June 30
Nigeria: Challenging Barriers to Girls' Education
This Day
Bukola Oyinloye, Faith Mkwananzi and Patience Mukwambo Read more »
Nigeria: Presidency, Obi Bicker Over Budgets Implementation
This Day
*FG not running four budgets, presidency clarifies Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Airports - Save Our Shame!, By Wole Olaoye [opinion]
Premium Times
Airport users, Nigerians and foreigners alike, don't care whose business it is to rid our airports of the multiple leeches infesting them. Read more »
June 29
Nigeria: Africa CDC Aids Investigation Into Heavy Metal Poisoning Outbreak in Sokoto [press release]
Africa CDC
In March 2024, Nigeria reported cases of suspected heavy metal poisoning in Sokoto State. About a month later, neighboring Zamfara State reported similar incidents, prompting an… Read more »
Nigeria: 60% Presidential Conditional Grant Scheme Applicants Have Received Funds - Minister
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The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Doris Uzoka-Anite, made this known in a post on her official X handle on Thursday. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Govt Announces Date to Inaugurate Institutions' Governing Council
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The notification is contained in a letter addressed to the heads of the federal government-owned institutions by NUC. Read more »
Nigeria: Victims, Culprits, Scapegoats? - Sangayya Schools and the 'Boko Haram' Insurgency [opinion]
Premium Times
In the context of the 'Boko Haram' conflict in North-East Nigeria, suspicions against the almajirai have reached new heights. Read more »
Nigeria: Returning Kaduna Pilgrims Cautioned Against Carrying Excess Luggage
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Mr Abdullahi promised that each pilgrim would be given five litres of Zamzam water upon arrival in Kaduna Read more »
Nigeria: Amirul Hajj, Umaru Lauds Kaduna Governor for Raising Pilgrims' Experience [press release]
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"Intending pilgrims didn't waste time waiting for their flights and they were fed throughout their stay, unlike in the past." Read more »
Nigeria: Engineering Academy Inducts Ex-Unilag VC As President, 13 New Fellows
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The new fellows are required to present a policy paper within the next one year making recommendations on solutions to at least one engineering problem in Nigeria. Read more »
Nigeria: NMA Honors Gov Sani With Award of Excellence, Appoints Him As Grand Patron [press release]
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The award comes as a fitting recognition of Governor Sani's commitment to the welfare and progress of all medical professionals in the state Read more »
Nigeria: Court Acquits 28 Charged With Money Laundering in Panama Papers Case
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Among those exonerated were Jurgen Mossack and the late Ramon Fonseca, founder of Mossack Fonseca, the defunct law firm at the centre of the Panama scandal. Read more »
Nigeria: Ebonyi, NBC Partnering to Resolve Boundary Disputes With Neighbouring States - Nwifuru
Vanguard
Gov. Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi has said that the State Government is doing everything possible to ensure that all inter-state boundary disputes affecting communities in the state… Read more »
Nigeria: 2024 Poll - APC, Commissioner Clash Over Alleged Corruption in Edo Govt
Vanguard
Edo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and the state Commissioner for Communication and Orientation, Chris Nehikhare, engaged in a heated dispute over allegations… Read more »
Nigeria: MFM's Water of Fire Crusade Holds July 6
Vanguard
All is set for the inter-denominational 'Water of Fire' programme organised by the Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries, MFM. Read more »
June 28
South Africa: South African President Ramaphosa Did Not Snub Nigerian President Tinubu. Ignore Out-of-Context Video From Ramaphosa's Inauguration
Africa Check
South African president Ramaphosa did not snub Nigerian president Tinubu. Ignore out-of-context video from Ramaphosa's inauguration Read more »
Nigeria: 'Worst Debate Ever,' Davido Reacts to 2024 Us Presidential Debate
Vanguard
Nigerian music star, Davido has described the 2024 United States presidential debate as the "worst" in the nation's history. Read more »
Nigeria: Presidential Jet - Nigerian Govt to Buy Foreclosed Aircraft From German Bank
Premium Times
The identified aircraft is said to be a repossessed one recovered from a troubled oil sheikh who used the aeroplane as collateral for a loan he obtained from an unidentified German… Read more »
Nigeria: Heat Wave - Kano Begins Planting of Three Million Trees
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The World Bank facilitated Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) initiative aims to plant three million trees within the next 365 days. Read more »
Nigeria: No Evidence Appeals Court President Said Nigeria's 2023 Presidential Election Tribunal Was Offered Bribes
Africa Check
IN SHORT: There is no proof that justice Monica Dongban-Mensem said that Bola Tinubu had "failed" and that the 2023 presidential election petition tribunal had been offered bribes… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria On Track for Global Financial Redemption Early 2025 - NFIU
Vanguard
Nigeria is poised to exit the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list in early 2025, according to the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU). Read more »
Nigeria: Zamfara Abducted Priest Seeks Help
Daily Trust
Mikah Suleiman, abducted Parish Priest of St. Raymond Catholic Church, Damba, Gusau, Zamfara State, has pleaded for help to regain freedom. Read more »
Nigeria: Three Boko Haram Terrorists Surrender - Official
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"Preliminary investigations revealed that Malam had been a Boko Haram fighter living in Kwaleram, south of Lake Chad, for six years." Read more »
Nigeria: 36% of Katsina Children Out of School but Situation Better - Unicef
Premium Times
Ms Farah said the success was due to collaboration between the Katsina government, UNICEF, and other partners. Read more »
Nigeria: Two Die in Rivers Cholera Outbreak
Vanguard
Two people were confirmed dead, while 16 people reportedly survived the recent cholera outbreak in parts of Rivers State. Read more »