October 04, 2022
Nigeria: Despite Policy, Nigeria's Senior Citizens Abandoned to Hunger, Deprivation
Nigeria's National Senior Citizens Centre Act mandates the state to direct its policy towards ensuring "that old age care and pensions, and unemployment, sick benefits and welfare… Read more »
Nigeria: Oyo 2023 - APC Guber Candidate Says Members Were Attacked While Marching for Tinubu
Mr Folarin said the alleged attack left several members injured and hospitalised. Read more »
Nigeria: My Regrets, Apologies Over My Fraudulent Schemes - Hushpuppi
Ramon Abbas, aka Hushpuppi, has expressed regrets for destroying his family name with greed and tenders apologies for his actions. Read more »
Africa: COP27 - Africa Will Prioritise Its Development, Growth Aspirations - Egypt Ambassador
"...since we as a continent are not the primary contributor, then we should not be taking up extra commitment on ourselves that might stifle or hinder our development aspirations." Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's Health Commissioners, Governors to Discuss Sustainable Healthcare Financing
The forum said increasing financing and improving current financing arrangements can catalyse the goal of achieving UHC by 2030. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Agency Seeks Authority to Go After BBNaija, Crossdressers
The National Council for Art and Culture said it had warned bbnaija not to import the culture of nudity into Nigeria. Read more »
Nigeria: Court Hears Audio Conversation Between Alleged Murderer, Security Guard - Ataga
The defence objected to the tendering of the recording as evidence Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's Health Commissioners, Governor to Discuss Sustainable Healthcare Financing
The forum said increasing financing and improving current financing arrangements can catalyse the goal of achieving UHC by 2030. Read more »
Nigeria: Sanwo-Olu Announces Salary Increment for Lagos Workers
The governor did not state the percentage of the increment or when it would be implemented. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Air Says It Has Received Over 20,000 Job Applications
The airline warns Nigerians against fake recruitments and job websites. Read more »
Nigeria: BBNaija Season 7 Cost N4.7 Billion to Produce - Multichoice
"This year, we employed over 1,200 people, directly and indirectly, we touched every bit of the economy, and today we had over four to ten thousand people across various industries… Read more »
Nigeria: NNPC Limited Says It Posted Record N674 Billion Profit for 2021
Cost of sales, standing at N5.3 trillion, consumed as much as 83.3 per cent of its turnover during the period, expanding year on year by 46. per cent. Read more »
Nigeria: I Auditioned for BBNaija Five Times - Season 7 Winner, Phyna
Phyna beat 23 other housemates to claim the grand prize of the keenly contested reality TV show on Sunday night. Read more »
Nigeria: In Bid to Break ASUU, Nigerian Govt Registers Two New Academic Unions
The Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, presented both unions with certificates of registration at the ministry on Tuesday. Read more »
Nigeria: Gunmen Kill 12 People in Taraba Community
The attackers went to the community disguised as members of a local vigilante. Read more »
Nigeria: 2023 - Tinubu Resting Ahead of Campaigns - APC Chieftain
The APC member said Mr Tinubu needed a few days off to rest because the pressure on him was too much. Read more »
Nigeria: Include Climate Change in Educational Curriculum, Experts Urge Govt
The conference brought participants together to discuss climate change agenda. Read more »
Nigeria: Health Commissioners Hold Forum On Primary Healthcare Funding
An official observes that Nigeria had witnessed marked improvement in primary healthcare delivery. Read more »
Nigeria: Burkina Faso Coup Raises More Concerns About Democratic Stability in Africa
"The world is increasingly moving from democracy to illiberalism, and in West Africa's case, the pace of the slide towards illiberal democracy, and now into full-blown military… Read more »
Nigeria: Alleged Perjury - Zamfara Governor Faces Disqualification Threat
Northern Youth Assembly (Majalisar Matasan Arewa) drag Matawalle to court Read more »
Nigeria: Cricket - Nigeria Wins Second Game, Beat Botswana By 10 Wickets
It was the second consecutive win for the U-19 team as they seek a ticket to the next round of World Cup qualifiers. Read more »
October 03, 2022
Nigeria: 2023 Polls - Issues Before Presidential Candidates
The era of offering tokenism as dividends of democracy is over. Nigerians look forward to a president next year who will be decisive... Read more »
Nigeria: Presidential Candidate Tinubu Releases 'Work-Out' Video Amid Speculation About His Health Status
Mr Tinubu left the country for the UK unannounced on 24 September. Read more »
Nigeria: 'Oruka', 'Yahooze', 'Do Me', 15 Other Nigerian Songs Turning 15 This Year
15 years ago, Nigerian music was witnessing a transformation. The year was 2007, and several albums were topping the charts with multiple hit songs. Read more »
Nigeria: Again, U.S. Court Postpones Sentencing of Hushpuppi
Hushpuppi, in July 2021, pleadef guilty to the multi-million-dollar fraud charges slammed against him by the American government. Read more »