July 01
Nigeria: Kagogi Young Stars Lift Kitoro Iv Unity Cup
This Day
Kagogi Young Stars over the weekend defeated Koro Young Stars 1-0 in Borgu, New Bussa, Niger State, to win the maiden Kitoro IV Unity Cup. Read more »
Nigeria: Cap PLC's Shareholders Approve N1.55 Final Dividend Payout
This Day
The shareholders of Chemical and Allied Products Plc (CAP) have approved a final dividend of N1.55 kobo per 50 kobo ordinary share, bringing the total dividend declared for the… Read more »
Nigeria: Sundry Foods Opens 3rd Kilimanjaro Restaurant in Kaduna
This Day
Sundry Foods Limited (SFL), has announced the opening of a new Kilimanjaro restaurant in Kaduna - the third in 9 months in the former capital of Northern region. Read more »
Nigeria: Inter-State Rail System Strategic for South-West Development, Says Abiodun's Aide
This Day
Special Adviser to Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun, on Media and Strategy, Hon. Kayode Akinmade, said the inter-state rail system was strategic for the development of the… Read more »
Nigeria: Is Soludo the Solution?
This Day
Professor Chukwuma Soludo, the Governor of Anambra State, commands respect and admiration as a globally reputed economic and monetary expert. Read more »
Nigeria: Kalu's Quest to Promote Regional Agenda As House Deputy Speaker
This Day
Adedayo Akinwale writes that the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Ben Kalu, has penchant for promoting regional agenda since his emergence over a year ago. Read more »
Nigeria: NPFL Transfers - Rangers Secure Young Striker Chimobi Igwilo On Three-Year Deal
Premium Times
The young forward will challenge for a place in coach Fidelis Ilechukwu's squad. Read more »
June 30
Senegal: Fishermen Left Stranded As Senegal's Most Sought-After Catch Moves North
RFI
Coastal communities in Senegal are reeling as stocks of sardinella - the country's most consumed fish - disappear from local waters. While fishermen blame industrial trawlers,… Read more »
Cote d'Ivoire: Côte d'Ivoire Receives First Life-Saving Malaria Vaccines
RFI
Côte d'Ivoire this week received its first vaccines against malaria, a disease that kills four people a day in the country, mostly small children, the government said… Read more »
West Africa: Ecowas Conducts Advocacy On the Deployment of the Ecowas National Biometric Identity Card in Liberia and Sierra Leone
New Dawn
Pursuant to the decision of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government in 2014 to adopt the ECOWAS National Biometric Identity Card (ENBIC) as an official travel… Read more »
Nigeria: No Visa Ban On Nigerians - Turkey Embassy
Vanguard
The Turkish Embassy in Nigeria has confirmed that there is no visa ban on Nigerian passport holders, as against reports that have raised concern. Read more »
Nigeria: How State House Spent N3.7 Billion On Vehicles, Tyres Within 10 Days
Daily Trust
'Villa may exceed its budget' Read more »
Nigeria: 30 Feared Dead, 100 Injured in Borno As Female Suicide Bombers Hit Wedding, Funeral
Vanguard
Emir of Gwoza local government area of Borno State, Alhaji Mohammed Shehu Timta, yesterday, confirmed that multiple suicide attacks were carried out at various locations, including… Read more »
Nigeria: Kano Truck Crash Into Worshippers - I Escaped Death By Whiskers, Lost Four Boys - Survivor
Vanguard
·Death toll hits 15 - Resident Read more »
Nigeria: Shehu Sani - Insecurity Worse Under Buhari Than Tinubu
This Day
Former Senator, Shehu Sani, has stated that the security challenges facing northern Nigeria were worse under ex-President Muhammadu Buhari than under the present administration of… Read more »
Nigeria: 'Òlòtūré: the Journey' Excels in Its Realistic Depiction of Human Trafficking Horrors
Premium Times
Four years after the movie's release in 2020, Netflix, in collaboration with EbonyLife Studios, continues with the story of Òlòtūré's journey. Read more »
Nigeria: Suicide Bombers Attack Another Borno Town
This Day
Less than 24 hour after three suicide bomb attacks shook Gwoza in Southern Borno on Saturday, Boko Haram took on Monguno in the Northern part of the state with a bomb attack on… Read more »
Nigeria: Zamfara Governor Backtracks On Federal Permanent Secretary Just Appointed By Tinubu
Premium Times
The Zamfara State Government earlier rejected the appointment of Mrs Ismaila as federal permanent secretary representing the state. Read more »
Nigeria: How Teenage Female Bombers Killed Pregnant Women, Children On Borno
This Day
The Director-General of Borno State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), Dr. Barkindo Saibu, has given a detailed account of how teenage female suicide bombers detonated explosives… Read more »
Nigeria: Zamfara Gov Hosts Newly Appointed Federal Permanent Secretary, Praises Her Achievements
This Day
Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, has hosted Dr. Maryam Ismaila Keshinro, the newly appointed Federal Permanent Secretary representing Zamfara State. Read more »
Nigeria: Police Crack Down On Pro-Palestine Protest, Arrest Six Shiites in Abuja
Vanguard
Operatives of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police command have arrested six members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, also known as Shi'ites, in Abuja during a… Read more »
Nigeria: Ekiti Govt Writes TCN, NERC, BEDC, Rejects Planned Two-Month Power Outage
Premium Times
"The planned disruption of electricity in these two months amounts to an unacceptable economic, financial and social price to be paid by the citizens of Ekiti State, and we totally… Read more »
Nigeria: 'Olu Jacobs Is Alive' - Family Debunks Death Rumours
Premium Times
It is the third time in four years that the award-winning actor would be rumoured dead. Read more »
Africa: School Feeding - AU Lauds Nigeria, Says 65.4m Kids Now Beneficiaries in Africa
Vanguard
The African Union AU has lauded the Nigerian homegrown school feeding initiative, noting that no fewer than 65.4 million children in 51 countries now benefit from various school… Read more »
Nigeria: Borno Attack - Don't Turn North-East to Theater of Terrorism - Atiku Tells Govt
Vanguard
The presidential candidate of the People's Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar has condemned the bomb attack in Borno State, warning the Federal Government not to turn the North… Read more »