Nigeria: IPI Nigeria Inaugurates Crucial Committees On Press Freedom, Media Professionalism

A statement by IPI Nigeria says the three crucial committees will help to drive its agenda of promoting journalism practice and media freedom in the country. Read more »

Nigeria: With Lekki Deep Sea Port, NPA Has Successfully 'Wrested' Cargoes From Neighbouring Countries - Official

Importers had diverted the cargoes meant for Nigerian ports to neighbouring countries' seaports before the inauguration of Lekki Deep Sea Port Read more »

Nigeria: Wike Funded My 2019 Governorship Campaign - Dino Melaye

Wike says the former Kogi senator isn't fit to be a governor. Read more »

Nigeria: APC Asks Election Petition Court to Dismiss PDP, Atiku's Petition Against Tinubu's Victory

The APC urged the election petition court to dismiss the petition filed by Atiku and his party, the PDP, challenging the victory of the president-elect, Bola Tinubu, in the 25… Read more »

Nigeria: Re-Run - Zamfara PDP Accuses APC, Police of Planning to Arrest Its Members

The statement added that top party leaders in the state have been invited by the IGP on trumped-up charges. Read more »

Nigeria: 17-Year 'Beef' - Ay Was Never My Friend - Basketmouth

"I won't lie to you; I feel very bad for him. I dey pity am. To be honest, if I see that guy, I will hug him. He needs a hug. I need to show him love. You know, it is the guilty… Read more »

Nigeria: King Perry's 'Tight Condition' Hits 1 Million Streams On Spotify

'Tight Condition' is off the 2023 EP Continental Playlist, released in collaboration with MusicSplit on ArtSplit. Read more »

Nigeria: Alleged Theft - Mob Kills Final Year Student in Nigerian University

The university said the action of the mob, "being a violation of the law of the country and of the university regulations, has been reported to the police who have commenced… Read more »

Nigeria: Lagos Lawmakers Fault Sanwo-Olu for Not Seeking Legislative Confirmation of Appointments

Lagos lawmakers order the withdrawal of letters given to government appointees whose nominations were not sent to the House for screening and confirmation Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria's Economy to Grow 2.8% in 2023 - World Bank

The report said growth will continue to be driven by services, trade, construction, manufacturing, and agriculture. Read more »

Nigeria: Ekiti Distributes 2,600 Laptops to Secondary Schools

The laptops were distributed in Ado-Ekiti under the Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment Project (AGILE), a World Bank scheme. Read more »

Nigeria: Kogi Poll - Female Aspirant Joins Guber Race

Atule Ahmadu-Afolabi is running on the platform of the Labour Party. Read more »

Nigeria: Obaseki Orders Nursing College to Reassess Student Earlier Denied Admission

"We want to assure you that the College will not intentionally deny anyone an opportunity to get the best training and capacity enhancement in healthcare services." Read more »

Nigeria: No Power Can Rob Tinubu, APC of Nigeria's Presidency - Umahi

Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party and Peter Obi of the Labour Party are challenging the declaration of Mr Tinubu as the winner of the 2023 presidential election by the… Read more »

Libya: How Libya's Gaddafi-Era Graft Saddled Sierra Leone With a Faulty Ferry

In 2006, Muammar Gaddafi set out to invest billions in oil money across the continent, but even a simple project to add a Libyan-owned ferry line to Sierra Leone was undermined by… Read more »

Nigeria: Unilever Ending Production of Sunlight, Omo, Lux Amid Repositioning Plan

Unilever said in a statement in March it would end its homecare and skin-cleansing businesses "to concentrate on higher growth opportunities." Read more »

Nigeria: President's Party, Electoral Commission Petition Court to Dismiss Obi's Challenge to Tinubu Victory

Mr Obi and the Labour Party, in their filing at the election petition court, accused the INEC and the APC of manipulating election results in favour of Mr Tinubu. Read more »

Nigeria: What the Voting Pattern in 2023 Presidential Election Is Telling Us

In all 36 states, less than half of the eligible population turned out to vote, and only Jigawa state had a turnout above 40 per cent. Read more »

Nigeria: 30% of Nigerian Dollar Millionaires Lose Status in Ten Years - Report

Only 9,800 people out of Nigeria's over 200 million population are worth $1 million and above Read more »

Nigeria: Navy Arrests 27 Vessels, Deactivates 294 Illegal Refinery Sites Within 12 Months - Official

Crude oil theft has become one of the prevalent crimes around Nigeria's coastal areas. Read more »

Nigeria: Edo Assembly Summons Seplat Energy, Community Over Land Dispute

The house has adopted a business calendar of 49 sitting days for the fourth quarter of the fourth session of the seventh assembly. Read more »

Nigeria: FRSC Confirms 12 Deaths in Ebonyi Road Accident

A witness says the vehicles collided while at high speed. Read more »

Nigeria: Peak Milk Apologises Over 'Offensive' Good Friday Advert

"We wish to inform the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) that the social media post has since been withdrawn," the company said. Read more »

Nigeria: Mbadinuju, Ex - Anambra Governor, Is Dead

His son said the former governor "passed on peacefully" on Tuesday morning at the National Hospital Abuja after a brief illness. Read more »

Nigeria: Buhari Arrives Madinah for Lesser Pilgrimage, Official Visit

The Presidency said on Monday that this year's official visit from 11 to 19 April would be Mr Buhari's last trip to the Saudi Arabia as president. Read more »