January 20, 2023
Nigeria: Court Sets Aside Interim Forfeiture Order Against Ekweremadu's Seized Property
The court lifted the forfeiture order, ruling that EFCC did not bring the application for the interim order against some identified property of Mr Ekweremadu in good faith. Read more »
Nigeria: Burna Boy, Asake, Rema, Nominated for Soundcity MVP Awards
The nominations of the event which is scheduled to hold at the Eko Convention Centre, Lagos, is dominated by Nigerian acts. Read more »
Nigeria: I'll Restructure Nigeria If Elected President - Atiku
Atiku made the promise Thursday evening while featuring in a Presidential Parley after his campaign rally in Ibadan. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Troops Foil Attack On Monguno Town - Official
Mr Zubairu, an army captain, said some weapons and logistics were recovered from the terrorists. Read more »
Nigeria: Akpabio Brings Down Allies to Achieve Political Dominance - Ex-Associate
"Akpabio doesn't want strong people." Read more »
Nigeria: Embattled CBN Governor Emefiele Meets With Buhari
Mr Emefiele's visit to the Presidential Villa on Thursday was the first since he resumed work at the CBN after his leave. Read more »
Nigeria: Buhari Did Not Extend Tenure of Nigeria's Police Chief - Minister
The Police Affairs Minister, Mohammed Dingyadi, says the provisions of the 2020 amended Police Act should not be misconstrued for tenure extension as reported in some sections of… Read more »
January 19, 2023
Nigeria: Central Bank Vows to Sanction Banks Hoarding New Notes
"No bank should refuse to collect the old naira notes until the deadline of 31st January 2023," an official said. Read more »
Nigeria: Only Unpatriotic Nigerians Will Vote for Candidates With Bad Characters - Obasanjo
The former president said this barely 18 days after endorsing the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi. Read more »
Nigeria: Militants Abduct Four Students of Zamfara Health College, Demand Huge Ransom
The terrorists demanded N20m each to release the abductees. Read more »
Nigeria: Fans Jubilate As Wizkid Announces Joint Tour With Davido
Wizkid FC and the 30 BG gang have taken to social media to celebrate what they have tagged as the biggest news of 2023. Read more »
Nigeria: Two Village Chiefs, Five Others Arrested Over Terror Attack On Nigerian Train Station
The government said the terrorists had kidnapped 20 people who were waiting to board a train. Read more »
Nigeria: How Online Violence Against Female Politicians Can Be Stopped - Experts
Online violence against female politicians manifests in different forms such as cyber trolling, name calling, manipulation of their pictures and sexualisation of their bodies etc. Read more »
Nigeria: Amid DSS Ordeals, Buhari Meets Emefiele in Abuja
"I am grateful you are well received," the Nigerian president said. Read more »
Nigeria: NJC Condemns State Govts' Failure to Pay Up Benefits of Retired Judges
The NJC asked the "offending states" to immediately pay up the benefits being owed to retired judges. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's Unemployment Rate Projected to Hit 37% - NESG
The group said that inflationary pressure is expected to remain elevated, driven by structural, cost and monetary factors Read more »
Nigeria: Court Remands Three Sharia Judges for Alleged Theft in Kano
The magistrate adjourned the case to 1 February for a hearing and ordered that the defendants be remanded in a correctional facility. Read more »
Nigeria: Linda Ikeji Makes Nollywood Debut With Film On Extrajudicial Killings 'Dark October'
The tragic story of the Aluu 4, four students of the University of Port Harcourt who were lynched on the 5th of October 2012, inspired the film Read more »
Nigeria: Sanwo-Olu Declares Four Work-Free Days for Public Servants to Collect PVC
The holiday will commence on Tuesday 24 January and end on Friday 27 January for different grade levels of public servants. Read more »
Nigeria: Buhari to Commission Lagos Blue Rail Line Tuesday
Governor Sanwo-Olu says when completed, "the rail project would move no less than 250,000 passengers daily, while the entire line when completed would move more than 500,000… Read more »
Nigeria: How I Became Bank CEO At 34 - Tony Elumelu
"I owed my accelerated career and successes to two things: hard work and luck...," the entrepreneur said. Read more »
Nigeria: Elections - West African Coalition to Visit Nigeria, Meet INEC, Political Parties
While in Nigeria, the WADEMOS delegation is expected to meet and interact with the ECOWAS Commission in Abuja... Read more »
Nigeria: SERAP Highlights Buhari's "Failed Promises," Corruption in Three Sectors
SERAP said the Nigerian government is yet to account for several millions of dollars of Abacha loot recovered from 2015 till date. Read more »
Nigeria: Worker Dies in Lagos Building Collapse
Lagos emergency management agency says the building was being worked on by "unskilled labourers" when it collapsed. Read more »
Nigeria: Why Northern Elders Forum Is Yet to Endorse Any Presidential Candidate - Official
Mr Baba-Ahmed recalled how the group supported Muhammadu Buhari to win the 2015 election and later worked against his reelection in 2019 because they were apparently dissatisfied… Read more »