February 12, 2023
Nigeria: Mass Abortion - Panel Begins Probe of Nigerian Military
The panel is specifically mandated to investigate the allegations of forced mass abortion on pregnant women by the troops of the Nigerian military, as revealed in an investigation… Read more »
Nigeria: 2023 - Photo Capturing Emotion, Passion for Peter Obi Goes Viral On Social Media
"When Pain meets Hope." Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Campaigns in Abuja, Promises to Grant Full Autonomy to Universities
Mr Tinubu said young people are angry because of the lack of jobs, poor development, and frequent shutdown of tertiary institutions in the country. Read more »
Africa: CAF Confederation Cup - Rivers United Suffer Heavy Defeat in Brazzaville
Three quick-fire goals within seven minutes saw the Pride of Rivers crumbling as they end the first match day bottom of Group B Read more »
February 11, 2023
Nigeria: New Naira - Buhari Keeps Mum As Nigerians Grapple With Unprecedented Hardship
Parts of Nigeria have descended into chaos, with long queues of people forming outside ATM units and fights breaking out inside banks as customers demanded access to their own… Read more »
Nigeria: Jamaica Plans to Source Vehicles From Nigeria - High Commissioner
"It is a tremendous opportunity to witness vehicle manufacturing taking place here in Nigeria, which is one of our brothers in the south." Read more »
Nigeria: Delta Govt Reveals How Okowa's Security Aides Were Killed By Gunmen
"As a government in Delta, we will be with their families in this their trying moments." Read more »
Nigeria: Ignorance Fueling Gender-Based Violence in Anambra, Says Group
"We are reluctant in reporting our husbands or children when they misbehave because we do not want them to go to prison." Read more »
Nigeria: Naira Redesign - What Emefiele Told Council of State - CBN
"We wish to state categorically that at no time did the CBN Governor disclose this during his presentation to the National Council of State at its meeting on Friday," the bank… Read more »
West Africa: Green Economy - Ecowas Identifies Strategies to Promote Girls, Women Participation
The Economic Commission of West African States (ECOWAS), has identified national strategies to promote girls and women's participation in the green economy. Read more »
Nigeria: Naira Redesign - What I Will Do If Elected President - Kwankwaso
Mr Kwankwaso, the presidential candidate of the NNPP, decried the CBN policy, saying it was targeted at tormenting "poor Nigerians". Read more »
Nigeria: How to Address Nigeria's Food Inflation, Strengthen Agric Extension - Experts
The experts said the digitalisation of extension services in Nigeria should be human-centred and that there is a need to raise awareness of existing digital tools to promote… Read more »
Nigeria: Special Report - Threats, Trauma Trail GBV Reporters in Nigeria
According to a 2022 survey published by the Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID) in its Gender-Based Violence Reporting Handbook, of 120 Nigerian journalists… Read more »
Nigeria: Court of Appeal Sacks Abacha's Son As PDP Governorship Candidate in Kano
Both men were elected governorship candidates by different factions of the PDP. Read more »
February 10, 2023
Nigeria: National Assembly Demands Continued Use of Old, New Notes
Senate President Ahmad Lawan and House Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila met with the president shortly after the end of Friday's National Council of State meeting. Read more »
Nigeria: Day of Decision - Nigerians to Know Fate As Currency Scarcity Bites Harder
The president acknowledged "hardship" in the country last week but urged citizens to give him seven days to resolve the cash crunch that has become a problem across the country,… Read more »
Nigeria: Covid-19 - Nigeria Yet to Meet 70% Vaccination Target - Official
The government had set an ambitious goal of vaccinating 40 per cent of eligible persons before the end of 2021, and 70 per cent by the end of 2022. Read more »
Nigeria: Climate Change - Buhari Approves Work Plan for National Council On Climate Change
The President also approved the deployment of staff from key Ministries, Department and Agencies Read more »
Nigeria: Naira Crisis - Emefiele Discloses Why Currency Redesign Policy Is Failing
Despite admitting to the supply constraints, Mr Emefiele also lamented the activities of saboteurs in the banking industry, who are hoarding the new notes. Read more »
Nigeria: Council of States Supports Naira Redesign Policy, Wants 'Aggressive' Circulation - Official
He said the council supported the policy but charged the central bank to do more to make the new naira notes available across the country. Read more »
Nigeria: Naira Re-Design - Ondo Drags Govt Before Supreme Court, Applies to Join Kaduna, Zamfara, Kogi Suit
Ondo State Government asks the Supreme Court to stop the federal government from implementing its policy on the redesign of the naira and the limiting of daily cash withdrawals by… Read more »
Nigeria: Polls - We'll Not Accept Partisan, Convicted Lecturers As Returning, Collation Officers - INEC Chairman
The INEC Chairman said altogether, the Commission would engage 23,258 personnel as Collation and Returning Officers for the general elections. Read more »
Nigeria: Retired Judge Recounts Experiences With Difficult Cases
Mr Buba retired as a judge of the Federal High Court on 1 January after clocking the 65 years statutory retirement age. Read more »
Nigeria: Obasanjo, Jonathan, Governors, Others Attend As Buhari Presides Over Council of States Meeting
The meeting is expected to discuss crucial issues affecting Nigeria such as the currency crisis and fuel scarcity. Read more »
Nigeria: 'I Was Never a Cameraman,' - 'Jandor Replies Fashola
Mr Adediran says he was "absorbed into the service of government of Lagos State Broadcasting Service as a Reportorial and Editorial Executive, and camera handling was certainly not… Read more »