July 09
Nigeria: How Emefiele Moved Funds From CBN Into Wife's Account - Witness
Daily Trust
An Assistant Manager with Zenith Bank Plc, Mrs Ifeoma Ogbonnaya, has narrated how Mr Godwin Emefiele, the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), moved funds to his… Read more »
Nigeria: Samoa Agreement - Ita Enang Asks National Assembly to Sue Govt
Daily Trust
A former member of the Nigerian Senate, Ita Enang, has urged the National Assembly to file a lawsuit against the federal government over the signing of treaties. Read more »
Nigeria: How Fela Escaped MKO Abiola's Death Trap - Seun Kuti
Daily Trust
Seun, one of the sons of Afrobeat maestro, Fela Anikulapo Kuti, has alleged that Moshood Kashimawo Olawale (MKO) Abiola, set up his father for death. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Sisters Who Drowned At U.S. Beach Laid to Rest
Daily Trust
The funeral service of two Nigerian teenager sisters, Aisha Mohammed, 18, and Zainab Mohammed, 17, who lost their lives while swimming at New York's Coney Island Beach in Brooklyn,… Read more »
Nigeria: What Tinubu Said About New Livestock Ministry, Dairy Production, Farmers-Herders Violence (Transcript)
Premium Times
The Nigerian leader said he believes the work of the committee would lead to increased meat and dairy production. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Police Arrest, Detain, Assault Journalist Gabriel Idibia While in Custody
CPJ
On June 11, police officers in Kaduna, the capital city of Nigeria's northern Kaduna State, arrested Gabriel Idibia, a correspondent and freelancer with the privately owned Daily… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Court Acquits Publisher Agba Jalingo of Cybercrime Charges
CPJ
The Committee to Protect Journalists welcomes Monday's court decision in Nigeria acquitting Agba Jalingo, publisher of the privately owned CrossRiverWatch, of cybercrime charges. Read more »
Nigeria: Bill to Prohibit Violence Against Persons in Public, Private Life Scales Second Reading
Vanguard
A bill that seeks to eliminate violence in private and public life, prohibit all forms of violence against persons and provide maximum protection and effective remedies for victims… Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu's Aide Deletes Statement Announcing Duty-Free Food Importation
Premium Times
Bayo Onanuga, in a statement quoting Agriculture Minister Abubakar Kyari and posted on his official X page, said the President approved a "150-Day Duty-Free Import Window for Food… Read more »
Nigeria: Senate Confirms Appointment of Adepoju As DG of Narsda
Vanguard
The Senate has confirmed Dr. Matthew Olumide Adepoju as the Director General of the National Space Research and Development Agency, NARSDA. Read more »
Nigeria: Lagos Plans to Increase Its GDP From Real Estate to 20 Percent
Vanguard
GOVERNOR Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has hinted that his administration is aiming at increasing the Gross Domestic Product, GDP contribution from the real estate sector 5-6… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian-Canadian, Chika Olijo, Wins George Frieur Award in Alberta, Canada
Vanguard
A Nigerian-Canadian lady, Dr Chika Olijo, has won the George Frieur Award at the University of Calgary Cummings School of Post Graduate Medical Education, Alberta, Canada; as… Read more »
Nigeria: Call Captured Criminals By Names - Ipob Tells Nigerian Soldiers
Vanguard
The noble family and movement of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) led by Mazi Nnamdi Kanu on Tuesday debunked the fallacious news peddled by the Nigerian Military that they… Read more »
Nigeria: Economic Hardship - Hanks Anuku Stages Protest Over Hunger in Nigeria
Premium Times
In a video that has since gone viral, the actor passionately addressed the widespread hunger and hardship in the country. Read more »
Nigeria: Pro-Wike Lawmakers Give Fubara Seven-Day Ultimatum to Re-Present 2024 Budget
Premium Times
With the reinstatement of the pro-Wike lawmakers, Rivers now has two houses of assembly. Read more »
Nigeria: Reps Urge Govt to Suspend Implementation of Samoa Agreement
Premium Times
The Samoa Agreement allegedly contains a clause on LGBTQ. Read more »
Nigeria: Calls for Nnamdi Kanu's Release, Anambra's Ghost Workers, 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: Kaduna Fire Service Records 25 Fire Outbreaks in 2 Months
Vanguard
The Kaduna State Fire Service said it recorded 25 fire outbreaks, saved property worth N1 billion across the state between May, and June. Read more »
Nigeria: Sosi, Tyrod, Lil Lekxy Set for Big Beats Records Allstars Release
Premium Times
Ace music producer Puffy Tee is producing the All-Stars album. Read more »
Nigeria: Kwara State University Expels 175 Students [press release]
Premium Times
The students were expelled for offences ranging from examination malpractice, theft, using fake results to gain admission, assault, fraud, belonging to unregistered associations… Read more »
Nigeria: Trees Fall, Kill Four People in Edo
Premium Times
"The trees are a century old so we would ensure that trees above 50 years are cut down while new ones are planted." Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's Debt-to-GDP Within World Bank/IMF Ceiling - DMO
Vanguard
The Debt Management Office (DMO) said Nigeria's debt-to- Gross Domestic Product (GDP) ratio is within the specifications of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) for… Read more »
Nigeria: Ex-Lawmaker, Okiemute Resign From Delta APC Over Neglect
Vanguard
The backbone of All Progressives Congress APC in Isoko Nation, Hon. ( Dr.) Benjamin Essien Okiemute has tendered his resignation from the opposition party in Delta State. Read more »
Nigeria: Abia Govt to Launch N1bn Interest Free Loan for 9,200 Residents
Vanguard
Abia state government would on Thursday, launch a N1 billion interest free revolving loan under the Abia cooperatives scheme for 9,200 residents from the 184 wards of the state. Read more »
Nigeria: Emirship Tussle - NNPP, Not Tinubu, Will Be Defeated in 2027 - APC
Leadership
The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) will suffer defeat in Kano State in 2027 general election as a result of the Kano Emirship tussle, not President Bola Tinubu, the All… Read more »