July 17
Nigeria: Tinubu Writes National Assembly, Requests N6.2trn Addition to 2024 Budget
President Tinubu also requested that the Finance Act 2023 be amended to impose and charge windfall tax on banks and provide for tax administration and related matters. Read more »
Nigeria: Witness Details How Official Allegedly Diverted Rural Electrification Agency's N298 Million
ICPC has charged at least seven officials of the agency Rural Electrification Agency (REA) with stealing up to N1.2 billion from the agency through its payment platform. Read more »
Nigeria: Vigilante Group Arrest Gunmen Terrorising Anambra Residents - Official
Awka and other parts of Anambra State have witnessed criminal attacks in recent times. Read more »
Nigeria: Rivers Assembly Dismisses Pro-Wike Lawmakers' Resolutions Against Fubara
The protracted political crisis in Rivers has disrupted governance in the state. Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu, Sanwo-Olu Celebrate Olatunji Dare At 80
The president says the satirical writings of Olatunji Dare have been the subject of academic research in tertiary institutions in Nigeria. Read more »
Nigeria: Corruption, Indolence Killing Public Service in Nigeria - Afe Babalola
Mr Tedela expressed the hope that the training would enhance service delivery in the state civil service. Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu's Govt Awards Already Existing Oil Contract to Another Firm
The contract will enable Nigeria to track every cargo of crude oil that is loaded in Nigeria up to the point of its destination Read more »
Nigeria: Kano Governor Reinstates Emir, Appoints Two New Ones
The governor's spokesperson Sanusi Bature announced the development in a statement on Wednesday. Read more »
Nigeria: Paris Olympic Games - Reps Donate N100 Million, $2000 to Team Nigeria
The lawmakers said the donation will be drawn from their salaries. Read more »
Nigeria: Alleged $180,000 Marriage Scam Against Me Baseless - Ooni of Ife
"The so-called Ms Fagbule was and is never known to the Ooni of Ife for any interpersonal communication or relationship whatsoever, talk less of being promised a marriage… Read more »
Nigeria: Paris 2024 - Super Falcons Head to Olympics After Losing Final Test Match
The Coach Randy Waldrum tutored team fell 1-0 to Canada on Wednesday in a closed-door friendly. Read more »
Nigeria: Police Arrest Inspector Over Alleged Robbery, Car Theft in Kogi
"The stolen car was found in the workshop of the policeman's panel beater, Arome Moses, who was already working on changing the car's colour at Ochadamu village." Read more »
Nigeria: FG, States, LGAs Share June Revenue, Faac Gives Breakdown
The FAAC also gave a breakdown of the amounts the federal government, the states and the local government areas received from the June revenue of the federation. Read more »
Nigeria: Ittf Seeds Aruna, Assar in Top 16 for Paris 2024 Olympic Games
Nigeria will be represented in Paris by four athletes, Aruna, Olajide Omotayo, Offiong Edem and Fatimo Bello, in the men's and women's singles events. Read more »
Nigeria: PDP Governors, Party Leaders Reveal Agenda for Enugu Meeting
The meeting is currently ongoing at the Enugu State Government. Read more »
Nigeria: Court Refuses to Halt Yahaya Bello's Trial, Refers Defence Lawyers for Disciplinary Procedure
Former Kogi State Governor Bello's defence lawyers allegedly violated the legal practitioners' rules of professional conduct in handling the case. Read more »
Nigeria: Court Reinstates Shaibu As Edo Deputy Governor
The court ordered Shaibu's salaries and allowances to be paid to him from April when he was removed from office. It also ordered the inspector general of police to restore his… Read more »
Nigeria: Big Brother Naija - N100 Million Up for Grabs As Organisers Announce Premiere Date
The theme for this season will be announced at the premiere as housemates enter the house in pairs. Read more »
July 16
Nigeria: Paris 2024 - Super Falcons Set for Canada Friendly
The Super Falcons have been perfecting their strategies in Spain and would gladly welcome testing their might against the Canada national women's team, who incidentally are the… Read more »
Nigeria: Defence Farmland Scheme - Reps Defence Committee to Meet Minister, CDS
The defence committee said the engagement with the military is to ensure the proper implementation of President Tinubu's directive on the scheme. Read more »
Nigeria: 'Ailing' Nnamdi Kanu Again Denied Access to His Doctor - Lawyer
The lawyer said the request to the SSS for Mr Kanu to see his doctor followed his worsening health condition at the facility of the secret police. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Records 3,623 Cholera Cases, 103 Deaths in Seven Months
NCDC said the number of deaths translates to a cumulative case fatality rate of 2.8 per cent since the beginning of the year. Read more »
Nigeria: Court Orders Abuja Prison Doctor's Arrest in Binance Executive's Trial
The Binance executive, a United States citizen, has been held at the Kuje Correctional Centre in Abuja since his arraignment on money laundering charges in April. Read more »
Nigeria: Kano Governor Signs Law Restoring, Downgrading Three Emirates, to Appoint New Emirs
The statement said the governor will soon appoint new emirs in the second-class emirates Read more »
Nigeria: PDP Sweeps Adamawa LG Polls, Opposition Alleges Electoral Fraud
The ruling PDP won all the 21 chairmanship seats and 255 of the 256 councillioship seats. Read more »