October 03, 2022
Nigeria: Nigerian Govt Says Port Harcourt Refinery Will Restart in December. That's Unlikely
Officials had previously said the start-off date will be the first quarter of next year. Read more »
Nigeria: Helpless Communities Forced to Pay Taxes to Bandits
The investigation showed how citizens helplessly pay millions in cash to bandits in exchange for peace in communities with little to no government presence. Read more »
Nigeria: Burkina Faso Coup - Deposed Military Ruler Resigns
Burkina Faso experienced its second coup in 2022 last Friday. Read more »
Nigeria: Bribery Allegation - Fani-Kayode Demands Arrest, Prosecution of Ayu, Others
Governor Nyesom Wike recently accused Mr Ayu of receiving N1 billion from an unnamed person in Lagos. Read more »
Nigeria: Second Niger Bridge Ready for Use By Christmas - Govt
Mr Martins said that the first phase of the Second Niger Bridge measuring 1.6km, had reached 95 per cent completion. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's Implementation Level of ICAO Safety Standards 'Amongst World's Highest'
ICAO Council President Salvatore Sciacchitano recognized Nigeria and eight other countries' significant progress in improving safety and security oversight systems by awarding them… Read more »
Nigeria: Otedola's Geregu Power to List 2.5bn Shares On Ngx As Nigeria's First Quoted Power Firm
The listing in Lagos on Wednesday, will enable Geregu Power entry to the Nigerian Exchange's (NGX) main board with 2.5 billion shares of N100 per unit by way of introduction, the… Read more »
Nigeria: PDP Bonanza, Confused Atiku and Thorny Wike
A fresh twist appeared in the PDP last week as four members of the National Working Committee returned sums ranging from N28 million to N36 million. Read more »
Nigeria: NDLEA Arrests Drug Baron, Recovers N9 Billion Worth of Tramadol - Official
The NDLEA said the billionaire, Ugochukwu Chukwukadibia, 52, was arrested in one of his six mansions in Lagos being used as a drug warehouse. Read more »
Nigeria: As Floods Ravage Jigawa, Unregulated Boat Transport Increases Fatalities
The police said at least 100 people died from floods between August and September in Jigawa State. Read more »
Nigeria: Otedola's Geregu Power to List 2.5 Billion Shares On NGX As Nigeria's First Quoted Power Firm
The listing in Lagos on Wednesday, will enable Geregu Power entry to the Nigerian Exchange's (NGX) main board with 2.5 billion shares of N100 per unit by way of introduction, the… Read more »
Nigeria: 'Anikulapo' Soars On Compelling Cinematography but Leaves Us Wanting More
Despite having a great concept, moral lesson, visuals, and actors, 'Anikulapo' fails to deliver on an essential element of a movie. Read more »
Nigeria: We May Not Be As Exceptional As We Have Come to Believe
If the newspapers are to be believed, the naira lost 2.8% of its value against the dollar (at the parallel market) in the seven days to Thursday last week. This was barely two days… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Govt Planning to Reopen 180,000 Bpd Trans-Niger Pipeline
The terminal stopped transporting fuel since mid-June due to theft. Read more »
Nigeria: Lagos Deputy Governor Warns Labour Party Supporters Against 'Cheap Tactics'
The statement said the photo attempted to create a friction between Mr Hamzat and his loyalists Read more »
Nigeria: Atiku Dances in Solo Video
Atiku wore two types of attires in the dancing video. The first was a trouser and a T-shirt while the other was a flowing robe. Read more »
October 02, 2022
Nigeria: Phyna Wins #BBNaija Season 7 'Level Up' Edition
The BBNaija Season 7 winner, Phyna, goes home with N100m worth of prizes. Read more »
Nigeria: Premium Times Uncovers New Financing Scheme By Insurgents
Premium Times has over the years provided rare insights into the country's protracted insurgency. Read more »
Nigeria: Controversial Water Resources Bill Must Be Passed Into Law - Minister
"Some of the people that are vehemently opposing this (water) bill are the ones that stand to benefit and the ones that are most protected." Read more »
Nigeria: Yobe Flood Worst in 70 Years - Official
The Executive Secretary of SEMA, Mohammed Goje, confirmed this in a statement in Damaturu on Sunday. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerians Disagree Over Success of Buhari's Agric Policy
"Currently, the cost of farm inputs has gone up by 100 per cent, and since farmers cannot afford fertiliser, agrochemicals and other inputs, the harvest has decreased over the… Read more »
Nigeria: Taking Nigeria From Third to First World Through Its Diaspora (2)
Nigerians spread around the world remitted $21 billion into the country's economy in 2013. That is over half of our foreign reserves sent in by Nigerian diaspora in one year. Read more »
Nigeria: PDP Crisis - Wike, Ortom, Ikpeazu, Ugwuanyi, Others Meet in Enugu
The governors refused to speak with reporters about the meeting. Read more »
Nigeria: Potable Water - Buhari's Government Develops 6,761 Water Schemes - Adamu
Minister says 10 new irrigation schemes have increased Nigeria's irrigated area from 70,000 hectares in 2015 to 138,000 hectares presently Read more »
Nigeria: Nnamdi Kanu Doesn't Authorise Tuesday Sit-At-Home - Lawyer
"Members of the general public are advised to go about their normal business activities on this said date." Read more »