July 16
Nigeria: ICPC Partners Osun Government Against Corruption
Leadership
Osun State government and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) yesterday to combat corruption… Read more »
Nigeria: Brokers Seek Federal Govt Support to Achieve Stability
Leadership
Insurance brokers, under the auspices of the Nigerian Council of Registered Insurance Brokers (NCRIB), have said addressing the challenges of the insurance sector in the country… Read more »
July 15
Nigeria: UAE Lifts Visa Ban On Nigerians
Premium Times
Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, said effective from 15 July, the UAE will start issuing visas to Nigerians. Read more »
Nigeria: Pregnant Nigerian Women Need Faster Access to Hospitals - Technology Helped Us Calculate Travel Times [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Nigeria contributes 28% of the 280,000 maternal deaths and about 10% of almost two million stillbirths that occur annually across the globe. Read more »
Nigeria: High Cost of Living Bites Citizens Hard
DW
The worst economic crisis in decades in Nigeria has citizens sacrificing to make ends meet. Economic reforms are on the cards but for now medicines, food and other basic… Read more »
Nigeria: UK Court Dismisses P&ID Appeal, Upholds £43m Award in Favour of Nigeria
Vanguard
A Court of Appeal in the United Kingdom has dismissed the appeal of Process & Industrial Development, P&ID, on a previous judgment halting the enforcement of its $11… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerians Struggle to Make Ends Meet Amid Economic Crisis
DW
The worst economic crisis in decades in Nigeria has citizens sacrificing to get by. Medicines, food and other basic commodities are priced beyond the reach of many. Read more »
Nigeria: Twitter Ban - Court Orders FG to Disclose Agreement With X
Leadership
Justice Nnamdi Dimgba of the Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the Ministry of Information and Culture to make public the agreement between the federal government and X,… Read more »
Nigeria: National Assembly Pressured Nigerian Govt to Sign Samoa Agreement
Premium Times
Nigerian lawmakers have not been entirely truthful about the Samoa Agreement controversy. Read more »
Nigeria: Chima Udoye Wins Nigerian Idol Season 9
Premium Times
Udoye was presented with N30 million, a brand new SUV, DStv Explora and other exciting prizes. Read more »
Nigeria: Protest - Give President Tinubu More Time
Daily Trust
In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court of Nigeria has granted autonomy to local government councils, marking a significant shift in the nation's governance structure. This… Read more »
Nigeria: Prison Congestion - Fubara Blames Slow Pace of Investigation, Trials
Vanguard
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara has called for speedy investigation of suspects arrested for crimes and taken through unimpeded process of legal trials to ensure that they… Read more »
Nigeria: Four Arraigned Over Alleged Vandalisation of Electric Cables
Premium Times
The defendants were arraigned on Monday at a Federal High Court in Enugu on a two count-charge of conspiracy and vandalisation of armoured cables. Read more »
Nigeria: Gov Sani Establishes Inter-State Terminals in Kaduna to Tackle Urban Congestion
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"Centralising the motor parks would help in free movement of vehicles and extend the lifespan of metropolitan roads as well as beautify the city of Kaduna Read more »
Nigeria: Adamawa Governor Fintiri Swears in 21 Elected Council Chairpersons
Premium Times
Also, the PDP won 255 out of the 256 councilorship seats in Adamawa. Read more »
Nigeria: Healthcare Reform - Nigerian Govt Holds First National Performance Dialogue for Health Sector
Premium Times
The minister said the dialogue was organised as a part of the nation's commitment to revamping the health system using the Health Sector Renewal Investment Initiative and the… Read more »
Nigeria: How I Received N1bn to Renovate Yahaya Bello's Houses in Abuja, Kogi - Witness
Premium Times
The witness told the court how he received N1 billion from persons linked to Yahaya Bello in cash and bank transfers to renovate the former Kogi State governor's houses. Read more »
Nigeria: Why We'll Support Temporary Ban On Mining Activities in Nigeria - Military
Premium Times
The military said there is a connection between insecurity and illegal mining in the country. Read more »
Nigeria: Cholera - Nigeria Records Reduction in Deaths
Premium Times
"Lagos Island LGA (295 cases) in Lagos State accounts for 11 per cent of all suspected (cholera) cases reported in the country." Read more »
Nigeria: Reps Create Electronic Platform for Submitting Petitions - Speaker
Premium Times
Under the current system, public petitions are presented manually through any member of the House, Read more »
Nigeria: Killing of Vigilante in Imo, Anyim's Defection, Other Top Stories From South-East
Premium Times
This is a review of top events which occurred in Nigeria's south-east within the past week Read more »
Nigeria: Food Crisis - Govt Donates 20 Trucks of Rice to Each State, Abuja - Minister
Premium Times
"Each of the trucks of course is carrying about 1,200 25kg bags of rice," the minister said. Read more »
Nigeria: Kano Emirship Tussle - Court Restrains Ado-Bayero, Four Others From Acting As Emirs
Premium Times
The applicants sought a court order restraining Mr Ado-Bayero and four other dethroned emirs of Bichi, Rano, Gaya and Karaye from parading themselves as emirs. Read more »
Nigeria: Immunisation - 2.7 Million Children Unprotected Globally - Report
Premium Times
The global bodies said the stagnation in global immunisation coverage since 2022 and the failure to return to 2019 levels is a cause for concern. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Govt Investigates Land-Grabbing Allegation Against AGIP, Shell
Premium Times
Some communities had accused the two oil giants of land-grabbing. Read more »