July 16
Nigeria: Nigerian Govt Releases Common Entrance Examination Results
Premium Times
The minister noted that 60 per cent of admissions will be based on merit while 30 per cent will be allocated for equality of states. Read more »
Nigeria: Suicide Bombings in Nigeria - Tactic Is Back After a Four-Year Break - Security Researcher Offers 3 Possible Reasons [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Nigeria's first suicide bombing since 2020 took place in June 2024 with four coordinated attacks that killed at least 30 people. Read more »
Nigeria: NAHCON Completes Airlift of Nigerian Pilgrims From Saudi Arabia
Premium Times
The commission said 312 pilgrims from Kwara State will be airlifted to Ilorin on an Air Peace airline flight today, marking the final leg of their Hajj journey. Read more »
Nigeria: LG Autonomy - Former Imo AG Writes Federal Govt On True Federalism
Leadership
Four days after a landmark judgement of the Supreme Court on financial autonomy for the local government area, a former attorney-general of Imo State, Chukwuma-Machukwu Ume (SAN),… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerians Can Now Obtain UAE Visas - Minister
Leadership
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has lifted its visa ban on Nigerians, allowing them to once again obtain visas to visit the country. Read more »
Nigeria: Dosunmu Hails Tinubu, Judiciary Over LG Financial Autonomy
Leadership
Former gubernatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State, Dr Ade Dosunmu, has hailed the Supreme Court of Nigeria's decision on the matter of the… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Can't Depend On Rainy-Season Farming to Achieve Food Security - Minister
Premium Times
The minister explained that the government is organising programmes to boost food production in the country all year round. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's Government Has No Plans to Arrest Content Creators Who Post Videos Without Permission
Africa Check
IN SHORT: The Nigerian film censorship board says it has warned filmmakers and content creators against producing same-sex and pornographic content, but not that anyone posting… Read more »
Nigeria: Food Security - Jigawa Disburses Loans to 8,432 Workers to Cultivate Crops
Premium Times
To ensure a level playing ground for all workers to have an equal chance of selection, a web portal was opened, and all state workers were given five days to access the portal and… Read more »
Nigeria: Police Ban Shiite Procession in Abuja, Threaten to Arrest Violators
Vanguard
The Police Command in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has banned the procession of the proscribed Islamic Movement of Nigeria to commemorate the 2024 Islamic calendar day of… Read more »
Nigeria: Govt, USAID Partner On $75 Million for Energy Transition
Vanguard
The U.S. Agency for International Development, USAID and the Federal Ministry of Power, yesterday signed a memorandum of understanding, MoU, to deepen support for the country's… Read more »
Nigeria: Hearing to Start Afresh On Suspended Enigies Vs Oba of Benin Suit
Vanguard
The suit by some enigie (dukes) in Benin Kingdom against the Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, before an Edo State High Court, challenging their suspension is to start afresh following… Read more »
Nigeria: Land-Grabbing Allegation - Govt Investigates AGIP, Shell in Bayelsa
Vanguard
The Federal Government has launched an investigation into the complaints of land-grabbing by oil producing communities in Bayelsa against some International Oil Companies, IOCs. Read more »
Nigeria: Gunmen Kill 13 in Attacks On Benue Communities
Vanguard
No fewer than 13 persons were feared dead and one other sustained injury in two separate attacks by suspected armed herdsmen in communities of Agatu and Gwer West Local Government… Read more »
Nigeria: Gunmen Abduct Driver, 18 Passengers
Premium Times
The police said they are "monitoring" the situation. Read more »
Nigeria: 1.13 Million Nigerians Above 40 Years Are Blind - Federal Govt
Leadership
The federal government has said that 1.13m Nigerians above 40 years are blind, adding that glaucoma was the second most common cause of blindness, accounting for 16.7 per cent of… Read more »
Nigeria: Wole Soyinka Exhibition - Scooping Gems From the Lion's Den [opinion]
Premium Times
From Nigeria to Rabat in Morocco, Europe to America, Wole Soyinka has been lavishly celebrated as he turned 90. Read more »
Nigeria: $1trn Economy - Public Sector Firms Get Corporate Governance Code
Leadership
As part of efforts to achieve the $1 trillion economy for Nigeria, the Financial Reporting Council (FRC), the Ministry of Finance Incorporated (MOFI) and the Institute of Directors… Read more »
Nigeria: New Judge Takes Over Oba of Benin, Dukes' Suit
Leadership
When the hearing resumed yesterday at Court Six of the Benin High Court, Edo State, journalists were barred from covering the case involving suspended Enigies (Dukes) of Benin… Read more »
Nigeria: Protest At PDP, Stakeholders Demand Suspension of Women Leader
Leadership
Concerned PDP Members yesterday threatened to expose the harassment of women in the party, if the party leadership fails to suspend its national women leader (NWL), Mrs. Amina… Read more »
Nigeria: Federal Govt, World Bank Plan $50m Funding for Solar Plants in States
Leadership
The Nigerian government is planning to kickstart a $50 million power project for the building of solar plants in the pilot and infrastructure upgrades across the states. Read more »
Nigeria: High Food Prices Push Nigeria's Inflation to 34.19 Percent
Leadership
Nigeria's inflation rate surged to 34.19 per cent in June 2024, the highest level in over a year, driven by soaring food prices. This represents a 0.24 percentage point increase… Read more »
Nigeria: Zenith Bank Aims to Surpass N1trn Profit in 2024
Leadership
Having posted a profit before tax (PBT) of N796 billion at the end of its 2023 financial year, the group managing director/CEO, Zenith Bank Plc, Dr Adaora Umeoji, has said the bank… Read more »
Nigeria: CSOs Call for Restructuring of Police Intelligence Units
Leadership
A coalition of civil society organisations (CSOs) has called for the comprehensive restructuring of the Nigeria Police Force (NP) intelligence and investigative units. Read more »
Nigeria: Court Remands 2 for Removing Container From Customs' Warehouse
Leadership
Justice Friday Ogazi of the Federal High Court in Lagos has remanded two men, Abdulmalik Ojora and Sunday Ejide, at the Ikoyi Center of the Nigerian Correctional Services (NCoS)… Read more »