July 23
Nigeria: 'Dangote Refinery Too Vital to Fail'
Vanguard
The Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 election, Peter Obi has waded into the feud between the Dangote Group and federal regulators over the Dangote… Read more »
Nigeria: 12 Schools in Jos at Risk of Collapse
Leadership
Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang has disclosed that about 12 other schools in the state capital Jos are at risk of collapse. Read more »
Nigeria: Akwa-Ibom - Man Confesses Killing, Burying Motorcyclist in a Shallow Grave
Vanguard
A 23-year old man and an indigene of Ibiono Ibom local government area of Akwa Ibom State identified as Daniel Edem Okon has confessed that he killed a commercial motorcyclist and… Read more »
Nigeria: Edo Poll - Appeal Court Affirms Ighodalo As PDP Candidate
Premium Times
The court held that Mr Shaibu did not participate in the primary election and, therefore, had no right to call for its cancellation. Read more »
Nigeria: Ex Parte Order - Court Rejects Ortom's Application for Leave to Appeal
Vanguard
A Makurdi High Court on Monday, presided by Justice Tertsea Asue, on Monday declined to grant an application by former governor of Benue, Samuel Ortom seeking to appeal against its… Read more »
Nigeria: Stakeholders Advocate for Youth Empowerment to Drive Global Sustainability
Vanguard
Various stakeholders have emphasized the role of youths in driving sustainable development initiatives. Read more »
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Africa: Mastercard Foundation Edtech Conference in Abuja Ends With 10 Recommendations for Delivering the Future of Learning in Africa
Mastercard Foundation
About 600 stakeholders from over 30 countries in Africa and beyond came together from July 8 to 10 at the inaugural Mastercard Foundation EdTech Conference in Abuja, Nigeria, to… Read more »
Nigeria: Agenda for the New NBA President [opinion]
Premium Times
In his acceptance speech in the early hours of Sunday, when he was declared as the President-elect of the over 200,000 (two hundred thousand) members of the Nigerian Bar… Read more »
July 22
Nigeria: A Sense of Foreboding [blog]
CFR
Nigerians' frustration with the Tinubu government threatens to spill over. Read more »
Nigeria: Flood Destroys Farmlands, Livestock, Houses, Others in Sokoto
Leadership
Many residents of the Gada local government area of Sokoto State have been rendered homeless, with their farmlands, 228 houses and livestock washed away by recent incessant… Read more »
Nigeria: Refinery - Petroleum Minister Hosts Crucial Meeting With Dangote, NNPC, Others
Premium Times
The minister emphasised the importance of cooperation and synergy among all stakeholders to ensure the success and optimal performance of the oil and gas sector Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Senator Proposes Part-Time Legislature, Says Lawmakers' Salaries Not Enough
Premium Times
Abia North senator Orji Kalu said part-time law-making will help cut the cost of governance in the country. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Doctor Surpasses Guinness World Record for Largest Painting
Premium Times
Mr David commenced his record-breaking attempt on 16 July and quit on 21 July. Read more »
Nigeria: Dangote - My Friend Who Warned Against Investing in Nigeria Now Laughing At Me
Daily Trust
Africa's wealthiest man, Aliko Dangote, says one of his friends who started investing abroad four years ago, has been taunting him over the back and forth with the government in… Read more »
Nigeria: Hardship - Nigerians in Pain, Frustrated, Anglican Bishop Tells Tinubu
Vanguard
THE Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Owo in Ondo State, Revd Stephen Fagbemi, has lamented that the economic challenges in the country have left Nigerians in pain and frustration… Read more »
West Africa: Ecowas Will Sustain Standby Force Against Terrorism, Others - Tinubu
Leadership
President Bola Tinubu yesterday in Accra, Ghana addressed African leaders on the status of ECOWAS, highlighting the progress made by the West African economic bloc and the… Read more »
Nigeria: Popular Nollywood Actor Confirmed Amongst Kidnappers Killed in Lagos Kidnapping Heist
This Day
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Nigeria: After Sourcing Crude From US, Brazil, Dangote Begins Negotiations With Libya to Augment Domestic Oil Supplies
This Day
*Refinery to disrupt refined product flows in Atlantic Basin, says S&P Read more »
Nigeria: N3bn Fraud Trial - Court Permits Yahaya Bello's Accused Nephew to Travel Abroad
Premium Times
The judge ordered the nephew of former Kogi State Governor Bello to return his passport to the deputy chief registrar of the court on or before 15 September. Read more »
Nigeria: Focus On Your Ambition, Ambode's Wife Tells Youths
Leadership
Wife of former Lagos State governor and founder of the Hope for Women in Nigeria Initiative (HOFOWEM), Mrs. Bolanle Ambode, has urged Nigerian youths, especially girls, to focus on… Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Congratulates NBA President-Elect Afam Osigwe
Leadership
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Mazi Afam Josiah Osigwe (SAN) on his election as the President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA). Read more »
Nigeria: PDP Ex-National Officer, Mustapha, Defects to APC
Leadership
A former national organising secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Abubakar Mustapha, has defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kaduna State. Read more »
Nigeria: Confronting the Odious Bribery of Nigeria's Public Officials
Premium Times
Our present jurisprudence gives much protection to suspects who use their ill-gotten billions of naira to obfuscate their trials. Read more »
Nigeria: Beyond the New Minimum Wage [editorial]
This Day
The agreement between government and labour on minimum wage is commendable Read more »
Nigeria: How Brain Jotter's Viral Dance Revived Mike Ejeagha's 'Gwo Gwo Gwo Ngwo' 41 Years After
Premium Times
Interestingly, 'Gwo Gwo Gwo Ngwo' is not a song title; it is the refrain in "Ka Esi Le Onye Isi Oche," a song on Mike Ejeagha's 1983 album 'Akuko Na Egwu' Original Vol. 1. Read more »
Nigeria: Dangote Offers Refinery for Sale to NNPC Amid Sabotage Claims
Leadership
Africa's wealthiest man Aliko Dangote, has offered to sell his 650,000 barrels per day (bpd) oil refinery to the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). Read more »