August 17, 2023
Mali: African Senior Women's Volleyball Championship - Nigeria Defeat Mali, to Face Cameroon
The head coach of Nigeria women's volleyball team, Samuel Ajayi, said his players were nervous in the first set but overcame it as the game progressed Read more »
August 16, 2023
Nigeria: President Tinubu Assigns Portfolios to Ministers
Ex-Rivers Governor Nyesom Wike was named Minister of the FCT while Wale Edun was named finance minister. Read more »
Nigeria: After Fatal Attacks, Army Chief Lagbaja Visits Troops in Niger
Mr Lagbaja urged troops to rally together and be more resolute in bringing the nation's adversaries to their knees and restore sanity in troubled areas. Read more »
Nigeria: Flood Kills Over 25,000 Birds in Anambra Farm
About 400 staff members of the farm had been directed to stop work, an official said. Read more »
Africa: First-Ever Africa Cinema Summit to Hold in Ghana
The summit, with its maiden edition, hopes to address the bottlenecks of African cinema and also proffer solutions. Read more »
Nigeria: Emefiele's Co-Defendant Sa'adatu Yaro Has Separate Money Laundering Case
Before Mr Emefiele was arrested and was subsequently charged, Mrs Yaro had been facing money laundering charges.. Read more »
Nigeria: Militants Plotting Attack On Abuja-Kaduna Train, SSS Warns
The SSS warned in the letter dated August 11 that a "Coalition of Banditry Syndicate" are planning to attack the train "any moment from now." Read more »
Nigeria: No Official Information That Petrol Subsidy Will Return - APC Chieftain
"We should always rely on official sources. No such information has come from any official source to say we are going to bring back the subsidy," he said. Read more »
Nigeria: NNPCL Secures $3 Billion Afrexim Bank Loan to Support Govt, Stabilise Forex Rates
The loan is also expected to help stabilise the foreign exchange market, enable authorities to meet forex demand, and improve the value of the Nigerian currency. Read more »
Nigeria: LASTMA to Arrest Skitmakers, Filmmaker, Over Unauthorised Use of Uniforms
The era of the unauthorised use of police and other paramilitary uniforms and other accoutrements by skitmakers and filmmakers seems short-lived. Read more »
Nigeria: Patience Jonathan Visits Tinubu's Wife, Pledges Support for First Lady
Mrs Jonathan says it is imperative for her, as a former president's wife, to also support and encourage Mrs Tinubu on things that would move the nation forward. Read more »
Nigeria: Genevieve Nnaji Makes Come Back After Five Year-Hiatus
After the release of Lion Heart in 2018, Genevieve Nnaji's fans eagerly awaited her next project, and their patience is finally rewarded. Read more »
Nigeria: Kaduna Govt Presents Cash Gifts to Victims, Families of Mosque Collapse
Victims who were discharged from the hospital would receive N200,000 each. Read more »
Nigeria: UN Calls for Women's Inclusion in Conflict Resolution, Peacebuilding in Nigeria
The Country Representative said women and girls must benefit from relief packages provided during the recovery phase of conflict. Read more »
Nigeria: Again, Police Arrest Famous Skit Makers Over Prank Video
Barely a month after the arrest and ongoing trial of a prankster, Abdullahi Maruff Adisa, popularly known as Trinity Guy, the Nigerian Police have arrested another prankster over a… Read more »
Nigeria: Govt to Arraign Emefiele for Fresh N6.9 Billion Fraud
The suspended CBN governor, Mr Emefiele, is scheduled to be arraigned before the Federal High Court in Abuja on 20 charges of conspiracy and procurement fraud. Read more »
Nigeria: Portable Confirms Affair With Late Alaafin's Wife
"After king na king. You wouldn't have seen me with her if the king was still alive. I no dey follow person wife." Read more »
Nigeria: Minimum Wage - Reps Will Ensure Nigerians Get Survival Package - Speaker
The speaker said a situation where the take home pay of a large segment of the population is unable to take them home is a recipe for all manner of corruption. Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu's Administration Remains Committed to Deepening Democracy - Shettima
Mr Shettima emphasised the need for all Nigerians to work together to nurture the nation's democracy. Read more »
Nigeria: Militants Disguised in Hijab, Abduct Local Businessman in Zamfara
The terrorists wore hijab to disguise themselves during the attack. Read more »
Nigeria: Devastated By Sea Surge, Barely-Functional PHC Worsens Plight of Ondo Community
Ondo state's health commissioner, Banji Ajaka, when asked about the alleged frequent casualties at Ayetoro PHC, said "there is really no way you can prevent people from dying." Read more »
Nigeria: D'Tigers Coach Takes Blame for Olympic Miss As Iroegbu Points Way Forward
D'Tigers' Olympic dream was dashed on Tuesday when the Nigerian men crumbled in the presence of their home fans, losing 77-68 to their Malian counterparts. Read more »
Nigeria/Mali: Nigeria's D'Tigers Fail Mali Test, to Miss Paris Olympics
The loss proved costly as it meant Nigeria will not be making an appearance at the Games coming up next year in Paris, France. Read more »
August 15, 2023
Nigeria: Inflation Hits 24.08% As Food Prices Rise
The food inflation rate increased to 26.98 per cent in July from 25.25 per cent in June. Read more »
Nigeria: Why We Are Yet to Obey Court Ruling On Emefiele's Custody - Govt
Human rights lawyer says the federal government's explaination was "watery." Read more »