October 20
Nigeria: Super Eagles Star, Victor Boniface, Survives Car Crash in Germany
Daily Trust
Super Eagles and Bayer Leverkusen star Victor Boniface has survived a crash in Germany. Read more »
Nigeria: Some Judicial Pronouncements Becoming Offensive, Bode George Tells CJN
Daily Trust
Former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olabode George, has called on the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, to end… Read more »
Nigeria: 35 Clubs Jostle for Emir of Ilorin Cup
Daily Trust
No fewer than 35 clubs from Ilorin and its environs are currently taking part in the 2nd edition of the Emir of Ilorin Football Competition. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Striker Victor Boniface Involved in Car Accident After Bundesliga Win
Premium Times
The 23-year-old posted photos and videos on social media, showing the wreckage of his vehicle and a bloodied hand. Read more »
October 19
Nigeria: Heavy Rainfall - Lagos Govt Alerts Residents Over Imminent Flash Flooding
Vanguard
Calls for vigilance, safety-conscious Read more »
Nigeria: 'Ensuring Nigeria's FP2030 Pledge Lives Up to Its Promise - Making the Case for Sustained Funding' [blog]
Nigeria Health Watch
Family Planning (FP) has long been recognised as one of the cornerstones of public health, offering benefits for maternal health, gender equality, and the overall well-being of the… Read more »
Nigeria: An Art-Based Menstrual Health Education Empowers Adolescent Girls in Kano [blog]
Nigeria Health Watch
In Wudil and Dala local government areas (LGAs) of Kano state, Five Cowries' Hubs launched an initiative that empowers young adolescent girls with essential communication skills,… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Rolls Out Long-Anticipated Malaria Vaccine
VOA
Nigeria officially launched its malaria vaccination campaign this week to protect millions of children from the deadly disease, focusing heavily on high-risk states. Read more »
Nigeria: Gov Abdulrazaq Approves N70,000 Minimum Wage for Kwara Workers
Vanguard
The executive Governor of Kwara State Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has approved the new minimum wage of N70,000 as announced by the Federal Government of Nigeria, according to a… Read more »
Nigeria: Oba of Benin Celebrates New Yam Festival
Vanguard
The Oba of Benin, Ewuare II, on Saturday, welcomed ancestral relations to the Palace for the 2024 Emorọ festival, (a celebration of the new yam harvest). Read more »
Africa: Innovate Africa, Interswitch, Others Team Up for Inspire Africa Conference
Vanguard
Innovate Africa Foundation in collaboration with Interswitch Group, Silicon Valley Product Group (SVPG), and WorkNigeria, have concluded the 2024 Inspire Africa Conference, the… Read more »
Nigeria: How French Tech Lagos Empowered Women in Tech
Vanguard
Committed to fostering parity and inclusion, French Tech Lagos recently held a conference tagged, 'Empowering Women in Tech: A French-Nigerian Dialogue on Diversity, Leadership and… Read more »
Nigeria: Wike Blasts Fubara, Atiku, Says 'I've No Regrets Supporting Tinubu'
Vanguard
The existential political rivalry between the 2023 presidential candidate of the main opposition political party, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and the… Read more »
Nigeria: Michael Mazi-Michael Emerges Mr. World Nigeria 2024
Vanguard
In a grand finale held at the Silverbird Galleria, Lagos, Michael Mazi-Michael, a registered nurse with passion for fitness and well-being, emerged winner of the Mr. World Nigeria… Read more »
Nigeria: Man Flees After Allegedly Abusing 2 Children in Lagos
Vanguard
A man, Kadiri Yusuf, is on the run after allegedly beating and injuring his two children aged 11 and 13 in the Agege area of the state. Read more »
Nigeria: Obasanjo Tasks FG On Policies Implementation
Vanguard
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has urged the Federal Government to ensure policies are effectively implemented for Nigeria's development. Read more »
Nigeria: 2024 World Food Day - Right to Food for a Better Life and a Better Future [blog]
Nigeria Health Watch
Food insecurity is a persistent global crisis that has only deepened over time. Since 1979, when the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) established World Food… Read more »
Nigeria: Yoruba Vs Igbo - How a 1977 Football Cup Caused Ethnic Tensions to Boil Over in Nigeria [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Football is a game of passion, and passions can become particularly inflamed when the sport represents larger political struggles. In Nigeria in 1977, an Africa-wide football… Read more »
October 18
Nigeria: Cholera - Niger State Confirms16 Deaths,165 Cases
Premium Times
According to the commissioner, 145 patients have been treated and discharged. Read more »
Nigeria: Ten Things to Know About New R21 Malaria Vaccine Nigeria Received
Premium Times
The first rollout of the vaccine will be in Bayelsa and Kebbi, two states with high seasonal transmission of malaria. Read more »
Nigeria: Four Challenges to Reaching Remote Communities in Nigeria
MSF
Come rain or shine, Patrick A. Njok, has been ensuring patients in need of essential medical care get to the hospital in time for two years as a driver with Médecins Sans… Read more »
Nigeria: 4 Nigerian Journalists Face Fresh Charges Over Report Tying Bank CEO to Fraud Claims
CPJ
The Committee to Protect Journalists strongly condemns the continued detention of journalists Olurotimi Olawale, Precious Eze Chukwunonso, Roland Olonishuwa, and Seun Odunlami,… Read more »
Nigeria: Why I Donated N100m to VeryDarkMan's NGO - Don Jazzy
Premium Times
"I and him (VeryDarkMan) met once, shook hands and that was it. We did not even talk for 1 minute and not to say he knew my background or anything." Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Must Cut Govt Waste, Direct Spending to Targeted Poverty Programmes - World Bank
Vanguard
The World Bank said on Thursday that Nigeria must cut government waste and direct spending to targeted poverty programmes and stick to realistic budgets to avoid unplanned… Read more »
Nigeria: NAF Airlifts First Lady's Relief Materials for Borno Flood Victims
Leadership
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has airlifted relief materials donated by First Lady Sen. Oluremi Tinubu for Borno flood victims. Read more »
