Nigeria: Profile - EFCC Acting Chair, Abdulkarim Chukkol

Abdulkarim Chukkol emerged as the acting chairman of EFCC after the suspension and subsequent arrest of Abdulrasheed Bawa, who was appointed to the office by former President… Read more »

Nigeria: Court Sentences Fraudster to 10 Years in Prison

"This offence of obtaining under false pretence is an endemic disease that needs an urgent diagnosis and treatment." Read more »

Nigeria: NBA Writes Police, ICPC, Over Ex-Senator's Confession of Influencing Court Decisions

NBA had vowed to write to ICPC and the police to probe and prosecute Mr Bulkachuwa for his comments confessing to influencing his wife's decision as a judge of the Court of Appeal. Read more »

Nigeria: ICPC Arraigns Ex-JAMB Registrar Ojerinde, His Four Children, Others On Fresh Corruption Charges

The former JAMB registrar Dibu Ojerinde is facing multiple charges of corruption before different judges. Read more »

Nigeria: World Table Tennis - Upsets As Nigerian Duo Qualify for Doubles' Quarter Final

Despite the torrential rain across the metropolis, the electrifying atmosphere at the venue was maintained. Read more »

Nigeria: Afcon Qualifiers - Super Eagles Step Up Preparations to Regain Top Spot

Guinea-Bissau have momentarily shot to the top spot in Group A of the 2023 AFCON qualifiers after they secured a 1-0 win over Sao Tome and Principe on Wednesday. Read more »

Nigeria: Over 25 Million Nigerians to Face Acute Hunger in 2023 - WFP

The WFP said it is assisting some 2.1 million vulnerable people in Nigeria in 2023 Read more »

Nigeria: Military Eliminates 42 Bandits, Terrorists, Apprehends 96 Others

The bandits were eliminated in various military operations in North-central, North-west in the last two weeks. Read more »

Nigeria: President Tinubu Appoints Eight Special Advisers

The eight appointments are contained in a list of eight special advisers announced by a State House information official. Read more »

Nigeria: Suspended Anti-Graft Agency Chair, Abdulrasheed Bawa, Detained

The SSS invites Mr Bawa for interrogations few hours after he was suspended by President Bola Tinubu Read more »

Nigeria: 18,000 Result Sheets From IReV Portal Were Blurred - Peter Obi's Data Analyst

The data analyst's reports covering IReV copies of the presidential election results in Rivers and Benue states were tendered by Peter Obi's legal team as exhibits before the… Read more »

Nigeria: Chef Hilda Baci 'Breaks' Another Guinness World Record

"Hilda's record attempt took the world of social media by storm." Read more »

Nigeria: Afrobeats Taking Over Asia, Middle East Music Scene - Report

Data for the Middle East ranks Afrobeats superstars Rema, CKay and Burna Boy as the most streamed musicians in the region. Read more »

Nigeria: NAFDAC Confirms Arrest of Baba Aisha's Producer After Premium Times' Investigation

Mr Ononiwu said that upon the arrival of Mr Sani at the NAFDAC's office, officials of the organisation searched his vehicle and found several unregistered products. Read more »

Nigeria: We're No Longer Sole Supplier of Petrol - NNPCL

President Bola Tinubu had, in his inaugural address on 29 May, announced the removal of fuel subsidy. Read more »

Nigeria: 'Your Services No Longer Required,' - Family Sacks Nnamdi Kanu's Lawyers

The lawyers are yet to react to the development. Read more »

Nigeria: Zacch Adedeji - the Man Tinubu Tapped to Mobilise Revenue for Nigeria

In 2011, barely seven months after his 33rd birthday, he was appointed Commissioner for Finance in Oyo State, the youngest person to have occupied such position. Read more »

Nigeria: How Govt's New Forex Regime Will Impact Investment, Petrol Pump Price - Experts

"You know the pump price is not just a function of our exchange rate; it is also a function of the crude oil price. Especially now that we are still importing petroleum products,"… Read more »

Nigeria: Alleged N7.9bn Fraud - Again, Court Suspends Stella Oduah's Arraignment

Former Senator Stella Oduah and others are facing N7.9 billion fraud charges. Read more »

Nigeria: 13 Jostle for NGE Positions At Imo 2023 Biennial Convention

The positions being contested for include the offices of the president, the secretary-general, social secretary and standing committees (East and West), among others. Read more »

Nigeria: NAFDAC Seals Baba Aisha's Factory, Hints On Arrest of Producer of Deadly Concoction

NAFDAC on Wednesday informed these newspapers it had launched a probe into the findings. Read more »

Nigeria: Experts Raise Concerns Over Govt's Borrowing Limit From CBN

Nigeria's Senate approves bill to raise government borrowing from the central bank, sparking concerns over accountability and economic implications. Read more »

Nigeria: Reps Reject Move to Declare 'Japa' National Emergency

The motion was rejected because the 1999 Constitution guarantees the freedom of movement of Nigerians to live and earn a living anywhere if they are qualified and normal. Read more »

Nigeria: In Nasarawa, Residents Angry Over Built-but-Locked Health Care Centre

"Their expectations were not fulfilled three years later as the health facility remained locked upon completion despite its huge financial investment..." Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria's 'Tallest' Man, Afeez Agoro, Is Dead

Earlier in May, Agoro solicited N5 million from the public for his chronic hip arthritis treatment, which would see his ball and socket joint replaced. Read more »