[Leadership] Director-General, World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, yesterday arrived in Nigeria on a 4-day official visit aimed at enhancing trade and improving the Nigerian economy.

[Vanguard] Over 1,000 persons have been rendered homeless as rainstorm destroyed 200 houses in Erimope Ekiti, Moba local government area of Ekiti state.

[Premium Times] Since 2003, the Global Fund has disbursed over $2 billion in Nigeria.

[Premium Times] Bandits attempted to kidnap students at Government Science Secondary Schol, Ikara but were repelled by the army and police

[Premium Times] Burna Boy and Wizkid have become Nigeria's second and third Grammy winners after Sikiru Adepoju.

[Vanguard] President Muhammadu Buhari made it a remarkable week for Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo when he acknowledged the humility of the number two citizen, who turned 64 on March 8.

[The Conversation Africa] The toll of the coronavirus pandemic on physical health and lives worldwide is enormous. But the disease and the lockdown measures have had an impact on mental health too.

[This Day] The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru, on Sunday assured Nigerians that Boko Haram will soon be history.

[Premium Times] Eighteen ministers also bagged degrees from foreign institutions.

[Vanguard] Abakaliki -- THE Alaigbo Development Foundation, ADF, weekend declared its support for the boycott of Fulani cattle beef in the South East, and indeed all over Igboland.

[Vanguard] The Police Command in Benue has arrested one suspect in connection with the gruesome killing of Mrs Eunice Aganya, wife of former retired Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG), Ibezimako Aganya.

[This Day] Bauchi State Governor, Senator Bala Mohammed yesterday noted that the allocation of 150 thousand doses of the vaccine to the state by the federal government was not adequate and sufficient.

[This Day] The House of Representatives has called on the federal government to as a matter of urgency enforce the installation of fire alerting systems in all buildings across Nigeria to save lives and properties during fire outbreaks.

[This Day] Again, a subsidiary of Dangote Group, Dangote Sugar Refinery Tunga in Awe Local Government Area, Nasarawa State, has reportedly invaded Ugber with bulldozers, thereby demolishing over 300 houses.

[Vanguard] Elements of Boko Haram Terrorists and their Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) counterparts operating along the fringes of the Lake Chad and the Tumbus met their waterloo when they encountered dogged troops of Sector 3 Operation La...

[Premium Times] Residents say they heard gunshots, then everyone scampered for safety. Some moments later, Usman was found lying unconscious in the market, blood oozing out of his skull. He had been hit.

[Premium Times] The 120 new cases on Sunday is the lowest since October 22, 2020, when there were just 37 new infections.

[This Day] Abuja -- The French Development Agency (AFD) said it is committed to spending $ 6.95 million on financing digital financial inclusion in Africa, which is aimed at reducing existing gender gap in digital financial services.

[This Day] It was a big day for Afrobeats last night as history was made at the 63rd Grammy Awards with Burna Boy, the self-proclaimed African Giant, took home the award for the Best Global Music Album.

[Leadership] Afrobeats has finally been recognised at the world musical stage as Nigeria sensational singers Burna Boy and Wizkid have won their first Grammy awards at the 63rd Grammy Awards.

[This Day] While many sectors of the economy were devastated by the Coronavirus pandemic, especially during the lockdown in 2020, the catering industry blossomed and became a multibillion-naira sector.

[Leadership] Ibadan -- The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has accused the federal government and the office of the Accountant General of the Federation of victimising her members through refusal to pay them salaries running between two t...

[Leadership] The House of Representatives has given the management of 17 su sidiaries of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) seven days ultimatum to appear before it over non-rendition of financial accounts of their agencies over the ye...

[Leadership] Kaduna -- The Kaduna State government, yesterday, said the military foiled kidnap of students as bandits invaded Government Science Secondary School, Ikara.

[Vanguard] The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has said with 120 confirmed new cases of COVID-9, the number of active cases in Nigeria now stands at 13,245.

[Vanguard] ... Enact laws to enable citizens sue govt for lack of security, good roads, healthcare system, education, others

[Vanguard] Former Senate Leader, Senator Ali Ndume (All Progressives Congress, APC, Borno South), has condemned moves to retain the Presidency in the North by the ruling APC in 2023, saying having a candidate from the North and South was unconstituti...

[Vanguard] The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), says it has destroyed counterfeit medical products worth billions of naira in Kano and Anambra states.

[Vanguard] The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) said it arrested a total of 10,455 traffic offenders in Lagos between January and February this year.

[Vanguard] Former presidential candidate, Professor Kingsley Moghalu joined other Africans and Nigerians in particular in celebrating A-list artistes Wizkid and Burnaboy for their feat at the recently concluded Grammy-award event.