November 12
Africa: Four Out of Five People in Africa Use Wood for Cooking - a Transition to Clean Fuels Would Cut Emissions and Save Lives, a Model for Nigeria Shows [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Four in every five people in Africa cook using wood, charcoal and other polluting fuels in open fires or inefficient stoves. This releases harmful pollutants and leads to… Read more »
Nigeria: Police Confirm Ten Dead, One Injured in Jigawa Auto Crash
Premium Times
"A police patrol team attached to Taura division raced to the scene and evacuated the corpses to Hadejia General Hospital for medical examinations." Read more »
Nigeria: The Nigerian Priest Emmanuel Azubuike Is Free
Agenzia Fides
The Nigerian priest Emmanuel Azubuike, kidnapped on November 5 (see Fides, 6/11/2024), is free. According to the Diocese of Okigwe, Father Azubuike was "released in the early hours… Read more »
Nigeria: Ipman, Dangote Reach Agreement On Petrol-Lifting
Premium Times
IPMAN had earlier called on Dangote Refinery to engage stakeholders and review its pricing strategy Read more »
Nigeria: Court Remands Two Brothers for Alleged Armed Robbery, Murder
Premium Times
The judge ordered the remand of the defendants, after they pleaded not guilty to the charges preferred against them. Read more »
Nigeria: After Jail Threat, SSS DG Finally Allows Lawyers Access to Nnamdi Kanu - Ejimakor
Premium Times
Recently, the Federal High Court in Abuja summoned the SSS director-general to "show cause" and defend himself over his alleged refusal to allow lawyers access to the IPOB leader… Read more »
Nigeria: EFCC to Begin Tracking Disbursements to MDAs Through New Approach - Olukoyede
Premium Times
"This access will enable the EFCC in tracking all disbursements and ensure proper utilisation," Mr Olukoyede said. Read more »
Nigeria: Israel Must End Gaza Aggression, Seeks Two-State Solution At Riyadh Summit - Tinubu
This Day
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called for an end to Israeli aggression in Gaza, warning that the conflict in Palestine has persisted for too long, inflicting immeasurable… Read more »
Nigeria: Banana Island - Sanwo-Olu Inaugurates Projects, Pledges More Infrastructure Devt
This Day
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has pledged to see to more infrastructural developments within the Banana Island estate and address the drainage issue that has been… Read more »
Nigeria: 29 Years After, Tinubu to Honour Saro-Wiwa
This Day
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has resolved to honour the late Ken Saro-Wiwa and eight others, who made the ultimate sacrifice in defence of the Ogoni people's interests in 1995. Read more »
Nigeria: Interest Rate, Others Drive Foreign Portfolio Investment Up By 170%
Vanguard
The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN's, high interest rate regime and foreign exchange policy have whetted the appetite of Foreign Portfolio Investors, FPIs, as inflows amounting to… Read more »
Nigeria: NNPC Ends Petroleum Products Import, Ramps Up Patronage of Dangote Refinery
This Day
After decades of massive importation of petroleum products, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) yesterday announced that it had finally ended the age-long… Read more »
Nigeria: Ondo 2024 - Factors Likely to Shape Saturday's Governorship Election
Premium Times
The electioneering has been peaceful across Ondo State. The sights and sounds of branded vehicles blaring loud messages from loudspeakers are few and far between and limited to the… Read more »
Nigeria: Corrupt Military Officers - Senate to Amend Law Enabling EFCC's Investigation, Prosecution
This Day
The Senate has said that it would embark on a constitutional amendment that would empower the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to investigate and prosecute military… Read more »
Nigeria: Tertiary Education - ASUU Says Backlog of Unspent Funds Should Be Utilised
This Day
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has called for the utilisation of the backlog of unspent funds allocated to tertiary education. Read more »
Nigeria: NAFDAC Seizes Fake Wine in Nasarawa
Premium Times
According to NAFDAC, the items were seized in Mararba market, New Nyanya and Masaka. Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu - A Functional Local Government System Will Cement Your Legacy
Premium Times
You may not be aware that you have laid the foundation of a legacy for yourself in today's Nigeria, which NOBODY has ever done. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's Brain Drain Conundrum - A Call to Action [opinion]
Premium Times
Nigeria's brain drain crisis represents a formidable challenge, but it is not insurmountable. Read more »
Nigeria: Obasanjo Visits, Wishes Aiyedatiwa Victory
Vanguard
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has wished Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, the All Progressives Congress, APC, candidate, victory in the November 16 Ondo State governorship election. Read more »
Nigeria: Bayelsa to Establish Marine Safety Task Force, Fish Cities
Vanguard
Bayelsa State government, yesterday, said it would establish a marine safety task force and create economic zones to be known as Fish Cities. Read more »
Nigeria: Customs Intercepts 67,000ltrs of PMs Worth N84m
Vanguard
Amid the fuel scarcity and hike in fuel price in Nigeria, Operation Whirlwind of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted 67,000 litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS)… Read more »
Nigeria: We Arrested Criminals Engaged in Arson, Massive Looting - IGP
Vanguard
The Inspector General of Police, IGP, Mr. Kayode Egbetokun has said that contrary to the "mischievous narrative" being peddled in the media by certain groups, the Nigerian Police… Read more »
Nigeria: Value of Unsold Goods Rises 357.6 Percent to N1.24trn - Man
Vanguard
The declining purchasing power of consumers has led to a 357.57 per cent rise in the inventory of unsold finished products of manufacturers in Nigeria to N1.24 trillion in the… Read more »
Nigeria: LP's Campaign / It's Time to Rebuild Ondo - Obi
Vanguard
The Labour Party, LP, 2023 Presidential Candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, yesterday, led the campaign of the party's candidate in the November 16 governorship election in Ondo State, Sola… Read more »
Nigeria: Endbadgovernance / Prosecuting Protesters Against 1999 Constitution - Falana
Vanguard
Rights activist and lawyer, Mr Femi Falana, SAN, yesterday, faulted the Federal Government for prosecuting Nigerians, especially minors, who participated in the #EndBadGovernance… Read more »
