October 16, 2022
Nigeria: First Aircraft Lands As Ekiti Opens New Airport
The first aircraft, ATR 42 Nigeria Air Force plane, landed at the airport's runway at exactly 10.20 a.m Read more »
Nigeria: Police Investigate Death of Man Found Decomposing in Apartment
The deceased's landlord reported to the police after he did not see the tenant for three days. Read more »
October 15, 2022
Nigeria: 2023 Nigerian Budget - Women Affairs Ministry Gets Nearly 50% Cut
The ministry's total budget for 2023 is N17.1 billion, nearly 50 per cent lower than its 2022 budget of N35.749 billion. Read more »
Africa: IMF Raises Concerns About Food Security in Nigeria, Other Sub-Saharan African Countries
The IMF says food insecurity should be policy priority for African governments. Read more »
Nigeria: COP27 - Nigeria Inaugurates National Logo, Lists Top Priorities, Expectations
The Minister of Environment, Mohammed Abdullahi, inaugurated the logo while briefing journalists in Abuja, on the preparation for the 27th session Conference of Parties (COP27). Read more »
Nigeria: Our Plan for Nnamdi Kanu Still Under Review, Nigerian Govt Insists
The Nigerian government insists the IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu, was discharged and not acquitted by the Court of Appeal. Read more »
Nigeria: Security Service Releases Radio Worker Arrested for Airing 'Offensive' Song Against Governor
An official said the government would still press on with the matter. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Govt Reacts to Suspension of ASUU Strike, Vows to Prevent Future Occurrences
The union says demands are not satisfactorily met but the government vows to prevent further disruptions. Read more »
Nigeria: Health Is Personal and the Personal Is Political
There is no value in a kingdom that is equal to good health. Read more »
Nigeria: Li-PAC and the Advocacy to Curb Security Threat Migration in Nigeria
Security threat migration is the movement of one form of security threat from one geographical location to another. Read more »
Nigeria: We Need the Nigerian Dream and Identity
2023 should be for national healing, hope and dream. Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu - Ethnic-Baiting As a Campaign Strategy
Tinubu guys react to Igbo people and unlook Arewa jibes, do not for one second think that if they get what they want, they will not finally react to your mad jibes. Read more »
Nigeria: Brazil, a High-Stakes Election and Yoruba Diaspora in the Americas
The Brazilian presidential election is a clash between two ideologies, led by a left-leaning challenger and an ultra-conservative incumbent. Read more »
Nigeria: Barbados - Whitewashing the 'Stains' of Slavery
Barbados is 92.4% Black with a mix of White, Asian and Middle Eastern. It is now a colour-blind nation struggling to remove the taints of its past. Read more »
October 14, 2022
Nigeria: Nigerian Academic Union Agrees to Suspend Strike
ASUU agreed to suspend the eight-month-old strike following a National Executive Council (NEC) meeting of the union that lasted from Thursday night till Friday morning. Read more »
Nigeria: Again, Nigeria's Borrowing Plan Breaches Fiscal Responsibility Mark
In his government's final budget, Mr Buhari sets out a record N10.78 trillion deficit, more than N7.35 trillion in 2022 and above the mark prescribed by the Fiscal Responsibility… Read more »
Africa: 2022 MTV EMAs - Tems, Burna Boy, Ayra Starr Nominated for Best Africa Act
MTV has announced nominations for the '2022 MTV EMAs' with Africa's blazing stars from Nigeria, Ghana, Tanzania and South Africa securing nominations, again. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Govt Reacts to Appeal Court Ruling Freeing Nnamdi Kanu
The Court of Appeal discharged Mr Kanu and ordered his release by the State Security Service (SSS). Read more »
Nigeria: Government Yet to Meet Our Demands - ASUU
ASUU announced the suspension of the eight months old strike on Friday morning after a meeting of its National Executive Council. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Begins Collection of Charges On Helicopters Landing On Oil Platforms
"Our mandate is to collect helicopter landing charges for IOCs and LOCs on all the platforms, oil rigs, airstrips, aerodromes, helipads, among others." Read more »
Nigeria: Buhari Summons Security Meeting As Troops Record 'Impressive Results' Nationwide
The security chiefs would be updating the president on various military operations against criminals in the country. Read more »
Nigeria: 2023 - Voting Processes Circulating Online Are Untrue - INEC
The electoral commission said other voting processes being circulated on social media are fake. Read more »
Nigeria: Why Nigerian Govt Must Release Nnamdi Kanu Even If It Appeals Court Ruling - Lawyer
"The liberty of a citizen cannot be stayed. There is no room for stay of execution in this kind of case." Read more »
Nigeria: Rivers Maintains Top Overall Fiscal Performance Position Among Nigeria's 36 States - Report
Two states, Lagos and Rivers, generated enough revenues internally to take care of their operating expenses, according to the report. Read more »
Nigeria: Ohanaeze Speaks On Appeal Court Ruling Freeing Nnamdi Kanu
The Nigerian government has, however, said it would not release Mr Kanu, despite the court ruling. Read more »