Nigeria: Tinubu Inaugurates N8bn Substation, Ondo Communities Reconnected to Grid After 14 Years

With the completion of the substation, communities in the Okitipupa, Ilaje, Irele, Odigbo, and Ese-Odo Local Government Areas in Ondo State, which had been without power supply for… Read more »

Nigeria: Zamfara Governor Promises to Start Paying Minimum Wage From Next Month

The governor announced this on Wednesday during a meeting with the leadership of the Zamfara State chapter of the labour union. Read more »

Nigeria: Police Arrest 8 Robbery Suspects in Kaduna

The suspects allegedly robbed many hotels in the Kaduna metropolis Read more »

Nigeria: Why Peter Obi Visited Labour Party National Secretariat - Spokesperson

The spokesperson said Mr Obi's visit was part of the consultations in search of peace in the party. Read more »

Nigeria: Jigawa Seals Trade, Industrialisation Pact With Nigeria-Arabian Gulf Chamber of Commerce

The MoU signing signifies a mutual commitment to developing market-ready products, establishing a steering committee to oversee implementation, and leveraging the Maigatari Free… Read more »

Nigeria: Hajj 2024 - Nasarawa Completes Airlift of Pilgrims As Kaduna, Kano, Others Begin Wednesday

So far, 12,760 intending pilgrims have been airlifted to Saudi Arabia in a total of 30 flights. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria Customs Seizes Illicit Drugs Allegedly Bound for Bandits in Kaduna

The illicit drugs, valued at N167.5 million, were concealed in motor spare parts Read more »

Nigeria: I Am Not From Gabon - Actor Zack Orji

"Not long ago, they said I was dead; by God's grace and mercy, it turned out to be a lie from the pit of hell," Zack Orji says. Read more »

Nigeria: Police, Abuja Administration Not Consulted Before Army Shut Down Banex Plaza

"Nigeria is not under military rule. You cannot in an attempt to address one issue shut others out of their legitimate businesses," a lawyer says about the shutdown of Banex Plaza. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerian Idol - Theatre Week Ends On High Note, Live Show Underway

Some lucky contestants have qualified for the live show. Read more »

Nigeria: EFCC Arrests Woman for Naira Abuse in Gombe

EFCC says the woman was arrested in Gombe following "intelligence that spotted her spraying Naira notes at a social event". Read more »

Nigeria: Kid Entrepreneurs Mentor Peers, Share Business Lessons At Lagos Event

The organisers also advocated entrepreneurship in Nigerian primary and secondary school curricula. Read more »

Nigeria: Formations Alone Can't Build Successful Teams, Says Finidi

The new Super Eagles coach appears to prioritise a winning mentality and player understanding over formations Read more »

Nigeria: Govt Calls for Private Sector Participation in Sports Development

The president said collaboration can build a robust ecosystem that supports athletes and promotes healthy living among Nigerians Read more »

Nigeria: Finidi Speaks On Super Eagles' Contract

Finidi addressed misconceptions surrounding the contract's duration, emphasising performance as the defining factor. Read more »

Nigeria: Wafu B U-17 Championship - Golden Eaglets Striker Speaks On Next Match

To avoid a potentially tricky encounter against the in-form host nation Ghana in the semi-finals, the Eaglets need to secure the top spot in Group B. Read more »

Nigeria: Burna Boy Makes Filmmaking Debut, Executive-Produces '3 Cold Dishes' Starring Wale Ojo

Like singer Tiwa Savage, Burna Boy is executive-producing a film. Read more »

Nigeria: Enugu Govt to Revamp Awhum Waterfall, Akpawfu Lake, 83 Other Abandoned Tourist Sites

The state will also amend the law to establish tourist sites to boost revenue. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria's Cinema Records N2.25bn Revenue in Q1 2024

A Nollywood film was responsible for 27 per cent of the Q1 overall revenue Read more »

Nigeria: Energy Transition - CJID Set to Train Nigerian Journalists, CSOs On Minerals Change

The workshop aims to strengthen the media and CSOs' roles to tackle corruption in the green minerals value chain, and to address the challenges of access to information in the… Read more »

Nigeria: Commissioner Confirms Bandit Attacks in Niger Community

Dozens of residents in Shiroro LGA fled their homes on Sunday night following a series of attacks by bandits. Read more »

Nigeria: Database for Private Guards Will Enhance Security - Interior Minister

Mr Tunji-Ojo said that with the right database, the issue of some private guards' misconduct in their duty posts without being tracked down would be a thing of the past. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerian Army Controversially Announces Closure of Abuja's Popular Banex Plaza

PREMIUM TIMES reported how a mob, believed to be workers at the plaza, on Saturday, assaulted two soldiers allegedly over the sale of a mobile phone. Read more »

Nigeria: 'Don't Allow Anybody Drag You Into Politics' - Akpabio to Davido

Mr Akpabio also advised Davido to uphold high ethical standards. Read more »

Nigeria: Insecurity - Kebbi Governor Gives Army N500m Monthly for Operations - Senator

The senator said even though the military gets N500 million from the state government monthly, his senatorial district is still insecure. Read more »