July 01
Nigeria: FCT Minister Nyesom Wike Maintains 'Steez' in £1,499 Versace Outfit
Premium Times
Photos of the Minister in the high-end designer coat surfaced online on Monday. Read more »
Liberia: President Boakai Hails Maritime University's Impacts
New Republic
Liberian President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has hailed the extraordinarily significant progress and transformation the Regional Maritime University (RMU) has made over the years,… Read more »
Morocco: Morocco, the Gambia Set to Strengthen Cooperation in Higher Education
MAP
The Kingdom of Morocco and the Republic of The Gambia signed, on Monday in Banjul, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen cooperation in the field of higher education. Read more »
Nigeria: Why I Rejected N250m Bribe for Third Term Agenda - Wabara
Daily Trust
A former Senate President, Adolphus Wabara, has revealed that he turned down a bribe of N250 million aimed at swaying him to the side of the pro-third term senators in 2006 because… Read more »
Ghana: Canada to Strengthen Its Relations With Ghana - Canadian High Commissioner
GhanaToday
Canada is reviewing its engagements with African countries and institutions to foster mutually beneficial partnerships. Read more »
Togo: USAID Enables WFP to Provide Humanitarian Assistance to Crisis-Affected People in Northern Togo
WFP
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has received a US$2 million contribution from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to provide emergency food… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Police Not Established to Succeed, Says Senate Leader
This Day
*Canvasses decentralised police model as antidote to insecurit Read more »
Nigeria: No Explosion in Zungeru Power Plant - Adelabu
Vanguard
Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu has said that no explosion occurred at Zungeru power plant on Monday. Read more »
Nigeria: Lagos Court Frees Man After 15 Years in Prison Without Trial
Vanguard
An Ikeja High Court on Monday ordered the release of a man, Kazeen Adeshina, after spending 15 years in a correctional facility without charge or trial. Read more »
Nigeria: Govt, MAN's 3-Day National Manufacturing Policy Summit Begins Tuesday
This Day
The Federal Government, in collaboration with the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), is organising a three-day national manufacturing policy summit scheduled for July 2-4,… Read more »
Nigeria: Court Slam EFCC N3m for Unlawfully Declaring Emefiele's Wife Wanted
This Day
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has come under the sledgehammer of a Federal High Court in Lagos, for its unlawful declaration of Mrs Margaret Emefiele as a… Read more »
Nigeria: Court Dismisses Nnamdi Kanu's N1bn Rights Suit Against Govt
This Day
Justice James Omotosho of a Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday dismissed the N1 billion fundamental rights suit brought by the detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People… Read more »
Nigeria: Ooni Unveils International Hospital, Diagnostic Centre, Urges End to Foreign Medical Tourism
This Day
The Arole Oduduwa & Ooni of Ife, Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, CFR Ojaja II, has unveiled the Equity Health Group; a pioneering healthcare conglomerate dedicated to… Read more »
Nigeria: You Failed to Prove Your Case Against DSS - Court to Nnamdi Kanu
Vanguard
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday, dismissed a N1 billion suit filed by Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), against the… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria No Longer Interested in Airline Partnership - Ethiopian Airlines
Vanguard
Ethiopian Airlines has announced that the Nigerian government is no longer interested in partnership aimed at establishing the proposed Nigeria Air project. Read more »
Nigeria: I Did Not Expel Any Journalist From Press Briefing - Abia Speaker
Vanguard
Speaker of the Abia State House of Assembly, Hon. Emmanuel Emeruwa,has debunked reports that he expelled a journalist from a press briefing at the conference hall of the state… Read more »
Nigeria: Nasarawa Monarch Urges Nigerians to Support President Tinubu to Succeed
This Day
The Etsu Karu and Chairman Karu Local Government Area Traditional Council in Nasarawa State, Luka Panya Baba, yesterday appealed to Nigerians to support the administration of… Read more »
Nigeria: One Killed, Four Kidnapped As Militants Attack Abuja Communities
This Day
One person was feared killed and four others abducted in the early hours of yesterday by bandits in a raid on Guto, Piyawe, Tudun-Fulani and Sabon Gari communities in Bwari Area… Read more »
Nigeria: No Cholera Outbreak in Nasarawa - Commissioner
Vanguard
Dr Gaza Gwamna, the state Commissioner for Health on Monday said "there are no confirmed cases of cholera outbreak in the state". Read more »
Nigeria: Terrorists Ambush Security Convoy, Kill Five Police Officers in Katsina
Premium Times
The terrorists reportedly stole five AK-47 rifles after killing the officers. Read more »
Nigeria: INEC Proposes 142 Recommendations to Improve Electoral Process
Premium Times
Cases of severe gastroenteritis, an inflammation of the stomach and intestine confirmed to be caused by cholera, have been detected in Kirikiri Medium Security Prison in Lagos… Read more »
Nigeria: Rivers Election Commission Fixes Date for Local Elections
Premium Times
The announcement is coming less than two weeks after Governor Fubara inaugurated caretaker committees for the 23 local councils in the Read more »
Nigeria: NAFDAC Shuts 100 Shops in Enugu Market
Premium Times
NAFDAC said the shops were shut down on Monday when its officials raided the market in collaboration with Nigerian security agencies. Read more »
Nigeria: Oyo Set for Combined Culture, Food, Music Festival
Premium Times
Mr Olatunbosun said the festival would feature a unique blend of traditional masquerade performances, indigenous cuisine, and music by several Fuji artists. Read more »
Nigeria: Court Dismisses Nnamdi Kanu's N1 Billion Human Rights Suit
Premium Times
The judgement dismissing Mr Kanu's N 1 billion rights enforcement suit comes less than two weeks after he declared his interest in negotiating with the Nigerian government to drop… Read more »