October 22
Nigeria: NUPRC Blocks Shell's $2.4bn Asset Sale, Approves $1.2bn Exxon-Seplat Deal
Daily Trust
Nigeria has blocked Shell's sale of its entire onshore and shallow-water oil operations, but approved a similar deal by Exxon Mobil, Nigeria Upstream Petroleum Regulatory… Read more »
West Africa: 'How Nigeria Can Get It Right With Healthcare Products Storage' [interview]
Daily Trust
Mrs Chiagozie Mgbemena is the Assistant Director of Health Product Management at the Institute of Human Virology, Nigeria (IHVN). In this interview, she spoke about the state of… Read more »
Nigeria: Foundation On Rights for Girls, Youths, Less Privileged Set Up
Daily Trust
A non-profit and non-political organisation, Dream Makers Empowerment Foundation, is set to create awareness on the rights to education of girls, women, youths, and the less… Read more »
Nigeria: UBA Grows Pre-Tax Profit By 20 Percent to N603bn in Q3 2024
Daily Trust
The United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, on Monday announced its unaudited results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2024, in which it recorded strong and impressive growth… Read more »
Nigeria: Ondo Gov'ship - INEC Rejects PDP's Request to Redeploy Rec
Daily Trust
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has dismissed a request from the People's Democratic Party (PDP) to redeploy the Ondo Read more »
Nigeria: Transcorp Hotels Records 67 Percent Revenue Growth, Profit Up By 192 Percent in Q3
Daily Trust
Transcorp Hotels Plc, the hospitality subsidiary of Transcorp Group, has announced its Q3 results for 2024. Read more »
Nigeria: Push for Damagum's Tenure Extension Intensifies
Daily Trust
Govs meet today over NEC meeting Mark, Suswam, Agu, Utaan vie for N/Central endorsement Read more »
Nigeria: Man Assaulted for Attempting to Swap Woman's ATM Card
Daily Trust
A mob descended on a man, identified as Kenneth Moses, for allegedly attempting to swap a woman's ATM card at a bank in Gwagwalada Area Council of the FCT. Read more »
Nigeria: Reps Pass Bill to Boost Patronage of Made-in-Nigeria Goods
Daily Trust
The House of Representatives has passed for second reading, a bill seeking to make it mandatory for Ministries, Departments and Agencies to give priority to local manufacturers and… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Vehicles Transition to CNG and the Need for Caution
Daily Trust
The federal government's directive to convert vehicles from petrol to compressed natural gas (CNG) is a laudable step towards reducing Nigeria's financial pains from the hike in… Read more »
Nigeria/Algeria: Super Falcons Gear Up for International Friendlies Against Algeria
Premium Times
A 35-member Algerian delegation is scheduled to arrive in Nigeria on Thursday morning via Qatar Airways. Read more »
Nigeria: PDP Crisis - Reconciliation Committee to Meet Damagun, Nwc
Premium Times
The party will also transmit its report to the party's NEC on Thursday. Read more »
October 21
Nigeria: Nigerian University Students Reject Proposed Fee Hike
Premium Times
The students' union described the proposed hikes as drastic and rash, stressing that they would continue to oppose any form of exploitation or unfair treatment of students. Read more »
Nigeria: Responders to Nigeria's Flood Crisis Are Themselves Affected By Crisis
UNFPA
Flash floods throughout West and Central Africa have left more than 5 million people in need of humanitarian assistance across Cameroon, Chad, Niger, Nigeria and other countries in… Read more »
Nigeria: Poverty in Lagos Isn't Just About Money - Here's Why [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Lagos is Nigeria's economic powerhouse, but it has some of the worst slums in the country. Read more »
Kenya: Meet the Nigerian Helping Kenyan Models Excel in Global Pageantry
Capital FM
Joan Okorodudu's passion for modelling was evident when she was a little girl; however, given her beginnings in a politically charged Nigeria and a background in political science,… Read more »
Nigeria: Rights Groups, Activists in Nigeria Blast Police Tactics Against 'End SARS' Memorial Participants
VOA
Human rights groups and activists in Nigeria are condemning police tactics used to disperse protesters who had gathered to honor those killed during a 2020 demonstration against… Read more »
Nigeria: Mpox - Nigeria Records Eight New Cases in One Week
Premium Times
NCDC made this known on Monday in its latest situation reports for week 41 spanning 7 to 13 October. Read more »
Nigeria: Jigawa Govt, Lawmakers, Unicef Intensify Enrolment of Out-of-School Children in Schools [press release]
Premium Times
Mr Abubakar, at an interactive session with stakeholders at Garin Barka Primary School in Gumel, distributed free uniforms, school bags, and stipends to about 1,800 children he… Read more »
Nigeria: Imo Journalist Arrested Again By Police
Premium Times
The police said the journalist was arrested for offences related to the recent attack by gunmen at the study centre of the National Open University in Nsu, a community in Ehime… Read more »
Nigeria: Nerc Announces Date for Public Hearing On Recurring Grid Collapse
Premium Times
There have been over six cases of electricity grid collapse in Nigeria in 2024. Read more »
Nigeria: Kwara Governor Flags Off 209.77km Road Construction Project
Premium Times
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Monday flagged off a project for the construction, rehabilitation, and upgrade of 209.77 kilometres of rural roads in the three… Read more »
Nigeria: Heartfelt Condolences to the People of Majia*
Daily Trust
Our hearts are heavy with sorrow as we extend our deepest condolences to the people of Majia, Jigawa State, following the tragic tanker explosion that claimed the lives of more… Read more »
Nigeria: EFCC, ICPC Not Illegal, Enabling Laws Properly Passed - Falana
This Day
Human rights lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana (SAN) has thrown his weight behind the establishments of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt… Read more »
Nigeria: Chief of Army Staff, Taoreed Lagbaja, Speaks to Tinubu On Health Status
This Day
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, yesterday, spoke to President Bola Tinubu and seized the opportunity to brief him on his health status, contrary to the swirling… Read more »
