April 07
Nigeria: Queen of the Pool - Oka Dorcas Makes Waves At Niger Delta Sports Festival
Premium Times
From solo races to team relays, she left no doubt about who rules the pool. Read more »
Nigeria: Two Nigerians, Texan Jailed in $4.9m U.S. Tax Refund Fraud Scheme
Vanguard
Two Nigerian nationals and a Texan have been sentenced to federal prison for their involvement in a multi-million dollar tax refund fraud scheme that exploited stolen identities… Read more »
Nigeria: Govt to Flag Off Cross River Section of Coastal Highway April 14
Vanguard
The Federal Government is set to flag off construction of the Cross River Section of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway on April 14. Read more »
Nigeria: NUPENG, PENGASSAN Raise Concerns Over NNPC External Recruitment
Premium Times
NUPENG and PENGASSAN said they cannot accept or support the recruitment of senior and management staff from outside the company. Read more »
Nigeria: No Respite for Textile Industry As Domestic Market Shrinks Further
Vanguard
The Nigerian textile industry has continued to struggle with available data showing that the sector's contribution to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in steady decline over the… Read more »
Nigeria: 'Petroleum Ministry Representative's Appointment Violates PIA Provision' - NNPC Board
Leadership
The appointment of a level 14 officer from the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) to represent the Ministry of Petroleum Resources on the… Read more »
Nigeria: Plateau Govt Pledges to End Attacks On Rural Communities
Leadership
The Plateau State Government has donated relief materials worth millions of naira to victims of attacks in some communities of Bokkos Local Government Area of the state. Read more »
Nigeria: NNPC Ships Out First Crude Cargo On Delta Tanker to Europe
This Day
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) has clinched another breakthrough export deal by shipping out its own cargo to a customer in Europe, THISDAY learnt at the… Read more »
Nigeria: Army Captain, Soldier, Scores of Terrorists Killed in Borno Village
Vanguard
At least a captain and a soldier (Corporal) were among the scores killed by Boko Haram terrorists at Izge village in Gwoza local government area of Borno State. Read more »
Nigeria: NCoS Speaks On Six-Year Detention of Former First Lady's Ex-Domestic Workers
Premium Times
The NCoS denied connivance with the former First Lady to unduly punish the detainees. Read more »
Nigeria: Justice for Victims of the Uromi-16 Lynching [editorial]
Premium Times
Viewed critically, it is the Nigerian State and its failure to find a solution ... that fostered the Uromi avoidable murders. Read more »
Nigeria: Trump Tariffs - Experts Raise Fresh Alarm Over Battered Naira
Vanguard
·Speak on other indirect adverse effects on Nigeria Read more »
Nigeria: How Gunmen Attacked Plateau Community, Killed Over 40 People - Village Head
Premium Times
"In Hurti alone, these gunmen killed more than 40 people and displaced about 1,000 persons." Read more »
Nigeria: Police Withdraw Invitation Letter to Emir Sanusi
Vanguard
The Nigeria Police Force has withdrawn the invitation earlier extended to to the 16th Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi 11, over the unfortunate incident that occurred in Kano State… Read more »
Nigeria: Vigilantes Ambush Bandits, Kill 30 in Zamfara
Leadership
No fewer than 30 armed bandits were reported killed in an ambush laid by members of local vigilante group for the hoodlums in Dansadau District of Maru local government area of… Read more »
Nigeria: 32 Years After, Nigeria to Establish National Mortgage Registry
Daily Trust
Ensure expansion to informal sector - Expert Read more »
Nigeria: U.S. Tariff Threatens Forex Market As CBN Boosts Liquidity With $197.71 Million
Daily Trust
The global trade war is threatening naira stability following the depreciation of the currency at the close of last week. Read more »
Nigeria: U.S. Tariff Imposition May Disrupt Nigeria's Non-Oil Exports - Govt
Daily Trust
The Federal Government of Nigeria has finally responded to the recent imposition of a 14% tariff on Nigerian exports by the United States by stating its commitment to mitigating… Read more »
Nigeria: District Head Cries Out As Communities Hosting FCT Water Plant 'Left Thirsty'
Daily Trust
The District Head of Dutsen-Alhaji in the Bwari Area Council of the FCT, Alhaji Abubakar Bako, has said that communities in his district have been without potable water despite… Read more »
Nigeria: Plateau Killings - Survivors Recount Ordeal, Acf Urges End to Attacks
Daily Trust
Survivors of the brutal attacks on March 28 and April 2 in Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State have narrated harrowing accounts of their experiences. Read more »
Nigeria: Gov Sani Orders Release of N3.8bn for Payment of Gratuities, Death Benefits, Accrued Rights [press release]
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Since assuming office in May 2023, Governor Sani has paid gratuities, death benefits and accrued rights to the tune of N6.6 billion. Read more »
Nigeria: Katsina Governor Condoles Kano Govt, Emir Sanusi Over Death of Revered Kingmaker [press release]
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The loss of such a venerable figure as the Galadima of Kano affects us all, as our shared heritage and traditions will definitely miss his absence," Governor Radda said. Read more »
Nigeria: World Health Day - Experts Call for Improved Medical Care for Mothers, Newborns
Premium Times
He said that the World Health Day should serve as a wake-up call for government and stakeholders to act beyond promises and translate commitments into policy, budgeting and… Read more »
Nigeria: How I Handle Mistakes, Accept Responsibility - -2baba
Premium Times
2Baba's personal life has come under public scrutiny in the 2025 first quarter-- following his ongoing divorce from Annie Macaulay and a new relationship with Natasha Osawaru. Read more »
Nigeria: Uromi Killings and the Need for Justice That Transcends Identity, By Majeed Dahiru [opinion]
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While those responsible for the Uromi killings must be brought to book, those equally responsible for the killings of Uromi people must be defeated and sent to hell once and for… Read more »
