Nigeria: Nigeria Air Force Acquires 18 Attack Helicopters From U.S., Turkey

He said that the United States would supply 12 attack helicopters while the Turkish government would provide another six helicopters in September. Read more »

Nigeria: Tobi Amusan Dethroned As World Champion in Budapest

Amusan finished sixth in the final race, surprisingly won by Jamaica Read more »

Nigeria: African Senior Women's Volleyball Championship - Nigeria Finishes Sixth Position

Nigeria lost to Algeria 1-3 (18-25, 13-25, 25-23, 17-25) in the 5th to 6th classification match at the Palais Polyvalent des Sports Yaoundé on Thursday. Read more »

Nigeria: Suspended Central Bank Governor Graft Case Stalls

The court had, on 17 August, postponed the arraignment of Mr Emefiele on the N6.9 billion fraud charges, citing the ill health of his co-defendant. Read more »

Nigeria: 103 Mini-Grids Built Across Nigeria, Says Rural Electrification Agency

"Through the NEP, over 80 mini-grids have been completed and commissioned, connecting about 32,000 households, MSMEs, and public facilities and providing clean and reliable… Read more »

Nigeria: Lagos Assembly Rejects Six Former Commissioners, Others

The reason for the rejection of the former commissioners was not mentioned in the statement. Read more »

Nigeria: Tasks Ahead of Nigeria's New Aviation Minister, Festus Keyamo

Mr Keyamo took the baton of aviation minister from Hadi Sirika, whose efforts at reform were captured under the Aviation Sector Roadmap. Read more »

Nigeria: Labour Congress Threatens to Pull Out of National Housing Fund

NLC said the federal government has been deducting the 2.5 per cent from the salaries of workers but the FMBN often fails to notify workers of the remittance to their NHF accounts. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria's Air Force Chief Visits Families of Soldiers Who Died in Helicopter Crash

While condoling the families over the painful loss, Mr Abubakar said the loss was a major setback for the NAF, which would take the service some time to get over. Read more »

Nigeria: Adhere to Requisite Standards, SON Tells Nigerian Manufacturers, Importers

Mr Oringudwen said there was nothing produced in Nigeria that would not meet international standards if Nigerians wanted to produce them. Read more »

West Africa: ECOWAS - in Need of Help in Niger?

An ECOWAS backed by regional allies, the AU, or the UN would have a better chance of restoring democracy in Niger than doing it alone. Read more »

Nigeria: Jigawa Governor Off to Kigali On Six-Day Official Trip

The Speaker, Haruna Aliyu, read the Jigawa governor's letter on the floor of the House on Wednesday. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerian Exchange Proposes Dollar Securities for Companies Battling Forex Crunch

Part of a bigger push to help assuage the pain of sourcing the greenback, which is in limited supply in Nigeria, the drive is focusing on firms earning foreign exchange and those… Read more »

Nigeria: NDDC Reacts to Alleged Non-Payment of Six Months' Salaries to Its Security Workers

Security workers attached to the commission on Tuesday threatened to carry out a peaceful protest over non-payment of their salaries. Read more »

Nigeria: APC Appoints New Deputy National Chairman, Fills Vacant Positions in NWC

Ali Dalori replaces Abubakar Kyari, who was recently appointed by President Bola Tinubu as minister of agriculture and food security. Read more »

Nigeria: 'Drug Dealer' Knocks Down NDLEA Operative, Evades Arrest in Lagos

The operative knocked down by the suspect vehicle "suffered multiple injuries all over his body and compound fracture on his two legs, for which he is currently on hospital… Read more »

Nigeria: Wike On First Official Assignment, Inspects Rail Transport Project

Mr Wike said transportation is one of the sectors he intends to transform in a short time to improve public transportation in the capital city. Read more »

Nigeria: UNDP Organises Intensive Leadership Retreat for Nigerian Governors

The UNDP says the programme will equip governors with enhanced leadership skills, knowledge, and the mindset for leading others. Read more »

Nigeria: Gender Gap - Group Calls for Review of Strategy On Achieving Women Inclusion in Electoral Process

"The outcome of the 2023 elections, and the dismal outcome of having scandalously reduced percentage of women in elective positions, makes it necessary for development partners to… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerian Troops Foil IPOBs Attack in Imo, Kill One, Arrest Two Others - Official

A Boko Haram fighter and his wife surrendered to Nigerian troops in North-east Nigeria, an official said. Read more »

Nigeria: Muhammad Badaru - From Governor of Northwest's 'Island of Peace' to Defence Minister

Muhammad Badaru was governor of Jigawa State for two consecutive terms from 2015 to 2023 Read more »

Nigeria: Super Falcon Unpaid Allowances - NFF President Taking Us for Granted - Reps Penal Fumes

"We gave an opportunity for the president of NFF to appear before this ad-hoc committee, he came up with an excuse. It simply means he is taking us for granted, he is taking us for… Read more »

Nigeria: Tobi Amusan Qualifies for 100m Hurdles Final At World Championships

Amusan, running in lane seven, won the second semi-final with a time of 12:56 seconds despite having a slow start. Read more »

Nigeria: World Power Lifting - 11 Nigerian Athletes, Five Officials Depart for Dubai

The championship will be held from 23 August to 29 August, in Dubai, and will serve as the 2024 Paralympic Games qualifiers Read more »

Nigeria: African Senior Women's Volleyball Championship - Kenya Spanks Nigeria, Qualify for Semis

The Paul Bitok-led Kenyan side dominated the game from start to finish Read more »