August 28, 2022
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 »
Nigeria: 1,086 Oil Spills Recorded in Seven Years in Bayelsa - Agency
"As a nation, we lose revenue, individuals lose livelihood because the oil will impact on areas where they either fish or farm and then it is also a loss to the oil companies and… Read more »
Nigeria: Recruitment Saga - Police Service Commission Workers Commence Strike Monday
"We're embarking on an indefinite strike from Monday, August 29, to show how discontent with the way the PSC is being run by the chairman of the commission, and the flagrant… Read more »
Nigeria: Military Nabs 21 Pipeline Vandals, Seizes Stolen Petroleum Products
"Oil thieves were denied a cumulative total of N3.7 billion worth of products comprising N1.3 billion worth of crude oil; N2.3 billion worth of AGO; N4.6 million worth of PMS and… Read more »
Nigeria: Tension in Maiduguri As Borno Govt Seals NNPP Office Ahead Kwankwaso's Visit
The police later took over the building which is used as the NNPP headquarters in Borno. Read more »
Nigeria: NAPTIP Rescues Five Child Labourers, Seals Construction Site in Enugu
The children were reportedly brought in from Benin Republic. Read more »
Nigeria: Lamido, 'Cohorts' Responsible for PDP's Defeat in 2015 - Wike
Mr Wike was responding to Mr Lamido's comments on Channels TV where he said the Rivers governor was acting like an emperor as if the people of Rivers State will follow his order as… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Military Eliminates 57 Terrorists, Top Commanders - DHQ
The DHQ says the operations were conducted through land and air raids on the Boko Haram and Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) enclaves in Borno and Yobe States. Read more »
Nigeria: New Commissioner of Police Assumes Duty in Enugu
Ahmed Ammani is the 27th commissioner of police in the state. Read more »