September 17
Nigeria: Lagos Court Dismisses Shareholder's Suit Over FBN Holdings' Conduct of Annual General Meetings
In its preliminary objection on 22 August, FBN Holdings contended that the petitioner's claims had been overtaken by time and, consequently, were no longer a live issue. It sought… Read more »
Africa: Gender Equality - 2030 Global Goal May Not Be Met - - Report
According to the report, the world still needs to catch up to its commitments to women and girls. Read more »
Nigeria: Court Remands Three Students for Allegedly Causing Student's Death
The Magistrate did not take their pleas for lack of jurisdiction and ordered their remand at the Agodi Correctional Centre, Ibadan. Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Signs Bill for Establishment of Centre for Arms Control - NSA
Mr Kokumo said the control of small arms and light weapons proliferation was not only a national concern but also a matter of international importance. Read more »
Nigeria: UN Restates $6 Million to Support Borno Flood Victims
The UN's food agency says over the coming six months, it needs 147.9 million dollars to support food-insecure people in Nigeria's northeast. Read more »
Nigeria: Flood - WHO Scales Up Emergency Response in Nigeria
The WHO Representative in Nigeria, Walter Mulombo, said the crisis poses a risk of "severe health challenge" which mandates a swift response. Read more »
Nigeria: 25 Persons Die in Fatal Autocrash - FRSC
Some of the victims died instantly when the fatal accident occurred on Sunday, according to the FRSC. Read more »
Nigeria: Why Lagos Govt Needed to Hike Boarding School Fees - Official
"Ideally, none of our parents will testify to the reasonability of feeding a child of 12 to 18 years with N35,000 for three months." Read more »
Nigeria: Will Terrorist Halilu Sububu's Death Reduce Banditry in Rural Northern Nigeria?
Some of Mr Sububu's lieutenants are believed to have escaped the gun battle that led to his death. Read more »
Nigeria: Kano Govt Opens Case Against Man Who Allegedly Set Mosque On Fire
Shafi'u Abubakar, who lives in Gezawa Local Government Area of Kano State, is charged with culpable homicide, attempted murder, causing grievous hurt and mischief by fire. Read more »
Nigeria: Police Kill Suspected Kidnapper in Benin, Rescue Victim - Official
"The second (suspect) is believed to have narrowly escaped with gunshot injuries." Read more »
Nigeria: Kaduna Governor Mourns Victims of Fatal Road Accident
The governor has directed the Commissioner of Health to ensure that those injured receive adequate medical attention. Read more »
Nigeria: Another Kano Governor's Aide Resigns, Join APC
Mr Jibrin announced the development in a statement he posted on Facebook. Read more »
Nigeria: Edo Election - Commissioner of Police Reacts to Alleged Ties With FCT Minister
The Commissioner of Police reacted to the allegations that his deployment to Edo State to the influence of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike. Read more »
September 16
Nigeria: Hope Dashed As Petrol From Dangote Refinery Costs More Than Imported Fuel
Petrol sourced from Dangote Refinery in Lagos will now cost more than gasoline imported from abroad. Read more »
Nigeria: Did Terror Kingpin Foresee Own Death? How Halilu Sububu Preached Peace in Last Video
"Things are happening; they are finishing (killing) us, and if it continues like this, what will happen to the young generation?" Mr Sububu said in the six-minute video. Read more »
Nigeria: National Nutrition Financing Committee Calls for Prioritization of Nutrition in 2025 Budget
By leveraging partnership with the Budget Office of the Federation, the ANRiN Project and its partners hope to build a more sustainable and well-funded nutrition ecosystem,… Read more »
Nigeria: Veteran Nollywood Actor Emmanuel France Is Dead
The veteran actor was famous for his roles in Domitilla (1996) and The Curfew (2021). Read more »
Nigeria: Again, Nigeria's Inflation Rate Eases in August
According to the NBS, food inflation was 37.52 per cent in August 2024 as against 39. 53 per cent recorded in July. Read more »
Nigeria: Military Orders Investigation Into Alleged Detention of Naval Personnel for Six Years
Abbas Haruna, a naval rating, was allegedly detained on the orders of an officer, Muhammad Adamu. Read more »
Nigeria: Again Nigeria's Inflation Rate Eases in August
According to the NBS, food inflation was 37.52 per cent in August 2024 as against 39. 53 per cent recorded in July. Read more »
Nigeria: 2025 Budget - Group Wants Nigerian Govt to Increase Nutrition Allocation
To address the crisis, the non-profit demanded that evidence-based nutrition interventions must be prioritised in the 2025 budgets of relevant Ministries, Departments, and Agencies… Read more »
Nigeria: NNPC to Sell Dangote Petrol in Lagos for N950, N992 in Abuja
"Estimated Pump Price in Lagos" is N950.22, the document states. Read more »
Nigeria: Atiku in Borno, Donates N100m to Flood Relief Efforts
Atiku also called upon his network of friends and associates to contribute further to the relief efforts. Read more »
Nigeria: Multiple Killings, Innoson's First Electric Vehicle, Other Top Stories From South-East
This is a review of top events which occurred in Nigeria's south-east within the past week Read more »