July 11, 2023
Nigeria: Plateau Killings - Tinubu Directs Security Agencies to Fish Out Perpetrators
Mr Tinubu says thcountry's violence cyclery must stop. Read more »
Nigeria: How to Tame Nigeria's Soaring Inflation - Agora Policy
"One option here would be to increase the number of independent members of the committee (currently only four out of 12) and/or reduce the members from the CBN and other government… Read more »
Nigeria: Akeredolu - Ondo Govt Rejects APC Chairman's Reported Claim On Governor's Health
Mr Abdullahi in Abuja on Monday had described Mr Akeredolu's health condition as "extreme incapacity." Read more »
Nigeria: Sit-At-Home - Enugu Residents Count Losses, Say 'We Can't Cope Anymore'
"Denying me what to eat for seven days is nothing but wickedness." Read more »
Nigeria: Gunmen Abduct Catholic Priest, Three Others in Ebonyi
The Catholic authorities have issued a statement on the incident. Read more »
Nigeria: PDP, Adebutu Call 29 Witnesses At Ogun Governorship Election Petition Tribunal
Ladi Adebutu and the PDP are challenging the victory of Governor Abiodun, alleging corrupt practice and non-compliance of the election with the Electoral Act. Read more »
Nigeria: Court Orders Nigerian Govt to Pay N60m to Victim Shot By Police - Official
The ECOWAS Court ordered the Nigerian government to pay N60 million to a victim who was shot by a police officer in Kaduna. Read more »
Nigeria: Reps Criticises CBN's Policy On 'Social Media Scrutiny', Calls for Its Suspension
The CBN, in its latest policy, said the inclusion of social media handles in the "Know Your Customer" details will provide insights into customers' online presence and activities… Read more »
Nigeria: 'Gangs of Lagos - Oba of Lagos Condemns Portrayal of Eyo Masquerade, Lists Conditions
Gangs of Lagos, since its release, has been a subject of controversies among the indigenous people of Lagos State, with the Isale Eko Descendants Union claiming that the film… Read more »
Nigeria: Carbide-Ripened Fruits May Cause Cancer, Kidney Failure - NAFDAC
Mrs Adeyeye said the ripening of fruits with carbide is a public health challenge and that the agency has deployed a multifaceted approach to tackle the menace. Read more »
Nigeria: Insecurity - Drug Hawkers in Nigeria Supply Narcotics to Bandits, Robbers - NAFDAC
NAFDAC said drug hawkers constitute a serious threat to national security, and that anyone caught will be prosecuted. Read more »
Nigeria: Anambra - Unicef Trains Health Workers to Curb Maternal, Infants' Deaths
"The maternal mortality rate in the state is 281 per 100,000. This is the statistics from public health facilities; it can be more if we add private hospitals." Read more »
Nigeria: Plateau Insecurity - GOC Holds Peace Meeting With Warring Parties
The army said the discussion between both ethnic groups was fruitful. Read more »
Nigeria: Abia Govt to Prosecute Owners of Illegal Buildings - Commissioner
"The era of under the table deals where people collect bribes to give approvals indiscriminately is gone." Read more »
Nigeria: Flutterwave Launches 'Tuition' to Enable Nigerians, African Students Abroad Pay School Fees With Local Currency
Tuition is designed to solve the challenges in paying school fees for students studying abroad and at home and aims to ensure payments ease when making the transactions Read more »
Nigeria: Soludo Awards Scholarship to UTME Top Scorer
The development comes days after Ejikeme Mmesoma, a student of the Anglican Girls Secondary School in Nnewi, confirmed that she forged her UTME scores. Read more »
Nigeria: Insecurity - NYSC Relocates Orientation Camp in Plateau
Though NYSC did not give specific reasons for the decision, the development may not be unconnected to the degenerating security situation in the state. Read more »
Nigeria: First Lady's Aide Debunks Closure of Aso Villa Chapel
Mrs Kukoyi noted that the accusation making the rounds on social media was a "fabrication and totally false representation of the true situation". Read more »
Nigeria: World Bank Names Nigerian, Other CEOs to Scale Transition Finance in Emerging Markets
The Lab's initial focus will be on scaling transition finance in renewable energy and energy infrastructure Read more »
Nigeria: Who Is Afraid of Muhammed Pate?
For a man who decided, without a gun to his head, to decline an offer already accepted, Mr Pate is not the competition here; far from it. Read more »
Nigeria: Diphtheria - Osun Confirms Death of Six-Year-Old, Activates Emergency Centre
The government said the deceased who died in Osogbo developed symptoms of diphtheria on 25 June and died of the infection on 7 July. Read more »
Nigeria: NYSC Certificate Scandal - EFCC to Arraign Stella Oduah Tuesday
Stella Oduah is accused of misrepresenting facts about whether or not she participated in the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) and was issued a certificate to that effect. Read more »
Niger: Odinkalu Resigns Membership of NBA Electoral Committee
Mr Odinkalu cites reasons for his resignation from the NBA electoral committee in a letter to the association's president. Read more »
Nigeria: Naija Super 8 - Akwa United FC Book Semi-Final Ticket As Rivers United FC Crash Out
Akwa United are through to the semi-final, and Coach Osho says they are now thinking of clinching the Naija Super 8 title Read more »
Nigeria: FIBA AfroCan - Host Angola Overpowers Nigeria's D'Tigers
The host secured a 57-48 points victory over the Nigerian team in a Group B game Read more »