Nigeria
Mon, 29 Mar 2021 06:34:01 GMTBiden Invites Buhari, 39 Other World Leaders to Climate Summit
[This Day] Maiduguri -- United States President Joe Biden has invited 40 world leaders, including President Muhammadu Buhari, to a summit on climate holding between April 22 and 23. The summit, billed to hold virtually, would be streamed live for pub...
Mon, 29 Mar 2021 06:27:13 GMTResident Doctors to Begin Strike Thursday
[Premium Times] The doctors are demanding, amongst other things, payment of all salaries arrears.
Mon, 29 Mar 2021 04:53:03 GMTItalian Ruling on Malabu Scandal Shouldn't Stop Nigerian Trial - Groups
[Premium Times] The Milan Tribunal ruled on 17 March 2021 that the 13 defendants in OPL 245 international corruption trial had no case to answer.
Mon, 29 Mar 2021 04:53:02 GMTSpecial Police Team Arrives Benue to Investigate Attack On Governor Ortom
[Premium Times] A special investigation task sorce set up by the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, arrived Makurdi, Benue State capital, on Sunday.
Mon, 29 Mar 2021 04:52:54 GMTShoot Them or Talk to Them? What Nigeria Must Do With Its Bandits
[Daily Trust] Just what can Nigeria do with its bandits? Shoot them or talk to them?
Mon, 29 Mar 2021 04:52:56 GMTAtiku Reiterates Call for Privatisation of NNPC, Refineries
[Premium Times] Atiku Abubakar says a Bloomberg report on Saturday has proven him right on the state of the Nigerian economy.
Mon, 29 Mar 2021 04:52:42 GMTSoldiers Ambush Boko Haram Fighters, Kill 49 - Official
[Premium Times] The soldiers also rescued some victims kidnapped by the Boko Haram, the official said.
Mon, 29 Mar 2021 04:52:39 GMTHow Malami Ignored Fraud Warnings While Pushing for Payment of Suspicious N159 Billion Debts
[Premium Times] Mr Malami received at least three warnings, including an EFCC report intimating him that at least a part of the debts is unjustifiable. But he seems to have disregarded them all.
Sun, 28 Mar 2021 11:43:44 GMTAstraZeneca Vaccine - Nigeria Records Zero Complications After 325,514 Jabs
[Leadership] Despite fears and concerns about the administration of Aztra Zeneca vaccine against COVID-19, Nigeria is yet to record any complication after 325, 514 people received the jab since its rollout two weeks ago.
Sun, 28 Mar 2021 11:43:44 GMTU.S.$1.5 Billion for Port Harcourt Refinery Rehabilitation
[Leadership] The eyebrows that were raised when the federal government penultimate week approved a whopping sum of $1.5 billion for the rehabilitation of Port Harcourt Refinery was not exactly unexpected. To many Nigerians, it seems like a journey on...
Mon, 29 Mar 2021 08:29:24 GMTTinubu Inaugurates Kano's Anti-Graft Commission, Hails Ganduje for 'Fighting Corruption'
[Premium Times] "To a lot of us looking forward to a prosperous, corruption-free Nigeria and Africa, today is dedicated to that objective," Mr Tinubu said.
Mon, 29 Mar 2021 08:29:01 GMTPeace in Lagos, Kano Necessary for Nigeria's Stability - Tinubu
[Vanguard] *As Buhari, Lawan, Sanwo-Olu, others eulogise ex-gov at 69
Mon, 29 Mar 2021 07:40:35 GMTKeyamo - Those Who Instigate Violence Have Means to Flee Nigeria
[This Day] The Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Mr. Festus Keyamo (SAN), has stated that those who instigated crisis had means of escape in the event of outbreak of violence.
Mon, 29 Mar 2021 07:40:14 GMTNHRC Commends EU-UN Spotlight Initiative On Women's Rights
[Leadership] Abuja -- Executive Secretary of the National Human Rights Commission, Mr. Tony Ojukwu has commended the joint afford of the European and United Nations Spotlight Initiative On its various programs, tailored towards ending violence agains...
Mon, 29 Mar 2021 07:40:08 GMTDon't Collude With Economic Saboteurs, Naval Officers, Ratings Warned
[Leadership] Calabar -- Chief of Naval Staff CNS, Rear Admiral Awwal Gambo has warned his personnel to desist from colluding with criminally minded people to sabotage the nation's economy within the maritime domain or be ready to face the consequence...
Mon, 29 Mar 2021 07:39:44 GMTDealing With Nigeria's Joblessness
[This Day] Dismal economic figures call for urgent reform
Mon, 29 Mar 2021 07:37:54 GMTHow We Pacified Christians in Kwara Over Hijab Crisis - CAN
[Vanguard] Ibadan -- The Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, has revealed how the Christians in Kwara State were pacified over the religious crisis in the state engendered by the hijab issue.
Mon, 29 Mar 2021 07:37:52 GMTOrtom's Assassination Attempt - IGP's Special Investigative Team Arrives Benue
[Vanguard] Makurdi -- The Benue State Police Command has confirmed the arrival of Deputy Commissioner of Police, DCP, Abba Kyari led crack special investigative team to the state to commence investigation into the attempted assassination of Governor ...
Mon, 29 Mar 2021 07:37:44 GMTPolice Foil Kidnap Attempt, Rescue 5 Victims in Kaduna
[Vanguard] The Police Command in Kaduna State said on Sunday that its operatives foiled kidnapping attempt and rescued five victims.
Mon, 29 Mar 2021 07:29:43 GMTOnnoghen's Stark Revelations
[This Day] Finally, former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Samuel Onnoghen has revealed that his ouster from office was made possible by mere political intrigues orchestrated by the Federal Government.
Mon, 29 Mar 2021 07:27:14 GMT'How Nigeria Can Key Into U.S.$3.4 Trillion Projected Opportunities in AfCFTA'
[This Day] The National Association of Nigeria Travel Agencies (NANTA) said it has unveiled plans to enable Nigeria benefit from the projected $3.4 trillion Gross Domestic Product (GDP)-rated Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Initiative.
Mon, 29 Mar 2021 07:23:06 GMT29 States Yet to Implement N145 RoW Fee
[This Day] Over one year after the 36 state governors agreed to implement the unified rate of N145 per linear metre fee for Right of Way (RoW) in the laying of fibre optic cables for broadband deployment, 29 states have refused to implement the agree...
Mon, 29 Mar 2021 07:17:51 GMTNew 51 Cases of Tuberculosis Discovered in Benue
[This Day] Makurdi -- Fifty One new cases of tuberculosis (TB) have been discovered in Benue State from a test conducted on 609 samples screened for the contagious disease.
Mon, 29 Mar 2021 07:17:51 GMTCBN to Leverage Opportunities in ICT for Economic Growth
[This Day] Enugu -- The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele, has said that the apex bank is ready to invest in the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sector in order to stimulate economic growth and developm...
Mon, 29 Mar 2021 07:17:51 GMTNNPC Reduces Cash-Call Debts to IOCs By $3.11bn
[This Day] The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has so far paid a total of $3.118 billion cash-call debts owed the five major international oil companies (IOCs), leaving an outstanding debt of $1.570, according to statistics released by...
Mon, 29 Mar 2021 07:17:51 GMTKano, Lagos Must Lead Peace Mission in Nigeria, Says Tinubu
[This Day] Kano -- The National leader of All Progressive Congress (APC), Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said Kano and Lagos must remain peaceful in Nigeria.
Mon, 29 Mar 2021 07:17:50 GMTThree Months After, Katsina, Kaduna, Niger Battle to Rescue 109 Abductees
[This Day] The governments of Katsina, Kaduna and Niger States have intensified efforts to free 109 abductees still in captivity, about three months after their abductions, investigation by THISDAY has shown.
Mon, 29 Mar 2021 07:12:03 GMTI'll Complete Road Projects Abandoned By Amosun - Abiodun
[This Day] Abeokuta -- The Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, at the weekend reiterated the commitment of his administration to complete road projects awarded but abandoned by the immediate-past administration of Senator Ibikunle Amosun.
Mon, 29 Mar 2021 07:08:24 GMTAtiku Proffers Measures to Cut Unemployment Rate
[This Day] Abuja -- Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar yesterday advocated measures to curb the unemployment, which has peaked at 33 per cent.
Mon, 29 Mar 2021 07:02:58 GMT2023 - Saraki Committee Advocates Free Forms for PDP Youths Under 35
[Leadership] Abuja -- The National Reconciliation and Strategy Committee (NRSC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has advised the party leadership to exempt aspirants under 35 years from payment of nomination fees.