July 04, 2023
Nigeria: Bamidele, Umahi, Ndume Named As Senate Principal Officers
The Senate president said the newly appointed principal officers were consensus candidates of the ruling APC. Read more »
Nigeria: Enugu Govt Threatens to Shut Schools, Markets Observing IPOB's Sit-At-Home
The government spoke on Tuesday through the Secretary to the State Government. Read more »
Nigeria: Alleged Fake Result - JAMB Bars Candidate From Sitting UTME As Ezekwesili Calls for Probe
JAMB said it has since 2021 stopped issuing notifications of result slips as being paraded by Miss Mmesoma. Read more »
Nigeria: JAMB Registrar Oloyede Speaks On 'Forged' Result, Alleges Plot to Clone His Voice
Mr Oloyede said if JAMB should reveal what it knows about the various forgery cases, people would be shocked. Read more »
Nigeria: Tambuwal, Bamidele, Ndume, Dickson, Others Battle for Principal Officers' Positions As Senate Reconvenes Today
The Senate went on break in June, some days after it elected its presiding officers, Godswill Akpabio and Barau Jibrin, as president and deputy senate president Read more »
Nigeria: Insecurity - What Tinubu Told Us in Our Maiden Meeting - Ribadu, Security Chiefs
"He gave us the assurance that he's with us hundred per cent. He told us that we must work as a team and that there's work to be done; he'll expect us to deliver, and we're… Read more »
Nigeria: Scorecard - How Ayade Met, Left Cross River After Eight Years As Governor
After eight years, Mr Ayade left office with most of the grandiose projects he proposed uncompleted but however went ahead to commission them. Read more »
July 03, 2023
Nigeria: Lack of Medical Personnel, Corruption Prevalent in Abuja PHCs - Report
We urge the government, in collaboration with healthcare organizations and community representatives, to take swift and decisive action to address these critical issues in Abuja's… Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Assures Shell Director, Other Investors of Policy Consistency
The Shell director hails President Tinubu's strong start and positive reforms. Read more »
Nigeria: Yerima Meets With Tinubu, Urges President to Dialogue With Bandits in Zamfara, Others
Tinubu should dialogue with Zamfara bandits like Yar'Adua did with Niger/Delta militants, ex-Governor Yerima says Read more »
Nigeria: Hilda Baci Effect - Nigerian Masseuse Attempts 72-Hour Massage-a-Thon
Ijeoma is attempting to set a Guinness World Record for the longest massage on different individuals. Read more »
Nigeria: Open Defecation - Nigeria Needs 3.9 Million Toilets Annually - UNICEF
Ms Bevan said that current toilet construction in the country stood between 180,000 - 200,000 toilets annually, describing it as inadequate. Read more »
Nigeria: INEC Closes Defence in Atiku's Petition Challenging Tinubu's Election
INEC closed its case with one witness in defence against Atiku's petition at the presidential election court Read more »
Nigeria: 'I'm Top Dawg of the Alleged Pregnancies,'-Davido's Alleged Pregnant Lover Shades French Counterpart
"Stop comparing me with other allegedly pregnant women. I don't care what they are doing". Read more »
Nigeria: INEC Closes Its Case in Atiku's Petition Challenging Tinubu's Election
INEC closed its case with one witness in defence against Atiku's petition at the presidential election court Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Assures Investors of Policy Consistency, Restates Nigeria's Readiness for Business
Mr Tinubu recalled that attracting fresh investment was a promise he made personally to Nigerians during the campaigns and vowed to fulfil the promise. Read more »
Nigeria: AfDB Approves Abia's $115 Million Loan Request
The loan request was made by the administration of the former governor, Okezie Ikpeazu, who exited office on 29 May. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Senator Vows to Resist IPOB's Sit-At-Home Order in His District
"I know saboteurs will try to sabotage our efforts, but we're resolved to fight any aggressor that will come into this town," the senator says. Read more »
Nigeria: Sit-At-Home - 'Report to Work or Face Sanctions,' Enugu Govt Warns Public Servants
The governor recently banned the IPOB's sit-at-home in the state. Read more »
Nigeria: Central Bank - the Demands of Reform and Needless Invasion of Privacy
The CBN's policy committee's relevance to the ongoing fight against rising domestic prices means it is no less important a target for reforms. Read more »
Nigeria: APC Adopts 'Monkey Work, Monkey Chop' Policy
The APC in the state directs ward chapters to meet either physically or by Zoom to nominate 20 people for appointments. Read more »
Nigeria: Hajj 2023 - NAHCON Says 52,000 Nigerian Pilgrims Affected By Tent Shortage, Mulls Sack of Saudi Firm
NAHCON says 43,000 capacity tents were provided to cater for 95,000 pilgrims from Nigeria, leaving over 50,000 pilgrims without adequate shelter during their five-day stay in Mina. Read more »
Nigeria: NBBF to Select D'Tigress Players From Three Tryouts
The NBBF is in a rush to raise a team to represent Nigeria at the AfroBasket tournament, which kicks off in Kigali on 29 July Read more »
July 02, 2023
Nigeria: Tinubu Rejects EU Report, Says Election Credible
"We strongly reject, in its entirety, any notion and idea from any organisation, group and individual remotely suggesting that the 2023 election was fraudulent," the statement… Read more »
Nigeria: Atiku and Obi Allege Irregularities in Tinubu's Election
INEC, President Tinubu, and APC will take their turn to open their defence on Monday after Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi closed their cases at the Presidential Election Petition… Read more »