Nigeria: Niger Lawmakers Raise Alarm As Bandits Take Over Nigerian Military's Largest Training Camp

Bandits have taken over a military cantonment hosting the largest military training camp in Nigeria, where personnel of the Nigerian Army's artillery corps undergo training Read more »

Nigeria: Lack of Maintenance Culture Affecting Nigeria's Sports Development, Says Pinnick

Pinnick has highlighted that Nigeria's sports development is hindered by a poor culture of infrastructure maintenance, which limits athletes' opportunities. Read more »

Nigeria: Kidnapped Nigerian Professor Escapes From Captivity

The professor was kidnapped on Sunday evening along Opi-Nsukka- Ugwogo-Nike Road in Igbo-Etiti Local Government Area of Enugu State. Read more »

Nigeria: Reps Urge INEC to Relocate Its Offices From Local Govt Headquarters

The legislator said INEC offices must be situated in secure and neutral venues. Read more »

Nigeria: 17 Trafficked Nigerian Women Rescued From Ghana

Nineteen young girls and boys trafficked to Ghana have been rescued and brought home. Read more »

Nigeria: Lawmaker Caught Assaulting Bolt Driver to Face House's Ethics Committee Probe

The decision to send Mr Mascot to the disciplinary committee followed a point of order moved on Tuesday by Majority Leader Julius Ihonvbere. Read more »

Nigeria: Dangote Tells NNPC, Oil Marketers to Stop Importing Petrol, Says Refinery Has Enough

Aliko Dangote says his refinery has more than 500 million litres of petrol in stock. Read more »

Nigeria: Gavi to Vaccinate 500 Million Children Globally By 2030

Through this initiative, it aims to save 8-9 million lives, including 1.5 million through the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine. Read more »

Nigeria: Access to Nnamdi Kanu - How Lawmakers Resolved Issues Between Lawyers, SSS - Lawyer

Last week, the Federal High Court in Abuja threatened to jail the SSS DG if he continued to deny lawyers access to Nnamdi Kanu. Read more »

Nigeria: States, FCT Generate N2.4 Trillion IGR in 2023

The report said the 2023 IGR grew by 26.03 per cent when compared to the N1.93 trillion recorded in 2022. Read more »

Nigeria: Naira Depreciates By 4.41% Against Dollar At Official Market

Also, the total daily turnover reduced to $81.17 million on Monday down from $284.93 million recorded on Friday. Read more »

Nigeria: Gunmen Kidnap FRSC Official in South-East, Demand Ransom

The victim, Emeason Chima, was kidnapped on Saturday near Maduka University in Ekwegbe, Igbo-Etiti Local Government Area of Enugu State. Read more »

Nigeria: Senate to Screen New Ministerial Nominees Tuesday

Last Wednesday, President Bola Tinubu sacked five ministers and appointed seven new ones Read more »

Nigeria: Time to Rejig the Nigeria Prize for Literature?, By Simbo Olorunfemi

Last Friday, just like last year, I happened on the live broadcast of the NLNG Grand Awards Night. I last attended the event at MUSON Centre, Lagos many years back. But between… Read more »

Nigeria: Investigation - How Nigerian University Ruined Lecturer's Career With Unproven Sexual Assault Allegations

A federal judge described the University of Uyo as "a place where the truth will always be punished senselessly." Read more »

Nigeria: Tinubu Speaks On Blackout in Northern Nigeria

President Tinubu is saddened by the reports of vandalism and wilful destruction of power infrastructure Read more »

Nigeria: Cholera Outbreak Exposes Gaps in Nigeria's Public Health Infrastructure - NCDC

As of 17 October, NCDC reported 14,237 suspected cases and 378 deaths across 35 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Read more »

Nigeria: Minister Meets Tinubu Over Electricity Situation in Northern Nigeria, Suggests Long-Term Solution

The minister confirmed that the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) had identified the problems, and its engineers are already trying to fix them. Read more »

Nigeria: How Nigerian University Sacked Lecturer Over Vague, Unproven Sexual Assault Allegations

A federal judge described the University of Uyo as "a place where the truth will always be punished senselessly." Read more »

Nigeria: Minister Meets Tinubu Over Electricity Situation in Northern Nigeria, Suggests Long-Term Solution

The minister confirmed that the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) had identified the problems, and its engineers are already trying to fix them. Read more »

Nigeria: Bayelsa Confirms Receipt of N3billion Flood Prevention Fund From Federal Govt

Bayelsa is listed among the 21 Nigerian states at risk of flooding. Read more »

Nigeria: Police Dismiss, Arraign Inspector Who Killed Nigerian Musician

The musician, Okezie Chikezie Mba, was shot dead by the police inspector at the Anti-Cult Unit of the Enugu State Police Command on Friday. Read more »

Nigeria: Constitution Amendment - Nigeria's Speaker Wants Joint Tickets, Reserved Legislative Seats for Women

"I have directed the Constitutional Review Committee to focus on reforms that promote gender equity." Read more »

Nigeria: Edo Incoming APC Govt Criticises Obaseki's Last-Minute Recruitment of 4,000 Teachers

The Edo government has reacted to the criticism. Read more »

Nigeria: Federal Govt Depriving Bayelsa of Revenue From Gas Flaring - Diri

The governor lamented the situation in which oil companies situate their administrative offices far from their operational bases, "shortchanging" states like Bayelsa in terms of… Read more »