September 28, 2022
Nigeria: EFCC Arraigns Civil Servant for Defrauding 23 Church Members
The civil servant allegedly collected various sums of money from church members promising to help them to secure employment. Read more »
Nigeria: Soldiers Rescue Seven Kidnap Victims in Another Clearance Operation in Kaduna
Troops of Operation Forest Sanity rescued seven kidnapped persons in another clearance operation in Birnin Gwari and Chikun Local Government Areas of Kaduna State. Read more »
Nigeria: Power Outage Disrupts Plenary, Forces Reps to Adjourn Proceedings Abruptly
The lawmakers were in the middle of a session when power bulbs in the hall started blinking thereby affecting the sound system. Read more »
Nigeria: 2023 - Falae Opposes Afenifere Over Endorsement of Peter Obi
Mr Falae said it was too early to endorse a candidate Read more »
Nigeria: Paris Club - Another Nigerian Heist That Won't Go Away
The governors should go and rue what their predecessors did, rather than mount a high horse demanding for non-existent refunds. Read more »
Nigeria: Terry, Ighalo, Eguavoen Lead Tribute As Mikel Announces Retirement
Mikel won at least 13 major titles for club and country during his playing days. Read more »
Nigeria: NFF Elections - Nothing Has Changed, Presidential Candidates Say After Meeting Minister
The minister assuaged the candidates' concerns, although the Friday elections are still uncertain. Read more »
Nigeria: Cricket - ICC Hails Nigeria's Facilities
ICC General Manager reveals his delight at the level of facilities Nigeria has put in place for Africa qualifiers Read more »
Nigeria/Algeria: Moffi Shines As Eagles Lose Fourth Consecutive Match to Algeria
Moffi excelled as Coach Peseiro found out more about his players as they prepare for the 2023 AFCON Read more »
Nigeria/Algeria: Algeria 2-1 Nigeria - Super Eagles Outfoxed in Oran in Friendly Match
A penalty and a long-distance shot ensured a fourth consecutive victory for the Foxes over the Super Eagles Read more »
Nigeria: Lagos Takes Delivery of Two Trains for Red Line Rail System
The commissioner says the Red Line would become operational first quarter of 2023 Read more »
September 27, 2022
Nigeria: Nigeria's Central Bank Raises Key Interest Rate to Highest Level in Move Against Inflation
In a further contractionary move, the CBN increased the reserve requirements for banks to park excess liquidity by raising the Cash Reserve Ratio to 32.5 per cent from 27.5 per… Read more »
Nigeria: What I'll Do to End Biafra Agitation - Atiku
Atiku Abubakar, the PDP presidential candidate, met with the PDP leaders in the South-east. Read more »
Nigeria: Key Issues That Will Shape Nigeria's 2023 Elections - Report
The much-awaited election will coincide with 24 years of uninterrupted democracy, the longest in Nigeria's history. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's Ruling Party Postpones Inauguration of Campaign Council, to Expand List
".......due to the expansion of the list to accommodate more stakeholders and interests within the APC family, we have decided to adjust the timetable of these activities..." Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Senate Passes Bill to Increase Justices of Court of Appeal From 90 to 110
The bill seeks to amend the Court of Appeal Act, 2013. Read more »
Nigeria: Abuja #EndSARS Panel Indicts 72 Police Officers for Human Rights Violations
The #EndSARS panel in Abuja recommended the indicted police officers for various degrees of sanctions in different cases of rights violations including extra-judicial killings. Read more »
Nigeria: Ex-Super Eagles Captain Mikel Obi Retires From Football
At Chelsea Football club where he spent the better part of his career, Mikel helped the Blues to their first Champions League trophy in 2012. Read more »
Nigeria: Why Terror Attack On Nigeria's Kuje Prison Was Successful
The attack on the Kuje prison reveals a lacuna in the general preparedness and armed reaction capacity of Nigeria's security services. Read more »
Nigeria: Presidency Replies Akeredolu, Says No State Security Authorised to Use AK-47
"The Presidency wishes to strongly assert that there is no state, not Katsina, ..., that has been authorized to procure automatic weapons for their security outfits." Read more »
Nigeria: 2023 - Nigeria Will Continue to Ensure Freedom of Speech, Buhari Tells Diplomats
President Buhari received Letters of Credence from ambassadors and high commissioners of six countries at the State House, Abuja. Read more »
Nigeria: 2023 - Lagos APC Aspirants Forum Promises Tinubu, Sanwo-Olu Three Million Votes
The forum said it would ensure the APC records a clean sweep of the votes in the state Read more »
Nigeria: U.S. Court Jails Suspended Ogun Governor's Aide, Abidemi Rufai, Five Years for Fraud
The suspended Ogun State governor's aide, Abidemi Rufai, pleaded guilty to the charges in May, admitting to have defrauded 12 US agencies of $600,000. Read more »
Nigeria: PDP Crisis - Ortom Makes U-Turn, Distances Self From Plot to Remove Ayu
Some members of the PDP, led by Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State, have been demanding Mr Ayu's resignation to balance power in the party. Read more »
Nigeria: GOCOP Confab'22 - Delta, Lagos, NIMASA, Chevron, NDDC, Others Join Partners
The momentum has continued to rise for the sixth annual conference of the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) as more corporate partners have lent their support for the… Read more »