June 09
Nigeria: MSF Records 7,850 Cholera Cases, 74 Deaths in Borno Outbreak
Leadership
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) says it has recorded 7,850 suspected cholera cases and 74 deaths in Borno State, while treating 7,439 patients between 1 May and 7 June… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerians Spend N50bn On U.S. Visa Applications - Report
Leadership
Nigerians spent more than N50 billion on United States visa applications between 2023 and 2024, despite a significant decline in approvals as Washington tightened immigration… Read more »
Nigeria: Senator Dafinone, Former Delta SSG On Board Derailed Train - Federal Ministry of Transport
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The ministry says four people died in the incident. Read more »
Nigeria: 2027 - Dickson Leads Closed-Door Peace Talks to Stop NDC Crisis in Kano
Premium Times
PREMIUM TIMES gathered that some NDC members in North-west Nigeria recently alleged Mr Kwankwaso was plotting to facilitate the dominance of members of Kwankwasiya Movement in the… Read more »
Nigeria: Unsafe Food Causes 53,000 Deaths Annually in Nigeria - Minister
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According to him, foodborne diseases result in about 4.26 million years of healthy life lost annually through illness, disability and premature deaths across the country. Read more »
Nigeria: Presidency Confirms Three Deaths in Warri-Itakpe Train Derailment
Premium Times
Three passengers died after a train on the Warri-Itakpe corridor derailed in Agbor, Delta State on Monday, prompting emergency rescue operations. Read more »
Nigeria: NDC Crisis Continues As Party Says It Has No List of Candidates Yet
Premium Times
Mr Director, in his statement shared on X, was responding to the crisis rocking the Kano State chapter of the party. Read more »
Nigeria: Police Ban Use of Vehicles With Unregistered or Concealed Number Plates
This Day
The Nigeria Police Force has announced an immediate ban on the use of vehicles with unregistered or concealed number plates, warning that offenders will be subjected to appropriate… Read more »
Nigeria: Peter Okoye Reacts As Fans Dream of a Collaboration With Davido, Chris Brown
Leadership
Nigerian music star Peter Okoye has reacted as many on X desire a collaboration with American singer Chris Brown. Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Strengthens Anti-Graft War, Inaugurates EFCC Zonal Office in Ekiti
This Day
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday reinforced the Federal Government's anti-corruption drive with the inauguration of a new zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes… Read more »
Nigeria: Xenophobia - First Batch of Nigerians Repatriated From South Africa Arrives Thursday
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The first group of Nigerians affected by recent xenophobic attacks in South Africa is expected to arrive in Lagos on Thursday morning as evacuation efforts continue. Read more »
Nigeria: DHQ Debunks Viral Video Falsely Portraying Military Chiefs
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ABUJA -- The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has dismissed a viral video circulating on social media that falsely portrays the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) and misrepresents the… Read more »
Nigeria: Federal Govt Plans Rail Extension to Lagos Airport, Says Keyamo
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Mr Keyamo said discussions were underway between the aviation ministry and the Lagos State Government on the project, which will connect the rail line terminating at Ikeja Bus Stop… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Pushes AfCFTA Implementation With Trade Facilitation, Digital Support for SMEs
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Nigeria has reinforced its commitment to fast-tracking implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), prioritising trade facilitation, legal domestication of… Read more »
Nigeria: Shell Seeks Gas Infrastructure Expansion to Address Nigeria's Energy Need
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Shell Nigeria Gas (SNG) says it is creating infrastructure projects that will enable gas supply across Nigeria's energy value chain in a bid to meet the country's demand. Read more »
Nigeria: Labour Party Denied Me Presidential Ticket Because I'm From Middle Belt - - Agada
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The presidential candidate of the Youth Progressive Party (YPP), Peter Agada, has accused the Labour Party (LP) of denying him its presidential ticket over his Middle Belt origin. Read more »
Nigeria: NSCDC Officer Gunned Down, Daughter Abducted in Kogi
Daily Trust
Armed men suspected to be bandits have reportedly killed a personnel of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Mr. Ayo Olukotun, and abducted his daughter along with… Read more »
Nigeria: We Cannot Address Today's Complex Security Threats Alone, Says Army Chief
This Day
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has emphasised that the Nigerian Army cannot tackle the country's increasingly complex security challenges in… Read more »
Nigeria: Terrorists Demand Food Items and Other Materials From Some Niger Communities
This Day
Some terrorists have asked four communities in the Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State to purchase food and other items for them, or their villages would be attacked. Read more »
Nigeria: Judge Recuses Self in $42.48m Fraud Trial
This Day
A high-profile fraud trial involving a British national and two Indian businessmen took a dramatic turn at the Federal High Court in Lagos on Tuesday, after the presiding Judge,… Read more »
Africa: Varsity Don - Africa Must Not Miss Ai Revolution As It Did Industrial Era
This Day
A university don, Professor Lehbuma Langmia, of Howard University, Washington DC, has challenged African scholars to embrace and actively participate in the development of… Read more »
Nigeria: What If Nigeria's Next Energy Breakthrough Is Not Solar? [editorial]
This Day
For years, Nigeria's renewable energy conversation has largely revolved around solar. Yet one of the country's most promising clean energy resources may have been hiding in plain… Read more »
Nigeria: 2027 - Peter Obi Told Me He's More Popular Than Atiku - Dele Momodu
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Media entrepreneur, Chief Dele Momodu, has revealed that Peter Obi declined suggestions to align politically with former Vice President Atiku Abubakar ahead of the 2027… Read more »
Nigeria: Court Judgment On Election Timetable Threat to 2027 Polls - INEC
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ABUJA: The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC on Tuesday confirmed that it has filed appeals against two Federal High Court judgments that questioned aspects of its… Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Leads, Obi Follows in Betting Platform's Prediction for 2027 Election
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Ahead of Nigeria's presidential election scheduled for January 16, 2027, users on the decentralized prediction platform Polymarket are heavily backing incumbent Bola Tinubu to… Read more »
