October 28, 2022
Nigeria: IMF Urges Caution On CBN's Plan to Replace Naira
The bank says it is ready to help Nigeria if needed, according to Bloomberg. Read more »
Nigeria: More Foreign Missions in Nigeria Raise Security Alarm
"The risks are so serious that you should have special reasons for visiting the area/country," Denmark added. Read more »
Nigeria: Wheat, Ethanol Top List of U.S. Agric Exports to Nigeria in 2021
Nigeria spent $710.25 million on agricultural products from the U.S., and of that total, wheat alone gulped $503.63 million. Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Praises Jigawa for Becoming First Open-Defecation-Free State
He said that Jigawa had blazed the trail deserving commendation for its dedication to the work of becoming ODF. Read more »
Nigeria: Atiku Takes Campaign to U.S.
Atiku is expected to meet with PDP members in North America, some Nigerian business leaders based in the US, young Nigerian professionals in the Diaspora, among other meetings with… Read more »
Nigeria: Adeboye in Borno, Says Prayer Essential to End Boko Haram Insurgency
"There are problems that you cannot solve with just human ability, it takes God to get some of these bandits to get to surrender," Mr Adeboye says. Read more »
Nigeria: U.S. Govt Concedes to House Detention Sentence for Allen Onyema's Alleged Fraud Conspirator
The trial judge in Atlanta is set to sentence Ms Mayfield who confessed to helping Mr Onyema, CEO or Air Peace, to move $20 million from Nigeria to US through a money laundering… Read more »
Nigeria: Oritsefemi's Wife Files for Divorce After Five Years of Marriage
"Last February, I got a call that there was a strange woman in my house. I remember driving back to the house, and the only thing I picked up from the office was my mobile phone". Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Donates N20 Million As Church Marks 100 Years Anniversary
Mr Tinubu said the Catholic Church had for 100 years remained committed to spreading the good news of salvation in Nigeria. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Air Force Takes Delivery of More Fighter Helicopters - Air Chief
The Chief of Air Staff says the new delivery would be in addition to the already acquired 38 new aircraft since 2015. Read more »
October 27, 2022
Nigeria: Nigerian Health Workers List Conditions to Halt Brain Drain
The NANNM official said with a population of between 160 million to 200 million, Nigeria now has a ratio of one nurse to about 1,160 patients instead of an average of one nurse to… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Taps South Korea's Daewoo to Fix Kaduna Refinery
The Federal Executive Council last year approved the award of the contract for the rehabilitation of Warri and Kaduna Refineries at the combined total sum of $1.5 billion. Read more »
Nigeria: Black Panther - Wakanda Forever: Tems Co-Writes Rihanna's Comeback Single "Lift Me Up"
It is the first time since 28 January 2016, that Rihanna would put out any music since she released her eighth studio album, 'Anti.' Read more »
Nigeria: Buhari Sends Nominees for NDDC Board to Senate - Umana
The minister directed the NDDC to provide relief materials to people displaced by flood in the Niger Delta region. Read more »
Nigeria: Lagos Govt to Begin 'Full Implementation' of Parking Policy in 2023
Human rights lawyer Femi Falana had questioned the constitutionality of the state government's parking levy Read more »
Nigeria: I Brought Shame Upon My Family - Allen Onyema's Alleged Fraud Conspirator
The alleged American conspirator said the shame she brought upon her family by helping Air Peace CEO, Allen Onyema, to facilitate the alleged $20 million fraud "was further… Read more »
Nigeria: Late Rico Swavey Was Not Drunk - Family, Witness
"Nobody went close to rescue the victim as I beckoned on people around to help, but nobody was willing to. I went close to the scene and discovered that the car was locked, badly… Read more »
Nigeria: How New Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Laws Will Boost War Against Corruption - PACAC
The Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Bill, 2022 and the Terrorism (Prevention and Prohibition) Bill, 2022, were recently signed into law by President Muhammadu Buhari. Read more »
Nigeria: Over 2,800 Persons Convicted of Cybercrime in 2022 - EFCC
EFCC says the convicted persons are mostly youth who should support the commission to rid the nation of cybercrimes and other criminal activities associated with cyberspace. Read more »
Nigeria: Group Condemns Buhari, Atiku for "Insensitive" Statements About Benue Killings
The group stated that the statement of the presidency and that of the PDP candidate were insensitive and irresponsible. Read more »
Nigeria: I Plan On Opening Strip Club - Bbnaija Season 7 Winner, Phyna
As BBNaija season 7 winner Ijeoma Otabor, aka Phyna, settles into celebrity status, she has revealed how she hopes to invest her N50m winning prize. Read more »
Nigeria: Seplat's 9-Month Profit Jumps 144 Percent to N34 Billion Amid Oil Price Boom
Seplat says in a separate document seen by PREMIUM TIMES it will pay an interim dividend of US2.5 cents per share to stockholders. Read more »
Nigeria: Why We're Replacing Naira Notes - CBN
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, applauded the move by the CBN to redesign and reissue higher denominations of the currency. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Govt Announces Preferred Bidders for Abuja, Lagos Airports
The government says Port Harcourt International Airport did not receive any proposals as of the deadline closed." Read more »
Nigeria: Fire Destroys N8 Billion Property in Cross River - Fire Service
"We have challenges of crowd invading the scene of fire incidents, which, in most times, deny us access." Read more »