June 19
Nigeria: Drug War - Marwa Explains NDLEA's Moves Against Assets of Barons, Traffickers
Leadership
Chairman/Chief Executive of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig.-Gen. Mohamed Marwa (rtd) said the decision of the anti-narcotics body to go after the assets of… Read more »
Nigeria: Lagos PDP Caucus Seeks Bode George's Suspension, Affirms Adewale As Party Member
Leadership
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State has called for the suspension of Chief Olabode George from the party over his alleged anti-party activities spanning two decades. Read more »
Nigeria: Nnamdi Kanu Seeks Negotiation With Federal Govt Over Trial
Leadership
Detained leader of proscribed of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, at the Federal High Court in Abuja, has expressed his intention to pursue negotiations with… Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Re-Engineers Nigeria's Oil Bidding Process, Focuses On Production Bonus
Vanguard
The Federal Government has re-engineered Nigeria's oil bidding process with emphasis on production bonus, targeted at enabling investors to channel their scarce resources into… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Graduate Who Failed WAEC 17 Times Shines in U.S.
Vanguard
Sometime in November 2019 Emmanuel Oluwasayomi Ahmadu, a graduate of Mass Communications University of Benin was carrying out his One-year National Youth Service Corps assignment… Read more »
Nigeria: Diri Tasks Nigeria's Political Class On Selfless Leadership
This Day
Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri, has urged the political class in the country, including himself, to appreciate the temporal nature of leadership by making necessary sacrifices… Read more »
Nigeria: Aiteo Temporarily Shuts Down Nembe Oil Field After Leak
This Day
Aiteo Eastern Exploration and Production Company (AEEPCO), operator of the NNPC / Aiteo Joint Venture on OML 29, Wednesday confirmed it had detected an oil leak at its Nembe swamp… Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Bans Procession in Kotonkarfe in Kogi
This Day
Kogi State Government has banned traditional procession in Kotonkarfe and its environs in Kogi Local Government Area of the state. Read more »
Nigeria: Sahara Group Unveils Asharami Square to Enhance Sustainability Coverage in the Media
This Day
Leading energy and infrastructure conglomerate, Sahara Group, has announced the inaugural edition of Asharami Square, a pioneering initiative aimed at advancing the reportage of… Read more »
Nigeria: Air Chief Orders Commanders to Intensify Efforts to Secure Nigeria
Daily Trust
The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, has charged commanders to intensify efforts to secure Nigeria. Read more »
Nigeria: I Left Nigeria Better Than I Met It - Obasanjo
Daily Trust
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo says he left Nigeria better than he met it. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerians Are Sacrificing Too Much Already, CUPP Replies Tinubu
Vanguard
The Conference of United Political Parties (CUPP), has in response to President Bola Tinubu said Nigerians were currently making the kind of sacrifices those in leadership have… Read more »
Nigeria: I'm Ready to Negotiate With Govt, Kanu Tells Court
Vanguard
The detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, has expressed his readiness to enter into a negotiation with the Federal Government. Read more »
Nigeria: Why We Target Assets of Drug Barons, Traffickers - NDLEA
Vanguard
The Chairman, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig.-Gen. Buba Marwa (rtd) on Wednesday justified the decision of the agency to go after assets of drug barons and… Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Tasks Civil Servants With Improved Service Delivery
Vanguard
The Federal Ministry of Women's Affairs and Social Development has urged civil servants to remain diligent and value-oriented in the execution of their official duties. Read more »
Nigeria: Withheld Salaries - ASUU Threatens Nationwide Strike, Sensitizes Stakeholders
Vanguard
The Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU) Ago Iwoye chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Wednesday staged a peaceful rally, to create awareness over the… Read more »
Nigeria: Presidency Slams Aisha Yesufu Over Allegations of Tinubu Being 'Disgraced' in South Africa
Vanguard
Activist, Aisha Yesufu's recent criticisms of President Bola Tinubu have sparked a heated exchange on social media, with the presidency issuing a robust response. Read more »
Nigeria: Cervical Cancer - 7m Nigerian Girls Vaccinated in 2 Weeks - Gavi
Leadership
Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, has said that seven million girls in Nigeria have been vaccinated against the human papillomavirus (HPV) in the second phase of the vaccination… Read more »
Nigeria: Court Declines Abba Kyari, 2 Others' Fresh Bail Application
Leadership
Justice Emeka Nwite has refused to grant bail to suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari, and two other suspended senior police officers. Read more »
Nigeria: 'Online Media Killing Our Businesses', Newspaper Vendors Lament
Daily Trust
Newspaper vendors and sales representatives of some print media houses in Enugu say their businesses are at the edge due to the online media. Read more »
Nigeria: 'Cocaine Deal' - Court Denies Abba Kyari Bail
Daily Trust
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, refused to grant bail to the suspended DCP Abba Kyari and four other police officers charged with alleged drug trafficking. Read more »
Nigeria: Why We Target Assets of Drug Barons, Traffickers - Marwa
Daily Trust
The Chairman, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), retired Brig.-Gen. Buba Marwa, on Wednesday, justified the decision of the agency to go after the assets of drug barons… Read more »
Nigeria: 'Stolen' $6.2m - What Emefiele Told Us in Kuje Prison - Investigators
Daily Trust
One of the investigators handling the case of $6,230,000 allegedly stolen from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on February 8, 2023, has revealed what Godwin Emefiele, immediate… Read more »
Africa: Nigeria, Africa to Witness Rise of Drug Abuse Among Youths - UNODC
Daily Trust
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has raised an alarm that Nigeria and some African countries would witness 40% rise in the population of drug users especially… Read more »
Nigeria: Ogun Reads Riot Act to Militants, Poachers Occupying Reserves
Daily Trust
Ogun State Government, on Wednesday, vowed to flush out militants and poachers occupying forest reserves in the state. Read more »