October 09, 2023
Nigeria: Solid Minerals Will Promote Climate Change - Alake
Mr Alake stated that Nigeria has been operating a mono-cultural economy for long, noting that the shift to solid minerals is overdue. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria to Become Net Exporter of Petrol - NNPCL
"Today, we export 100 per cent of our productions, no resource-dependent country does this and that is why we must deliver on our mandate," an official noted. Read more »
Nigeria: Kano Assembly Passes N58 Billion Supplementary Budget, Withholds Details
The withholding of the details of the supplementary budget is a break with the tradition of the disclosure of the breakdowns of the state's budgets under previous administrations. Read more »
Nigeria: Ex-NFF Vice President Predicts Bright Women's Football Future in Nigeria, Drums Support for New NWFL Board
Akinwunmi welcomed the seemingly high level of interest men are beginning to develop in the women's game in Nigeria. Read more »
West Africa: Nigeria Cricket Team Extends Lead As West Africa Trophy Tournament Enters Crucial Stage
As the competition enters a crucial stage, Nigeria stands tall with ten points from five consecutive wins, showcasing their dominance and prowess on the field. Read more »
October 08, 2023
Nigeria: University to Award Doctorate Degree to Inventor Without Formal Education
The university says it will also honour Vice President Kashim Shettima and five others with honorary doctorate. Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Outlines His Govt's Plans for Nigerian Universities
The President also condemned the politics of having individuals indigenous to the communities where the universities are sited insisting on holding principal offices. Read more »
Nigeria: Mohbad - Ikorodu Fight, Auxiliary Nurse, Anaphylactic Shock, Primeboy, Feyisayo Ogedengbe, Other Updates
With each passing moment, Mohbad's death continues to make headlines as the police delve into investigations and arrest of suspects. Read more »
Nigeria: Real Reason Davido Got N70 Million, Then Failed to Show Up in Warri
Despite collecting N70 million, Davido fails to appear at an event in Warri, Delta State, Nigeria. Read more »
Liberia: #LiberiaDecides - Weah's Supporters Defy Rain, Storm Monrovia for Campaign Finale
Liberia is set for the fourth election in its recent history (since the end of its civil war). Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Set to Controversially Appoint Ex-Secretary As EFCC Chair
The candidate being considered for the EFCC job by Mr Tinubu is a lawyer, who served as secretary of the anti-graft agency for two years during the reign of Ibrahim Magu as the… Read more »
Nigeria: Sanwo-Olu Issues One-Week Quit Notice to Traders in Lagos Island Market
Sanwo-Olu has issued a one-week evacuation notice to traders who have illegally constructed their shops on drainages in some parts of Lagos Island. Read more »
Nigeria: Sam Larry Never Assaulted Mohbad - Naira Marley's Lawyer
Mohbad had filed a petition dated 27th June 2023 to the police over an alleged threat to life by music promoter Sam Larry and others Read more »
Nigeria: Building Collapse - Investigate Reinstatement of Building Control Boss, Others
Following their dismissal after the building collapse incident that claimed 34 lives, the officials have been reinstated, the group said. Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu's Aides Confusing Public On Alleged Certificate Forgery - Atiku
"Some media aides to the president have come out openly to 'push back on the narrative', while some media houses, especially one, have persistently slanted their story to justify a… Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Pledges 500,000 Jobs At Ajaokuta Steel Complex
Mr Tinubu promised to fully harness the potential of the complex once it is completed, as it would boost Nigeria's foreign direct investment and provide an avenue for the creation… Read more »
Nigeria: Expect Floods in Nine States, NEMA Alerts Nigerians, Says 28 Dead So Far
Mustapha Ahmed, Director General, NEMA, disclosed this on Saturday in Abuja when he briefed journalists on the release of water from the Lagdo dam. Read more »
Ethiopia: Paris 2024 - Nnadozie, Ohale, Oshoala, 19 Others to Face Ethiopia
Ethiopia will host the first leg of the second-round fixture in Addis Ababa on Wednesday, 25 October with the second leg in Nigeria on Tuesday, 31 October. Read more »
Nigeria: Peseiro Makes Changes As Injury Knocks Out Two Super Eagles Stars Ahead of Double-Friendly
The Super Eagles will face the Green Falcons of Saudi Arabia in Portimão, Portugal, on Friday, 13 October, before they take on the Mambas of Mozambique in the same city… Read more »
October 07, 2023
Nigeria: Abuja Calls for Ceasefire, Dialogue in Israel-Hamas War
The Nigerian government has called for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas amid an ongoing war that has left over 300 people dead. Read more »
Nigeria: How Nigerian Man Defrauds Women With Fake Marriage Proposals - Police
They said they have also arrested a man for stabbing his brother to death. Read more »
Nigeria: Impeachment - Ondo Deputy Governor Wants Akeredolu's Name Dropped From Suit
The Deputy Governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has asked the State High Court to drop Governor Rotimi Akeredolu as a defendant from his suit against the state House of… Read more »
October 06, 2023
Nigeria: Nurse Is Prime Suspect in Mohbad's Death - Police
On Friday, the Lagos State Police Commissioner of Police, Idowu Owohunwa, at a press briefing, shared some recent findings in the investigation of Mohbad's death. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Agency Partners Global Fund to Tackle HIV-Related Human Rights Barriers
The journey towards curbing the spread of HIV is plagued by a multitude of obstacles, including gender-based discrimination and human rights infringements. Read more »
Nigeria: EU Restates Support for Tinubu's Policies
"Nigeria matters in the region, continent and the world, and the EU wants to make sure that we will be a partner of choice for Nigeria." Read more »