Nigeria: Yakubu Visits INEC's Burnt Office in Ogun

INEC chairman says the commission will reprint the over 65,000 PVCs recently destroyed by fire at the Abeokuta office of the commission. Read more »

Nigeria: Budget Padding? Why We Inserted N1.7 Trillion Projects in MDAs Budgets - Minister

The minister says the N1.7 trillion loan-tied projects are domiciled in 14 agencies of the federal government. Read more »

Nigeria: Tinubu Has No Plan to Relocate Federal Capital to Lagos - Campaign Council

"This misinformation campaign, according to field reports, is being given some traction by some elders on the payroll of the PDP." Read more »

Nigeria: One Month to End of the Year, Reps Pass N607.9 Billion FCT 2022 Budget

President Muhammadu Buhari had on14 November transmitted the FCT budget to the House for consideration. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria Police Chief Sentenced to Three Months in Jail

The judge ordered the IGP to be committed to prison for three months or until his office implements an order made by the court since 21 October 2011. Read more »

Nigeria: How Unexplained Wealth Fuels Corruption - VP Osinbajo

Mr Osinbajo says the biggest challenge the country faces is how to protect the youth and the next generation from the moral and ethical crises in the country. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria Issues Travel Advisory to Citizens in U.S., Europe

Mr Mohammed said he was not issuing a travel advisory but merely giving a piece of advice to Nigerians who may be visiting these countries. Read more »

Nigeria: Average Retail Price of Kerosene in Nigeria More Than Doubled in October

On a year-on-year basis, the bureau said the average retail price per litre rose by 145.9 per cent from N423.42. Read more »

Nigeria: London Museum Returns Looted Benin Bronzes to Nigeria

The Horniman Museum houses a collection of 72 treasured items that were taken by force from Benin City in 1897. Read more »

Nigeria: SDGs - Lagos Reiterates Commitment to 2030 Target, Flags Off N255m Grant Challenge

The UNICEF Social Policy and Programme Manager, Muhammed Okorie, commended the state for the initiative. Read more »

Nigeria: How Food Prices Surged in October - NBS

The report found that the average price of a 1kg onion bulb rose year-on-year by 32.6 per cent to N405.72 in the review month and by 2.2 per cent between September and October. Read more »

Nigeria: Kogi, China Partner On $60m First-of-Its-Kind Smart Security Architecture

Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi says there cannot be any meaningful development without adequate security. Read more »

Nigeria: WHO Recommends "Mpox" As New Name for Monkeypox

As of 28 November, CDC's global data shows that 81,188 and 55 deaths have been recorded across 110 countries from monkeypox. Read more »

Nigeria: Buhari Writes Senate, Seeks Legal Framework for Social Investment Programme

The federal government established the NSIP in 2016 to tackle poverty and hunger across the country. Read more »

Nigeria: 2022 - Nigeria Buys £3.3 Billion Worth of Goods From UK, Sells £2.2 Billion

Total UK exports to Nigeria amounted to 3.3 billion pounds in the four quarters of 2022, while total UK imports from Nigeria amounted to 2.2 billion pounds in the four quarters of… Read more »

Nigeria: Gridlock in Ibadan As Fuel Scarcity Worsens

Most fuel stations in Ibadan sell a litre of petrol at between N180 and N250. Read more »

Cameroon: Three Cameroonian-Americans Risk 38 Years Jail Term for Sponsoring Violence in Cameroon

"If convicted, the defendants face a maximum statutory penalty of up to 15 years in prison for the material support charges, up to three years in prison for the receiving money… Read more »

Nigeria: Femi Kuti Issues Disclaimer Over APC's Use of Fela's Song for Political Campaign

"We do not involve Fela's music in any political campaign at home or abroad and choose to remain neutral". Read more »

Nigeria: Tinubu's Campaign Denies Apologisng to Ex-Cross River Gov Over 'Use' of Picture in Documentary

Former Cross River governor, Donald Duke, had claimed his picture was used in a documentary to depict the APC presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu. Read more »

Nigeria: ASUU-Govt Standoff - All Roads Still Lead to Government

Whatever model is adopted, national governments are still responsible for education worldwide, even if they don't carry the entire burden of paying for it. Read more »

Nigeria: Fire Guts 150 Shops in Kachako Market in Kano

The official said the incident occurred on Monday afternoon. Read more »

Nigeria: Buhari Charges Nigerian Politicians to Emulate Late Saraki

Mr Buhari says Mr Saraki, a former Senate Leader, who died in 2012, participated in the evolution of Nigeria's political development. Read more »

Nigeria: Attacks On Our Facilities Won't Stop 2023 Poll - INEC Chairman

INEC offices have been attacked in three states - Ogun, Osun and Ebonyi States - in the last three weeks. Read more »

Nigeria: Buhari Approves N80bn for Reconstruction of Edo, Delta Roads

Mr Omo-Agege said he pleaded with Mr Buhari to consider the reconstruction Sapele/Benin Road and the Amukpe/Agbor/Uromi Road with funds from the NDDC's defrozen money. Read more »

Nigeria: Analysis - Adeleke's Inauguration in Osun and What It Means for Atiku

With the swearing in of Ademola Adeleke on Sunday as Osun State governor, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) now has two governors in the South West and will be counting on the new… Read more »