June 27
Nigeria: After High Profile Visits, Atiku Travels to Europe
Leadership
Former Vice President and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate in 2023, Atiku Abubakar, has embarked on a business trip to Europe days after visiting former… Read more »
Nigeria: Senate Cut Short Recess Over National, Constitutional Issues
Leadership
The Senate has cut-short its recess to attend to national and constitutional issues, the spokesman, Yemi Adaramodu, has said. Read more »
Nigeria: U.S. Geological Society Partners Nigeria for Career Development Webinar
Leadership
Geological Society of America (GSA) is collaborating with the Geological Society of Nigeria to convene a Career Development Webinar for geologists. Read more »
Nigeria: Stop Advising Peter Obi to Leave LP, Party Officer Cautions Supporters
Premium Times
Many members of Peter Obi's support base, popularly called the 'Obidients', have recently called on him to leave the LP amid a leadership crisis rocking the party. Read more »
Nigeria: Renowned Nigerian Documentary Photographer, Filmmaker Tam Fiofori Is Dead
Premium Times
Tam Fiofori, a writer, critic, and media consultant, died on Tuesday at 82. Read more »
Nigeria: MPC Committed to Aggressively Tackling Inflation - Cardoso
Premium Times
Mr Cardoso also said the CBN is "relatively pleased" with the progress it has made in stabilising the naira Read more »
Nigeria: What Nigerian Govt, Citizens Should Do to Prevent Chemical Explosions - Experts
Premium Times
Nigeria has witnessed a series of devastating chemical explosions, which, experts say, can be curbed through responsible use of chemicals and firm regulatory and enforcement… Read more »
Nigeria: CBN Discontinues Price Verification System for Form 'M' Applications
Premium Times
Form M is required for all importers bringing goods into Nigeria with foreign currency. Read more »
Nigeria: Cholera Outbreak - Stakeholders Task Parents, Teachers On Precautionary Measures
Leadership
Stakeholders have called on parents and teachers to implement preventive measures as schools reopened (after midterm break) in Lagos amid the cholera outbreak. Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Has Reinforced Citizens' Confidence, Trust in Govt - Agbese
Leadership
The Deputy Spokesman of the House of Representatives, Hon. Philip Agbese, has commended President Bola Tinubu for restoring confidence, equality, and trust in the government. Read more »
Nigeria: Kyari's Efforts On Refinery Take-Off, Increased Crude Production in Line With Tinubu's Agenda - Group
Leadership
A support group of President Bola Tinubu administration known as Renewed Hope Agenda Support Group has said that efforts of the GCEO of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company… Read more »
Nigeria: Beauty Queen Advocates Menstrual Hygiene in Nigerian Schools
Premium Times
The campaign also featured talks on the need to avoid violence especially fighting between students of different schools. Read more »
Nigeria: Kalgwai Fishing Festival Set to Boost Tourism, Economic Growth in Jigawa
Premium Times
The biggest fish caught at the colourful festival weighed 100 kilograms, followed by 90 and 80 kilograms, respectively. Read more »
Nigeria: No Evidence Suspects Found With Voters' Cards After 2023 Presidential Election Are Igbos
Africa Check
No evidence suspects found with voters' cards after 2023 presidential election are Igbos Read more »
Nigeria: How Anambra Security Votes Money Moved to Private Companies Under Ex-Governor Obiano - Witnesses
Premium Times
Mr Obiano faces nine charges of diversion of over N4 billion from the Anambra State Government's security votes account in his last five years in office. Read more »
Nigeria: Form 'M' No Longer Requires PVs - CBN
Leadership
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced the discontinuation of the Price Verification System (PVS), saying effective July 1, 2024, Form 'M' would be validated without the… Read more »
Nigeria: How Parents' Illiteracy Contributes to Out-of-School Children Menace
Daily Trust
The low literacy rate among adults and youths has become a serious concern as experts deduced that it also contributes to the high number of out-of-school children (OSC) in… Read more »
Nigeria: Bandits Rustle Chief Imam's 73 Cows in Kaduna
Daily Trust
Bandits have rustled 73 cows belonging to the chief imam of Gidan-Makeri, Malam Ibrahim Zubairu, in Kagarko Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Read more »
Nigeria: 540 Killed in 2 Months in Benue - Amnesty International
Daily Trust
Amnesty International, on Wednesday reported that at least 540 people had been killed within the first two months of this year by armed invaders in rural communities of four local… Read more »
Nigeria: El-Rufai Sues Kaduna Assembly Over N432bn Probe Report
Daily Trust
A former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir el-Rufai, has sued the state House of Assembly over the latter's claim that N432 billion was siphoned during his eight-year administration,… Read more »
Nigeria: My Opponents Plotted Explosion to Force Emergency Rule in Rivers - Fubara
Daily Trust
Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has said his opponents tried to use a dynamite attack at the Hotel Presidential in the state capital to give the impression that the… Read more »
Nigeria: 65% of Nigerians Depend On Agriculture - NBS
Daily Trust
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), in collaboration with the World Bank, the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security and the Food and Agriculture Organisation… Read more »
Nigeria: Experts Call for Water Quality Testing in Lagos, Ogun States
This Day
Society for Testing Laboratory Analysts of Nigeria (SOTLAN) has urged the government to conduct comprehensive water quality testing in areas affected by cholera outbreak in Lagos… Read more »
Africa: 90% of Global Tramadol Seizures in Past Five Years Occurred in Africa - UNODC
This Day
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crimes (UNODC), has disclosed that 90 per cent of tramadol seized globally in the past five years occurred in Africa, predominantly in the… Read more »
Nigeria: We've Changed the Narrative in Ekiti With Our Welfare Packages, Oyebanji Declares
This Day
Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Biodun Oyebanji, has said his government had been able to change the narrative in the state by being strong on welfare issues and creating economic… Read more »