Nigeria: Lawan Holds Farewell Meetings With Aides, Journalists, Says 9th Senate Worked for National Interest

The senate president said former President Muhammadu Buhari assented to about 112 bills passed in the last four years. Read more »

Africa: Lafarge Africa Announces Nigerian As CEO

Mr El-Dokani's service ends at the end of June, capping three years of stewardship Read more »

Nigeria: Fuel Marketers Declare Support for Subsidy Removal

The association's chairperson, Winifred Akpani, made the disclosure at the end of a meeting with President Bola Tinubu. Read more »

Nigeria: Presidential Election Court Admits Final Presidential Election Results From Peter Obi

The presidential election court admitted as exhibits ward collated results from 13 States comprising Bayelsa, Benue, Cross River, Ebonyi, Edo, Lagos, Niger and Ondo, Oyo, Rivers,… Read more »

Nigeria: Controversial Kano Cleric, Nasir, Is Dead

His funeral prayer will hold on Thursday at 9 a.m. at the Emir of Kano's palace, Mr Ubale said. Read more »

Nigeria: Declare State of Emergency On Security - Taraba Assembly Tells Tinubu

The lawmakers asked the executive arm of the state to liaise with its Adamawa, Bauchi, Benue, Gombe and Plateau counterparts to establish a joint boundary security patrol to curb… Read more »

Nigeria: Governors Back Tinubu On Fuel Subsidy Removal

The governors said they would follow the tradition of working constitutionally and harmoniously with President Bola Tinubu. Read more »

Nigeria: Valedictory Session - Why Nigerian Youth Are Migrating to Other Countries - Gbajabiamila

"We are losing some of our best and brightest, and if we don't act now, the consequences of this loss will shortly become painfully evident," he said. Read more »

Nigeria: Atiku Lines Up Three INEC Ad Hoc Staff to Testify Against Tinubu

The Presidential Election Court in Abuja, on Wednesday, postponed the testimony of one of the three INEC electoral officers until Thursday. Read more »

Nigeria: INEC, APC, Tinubu Object to Electoral Officer Testifying for Atiku

INEC, APC, and Mr Tinubu unanimously objected to the electoral officer testifying for Atiku on Wednesday. Read more »

Nigeria: Abducted Chinese National Rescued in Abia - Official

The police did not give details of the rescue. Read more »

Nigeria: Boko Haram - Stabilisation Initiative Restoring Lives in Borno - UNDP

Apart from houses, UNDP said police accommodation and outposts, market stalls, water supply, a primary school, and a health clinic were also built for the people of the community. Read more »

Nigeria: Fuel Subsidy - Abiodun Meets Labour Leaders On Palliatives for Workers

Governor Abiodun and labour leaders set up committees to propose palliative measures for implementation in Ogun State. Read more »

Nigeria: Akwa Ibom Governor Asks Predecessor Not to 'Abandon' Him

"I don't want to be an orphan, and so please don't walk away." Read more »

Nigeria: Kogi 2023 - Why I've Only One Point Agenda - APGA Governorship Candidate

"I have just one point agenda, IGR, because if you don't have IGR, I will just be wasting my time and go back. The salary burden of the state is over one billion, but the FAAC… Read more »

Nigeria: NSCDC Rescues Girl Caged By Stepmother for Five Years in Jigawa

The arrest followed a complaint lodged at the NSCDC State Command Headquarters by a human rights activist after a tip-off by the suspect's neighbours. Read more »

Nigeria: Governor Otti's Wife Promises to Rehabilitate Rescued Pregnant Teenagers

"I am disappointed and heartbroken to see these girls in this condition," Mrs Otti says. Read more »

Nigeria: Fuel Subsidy - Edo Govt Reduces Work Days, Increases Minimum Wage

"In the wake of fuel subsidy removal by the federal government, fuel prices have increased astronomically, leading to rise in prices of goods and services." Read more »

Sierra Leone: UN Elects Sierra Leone, Four Other Security Council Non-Permanent Members

The five newly elected countries join Ecuador, Japan, Malta, Mozambique and Switzerland as non-permanent members of the UN Council. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria, Netherlands Meet to Strengthen Economic Cooperation

"During this Economic Consultation, Nigeria is willing to explore further, areas of economic cooperation with the Netherlands in Agricultural value chain..." Read more »

Nigeria: NLC Accuses Industrial Court of Bias but Orders Affiliate Unions to Shelve Strike

The NLC said NEC in session resolved that there was a need to show the government that it was important to comply with laid down laws and court rulings. Read more »

Nigeria: Reps Query NNPCL Over 'Missing' N2 Trillion During Transfer of Assets From NNPC

In the report, the committee stated that NNPC Limited has not been able to account for the N2 trillion discrepancy. Read more »

Nigeria: Transcript of El-Rufai's Controversial Statement About Role of Religion in Kaduna Governorship

The remarks have generated outrage, especially on the social media Read more »

Nigeria: Lawmakers Alleges Fraud in Unveiling of Nigeria Air, Demands Prosecution

An aircraft purportedly belonging to the national carrier was unveiled by the immediate past Aviation Minister, Hadi Sirika, at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport premises in… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria, Other OPEC Members Agree to Cut Oil Production

OPEC and its allies have agreed to cut global oil production by 1.393 million barrels per day. Read more »