October 20, 2022
Nigeria: Buhari Sacks Niger Delta Development Commission Administrator
A news management team and governing board is to be set up for the commission. Read more »
Nigeria: Interpol Arrests 75 Suspected Cyber Criminals Linked to Nigeria's Black Axe Cult
The coordinated operation targeted Black Axe cells - one of Nigeria's mightiest criminal groups - as well as others from West Africa. Read more »
Nigeria: Abba Kyari - Cocaine Trafficker Narrates How He Bribed Nigerian Airport Officials
The four police officers with whom Abba Kyari is now facing the charges are Sunday Ubua, an assistant commissioner of police; Bawa James, an assistant superintendent of police;… Read more »
Nigeria: U.S. Provides U.S.$1 Million Support for Flood Victims in Nigeria
The support fund will allow local partners on the ground to provide emergency shelter assistance, relief commodities, and so on to flood victims. Read more »
Nigeria: African Content - Wabote Seeks Collaboration in Projects, Capacity Development, R&D
Mr Wabote charged African oil producers to break down barriers that often prevent African countries from deepening African Content practice and economic collaboration. Read more »
Nigeria: Manifesto - Tinubu Promises Fourth Industrial Revolution As Buhari Inaugurates APC Campaign Council Friday
The inauguration of the council is expected to signal the commencement of the campaign of the ruling party. Read more »
Nigeria: Abia Govt Orders Closure of 'Illegal' Schools
"We have observed with dismay the irresponsibility of some individuals running schools without obtaining requisite approval - written, signed and sealed - from the commissioner's… Read more »
Nigeria: Ebonyi Suspends Government Officials Over 'Persistent Theft' of Diesel
The state Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Uchenna Orji made this known on Wednesday while briefing reporters at the end of the state Executive Council meeting. Read more »
Nigeria: Convocation - Obasanjo Apologises After 'Bad Roads' Force Former President to Arrive Late
Mr Ozekhome, who was the guest lecturer at the event, said Nigeria is a failed state Read more »
Nigeria: How to Halt Brain Drain in Health Sector - Resident Doctors
NARD says there is a need to properly fund the health sector to arrest the brain drain in the country. Read more »
West Africa: How Journalists Can Defend Press Freedom, Democracy in West Africa - ECOWAS, CSOs
They spoke at a regional conference in Accra, Ghana, on the heels of recent coup in Burkina Faso. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Stocks Halt Run of Big Slides As Sell-Offs in Mega-Cap Shares Ease
The all-share index grew 14.1 basis points to 44,332.2, while market capitalisation marginally climbed to N24.1 trillion. Read more »
Nigeria: Troops Kill 31 Terrorists, Apprehend 70 in North-East - DHQ
DHQ says out of the 70 arrested in the North-east, 60 of them were terrorists' logistics suppliers conveying grains, ammunition, fuel among others. Read more »
Nigeria: Again, ASUU Rejects IPPIS, to Pursue Court Case
ASUU rejected the government's proposal to modify IPPIS to accommodate the peculiarities of the universities. Read more »
Nigeria: Military Destroys 23 Illegal Refineries, Apprehends 42 Oil Thieves in N/Delta
Defence Headquarters says the 42 oil thieves have been handed over to appropriate authorities for further action. Read more »
Nigeria: MC Oluomo Makes APC Presidential Campaign List
In the reviewed list, released by the National Secretary of the APC, Iyiola Omisore, on Wednesday, MC Oluomo is a member of the labour directorate of the PCC. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Govt to Turn N20 Trillion CBN Debt to Bonds Repayable Over 40 Years
The borrowing, added to the Nigerian government's debt figure estimated at N42.8 trillion at mid-year, sums the government's entire debt up to N62.8 trillion or $143.6 billion. Read more »
Nigeria: ABU Announces Resumption Date but Extends Calendar
ABU announced 24th October for resumption but lectures begin nine weeks later. Read more »
Nigeria: IGP Deploys New Digs for Operations, Force Intelligence Bureau
The IGP also approved the deployment of new commissioners of police for Kwara, Niger and Jigawa States. Read more »
Nigeria: Floods - Peter Obi Suspends Campaigns, to Visit Affected States
Mr Obi also urged Atiku Abubakar, Bola Tinubu and others to do same. Read more »
Nigeria: NDLEA's Witness Reveals Result of Laboratory Test On Cocaïne Exhibit Linked to Abba Kyari
The fourth prosecution witness called by the NDLEA testified at the Federal High Court in Abuja in the ongoing cocaïne trafficking trial of Abba Kyari and his co-defendants. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria - Two Years On, More Than 40 #EndSARS Protesters Languish in Jail
"The fact that nobody has been brought to justice over the torture and killings of #EndSARS protesters is a stain on Nigeria's human rights records. Read more »
Nigeria: Oil Theft - Nigerian Navy Hands Over 22 Suspected Oil Thieves, Two Vessels to EFCC
A navy official said the suspects did not have any authority or certificate from the appropriate authority to ply Nigerian waters. Read more »
Nigeria: Court to Deliver Judgment On Nnamdi Kanu's Fundamental Rights Suit
Aloy Ejimakor, Mr Kanu's special counsel, who filed the suit in March on behalf of the IPOB leader, disclosed this in a statement, Wednesday. Read more »
Nigeria: CAF Women's Champions League - Nigeria's Ndidi Chosen Among 29 Match Officials
Ndidi is one of 10 referees named for the second edition of the tournament scheduled for Morocco. Read more »