December 11, 2022
Nigeria: How Judge Drilled NDLEA, Defence Lawyers Over 'Questionable' Deal With Drug Barons
The judge drilled the prosecuting and defence lawyers before delivering his judgement rebuking NDLEA for striking a deal with the internationally-wanted drug barons and… Read more »
Nigeria: SERAP Asks Wike, Okowa, Others to Disclose Spending of N625 Billion
The Federal Government recently paid N625.43 billion oil derivation refunds to the governments of Abia, Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Delta, Edo, Rivers, Ondo, Imo and Cross River states. Read more »
Nigeria: International Anti-Corruption Day - Inspirational 'Oases' in a Corrupt Nigeria
It's another edition of the International Anti-Corruption Day. This hardly means anything in the official circles in government in the country with otherwise infallible elements… Read more »
December 10, 2022
Nigeria: I'll Give You Your Entitlements, Appointments, Atiku Tells Abuja Indigenes
"All the appointments that belongs to Abuja will be given to Abuja. We will review the Constitution to ensure that your aspirations are captured within, and in the process of… Read more »
Nigeria: No Such Crime Report, Police Chief Says After Buhari Speaks on Alleged Baby Abduction
"In expressing his concern about the strange incident, President Buhari said this case must be solved immediately." Read more »
Morocco: Qatar 2022 - Morocco Overcome Portugal Secure Historic, Semi-Final Berth
Youssef En-Yesri's towering header in the 42nd minute proved to be the tie-breaker Read more »
December 09, 2022
Nigeria: Detaining D'Banj - Probe into Alleged Fraud at N-Power Scheme Continues
The claim by the ministry comes as a hint that its petition to the ICPC could have triggered the arrest of the pop star, D'banj, over alleged fraud in the payment system in the… Read more »
Nigeria: D'Banj Breaks Silence on Arrest
PREMIUM TIMES broke the news of D'banj's detention after ICPC operatives closed in on him, forcing him to surrender himself at the agency's headquarters in Abuja, Nigeria's… Read more »
Nigeria: Half of World's Population Lack Access to Essential Health Services - WHO
WHO said almost 100 million people are pushed into extreme poverty every year due to out-of-pockets spending for health care. Read more »
Nigeria: Alleged N-Power Fund Fraud - ICPC Releases d'Banj
D'banj was arrested and detained Tuesday after ICPC operatives closed in on him, forcing him to surrender himself at the agency's headquarters in Abuja, Nigeria's capital. Read more »
Nigeria: Judge Reveals How NDLEA Allegedly Concealed Assets Seized From Jailed Drug Barons
The NDLEA denied concealing any assets seized from the convicts in an interview with PREMIUM TIMES on Friday. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Regulators, Oil Marketers Agree to End Prolonged Fuel Scarcity After SSS Threat
An official says procurement has been made for suppliers of petroleum products until next year after the election. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Army Commences Fresh Recruitment
The army says the recruitment, which commenced on 5 December, is to select eligible Nigerians from the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory, based on… Read more »
Nigeria: The CBN Currency Plan - Deepen Distrust, Cause Disaffection
The CBN has decided, you can't take more than N20,000 out of your own money from your own bank account in one day. In a country in which the majority of Nigerians have no bank… Read more »
Nigeria: Tax Credit - NNPC Says N621 Billion Spent On 21 Roads - to Inject N1 Trillion in Second Phase
NNPC says it has funded the reconstruction of 21 roads across the country at N621.24 billion. Read more »
Nigeria: Mental Health Bill Ready for Presidential Assent After Two Failed Attempts
Findings have shown that COVID-19 pandemic ushered in not only a public health emergency but also a crisis impacting Nigerians' minds. Read more »
Nigeria: 2023 - Nigerian Military Neutral, Can't Be Compromised - CDS Irabor
"Of course, there will always be pressure from all quarters, wanting to induce security forces, not just the military, the security force, the police. And that's what criminal… Read more »
Nigeria: Three Russian Companies, Eight Others Bid for Ajaokuta Steel Plant - - Minister
The government says it will no longer be possible for it to revive the steelworks before the Buhari administration leaves office next year. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Military Neutral, Can't Be Compromised - CDS Irabor
"Of course, there will always be pressure from all quarters, wanting to induce security forces, not just the military, the security force, the police. And that's what criminal… Read more »
Nigeria: N-Power - D'Banj's Lawyer Laments His Continued Detention, Say He's Victim of Targeted Blackmail
D'banj is accused of allegedly fraudulently diverting hundreds of millions of naira earmarked by the Nigerian government for the N-Power project. Read more »
December 08, 2022
Nigeria: Nigeria Oil Firm Gets Ultimatum to End Fuel Shortages
Nigeria's secret police has threatened nationwide operations to end the crisis that has lasted months. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's Military Chief Denies Report of Forced Abortion On Thousands of Women
In its Wednesday report, Reuters quoted named survivors and other sources as saying that the Nigerian military conducts a secret, systematic and illegal abortion programme in the… Read more »
Nigeria: Court Clears Firm from Alleged N3.5 Billion Paris Loan Scam
When the EFCC concluded its investigation, GCA Energy Limited and its officials were not charged. Read more »
Nigeria: China Accounts for 66% Debt-Service Payments By Nigeria - World Bank
Nigeria's debt owed to China accounts for 83.57 percent of its total bilateral debt as of June 30, 2022, totalling $3.9 billion. Read more »
Nigeria: I Won't Seek Vendetta Against Okowa, PDP, If Elected - Omo-Agege
"My government will not seek vendetta against Governor Okowa and his PDP, we will not be distracted by looking back at their misgovernance but will hit the ground running to… Read more »