October 02, 2022
Nigeria: Lassa Fever - Nigeria Records Six New Cases, One Death in One Week
The report further revealed that a total of 172 deaths have been recorded in 2022 across 102 local government areas in 25 states. Read more »
Nigeria: Monkeypox Infections in Nigeria Exceed 300
The disease control centre noted that seven deaths have been recorded in seven states in 2022. Read more »
Nigeria: How Billion Naira Court Judgements Have Failed Police Brutality Victims
Many victims of police brutality live in despair despite obtaining billions of naira in court judgements that have yet to deliver justice or bring succour to them. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria to Enforce Water Test Policy for Boreholes - Minister
Mr Adamu said this policy is part of the federal government's efforts to strengthen its National Reference Laboratories. Read more »
Nigeria: British Court Grants Nnamdi Kanu's Family Permission to Challenge UK Govt
The case was filed before the High Court of Justice, Queen's Bench Division by Mr Kanu's brother, Kingsley. Read more »
Nigeria: How Nigeria's N400 Million Green Bond-Financed Afforestation Projects Failed
Less than five years after the implementation of the core afforestation projects, an investigation by PREMIUM TIMES finds that the projects suffered a major setback because they… Read more »
October 01, 2022
Nigeria: Buhari to Confer National Honours On Abba Kyari, Oloyede, Okonjo-Iweala, Others
The investiture is billed to hold on 11 October at the State House in Abuja. Read more »
September 30, 2022
Nigeria: LAWMA Officials Retrieve Day-Old-Baby From Dumpster
The officials discovered the newly born baby wrapped in a polythene bag in Ikoyi Read more »
Nigeria: Strike - Nigerian Govt Grants ASUU More Concessions On IPPIS
ASUU has, however, said based on the university autonomy law, it rejected payment of salaries through the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation. Read more »
Nigeria: Court to Resume Hearing On Nnamdi Kanu's Fundamental Rights Suit
The IPOB leader is asking the court to compel the Nigerian government to pay him N25 billion for the "physical, mental, emotional, psychological, property and other damages". Read more »
Nigeria: Weak People Have No Business Being in Government - Sani Lugga
Mr Lugga resigned his position as the most senior counselor in the Katsina Emirate Council when he was queried for making comments about the security challenges in the state. Read more »
Nigeria: How NCDMB Is Transforming Nigeria's Oil and Gas Industry - CEO Simbi Wabote
On the sixth anniversary of his appointment, the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Simbi Wabote, speaks about the various… Read more »
Nigeria: National Assembly Leadership Meets Finance Ministers Over 2023 Budget Proposals
The meeting was a follow-up to previous ones held to fine-tune the preparation of the budget ahead of the presentation to a special joint session of the National Assembly by the… Read more »
Nigeria: Insecurity - Anambra Govt Suspends Transport Unions, to Begin Reformation for Touts
Anambra and other states in the South-east have been battling frequent attacks by gunmen. Read more »
Nigeria: PDP Confirms Payment of Millions to NWC Members
The party said the money was a housing allowance duly approved and paid to NWC members and staff of the party. Read more »
Nigeria: Osinbajo Commissions New NGF Secretariat in Abuja
Mr Osinbajo commissioned the secretariat in the presence of governors and former governors who were chairmen of the Forum. Read more »
Nigeria: World Cup Fans Must Show Proof of Covid-19 Test
A negative PCR test will be required from all visitors while it will be mandatory to wear a mask on public transport. Read more »
Nigeria: Meet All 10 NFF Presidential Candidates
On Friday, the Nigeria Football Federation will elect a new president to replace Amaju Pinnick, who has led the federation for the past eight years Read more »
September 29, 2022
Nigeria: German Govt Contributed U.S.$196 Million to Nigeria to Fight Against Polio in 20 Years - Official
Africa was certified polio free in August 2020 following the elimination of the virus in Nigeria. Read more »
Nigeria: Buhari Asks Political Actors to Place Nigeria First, Ahead of 2023 Poll
"The 2023 general election is more than an election, it is an opportunity to serve Nigeria, to defend Nigeria and to uphold her unity and progress." Read more »
Nigeria: P&ID $9.6bn Judgement - Nigerian Court Orders Arrest of British National
The trial judge ordered the arrest of the British national, James Nolan, who faces multiple charges regarding the controversial P&ID $9.6 billion judgement following his… Read more »
Nigeria: Chimamanda Adichie, Six Others to Receive Harvard University Medal
The W. E. B. Du Bois Medal is Harvard's highest honour in African and African American studies. Read more »
Nigeria: Health Centres in North-East Nigeria in Deplorable State Despite Buhari's Promise
Our reporting revealed that PHC facilities in the country cannot provide essential healthcare services. Read more »
Africa: World Heart Day 2022 - Heart Failure Now Growing Threat to Health in Africa, Middle East - Experts
The experts said CVD, which remain the leading cause of death globally have continued to increase despite various preventive mechanisms. Read more »
Nigeria: PDP Crisis Deepens As NWC Members Return Over N120m to Party
In the letters seen by PREMIUM TIMES, the PDP leaders said the money has brought unnecessary attention to them. Read more »