April 03, 2023
Nigeria: NSIA's 2022 Audited Financial Report Shows 10th Straight Year of Positive Earnings
The financial performance underscores the resilience of the NSIA's investment strategy and the quality of its earnings, notwithstanding the challenging macroeconomic environment Read more »
Nigeria: PDP Thugs Slapped, Pelted Me With Water, Foods At INEC Office - Tonye Cole
Mr Cole, a candidate of the APC in Rivers State, says he was at the INEC office to obtain documents which would enable him file a petition against the declaration of the PDP… Read more »
South Africa: BBTitans - How I'll Spend My $100,000 Prize Money - Khosi
Before entering Big Brother Titan's house, 25-year-old Khosi was a journalist. Read more »
Nigeria: Jonathan Bags Democracy Icon Award, Charges Leaders to Prioritise Service
"What people will remember you for is what should guide our decisions, and I believe every leader should begin to think that when he leaves office, one day he will be remembered… Read more »
Nigeria: Mercy Aigbe Converts to Islam, Adopts New Name
Mercy Aigbe is the latest Nigerian actress to convert from Christianity to Islam. Read more »
Nigeria: Democracy and Dividends of Diversity
We must learn from Britain, Ireland, the USA, and other Western democracies that have found ways of gaining from their diversities. Read more »
Nigeria: Presidential Transition Council Raises Alarm Over Fake Twitter Account
The PTC said the fake Twitter handle was created by unscrupulous persons since April 2020 even before the establishment and inauguration of the council. Read more »
Nigeria: Alleged Mass Abortion - Probe Panel Has Heard 50 Witnesses - Official
The Reuters report being investigated by the investigative panel covered mass abortion, massacre of children, and Sexual Gender Based Violence (SGBV) allegedly perpetrated by the… Read more »
Nigeria: Governors Meet Economic, Financial Agencies Over States' Security Votes
The NGF says the meeting will iron out thorny issues surrounding their states' security votes, towards establishing a better option of managing the funds. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Soldiers Battle Terrorists, Kill 11 - Official
The Director, Defence Media Operations, Musa Danmadami, made this known in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. Read more »
Nigeria: Cricket - Nigeria Wins Women's T20i Invitational Tournament
Defending champions Rwanda had to manage 90 runs for the loss of nine wickets, but Nigeria's strong fielding strategy ensured that they fell short by nine runs. Read more »
Nigeria: Rivers United Lose to Asec to Finish As Group B Runners-Up
Rivers United finished as runners-up with 10 points from six matches, after three wins, one draw, and two losses Read more »
April 02, 2023
South Africa: Khosi Wins Big Brother Titans
Since the show began, Khosi has proven to be an outstanding housemate, with her endless drama and entertainment. Read more »
Nigeria: Famous Prophetess, Celebrity Couple Wanted for Running Drug Cartel
"The Agency has since blocked the sum of Eighty Million Naira traced to the account and obtained a court order to seize all properties, including a fuel station linked to the… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's Investment Agency Troubled As Buhari Appointee Suffers Competence Crisis
The commission that is responsible for driving desperately needed investments in Africa's largest economy is riddled with troubles as Ms Umar and the staff are at loggerheads. Read more »
Nigeria: Leaked Audio - Peter Obi's 'Religious War' Phone Call With Oyedepo Stirs Controversy
Mr Obi's critics have accused him of playing a politics of ethnicity and religion ahead of Nigeria's 2023 presidential election. He denies this, asking critics to provide evidence. Read more »
Nigeria: NSIA's Annual Profit Plunges By 33% As Revenue Dwindles
Total income for 2022 diminished by 28.1 per cent to N154.9 billion Read more »
Nigeria: Buhari Approves Amendment of Deep Offshore Oil Block Mini-Bid Round
The regulatory commission has already announced the requirement for joint venture (JV) arrangements between IOCs and indigenous companies Read more »
Nigeria: Terrorists Abduct Female University Students in Fresh Attack in Zamfara
The students were abducted from an off-campus hostel close to the university. Read more »
Nigeria: Full Text - What Peter Obi, Oyedepo Said in Leaked 'Religious War' Phone Call
This is a verbatim presentation of the controversial telephone call between Peter Obi and Pastor Oyedepo. Read more »
Nigeria: Group Launches Online Platform to Report Gender-Based Violence
Kuram, which translates to "keep me safe" in Tiv, was launched recently in Abuja. Read more »
Nigeria: Minister Urges International Community to Support Nigeria's Quest to Revive Lake Chad
The Lake Chad Basin is the largest inland drainage area in Africa and covers an area of 2,434,000 km2, equal to eight per cent of the total area of the African continent. Read more »
Nigeria: Ndidi, Iheanacho Await New Manager As Leicester City Part Ways With Rodgers
With Leicester City now struggling to stay afloat in the Premier League and having been dragged into the relegation zone, they announced they have parted ways with Rodgers after a… Read more »
March 31, 2023
Liberia: Witness Accuses Massaquoi of Ruining His Life By Forcing Him to Carry Arms and Ammunition
X-9 alleged that ex-Revolutionary United Front (RUF) commander, Gibril Massaquoi, abducted him from his school in Sierra Leone and forced him to carry arms and ammunition for the… Read more »
Nigeria: Intrigues, Violence, Protests As Governor Abiodun Wins Reelection in Ogun
INEC declared Governor Dapo Abiodun of the APC as the winner of the keenly contested election. Read more »