Read more »
Nigeria: Davido Tops List of Most Followed Nigerians On Social Media in 2023
A recent survey has unveiled the most followed Nigerians across major social media platforms, and the results are nothing short of spectacular Read more »
Nigeria: Senators Fume, Demand Scrapping of AMCON Over N5trn Liabilities
The senators said AMCON was not proactive in recovering liabilities totalling N5 trillion. Read more »
Nigeria: Health, Education, Receive Major Allocations As Borno Governor Presents Budget Proposal
The governor says he would not leave a debt burden for his successor. Read more »