August 29, 2022
Nigeria: World Cup Qualifiers - D'Tigers Suffer Narrow Defeat Against Angola
The Nigerian team missed out on automatic qualification and will now wait till February to go again Read more »
August 28, 2022
Nigeria: 22,500 Children Died From Air Pollution in Lagos in 2021 - Official
The Lagos official said the figure was 75 per cent of 30,000 people who died in 2021 in the state due to the bad environment. Read more »
Nigeria: What Policy Steps Have Nigeria Taken Since COP26?
"Desertification in the north, drought in the centre, pollution in the coast are enough evidence for all to see, Nigeria is committed to net zero by 2060," President Buhari said at… Read more »
Nigeria: Big Brother Naija Season 7 - Fake Housemate, Modella, Evicted
Modella joined the season alongside Deji as fake housemates in the show's second week. Read more »
Nigeria: International Community Needs to Appreciate Nigeria's Size to Understand It Better - Osinbajo
Mr Osinbajo also speaks on why he values social justice and transparency. Read more »
Nigeria: Flood Renders Hundreds of People Homeless in Jigawa, Cuts Off Two Bridges
The state government said it is taking measures to mitigate the effects of the flood. Read more »
Nigeria: Lagos Advert Agency Denies Audio Claiming It Rejects Opposition Campaign Billboards
The state regulatory body said the audio message is a "blatant lie." Read more »
Nigeria: What Does Obasanjo Want As Wike Drags Tinubu, Atiku, Obi to London?
Nyesom Wike and his allies in the PDP held a series of meetings with three presidential candidates in London last week but what's the full picture? Read more »
Nigeria: Again, Flood Washes Off Jigawa Bridge That Killed 21 People Last Year
Residents said a delay in fixing the collapsed bridge will lead to economic hardship in surrounding communities Read more »
August 27, 2022
Nigeria: While Nigerian Hospitals Lament Insufficient Personnel, 13,000 Leave for UK in One Year
Nigeria is second only to Indians in the number of visas granted for the 'Skilled Worker - Health & Care' with 14 per cent (13,609). Read more »
August 26, 2022
Nigeria: Inibehe Effiong Released From Prison
"I consider it an honour for me to be incarcerated for truth," Inibehe Effiong said. Read more »
Nigeria: Two Trapped, Five Rescued As Fcda Searches Collapsed Building in Abuja
"Sadly, around 11 p.m. yesterday, we got a call that a building had collapsed and we rushed here to commence evacuation. It is very painful, the building was approved as a… Read more »
Nigeria: Soludo Debunks 'Discovery' of $900 Trillion Worth of Gold Reserve in Anambra
The governor described the report as "misleading" and a "figment of the writer's imagination". Read more »
Nigeria: Again, Gunmen Invade Community, Raze Shops, Houses
"We have all run away. We are scared they might come back and kill us." Read more »
Nigeria: Top 10 Quotes On Inibehe Effiong's Incarceration
The human rights lawyer, Inibehe Effiong, was released from Uyo prisons around 8 a.m. on Friday, 26 August, after being jailed for 30 days by the Akwa Ibom State Chief Judge,… Read more »
Nigeria: Soyinka Appointed Professor of Theatre in UAE Varsity
Commenting on Mr Soyinka's appointment, Vice Chancellor Mariët Westermann said, "we are excited to provide a home in the UAE for the beauty and power of Soyinka's… Read more »
Nigeria: 2023 - Why I Wore Sneakers to NBA Conference - Shettima
"When I was told that it was a hostile crowd - I am a banker, trained by one of the best bankers in the world. I am a Jim Ovia boy - I deliberately wore sneakers to snub at them." Read more »
Nigeria: Amnesty International, Durumi Residents Kick As Abuja Authorities Set to Demolish Markets, Worship Centres
The residents accused the FCDA of planning to carry out another round of demolition in the area without resettling them. Read more »
Nigeria: Anxiety As Crowd Gathers for Inibehe Effiong's Release From Prison
"We are much here, people are arriving every second." Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Partners With Israeli, Japanese Firms On Electric Motorcycles
"We are talking about bringing electronic motorcycles into Nigeria which will be a programme that is green, environmentally friendly." Read more »
Nigeria: Don't Go to Northern Cyprus, Diaspora Commission Warns Nigerian Students
The Commission says Northern Cyprus is not recognised by the UN and that a lot of students have been killed there. Read more »
Nigeria: 2023 - Atiku, Wike Finally Meet in London
Messrs Atiku and Wike have been feuding since the former picked Governor Ifeany Okowa of Delta State, as his running mate ahead of the Rivers governor. Read more »
Nigeria: Reps Summon Auditor-General Over NNPC Fuel Subsidy Payment Documents
The lawmakers want the auditor-general to provide documentary evidence on the audit carried out on the monies spent on fuel subsidy by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation… Read more »
Nigeria: Electoral Committee Rolls Out Timetable for NFF Polls
The process will kick off on Monday, 29 August, with the sale of nomination forms and endorsements. Read more »
August 25, 2022
Nigeria: Nigeria, Indonesia, Five Others Home to Half of World's Unbanked Population
According to the World Bank's 2021 Global Findex report, the six other economies are China, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Indonesia and Egypt. Read more »