July 02
Ghana: Chef Smith Allegedly Picked Up By Police At Nana Boroo's Instigation
Accra Times
Ghanaian Chef, Ebenezer Smith, popularly known as Chef Smith, has reportedly been arrested, following a complaint of alleged fraud by musician Nana Boro. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's Mounting Debt Crisis Calls for Immediate Legislative Action - Adebajo
This Day
Amidst a sharp rise in Nigeria's external debt to approximately $45 billion and an exodus of investors, the Chief Executive of CFG Advisory, Tilewa Adebajo, has emphasised the need… Read more »
Nigeria: Borno - 15 Victims of Gwoza Suicide Bombings Treated, Discharged
Vanguard
The Medical Director of Maiduguri Specialist Hospital, Dr Shehu Mohammed said 15 patients out of the 49 injured victims of Saturday Gwoza suicide bombings brought to the hospital… Read more »
Nigeria: We're Deploying Measures to Checkmate Corruption in NIS - Comptroller General
Vanguard
The Comptroller General of Nigeria Immigration Service, CGIS Kemi Nandap said the service is deploying measures to checkmate corruption in the discharge of it duties. Read more »
Nigeria: AGF Takes Over N16.6 Billion Fraud Against Polaris Bank, Staff Member
Premium Times
The police accused Polaris Bank and one of its officers of fraudulently diverting over N16.5 billion from a customer's various accounts within nearly eight years. Read more »
Nigeria: Jigawa Govt Signs ₦6bn Partnership With Bank of Industry
Premium Times
Mr Omar said the partnership with the Jigawa State government is the biggest ever MOU signed with any state government since the inception of the bank. Read more »
Nigeria: Reps Probe CBN's N1.12 Trillion Anchor Borrowers Scheme, Nirsal's N215 Billion Loan
Premium Times
The committees are to also investigate the handling of the N5 billion loan facility to the Bank of Agriculture (BOA) for livestock farmers across the country. Read more »
Nigeria: Edo 2024 - Our Candidates' Constituency Performances Will Give Us Victory - APC
Vanguard
THE Director General of All Progressives Congress, APC Campaign Organization, Senator Matthew Urhoghide, Tuesday said that the performances of the party's governorship candidate… Read more »
Nigeria: Reps Probe Borno Bombings As Lawmaker Blames Security Agencies, Communities for Incidents
Premium Times
The House mandated its Committee on National Security and Intelligence to investigate the attacks and report to it in two weeks. Read more »
Nigeria: How Flooding Can Be Controlled in Nigeria - Deputy Senate President
Premium Times
The deputy senate president called for a collaboration between NiMet, state and local government authorities to call the attention of the people against impending rainstorms. Read more »
Nigeria: Reps Urge Govt to Revoke East-West Road Contract
Premium Times
The lower chambers recommended that the contract be revoked and re-awarded to another company with the expertise and capacity to do the job. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria to Host International Conference for 'Eradication of Colonialism'
Premium Times
The primary objectives of the conference are to make programmatic contributions towards achieving the UN's subsisting declaration for the Eradication of Colonialism by 2030. Read more »
Nigeria: Sultan Committed, Willing to Accept Any Law By Sokoto Govt
Vanguard
...Says no Cause for Alarm Read more »
Nigeria: Lawmaker Accuses Deputy Speaker of Bias, Stages Walkout
Premium Times
Cyril Hart, a first-time lawmaker, accused Deputy Speaker Ben Kalu of giving preference to senior members of the House during debates. Read more »
Nigeria: CBN to Sanction Banks, BDCS, Others Over Rejection of Old Dollar Notes
Premium Times
The CBN will not hesitate to sanction any commercial bank or authorised forex dealer that refuses to accept old series or lower denominations of US Dollar bills from customers. Read more »
Nigeria: NNPC Declares State of Emergency On Crude Oil Production
Premium Times
Mr Kyari said the move is towards increasing Nigeria's crude oil production and growing its reserves Read more »
Nigeria: South-East Governors Resolve to Meet Tinubu Over Nnamdi Kanu
Premium Times
Mr Kanu has been in detention since he was rearrested in June 2021 and brought back to Nigeria from Kenya under controversial circumstances. Read more »
Nigeria: Obi Cubana, Quadrangle Media Launch 'Next Naija Couple' Reality Show
Premium Times
It will feature 24 participants living together in a luxurious villa for eight weeks, starting 6 October. Read more »
Nigeria: Jim Iyke's Groundbreaking Film Project - a Multimillion-Dollar Undertaking Redefining African Cinema
This Day
The Nigerian film industry is abuzz with excitement as Jim Iyke, a renowned actor and producer, embarks on a mysterious and ambitious film project in collaboration with Amazon and… Read more »
Nigeria: Abiodun Orders Manhunt for Kidnappers of Sagamu-Ijebu Ode Highway Travellers
Premium Times
While promising that the perpetrators would be smoked out and punished, Mr Abiodun said Ogun State will not be allowed to become a den for kidnappers. Read more »
Nigeria: How Safe School Feeding Has Boosted Academic Performance of Nigerian Children - Presidency
Vanguard
Following the insecurity currently pervading several parts of the country and threats to schooling, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on School Feeding, Dr. Yetunde… Read more »
Nigeria: Chadian Forces, Not MNJTF Killed 70 Terrorists - Official
Leadership
The Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) has said the Chadian Rapid Intervention Forces were responsible for killing 70 terrorists in the Lake Chad Basin. Read more »
Nigeria: CBN to Sanction Banks, BDCS for Rejecting Old, Small Dollar Denominations
Leadership
The Central Bank Of Nigeria (CBN) has said that it will sanction any Deposit Money Bank (DMB) and Bureau De Change (BDC) operators in the country who reject old and small… Read more »
Nigeria: Fresh Trouble Hits Zamfara APC As Marafa Revives Faction
Leadership
The Zamfara State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) is facing another internal crisis as Senator Kabiru Marafa revives his faction of the party. Read more »
Nigeria: Dangote Condemns CBN's Interest Rate Hike
Leadership
Forbes' Africa's richest man and chairman of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has strongly criticised the Central Bank of Nigeria's (CBN) recent interest rate hike, which has… Read more »