Nigeria: Advert Regulatory Body Suspends Top Officials Over 'All Eyes On the Judiciary' Billboard

However, Inibehe Effiong, a human rights lawyer, said that the removal of the billboards is a violation of the constitutional right to freedom of expression. Read more »

Nigeria: Oil Board Denies Plans to Raise Petrol Prices

"Dear esteemed customers, we at NNPC Retail value your patronage, and we do not have the intention to increase our petrol motor spirit (PMS) pump prices as widely speculated," a… Read more »

Nigeria: Where Is Abdulrasheed Bawa? One Matter That Questions Tinubu's Democratic Acclaim

The protracted detention of Abdulrasheed Bawa, without charge, and the continued violation of court orders for the release of Godwin Emefiele have placed a question mark on… Read more »

Nigeria: U.S. Don Lauds JAMB Registrar Oloyede At Anti-Corruption Dialogue

The US don lauded the JAMB registrar at an event organised by the ICPC in conjunction with the Anti-Corruption Academy of Nigeria. Read more »

Nigeria: Corruption - Nigerian Leaders Must Reform or Face Dire Consequences - Toyin Falola

"If they politicians and political parties are not ready to reform, they will not be able to control the consequences." Read more »

Nigeria: One Dead, Three Missing As Seplat Energy Drilling Rig Collapses

An official condoled with the families and friends of the deceased Read more »

Nigeria: Aggressive Military Operation Underway in Zamfara - Army Chief

The pledge came a few hours after terrorists abducted seven residents. Read more »

Nigeria: Tinubu to Nigerians - There'll Be No More Increase in Fuel Price

The presidential spokesperson says Nigerians pay the least amount for petrol in West Africa. Read more »

Nigeria: Anikulapo, Oloture, Ijogbon Other Must-Watch Nigerian Titles On Netflix

The upcoming slate of Nigerian stories that span various genres and themes include new local films and series from Editi Effiong, Mo Abudu, Charles Okpaleke, Kunle Afolayan and… Read more »

Nigeria: Directors' Scramble for Nigeria's Best-Performing Bank Stock Quickens Ahead of Earnings Release

Sterling Financial Holdings Company has yielded 157 per cent so far this year, making it Nigeria's best-performing banking stock. Read more »

Nigeria: Unical's Law Faculty 'Riddled With Scandals' - Lawyer

The lawyer expressed the fear that the law students who protested against their dean may be unduly punished for it. Read more »

Nigeria: Five Nigerian States to Experience Heavy Rainfall in Next Three Days - Nimet

The expected moderate rainfall will likely have slim chances of flash flooding. Read more »

Nigeria: Naira Gains At Parallel Market As Govt Promises to Stabilise Rates

"The rate is dropping...and traders are afraid to even buy the dollar from people as we speak," a trader who declined to have his name in print told PREMIUM TIMES on Tuesday. Read more »

Nigeria: Ex-Managing Director of Shell Nigeria Gas Ltd Samuel Inyang Is Dead

The late engineer was a devout Catholic who was committed to charity, and was known to have set up endowment funds for the advancement of education in Nigeria. Read more »

Nigeria: CBN Disbursed N629 Billion to Farmers Under Anchor Borrowers Programme in 2022

However, the CBN report did not provide further details on the pattern of lending and farmers' compliance with the loan repayments. Read more »

Nigeria: Mubarak Bala - Soyinka Speaks On Why He Hasn't Delivered Imprisoned Humanist's Letter to Tinubu

The atheist had written an open letter to Mr Tinubu, seeking his intervention on the matter. Read more »

Nigeria: Group Asks INEC to Separate Presidential, National Assembly Election Dates

"The practice of holding elections for legislative and executive positions is most likely to result in choosing lawmakers along the lines of a bandwagon trend instead of adequate… Read more »

West Africa: Niger Coup - President Tinubu Welcomes Central African States Support for ECOWAS

Mr Tinubu reinforced the position of the regional body not to accept any attempt by the military junta in Niger to intimidate and harass President Mohamed Bazoum. Read more »

Nigeria: Why We Gave ABU N1bn to Pay Electricity Debt - Govt

"...we had to bail out Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, with about N1 billion to pay its electricity bill. The school just resumed academic sessions because they were in darkness." Read more »

Nigeria: Gunmen Kill Secondary School Teachers, Injure Vice Principal in Plateau

The group accused Fulani herders of killing the teachers, explaining that the herders opened fire on the school staff when they were asked to leave the school compound while the… Read more »

Nigeria: Why Universities Are Increasing Fees - Ministry of Education

The ministry says the institutions are introducing fees to cover the cost of accommodation and utilities. Read more »

Nigeria: Police Arrest Six People for Allegedly Booing Kano Emir

The suspects on Sunday booed the Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado-Bayero, at an event and also called for his replacement with the deposed emir, Muhammadu Sanusi. Read more »

West Africa: Niger Coup - Ecowas Parliament Wants More Dialogue, Supports Sanctions

"While we are pushing for democracy, we (ECOWAS) should also begin to re-examine our relationship with the West..." Read more »

Niger: 2023 Elections - Ogun PDP, APC Trade Words Over Another Police Report

On Monday, a police report emerged from an investigation of a petition received from the PDP accusing Governor Abiodun and the APC of electoral violence, ballot box snatching and… Read more »

Nigeria: Govt Seeks to Withdraw Firearms Possession Charge Against Emefiele

Mr Mohammed told journalists that they "will probably come back with more charges, more counts" against the suspended bank chief. Read more »