June 27
Nigeria: Mohbad - Elegushi Urges Police to Unravel Cause of Death
Vanguard
Elegushi of Ikate-Elegushi kingdom, His Royal Majesty, Oba Saheed Ademola Elegushi, has urged the police to unravel the mystery surrounding the death of Ilerioluwa Aloba, otherwise… Read more »
West Africa: Ecowas Debates $2.6bn Security Budget for Regional Standby Force
Vanguard
... defence ministers convene in Abuja to deliberate on standby force budget Read more »
Nigeria: NDLEA Arrests 360 Suspects, Prosecutes 197 for Drug Abuse in Anambra
Premium Times
According to an official, the numbers are in connection with drug-related offences from June 2023 to June 2024. Read more »
Nigeria: Premium Times Journalist to Speak At 2024 ICRN Forum in Portugal
Premium Times
The ICRN Forum is a bottom-up initiative of corruption researchers, ICRN members and past participants. Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Writes Senate, Seeks Confirmation of Argungu, Tunji Bello As Heads of PSC, FCCPC
Premium Times
President Tinubu appointed the duo into the positions recently. Read more »
Nigeria: Senate Will Approve New Aircraft for Tinubu, Shettima If Required - Akpabio
Premium Times
Mr Akpabio said there is no request before the Senate from the presidency for new aircraft. Read more »
Nigeria: Senate Extends Implementation of 2023 Budget, Supplementary Appropriations Act Till December
Premium Times
The Senate extended the appropriation bills after they were read for the first, second and third time and supported by majority of its members. Read more »
Nigeria: Poor Infrastructure, Funding for Varsities Responsible for Recurrent Strikes - ASUU
Vanguard
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) says poor infrastructure and inadequate funding of public universities by the Federal Government were responsible for the incessant… Read more »
Nigeria: We Dated for Two Months Before He Proposed - Actress Sharon Ooja Shares Love Story
Vanguard
Nollywood actress, Sharon Ooja, who married her lover, Ugo Nwoke, in Abuja on Thursday, has shared her journey into marriage. Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Approves N50,000 Uplift Grant for 3.6m Nigerian Families
Vanguard
President Bola Tinubu has approved an uplift grant under the National Construction and Household Support Programme for 3.6m Nigerian families. Read more »
Nigeria: Oyo Speaker Dismisses Rumours of Suspension of 11 Lawmakers Over Alleged Disloyalty
Vanguard
The Speaker, Oyo State House of Assembly, Adebo Ogundoyin has dismissed rumours of plans by the state legislature to suspend some members over alleged disloyalty. Read more »
Nigeria: Oil-Theft - Navy Destroys 10 Illegal Refining Sites, Speedboat
Premium Times
"The illegal refining site is hidden away at the core of Nembe Creek, and it took the deployment of high-resolution drones to discover this site." Read more »
Nigeria: Journalist Charged Over Articles About Local Businessman [press release]
IFJ
Chukunonso was charged with 'conduct likely to cause breach of peace, provoking a breach of the peace by offensive publication and conspiracy to commit felony'. If found guilty, he… Read more »
Nigeria: Oil Refiners Back Dangote, Decry IOCs' Refusal to Sell Crude to Local Refineries
This Day
·Say support for local production will guarantee price reduction Read more »
Nigeria: Igbo Has Right to Self-Determination As Last Resort - Ibn
Vanguard
The Igbo-Biafra Nationalists, IBN, on Thursday, said the Igbo region has the right to Self-determination as a last resort to address the issue of marginalisation. Read more »
Nigeria: Why I'm Yet to Get Married - Don Jazzy
Vanguard
Nigerian music icon Don Jazzy has disclosed the reason is yet to get married. Read more »
Nigeria: Shettima Presides Over NEC
Vanguard
VICE President Kashim Shettima is currently presiding over the 142nd National Economic Council, NEC, meeting at the Council Chamber, Presidential Villa, Abuja. Read more »
Nigeria: Governors Establishing State Varsities They Can't Fund - ASUU
Vanguard
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) said governors are establishing state universities they cannot fund. Read more »
Nigeria: Climate Change - Ikpeazu Calls for Adoption of Green Economy
Vanguard
Former Governor of Abia State, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu, has urged Nigerians and Africans to embrace the green economy revolution to mitigate the impacts of climate change. Read more »
Nigeria: Three Injured As Farmers, Herders Clash in Jigawa
Vanguard
Three persons were confirmed injured when farmers and herders clashed around Baranda Forest in Kiyawa Local Government Area of Jigawa, the state Police Command confirmed on… Read more »
Nigeria: NPA Generated N501 Billion Revenue in 2023 - Official
Premium Times
"Taxes paid to the government of the federation also grew at various times in the period under review up to $77.7 million and N17.6 billion, respectively," Mr Bello-Koko said. Read more »
Nigeria: Southern Governors' Forum Moves to Foster Trade, Investment
Vanguard
The Southern Governors Forum has disclosed plan to set up Southern States Development Agenda (SSDA), that will outline a holistic plan to foster trade and investment, sustainable… Read more »
Nigeria: Court Grants Mohbad's Family Permission to Conduct Second Autopsy
Premium Times
The Aloba family rejected the previous autopsy results. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Can Generate N16. 2tr Annually From Palm Oil - Dogara
Leadership
A former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Yakubu Dogara has urged President Bola Tinubu to develop oil palm cultivation, noting it could generate up to N16.2… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's Health Sector Has Collapsed, Says Obi
Leadership
A former Anambra State governor and Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate in the 2023 presidential election, Mr. Peter Obi, has bemoaned the state of the nation's health sector… Read more »