Nigeria
Fri, 11 Feb 2022 14:10:26 GMTWhy Supreme Court Nullified Buhari's Executive Order 10
[Premium Times] That order has now been voided by the Supreme Court which ruled Friday in a suit by the 36 states against the federal government.
Fri, 11 Feb 2022 12:56:08 GMTWith Over 100% Hike in Operational Costs, Truck Owners Say Transport Business Collapsing
[This Day] Abuja -- The Nigerian Association of Road Transport Owners (NARTO), a group of businessmen, who are into the haulage of petroleum products across the country, yesterday said they might be forced off the roads by the current cost of operati...
Fri, 11 Feb 2022 12:33:13 GMTIMF - Nigeria's Debt Sustainability At Risk, Cause for Concern
[This Day] The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said Nigeria's debt sustainability is at risk and causes a great deal of concern and unease in the long-term. IMF reiterated the need for the Nigeria government to implement timely fiscal reforms.
Fri, 11 Feb 2022 14:08:19 GMTPioneer Bishop of Lagos West Anglican Communion Is Dead
[Premium Times] Mr Adebiyi served as the pioneer bishop of the Diocese of Lagos West Anglican Communion between 1999 and 2013.
Fri, 11 Feb 2022 13:37:41 GMTBuhari Talks Tough, Says Suppliers of Substandard Fuel Would Be Held Accountable
[This Day] President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday said suppliers of the methanol-blended petroleum products in the country were liable for the bad fuel and should be held accountable. Buhari directed relevant government agencies to take every lawful st...
Sat, 12 Feb 2022 06:57:52 GMTSeven Things You Should Know About Today's Council Polls in Abuja
[Premium Times] The February 12 election in Abuja is the first major election to be conducted by INEC in 2022.
Sat, 12 Feb 2022 06:17:17 GMTHow Arms Flood Into Nigeria Through 1,000 Illegal Routes
[Vanguard] An arrested terrorist in Sokoto, 33-year-old Musa Mohammed Kamarawa made a shocking revelation last week when he disclosed how he bought a gun truck worth N28.5 million for one of the terrorist leaders in Sokoto state.
Sat, 12 Feb 2022 05:47:40 GMTTerrorists Raid Kaduna Community, Abduct Nursing Mother, Baby, Others
[This Day] Terrorists in the early hours of yesterday abducted a nursing mother, her baby and two other residents during an attack on Tudun Mun Tsira Village of Zangon Shanu, Samaru in Sabon Gari Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
Sat, 12 Feb 2022 05:11:51 GMTOlamide' Coming Album Might Be His Last
[This Day] Though his next body of work titled 'Unruly' is yet to get a release date, Olamide Adedeji professionally known as Olamide, has announced that it would most likely be his last studio album. 'Unruly' which will be his 10th album is coming a...
Fri, 11 Feb 2022 14:23:45 GMTObi Okonjo II Repossesses Ancestral Palace
[Vanguard] The traditional ruler of Ogwashi-Uku, Aniocha South Local Government Area, Delta State, Obi Ifechukwude Okonjo II, has taken repossessed the ancient palace of his forebears, following a Supreme Court judgment in his favour.
Fri, 11 Feb 2022 14:08:38 GMTFuel Scarcity Hits Ogun
[Premium Times] "We know ourselves, many of them stopped selling, thinking that the situation will degenerate into fuel price hike..."
Fri, 11 Feb 2022 12:53:29 GMTHouse Moves to Investigate Validity of Deep Blue Project
[This Day] Abuja -- In a move that has raised suspicions, the House of Representatives Committee on Navy is forging ahead to investigate the Deep Blue Contract with HSL International Ltd.
Fri, 11 Feb 2022 12:27:36 GMTGunmen Assassinate Kaduna Govt Official
[Vanguard] The Director of Operations of the Kaduna Geographic Information Service (KADGIS), Malam Dauda has been assassinated.
Fri, 11 Feb 2022 12:27:34 GMTKanu's Change of Clothes - State Security Violating Court Order - Legal Team
[Vanguard] The legal team of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, on Friday raised an alarm that the operatives of the Department of State Service, DSS, has allegedly refused the IPOB leader in the DSS detention facility to change his clothes despi...
Fri, 11 Feb 2022 12:27:32 GMTSupreme Court Voids Buhari's Executive Order 10, Declares It Illegal
[Vanguard] The Supreme Court, on Friday, declared the Executive Order 10, which President Muhammadu Buhari issued on the funding of State Judiciary and Legislature, illegal.
Fri, 11 Feb 2022 12:27:16 GMTBandits Storm Zamfara Community for Supporting Security Agents, Kill Five Residents
[Premium Times] Residents say they fear the bandits would return to their village.
Fri, 11 Feb 2022 11:36:22 GMT2023 - Lukman, Ex-Pgf DG, Drums Support for 2022 Committee
[This Day] Abuja -- A former Director General of the Progressive Governors Forum (PGF), Dr. Salihu Lukman, has called on all patriotic Nigerians to support "The 2022 Committee" working to ensure the emergence of credible leaders in the 2023 general e...
Fri, 11 Feb 2022 11:19:47 GMTPower Must Shift to South in 2023 - Southern, Middle Belt Leaders
[Vanguard] The South and Middle Belt Leadership Forum, SMBLF, yesterday, backed the position of the Southern Governors' Forum, SGF, that power must shift to the South in 2023, dismissing the insinuation that there is an alleged hatred for the North.
Fri, 11 Feb 2022 10:52:33 GMTKwara Govt, Ex-Governor Ahmed Disagree As Assets Management Seizes Properties
[Premium Times] Kwara government accuses ex-governors Saraki and Ahmed of using Shonga Farm to fleece the state
Fri, 11 Feb 2022 10:52:33 GMTIkpeazu Speaks On 'Nefarious' Activities of Task Force Officials in Abia
[Premium Times] "In a period like this, where there is tension in the land, and all manner of people are parading themselves as task forces on the streets, and harassing people will not be welcomed."
Fri, 11 Feb 2022 10:52:33 GMTPort Harcourt Disco Introduces New Model to Boost Electricity Supplies
[Premium Times] "So, aside from the increase of electricity needs of our valued customers, the new model will meet the challenging dynamics in our business operating environment."
Fri, 11 Feb 2022 10:52:32 GMTSupreme Court Dismisses Governors Suit Demanding Federal Funding of State Courts
[Premium Times] The Supreme Court in its split-decision of four justices against three held that the responsibility of funding state courts lies squarely with the state governments.
Fri, 11 Feb 2022 10:52:30 GMTContractor Returns to Umuahia-Ikot Ekpene Road Project
[Premium Times] The Federal Executive Council, in 2021, re-approved the project for funding by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), through the Road Tax Credit Scheme.
Fri, 11 Feb 2022 10:51:05 GMTMedia Will Remain Communications Commission's Strategic Partners - Danbatta
[Vanguard] The Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian Communications Commission, Prof. Umar Danbatta, has said that the mass media, whether print, broadcast, online, or other specialised genres, will remain central and strate...
Fri, 11 Feb 2022 14:09:21 GMTConstitution Amendment - Reps Panel to Recommend 28 Alterations
[Premium Times] The House said 1,980 recommendations were made by Nigerians in the 178 memoranda submitted to the committees after the zonal Public Hearings.
Fri, 11 Feb 2022 12:30:28 GMTNigeria's Oil Production Rises By 202,000BPD
[This Day] Abuja -- Although it undershot the 1.701 million bpd Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) output cut in January 2022, Nigeria was able to ramp up production to the tune of 202,000 bpd for the month.
Fri, 11 Feb 2022 12:25:43 GMTNigeria's Iké Udé Unveils 'Nollywood Portraits' in Washington DC
[This Day] The anticipated exhibition that explores African beauty through the portraits of Nollywood Celebrities is on-going at the prestigious Smithsonian's National Museum of African Arts in Washington DC. Titled "Iké Udé: Nollywood Portraits," ...
Fri, 11 Feb 2022 12:17:46 GMTYemisi Shyllon Museum of Art Extends 'Invincible Hands' Exhibition
[This Day] The longest running show of 2021, 'Invincible Hands' has been extended to the end of February, 2022. Organised by the Yemisi Shyllon Museum of Art (YSMA) of the Pan-Atlantic University, Ibeju-Lekki, the focuses on the contributions of over...
Fri, 11 Feb 2022 12:17:02 GMTMail Delivery Operators Issue Pantami Ultimatum Over N200 Million Nipost Debt
[This Day] Abuja -- Aggrieved operators of the National Mail Route Delivery Service (NMRDS) have urged the Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Professor Isa Pantami, to take drastic action over the failure of the Nigerian Postal Service (N...
Fri, 11 Feb 2022 12:06:38 GMTLG Elections - Enugu Governor Takes Campaign to Market Places
[This Day] The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Enugu State yesterday continued its campaign ahead of the February 23, 2022 local government elections in the state as Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi led the PDP campaign train to Eke-Otu market in Amechi A...