April 16
Nigeria: Fully-Integrated Browser Ai, Aria, Now Available to Millions of Opera Mini Users in Nigeria, Without Extra Data Costs [press release]
Premium Times
As a response to data costs surge in Nigeria, Aria is available within Free Data offerings, so users will minimize their data usage when exploring AI Read more »
Nigeria: A Defining Moment for Jurisprudence - Ubani Reacts to NBA-Rivers N300m Donation Dispute
Vanguard
The ongoing controversy surrounding the N300 million donation made by the Rivers State Government under Governor Siminalayi Fubara to the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has… Read more »
Nigeria: Moniepoint Targets UK-Nigeria Corridor With New Remittance Product
Daba Finance
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Nigeria: Meta, MTN Partner to Enhance Voice, Video Quality
Premium Times
"This implementation further demonstrates our commitment to enhancing our customers' digital experience." Read more »
Nigeria: IBAs Attacks NBA, Insists On N300 Million Refund to Rivers
Premium Times
Mr Ibas said NBA's unilateral relocation of the conference from Rivers state is "unethical and amounts to breach of trust." Read more »
Nigeria: UCL - Barca, PSG Advance to Semifinals Despite Second Leg Losses
Premium Times
Both Barcelona and PSG showed resilience under pressure and will now look ahead to what promises to be a thrilling final stretch in Europe's top club competition Read more »
Nigeria/Mali: CAF U-17 - Morocco Set Up Final Showdown With Mali
Premium Times
The North Africans will now battle a resurgent Mali side, who cruised past Burkina Faso earlier in the day with an emphatic 2-0 win Read more »
Nigeria: National Sports Festival - Ogun State Unveils Mascot, Logo, Theme Song
Premium Times
At the unveiling ceremony in Abeokuta on Tuesday evening, Governor Dapo Abiodun said that the state was ready to deliver a befitting National Sports Festival to be held from 16-30… Read more »
April 15
Nigeria: Lagos Deputy Governor Slams 'Crazy' Electricity Billing
Premium Times
The deputy governor said he was billed a staggering N29 million electricity for April -- up from N2.7 million in March. Read more »
Nigeria: Two Killed As Mining Pit Collapses in Niger
Premium Times
Preliminary findings suggest the victims were illegally mining at the site on the night before the collapse. Read more »
Nigeria: Is Stealing of Infant Children in Nigerian Hospitals Our New Normal? [opinion]
Vanguard
Two hair-raising incidents last week brought back to focus the chilling practice of child theft in our hospitals. One was in Ogoja in the northern part of Cross River State while… Read more »
Nigeria: How Can Nigeria Tackle Corruption? [analysis]
Chatham House
Leena Koni Hoffmann joins Bronwen Maddox to discuss Chatham House's decade long research into how Nigerians can fight corruption in Nigeria. Read more »
Nigeria: Blackout Looms As Gencos Threaten Shutdown of Power Plants Over N4 Trillion Electricity Debt
This Day
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Nigeria: Electricity - Gencos Threaten Shutdown Over N4 Trillion Debt
Premium Times
GenCos said the debt, which includes N2 trillion for 2024 and N1.9 trillion in legacy debts, is threatening the continued operation of their power generation plants. Read more »
Nigeria: Why Mentorship, Self-Development Are Critical for Women in Leadership - Furera Isma-Jumare [interview]
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Invest both time and money in acquiring skills that will undoubtedly keep you a step ahead of your contemporaries--ahead above others Read more »
Nigeria: Renowned Nigerian Cartoonist Obe Ess Is Dead, Sanwo-Olu Mourns
Premium Times
The deceased spent many years at The Guardian newspaper, where his cartoons became powerful tools renowned for his sharp wit and distinctive style. Read more »
Nigeria: Court to Give Judgement As Traveller Admits Guilt for Non-Declaration of Foreign Currencies
Premium Times
Agudosi Okechukwu was discovered with £8,020 and $704 in undeclared currency upon arrival at the Lagos airport last December. Read more »
Nigeria: Ndume Hails Govt Over Declaration of Emergency On Food Security
Premium Times
Mr Ndume said the declaration of emergency would stabilise the prices of food items and reduce economic hardship for millions of Nigerians. Read more »
Nigeria: Plateau Governor Apologises to Families of Attack Victims
Premium Times
Residents said over 50 people were killed after armed persons invaded several peasant communities in the Miango district of Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State. Read more »
Nigeria: Jeweller Convicted, Forfeits $5,700 Bracelet for Refusing to Accept Naira As Legal Tender
Premium Times
Earlier this month, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) charged the jeweller with two counts of rejecting naira and accepting $5,700 last December for the sale of a… Read more »
Nigeria: EFCC Links Financial Crimes to Violence By Non-State Actors
Leadership
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has identified financial crimes, governance gaps and weak accountability structures as key enablers for the operations of… Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu's Policies Yielding Positive Results - Deputy Senate President
Premium Times
The new law targets the Lamido of Adamawa, Mustapha Barkindo, who is reported to have been sick for years and always delegated his duties to aides. Read more »
Nigeria: Investment in Youths Panacea to Ending Boko Haram Insurgency, Banditry - Zulum
Leadership
Borno State governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has hosted Northern Traditional Rulers Council for its 7th Executive Committee Meeting in Maiduguri on Tuesday, where he emphasised that… Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Well-Positioned for Another Term in Office, Says Okotete
This Day
Former National Women Leader, of the All Progressives Congress, Hon. Stella Okotete, has reaffirmed her steadfast loyalty and unwavering commitment to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu… Read more »
Nigeria: Trump's Erratic Policies Responsible for Fall in Crude Oil Price - Nigerian Regulatory Agency
Daily Trust
Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Farouk Ahmed, has disclosed that the recent tariff policies by US… Read more »
