August 31, 2022
Nigeria: Rescue Worker Electrocuted, Another Dies in Kano Building Collapse
Search and rescue operations are still ongoing, to rescue those trapped beneath the rubbles, an official said. Read more »
Nigeria: #Under30EntrepreneursInNigeria - How Stitcher House of Fashion Came to Be - Jennifer
"A key factor to hold on to in business is consistency - regardless of the big-sale days, big wins, small-sale days, small wins and no-sale days, you have to deliver and not give… Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Visits Jonathan, Seeks Support
The meeting was part of efforts by Mr Tinubu to get the support of all critical stakeholders for his presidential ambition. Read more »
Nigeria: I Am Considering Govt of National Unity - Atiku
Atiku also said Nigeria needed to bake a bigger cake and not bigger debts. Read more »
Nigeria: Enugu Govt Orders Closure of Unapproved Schools
"The state government shall in two weeks from the date of this announcement, embark on the forcible closure of any defaulting school, prosecute and punish any person or group of… Read more »
Nigeria: Government, Regulation and the Lagos State Parking Levy
If the right motive is not applied at the onset, we will lose another good opportunity to improve our transport system. Read more »
Nigeria: Police Arrest Man Who Shot Dead 11-Year-Old Boy While Testing Locally Made Gun
"The little boy will get justice." Read more »
Nigeria: Labour Party Unveils Rhodes-Vivour As Lagos Guber Candidate Presents Certificate of Return
The party warned Mr Awamaridi to stop parading himself as their governorship candidate Read more »
Nigeria/Ghana: CHAN Qualifiers - Peseiro Joins Super Eagles B Ahead of Ghana Clash
Coach Yusuf, with the support from Peseiro and his technical crew, is positive the Super Eagles can turn things around Read more »
August 30, 2022
Nigeria: Many People Trapped As Storey Building Collapses in Kano Market
Seven people have been rescued and are responding to treatment Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's State Oil Firm in 'Locked Pact' to Supply Dangote Refinery Crude Oil for 20 Years
The agreement will help Nigeria side-step the likely crude oil glut that will follow as more countries move away to cleaner energy. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Threatens to Shut Down Domestic Airlines Over Debt, Gives 30-Day Deadline
The NCAA says airlines must enter an MoU on how they will pay their debts in the next 30 days from August 30 or their licence will be suspended. Read more »
Nigeria: Six Months After Commencement, Academic Union Declares Strike 'Indefinite'
ASUU said the strike was a hard decision it was forced to take to prevent the destruction of public universities and the system. Read more »
Nigeria: 40% of Nigerian Children Not Registered At Birth - Report
The data shows that birth registration in Nigeria increased from 47 per cent in 2016 to 57 per cent in 2021. Read more »
Nigeria: Terrorists Collected U.S.$7 Million As Ransom in Zamfara, Displace 190,000 People in Eight Years - Official
The committee, which was headed by a retired police chief, also revealed that 4,983 Zamfara women were widowed, and 25,050 children were orphaned within the period. Read more »
Nigeria: Buhari Signs Eight Bills Into Law
One of the bills Mr Buhari signed into law is the Counsel Practitioners Council of Nigeria Read more »
Nigeria: Reps Panel Queries Office of Accountant General of Federation Over Discrepancies in Remittances By MDAs
The committee said the figures presented by the OAGF were different from those of the MDAs because it uses the analogue system of accounting. Read more »
Nigeria: Foreign Meetings By Nigerian Politicians 'Clownish', Focused On Allocating Political Positions
"During the gravest period of our existence, our civil war, and peace meetings/conferences were held only in Africa. None was held in Europe or the Americas," the group said. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Losing 95 Percent Oil Production At Bonny Terminal to Theft - Kyari
"I can tell you in one line just less than 200 kilometres we had 295 illegal connections and you see the data". Read more »
Nigeria: Why We Awarded Multi-Billion Naira Pipeline Protection Contract to Tompolo - NNPC
The clarification came amid reports that NNPC Limited awarded a N48bn pipeline surveillance contract to Tompolo. Read more »
Nigeria: Half of World's Health Facilities Lack Basic Hygiene Services - Official
The latest report indicates that about 3.85 billion people use these facilities, putting them at greater risk of infection, including 688 million people who receive care at… Read more »
Nigeria: Shoppers Abroad Buy Items On African Local Stores and Pay Easily With Flutterwave - Chief Regulatory Officer
With Flutterwave's technology, there are zero barriers to sales and business growth for grassroots small businesses in Nigeria Read more »
Nigeria: Heavy Rainfall Washes Away Entire Community in Yobe, Disconnects Bridge Linking Three States
The flood destroyed several bridges linking communities in the area. Read more »
Nigeria: Flutterwave Loses More Money As Kenya Court Freezes Another $3.3 Million
In a new development, the court has ordered that another Ksh 400.6 million (3.3 million USD) belonging to the startup be seized. Read more »
Nigeria: Flooding - Kano to Demolish Structures On Waterways As Atiku Donates N50 Million
Atiku Abubakar has donated N50 million to victims of flooding at Kantin-Kwari market in Kano State. Read more »