February 17
Nigeria: Nigeria Registers 388 Mineral Buying Centres, Prosecutes 150 Illegal Miners
Minister of Solid Minerals Development Dele Alake also said the ministry generated N28 billion as revenue in 2024. Read more »
Nigeria: Again, Furious Akpoti-Uduaghan Clashes With Another Lawmaker Over Committee Meeting
Mrs Akpoti-Uduaghan blocked the entrance to the office of a fellow senator at the National Assembly, protesting her alleged denial from attending the budget defence session held… Read more »
Nigeria: Special Report - Vulnerable Nigerian Communities Continue to Suffer From U.S. Aid Cuts
The facility, alongside many others across the state, has been struggling to provide medical care for malaria-positive patients despite being an endemic area. Read more »
Nigeria: Minister Blames Poor Maintenance Culture for Hospital Equipment Failures
According to him, biomedical engineers are vital to keeping medical devices for diagnosis, treatment, and patient monitoring in proper working condition. Read more »
Nigeria: Coastal Road - Lagos Community Fears Fresh Demolitions Over 150m Setback
Community leaders expressed concern that properties were already marked for demolition. Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Unveils Nigeria Industrial Policy 2025
The president says policy execution will be measured by factories built, jobs created, exports from nation's ports. Read more »
Nigeria: Former VC Defends UI's List of 58 First-Class Law Graduates
The former vice-chancellor argued that the outcome should not be surprising given the calibre of students admitted into the Faculty of Law over the years. Read more »
Nigeria: Enugu Achieves 100 Percent Coverage in Measles-Rubella Vaccination Campaign, Reaches 2.19 Million Children
The Executive Secretary of the agency, Ifeyinwa Ani-Osheku, disclosed this during an interview with PREMIUM TIMES on Monday. Read more »
Africa: Dubawa's Editor Elected As Member of Africa Facts Advisory Committee
The Africa Facts Advisory Committee is a continental body tasked with guiding strategic priorities and strengthening collaboration among fact-checking organisations across Africa. Read more »
Nigeria: Ajagba Calls Out Heavyweight Elites After Massive Knockout Victory
The emphatic victory lifted Ajagba's professional record to 21-1-1, with 15 knockouts, and marked a strong return to winning ways Read more »
Nigeria: Unilorin Violated MDCN Admission Quota, Now Its Graduates Are Suffering for It
Last year, 194 students passed the requirements for the award of the MBBS degree. To conceal its quota violation, the university presented only 150 graduates to the MDCN for… Read more »
Nigeria: Another Nigerian Athlete Banned for Doping
The sanction represents another setback for Nigerian athletics, which in recent years, has faced heightened scrutiny over anti-doping compliance Read more »
Nigeria: Police Recommend Prosecution of Company Officials Over Dispute On Lagos Prime Property
Police report said a case of conspiracy, unlawful invasion, malicious damage and threat to life was established regarding the dispute over the prime property. Read more »
Nigeria: MTN Strikes Deal to Acquire Ihs Towers for $6.2 Billion
The transaction requires various approvals for it to reach closure, and HIS will give up its quoted company status by delisting from the New York Stock Exchange once the whole… Read more »
Nigeria: Niprd Trains Young Scientists to Boost Medicine Security, Safe Antimalarials
Organisers said the initiative was informed by lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic, which exposed Nigeria's dependence on imported medicines and weaknesses in global supply chains Read more »
Nigeria: Super Eagles Defender Returns to PSL, Joins Stellenbosch in Relegation Fight
Stellenbosch confirmed the arrival of the 28-year-old centerback on Tuesday Read more »
Nigeria: EFCC Arraigns Couple On N740 Million Investment Fraud Charges
EFCC charged the couple with seven counts of obtaining money by false pretence, conversion of funds, and money laundering brought against them by the prosecution. Read more »
February 16
Nigeria: Nigerian Military Confirms Arrival of 100 U.S. Troops
In a statement on Monday evening, Samaila Uba, the spokesperson for Defence Headquarters, said the US troops and associated equipment landed at Bauchi Airfield. Read more »
Nigeria: U.S. Sanctions Eight Nigerians Linked to Terrorism, Cybercrime
Aside from freezing their assets, the US has also barred all US persons and entities from transacting with the named individuals. Read more »
Nigeria: Kano Now At the Table, Not the Margin - Governor Yusuf Declares As He Formally Joins APC
The governor said that Kano has secured a "seat at the table, not on the margin" of national decision-making following his official defection to the All Progressives Congress… Read more »
Nigeria: EFCC Investigator Denies Obtaining Statements From Yahaya Bello's Nephew, Others Under Duress
EFCC creditted six of the disputed statements to Ali Bello, who is a nephew to former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello, and two to his co-defendant in their N10 billion money… Read more »
Nigeria: CJN to Swear in 14 Federal High Court Judges (Full List)
The judges were appointed following recommendations by the National Judicial Council (NJC), which at its 110th meeting held on 13 and 14 January approved 14 candidates for the… Read more »
Nigeria: What Tinubu Said About Ribadu, Fintiri, Governance in Adamawa
"I am delighted to be here In Yola and I must say, carefully and expressively, that I am grateful for the warm reception..." Read more »
Nigeria: Fresh Violence Tests Katsina Peace Deals After DPO Killed in Anti-Rustling Operation
The death of the DPO reflects a troubling pattern: while security forces continue to record tactical successes against bandit networks, some armed factions appear increasingly… Read more »
Nigeria: 753 Housing Saga - I Didn't Receive Payments Directly From Emefiele but Through His Aide - Witness
EFCC accused Mr Emefiele of keeping billions of naira in proxy accounts and unlawfully acquiring an estate with 753 housing units in Abuja while he was serving as the CBN governor. Read more »
