[allAfrica] Cape Town -- The Nigerian police are failing rape victims by not supporting and investigating the crime when reported, rights groups Amnesty International has said.

[The Conversation Africa] Nigeria's Lagos State government recently announced that private health facilities will start administering COVID-19 vaccines within the state. This is part of its effort to accelerate vaccine rollout beyond the 1.2 million ...

[Premium Times] "A recent and most worrisome move by the criminals is the observed acquisition of Radio Frequency Walkie Talkie Transceivers by the bandits," the Secretary to the State government says

[Daily Trust] The rise of food prices and basic household items could push some more than six million Nigerians into poverty, a World Bank report suggested.

[Premium Times] Sexual violence against women with disabilities is an "unchecked phenomenon" in northern Nigeria, an official of an NGO says.

[Premium Times] Unable to receive their late husband's gratuities and entitlements, widows of soldiers killed in active service are faced with harsh conditions.

[This Day] Nigerians have probably got too used to the oddity of unstable electricity supply in a way that everything said about it now appears like a tired platitude. It is most disappointing that year in, year out, one government after the other, t...

[Premium Times] On Thursday, the president also signed the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (Amendment) Act into law.

[Premium Times] In a region already facing rampant piracy, the pillaging of fish stocks by industrial operators must be stopped.

[Africa Check] Abba Kyari, a top officer in the Nigerian police who was suspended after a US court reportedly charged him for his part in a US$1.1 million scam, is back at work. That's according to a rumour circulating on Facebook since late October ...

[This Day] Abuja -- The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) yesterday revealed that Nigeria's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 4.03 per cent in the third quarter (Q3) of 2021, compared with the 5. 01 per cent recorded in the preceding quarter of ...

[This Day] President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, said the federal government would not take any action to block or anticipate the outcomes of the various panels set up by state governments to investigate last year's #EndSARS protests.

[Daily Trust] Nigeria and the United States have signed an agreement worth $.2.17bn to improve access to quality education, public health and other services.

[Daily Trust] The Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, has faulted the process involved in the implementation of the Better Education Service Delivery for All (BESDA) projects across the 17 focal states.

[Daily Trust] Each state will receive N18.225bn of the fresh N656.112bn bridge financing facility approved for the 36 states of the federation, with a 30-year tenor and a 2-year moratorium at an interest rate of 9 percent.

[Daily Trust] Nigeria's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 4.03 per cent in the third quarter of the year (Q3 2021), the National Bureau of Statistics announced on Thursday.

[Daily Trust] There was wide jubilation in Damboa Local Government Area of Borno State after Nigerian troops repelled an early morning attack.

[Daily Trust] President Muhammadu Buhari has said the federal government will await pronouncements from state governments which set up panels to probe police brutality in the country.

[Daily Trust] Beneficiaries of the federal government's nationwide 774,000 Special Public Work (SPW) programme in Vandeikya Local Government Area of Benue State yesterday protested the nonpayment of their three months stipends.

[Daily Trust] In the 15 years of introducing Special Number Service (SNS) providers, there are less than 3,000 people using the service in the country, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said.

[Nation] Continuing his first official visit to Africa, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Nigeria on Thursday and met with President Muhammadu Buhari, who acknowledged America's assistance in the fight against terrorists.

[Premium Times] Between 11:30 am to 12 noon on June 13, Mr Babalola was moved to a two-bedroom apartment, beside the studio apartment which Ms Ojukwu took.

[Premium Times] The disease centre also noted that a total of 206,292 Nigerians have been discharged nationwide.

[Premium Times] The Assembly has invited some government agencies to appear before it over the erosion menace in the state.

[Premium Times] "It is estimated that in the last few years, about 80 per cent of the investments into Nigeria, has come into Lagos."

[Premium Times] A witness said the driver of the tanker jumped out from the truck when he noticed the fire from the engine apartment of the truck while in motion.

[Premium Times] "Herders are destroying most of the farms in Enugu State, especially those in large clusters inside the bush. This is a serious challenge."

[Premium Times] The court awarded the custody of the female child to the woman and asked that the male child be left to decide whom of the parents to stay with.

[Premium Times] "Two months ago, I announced my defection from PDP to APC on the floor of this House. I have tested the waters and realised that my former party PDP is better."

[Vanguard] LEADER of the Umbrella body of Yoruba Self-Determination Groups, Ilana Omo Oodua, IOO, Professor Banji Akintoye, yesterday, accused the Federal Government of recruiting some people within its fold to blackmail him and sabotage the Yoruba N...