April 04
Nigeria: Bandits Displace 289,375 Residents of 551 Kaduna Communities - Official
"551 affected communities and 289,375 displaced persons across 12 Local Government Areas" Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Lawmaker Delivered Rehabilitated Building As New Under Constituency Projects
Instead of delivering a new building as provided in the budget for the constituency project, Jonathan Gaza, in connivance with the contractor and implementing agency, renovated an… Read more »
West Africa: Tinubu Inaugurates Ecowas Parliament, Seeks Direct Election of Representatives
"....As a one-time legislator myself, I look forward to reviewing a proposal regarding this matter, and we stand ready to support direct elections into the ECOWAS Parliament. We… Read more »
Nigeria: Cct Suspends Kano Anti-Corruption Agency Boss
The suspension of the head of the Kano State anti-corruption agency stemmed from the charges the CCB filed against him at the CCT last year. Read more »
Nigeria: Wike Appoints New Md of Abuja Investment Company
Mr Wike also terminated the contract for the maintenance of International Conference Centre. Read more »
April 03
Nigeria: President Signs New Student Loan Bill Into Law
Mr Tinubu signed the repealed version in June last year and promised implementation would take off in September but it failed. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerians With Disabilities Experience Discrimination Despite Existing Laws
About 13 years after Lagos State put in place an anti-discrimination law, and five years after the federal government did the same, PWDs in the state still experience… Read more »
Nigeria: Only 6% of Nigerian Women Access Credit - Group
Access to formal finance remains a challenge in Nigeria Read more »
Nigeria: Kaduna Govt Denies Taking New Multi-Million Dollar Foreign Loan
"The Kaduna State Government, under the leadership of Governor Uba Sani, has not entered into any agreement or received any foreign loan amounting to $17.69 million, as claimed. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Govt Announces Hike in Electricity Tariffs
Mr Oseni said the new rate will be imposed only on consumers, who represent 15 per cent of the population but consume 40 per cent of the nation's electricity. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Army Troops Kill Five Violent Extremists, Foil Kidnapping of Church Members
The troops also recovered a cache of arms from the extremists. Read more »
Nigeria: Chief Judge Rejects Requests to Pardon Murder, Kidnap Suspects
The CJ, who was accompanied by senior magistrates and other principal officials of the state Ministry of Justice, reviewed a total of 61 cases bordering on murder, kidnap, and… Read more »
Nigeria: Kids FM, Nigeria's First Radio Station for Kids Officially Launches
This innovative venture marks the first of its kind in Nigeria, setting a new standard for children's entertainment and education in the country. Read more »
April 02
Nigeria: Nigerian Police Commissioner Found Dead
The late DCP, who was serving at the Force Criminal Intelligence and Investigations Department (FCID), Alagbon, had left Lagos State for his private residence in Ogbomoso for the… Read more »
Nigeria: Gunmen Kidnap Nine Students in Delta
The students have been freed, the police said. Read more »
Nigeria: 'Jesus Paid Your Debts, Not Your Taxes' Flier - FIRS Apologises
Yes, we would say the message ruffled feathers in some circles. The unintended meaning/insinuation being read into the post was not what we were out to communicate as an agency. Read more »
Nigeria: Strained', 'Afamefuna', 'Sherlock - Series 1 - 4', Other Exciting Netflix Titles This April
For April, Netflix says it has all the drama and action, and it is fun-packed Read more »
Nigeria: Amnesty Tackles Nigerian Govt Over Failure to Prosecute Deborah Samuel's Murderers
Ms Samuel was lynched by fellow students of Shehu Shagari College of Education in the state in May 2022. Read more »
Nigeria: 2024 UTME - Again, JAMB Extends Registration Deadline
The extension, which is for another two weeks, is the second time the examination body will be postponing the deadline for the ongoing DE registration. Read more »
Nigeria: Zenith Bank Named Nigeria's Best Bank for the 4th Year
The Bank emerged as the best bank in Nigeria in the Global Finance Best Banks Awards 2024 Read more »
West Africa: Analysis - the Success of Senegal Presidential Election and the Role of Ecowas
ECOWAS hopes the presidential election in Senegal will be the breaking point from a troubled past in West Africa. Read more »
Nigeria: Army HQ Confirms Explosion in Ikeja Cantonment
"The Nigerian army therefore wishes to assure the public that the situation is under control." Read more »
Nigeria: #Under30EntrepreneursInNigeria - Nothing Prepares You for Entrepreneurial Challenges - Emmaginations' Founder
"When things get rough for me, I ask myself why I started this journey in the first place and what problem I'm solving, and the answer always gets me back on track." Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Troops Rescue Kidnapped NYSC Member, Eight Others - Official
Mr Okeke said that 10 suspected kidnappers were arrested in the rescue of the victims. Read more »
Africa: AU's Membership of the G20 - Why the Pessimism?
While there are legitimate concerns about the 'readiness' of the AU to significantly influence the G20 agenda, there is no basis for pessimism. Read more »