November 19
Nigeria: NGO Hosts Breast Cancer Awareness Walk, Free Screenings in Lagos
Premium Times
After the screenings, the main walk, which covered a scenic 5km route, started from the university's back gate, passed through Ransom Kuti and Afe Babalola Halls, and returned to… Read more »
Nigeria: Experts Emphasise Community-Centred Approach to Combating Lassa Fever
Premium Times
The experts stated this at a webinar on Tuesday hosted by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). Read more »
Nigeria: Enugu Govt Pledges to Revamp Water Facilities in Rural Communities
Premium Times
"Our thinking is, if we revamp these facilities, it will serve more communities as their running costs are little and will cost a little to repair them." Read more »
Nigeria: D'Banj Stuns Spectators in 'Hue' On Lanre DA Silva Fashion Runway (Photos)
Premium Times
The star-studded event was graced by celebrities like Bisola, Aiyeola, Mimi Onalaja, Kate Henshaw and Funke Kuti. Read more »
Nigeria: Help Flush Out Perpetrators of Multiple Taxation, Director Tells CSOs
Leadership
The assistant director of the Federal Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning, Mrs Juliet Agu, has charged civil society organisations (CSOs) to collaborate with states and the… Read more »
Nigeria: Over 252,000 Jobs Created Through Housing Programme - Dangiwa
Leadership
Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Arc. Ahmed Musa Dangiwa, has announced that over 252,000 jobs have been created through the government's housing initiatives as part of… Read more »
Nigeria: Restrain Yourself Over Kano Emirate Tussle, Minister Tells Kwankwanso
Daily Trust
The newly appointed Minister of State for Housing and Urban Development, Yusuf Abdullahi Ata, has asked the NNPP presidential candidate in the 2023 presidential election, Senator… Read more »
Nigeria: Asake Featured in Wizkid's Upcoming Album Morayo As Full Tracklist Unveiled
Vanguard
Nigerian music star Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun, popularly known as Wizkid, has unveiled the tracklist for his much-anticipated sixth studio album, Morayo. Read more »
West Africa: Preparedness Is Key - Strengthening the Research Ecosystem in West Africa [blog]
Nigeria Health Watch
Infectious disease outbreaks remain a challenge in the West African region, driven in part by significant cross-border migration. The area has experienced persistent outbreaks of… Read more »
Nigeria: Don't Ask Consumers to Pay for Faulty Meter Replacement, NERC Warns Discos
Leadership
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has issued a stern warning to electricity distribution companies (DisCos) against charging customers for the replacement of… Read more »
Nigeria: Obasanjo Not Ideal Leader to Emulate, Unfit to Speak On Good Governance - Presidency
This Day
The presidency, yesterday, told former President Olusegun Obasanjo he was not the ideal leader to follow on issues of governance. Read more »
Nigeria: In Brazil, Tinubu Backs Global Alliance Against Hunger
Leadership
President Bola Tinubu has hailed the creation of the Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty, championed by President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva of Brazil. Read more »
Nigeria: Ondo Guber - Why PDP Lost, Recorded Worst Outing Since 1999
Vanguard
The main opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, polled a miserly 117,845 votes in the weekend's governorship election in Ondo State. It is the party's worst performance in the… Read more »
Nigeria: Rethink Reform Strategies, IMF Advises Nigeria
Vanguard
Against the backdrop of frustrations faced by the general public in Nigeria and some other Sub-Saharan African countries undergoing economic reforms, the International Monetary… Read more »
Nigeria: Cholera Outbreak - Sokoto Records 25 Deaths, 15 Hospitalize - Commissioner
Vanguard
Sokoto state has recorded 25 Deaths as a result of a Gastroenteritis outbreak otherwise known as Colera in 3 Council areas of the state. Read more »
Nigeria: EU Calls for More Integrated Approach to Tackling SGBV Against Women, Girls
Vanguard
The European Union, EU, has called on all stakeholders, including the government - ministries, departments and agencies, private sector, civil society organisations, religious and… Read more »
Nigeria: Canada Scraps Conversion of Study Permits to Permanent Residency for Foreign Students
Vanguard
Canada has closed the pathway for international students to convert their study permits into permanent residency under its latest immigration policies. Read more »
Nigeria: AfCFTA - Shippers' Council, Maritime Lawyers Move to Tackle Non-Tariff Barriers
Vanguard
The Nigerian Shippers' Council (NSC) is ramping up efforts to engage the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) initiative, aimed to dismantle non-tariff barriers and… Read more »
Nigeria: Wike Approves N70,000 Minimum Wage for Fcta Workers
Premium Times
Mr Wije also approved the payment of three months arrears of the new minimum wage. Read more »
Nigeria: Wizkid Confirms 'Morayo' Album Release Date, Shares Tracklist
Premium Times
Morayo is Wizkid's sixth and most anticipated album since his 'Made in Lagos' album was released in 2020 and his 2022 'More Love, Less Ego' album. Read more »
Nigeria: PDP Raises Alarm Over SSS' Arrest of Its Ogun Leader, Adebutu
Premium Times
This is contained in a short statement issued by the state's PDP Publicity Secretary, Kayode Adebayo. Read more »
Nigeria: Golf - Olapade Completes a Treble With CIO Victory in Port Harcourt
This Day
Nigeria's Sunday Olapade won the 5th CIO Golf Championship at the Python Golf Club in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, with a brilliant score of 271, 17 under par on Sunday evening. Read more »
Nigeria: Oyebanji - Building On Fayemi's Legacy in Ekiti
This Day
Gbenga Sodeinde writes that Governor Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti State has succeeded in building on the foundation laid by his predecessor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, through the execution of… Read more »
Nigeria: In Kano, Barau Welcomes Nnpp, PDP Defectors to APC
This Day
Ismail Mudashir writes that hundreds of defecting members of the New Nigeria Peoples Party and the Peoples Democratic Party in Kano state were recently welcomed into the All… Read more »
Nigeria: Economy and CBN's Coordinated Strategies
This Day
The present economic challenges are undoubtedly harsh, but great efforts are being made by both the fiscal and monetary authorities to arrest the situation and stabilise the… Read more »
