Nigeria: Nigeria Approves Three New 'Payment Service Banks'

The Central Bank of Nigeria on Wednesday granted approvals-in-principle (AIP) to three new Payment Service Banks (PSBs) in the country. Read more »

Nigeria: 2Baba Celebrates 'Two Decades in Music' in Style

Nigerian music legend, Innocent Idibia, aka 2baba, has unveiled Tboiz, a boy band which will perform at his '20 Years A King Concert'. Read more »

Nigeria: Headies - Organisers Reveal Date for 2019 Edition, Call for Entries

The organisers of the Headies (originally called the Hip Hop World Awards) have announced that the 2019 edition will hold on October 19 in Lagos. Read more »

Nigeria: Xenophobic Attacks: Air Peace Boss Arrives Reps Chamber

The Chairman of Air Peace Airline, Allen Onyema, is currently in the chambers of the House of Representatives. Read more »

Nigeria: Dangote Trucks Not Banned From Night Journey - FRSC

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says it has not banned Dangote trucks nor any motorist from night journeys. Read more »

Nigeria: Amid Growing Insecurity in Abuja, Minister Says FCT 'Safe'

The FCT Minister, Muhammad Bello, on Tuesday urged residents of the territory to be very vigilant and conscious of their personal security. Read more »

Nigeria: Borrowing Chargers Can Lead to Your Phone Being Hacked

Cybersecurity experts have advised the general public to stop borrowing smartphone chargers from others, Forbes reports. Read more »

Nigeria: Osinbajo Denies Flouting Due Process in Contracts' Award

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has said all the agencies he supervises always follow due process in the award of contracts and other critical matters contrary to a recent press… Read more »

Nigeria: Akwa Ibom Govt Throws Journalist in Jail for Taking Photos

A female journalist in Akwa Ibom State, South-South Nigeria, has been thrown into jail for taking photos of task force officials who raided a city spot. Read more »

Nigeria: Armed Policemen Lay Siege On Sahara Reporter's, CDHR Offices

Armed police officers on Wednesday laid siege to the offices of Sahara Reporters and CDHR in Ikeja, Lagos. Read more »

Nigeria: Bitter Rivalry Triggered Theft of 'Billions' by Soldiers - General

A military court-martial for the troubled Nigerian Army major-general, Hakeem Otiki, opened on a very personal note in Abuja on Tuesday, with the defence team labouring to cast the… Read more »

Nigeria: South Africa Finally Clears Air Peace to Evacuate 320 Nigerians

South African authorities have granted landing permit to Air Peace Flight B777 to enable it to evacuate some 320 Nigerians escaping from xenophobia in that country, a Nigerian… Read more »

Nigeria: Anti-Graft Chief Magu Accuses Adoke of Peddling Falsehood in New Book

Nigeria's former attorney-general, Mohammed Adoke, lied in his new book, an anti-corruption chief, Ibrahim Magu, has said. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria's Inflation Reduces Again

Nigeria's Headline Inflation slowed for the third consecutive month in August. Read more »

Nigeria: $11m Alleged Fraud - Obinwanne Okeke Pleads Not Guilty, Remanded in Prison

Obinwanne Okeke, the 31-year-old Nigerian held by American authorities for alleged fraud, entered a plea of not guilty to two counts of wire and computer fraud at his first hearing… Read more »

Nigeria: CBN Imposes Additional Charges On Transactions On Individual Bank Accounts

Effective Wednesday, September 18, cash deposits and withdrawals from individual bank accounts are to attract addition charges, the Central Bank of Nigeria said on Tuesday. Read more »

Nigeria: Andela Lays Off Over 250 Engineers in Nigeria, Other African Countries

Tech firm and talent accelerator, Andela, has announced that it will lay off over 250 junior engineers across Kenya, Uganda, and Nigeria. Read more »

Nigeria: Why We Can't Settle Toyin Abraham, Lizzy Anjorin Feud - Mr Latin

The President of the Theatre Arts and Motion Pictures Association of Nigeria (TAMPAN), Bolaji Amusan aka Mr Latin, has reacted to the recent Instagram outbursts between his… Read more »

Nigeria: UNGA Won't Discuss Xenophobic Attacks - Nigerian Foreign Affairs Minister

Nigeria's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, has said the xenophobic attacks which affected Nigerians in South Africa will not be discussed at the United Nations… Read more »

Nigeria: Army Court Martial Former GOC Over Alleged Stolen N400 Million

The Nigerian Army has commenced the trial of the former General Officer Commanding (GOC) 7 Division, Sokoto, Hakeem Otiki, a major general, over alleged stolen N400 million by some… Read more »

Nigeria: We Can Meet Nigeria's Milk Requirements - Miyetti Allah

The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), on Tuesday said that Nigeria had more than enough cows and pastoralists to meet its citizens' milk requirements. Read more »

Nigeria: Put Nigeria Police in Order, Buhari Tells Commission

Against the backdrop of worsening insecurity across Nigeria, President Muhammadu Buhari has charged the Police Service Commission to improve its approaches in safeguarding the… Read more »

West Africa: Wase Sworn-in As Deputy Speaker of ECOWAS Parliament

The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Ahmed Wase (APC-Plateau), has been sworn in as the first Deputy Speaker of the Economic Community of West African States… Read more »

Nigeria: Xenophobic Attacks - Reps Warn Foreign Affairs Minister, Vow to Report Activities to Buhari

Members of the House of Representatives are angry with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyema, over his refusal to address them on the recent xenophobic attacks in… Read more »

Nigeria: Buhari Sacks Obono-Obla-Led Presidential Panel, Orders ICPC On Probe

President Muhammadu Buhari has dissolved the Special Presidential Investigation Panel for the Recovery of Public Property (SPIP) as currently constituted with Okoi Obono-Obla as… Read more »