Nigeria
Tue, 19 Apr 2022 08:20:49 GMTInside Criminal Enterprise of Dogo Gide, Ali Kachalla Suspected Masterminds of Kaduna Train Attack
[Premium Times] Mr Gide rose to prominence in 2018 after he reportedly killed Tsoho Buhari, who used to be the most ruthless and most feared bandit in the region.
Tue, 19 Apr 2022 06:34:48 GMTBloody Easter - Many Feared Killed As Gunmen, Military Clash in Imo
[Premium Times] "They killed so many people. It started while we were in the church, but we had to run back home," a resident of Orlu in Imo told PREMIUM TIMES.
Tue, 19 Apr 2022 05:01:48 GMTBuhari's Pardon for Jailed Governors Confirms His Hidden Soft Spot for Corruption
[Premium Times] The pardon finally puts a lie to President Buhari's claim that the judiciary is responsible for the shattered anti-corruption war of the APC government.
Tue, 19 Apr 2022 04:50:46 GMTToxic Mix of Bandits, Arms, Drugs and Terrorism Is Alarming Nigerians - What Now?
[The Conversation Africa] Banditry in Nigeria emerged as an isolated rural phenomenon in the late 2000s. It's now evolved into sophisticated violent criminality, characterised by syndicates with immense reach across regions and countries.
Mon, 18 Apr 2022 10:38:34 GMTHairdressers Lament Low Patronage as Women Go Low Cut
[Vanguard] IT'S becoming commonplace that women now go on low-cut. That, usually was not the case, even a decade ago.
Tue, 19 Apr 2022 05:01:41 GMTRICOM3 Programme Is Helping to Improve Nigeria's Maternal Health Outcomes
[Nigeria Health Watch] In 2020, we shone a spotlight on RICOM3, a programme focused on helping Nigerian women take ownership of their pregnancy journey, by going the extra mile to implement a Quality of Care (QoC) model that women and health care wor...
Mon, 18 Apr 2022 11:15:34 GMTCrude Oil Leak Rocks Bayelsa Community #AfricaClimateCrisis
[Vanguard] A crude oil leak from the 12-inch Benisede-Brass Creek Delivery Line has been reported in the riverine enclave of Peretuorugbene in Bayelsa State.
Mon, 18 Apr 2022 10:04:59 GMT11,536 Schools Closed Over Insecurity in Nigeria - Unicef
[Leadership] United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) has disclosed that 11, 536 schools were closed in Nigeria since 2020 over abduction and related security issues.
Tue, 19 Apr 2022 08:20:53 GMTDariye, Nyame and That Controversial State Pardon
[Premium Times] Pursuant to the powers to exercise the prerogative of mercy vested in the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in Section 175 (1--6) of the 1999 Constitution the Federal Government last week granted state pardon to two former ...
Tue, 19 Apr 2022 07:46:35 GMTPardon - Disband EFCC, ICPC Now, Wike Tells Buhari
[Vanguard] Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State, also a presidential aspirant on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to disband the two anti-graft agencies in the country, the Economic and Finan...
Tue, 19 Apr 2022 07:46:32 GMTChrisland, Parent Tango Over 'Abused' Pupil
[Vanguard] A woman has claimed that her 10-year-old daughter was raped during a trip to Dubai, which was organised by Chrisland Schools.
Tue, 19 Apr 2022 07:46:32 GMTASUU Strike - Govt Should Respect Collective Bargaining Agreement - NLC
[Vanguard] As public universities in the country remain closed, the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has told the Federal Government to respect the Collective Bargaining Agreements it signed with unions in tertiary institutions and other sectors.
Tue, 19 Apr 2022 07:46:31 GMTN4trn Bill - How Petrol Subsidy Grew By 349.42 Percent in 3 Years
[Vanguard] Petrol subsidy payments grew by 349.42 per cent from N350 billion in 2019 to N1.573 trillion in 2021, propelled by the rising price of crude oil in the international market and the falling value of the Naira.
Tue, 19 Apr 2022 07:46:29 GMTZoning - PDP Not Under Pressure - Spokesman
[Vanguard] Ahead of its National Executive Committee, NEC, meeting, Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has said it was not under pressure to zone or throw its presidential ticket open.
Tue, 19 Apr 2022 07:45:00 GMTInflation - Adjust Policies to Boost Supply, World Bank Tells Nigeria, Others
[This Day] The President of the World Bank Group, David Malpass has lamented the impact of rising food and energy costs across the world, urging Nigeria and other developing countries to adjust policies to boost supply.
Tue, 19 Apr 2022 07:44:58 GMTAmidst Death Rumour, Akeredolu Arrives Nigeria, Endorses Wife's Bid for Senate
[This Day] Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has arrived Nigeria amidst rumours of his death, just as he has declared support for his wife, Betty Anyawu Akeredolu's aspiration to contest the Imo East Senatorial election in 2023.
Tue, 19 Apr 2022 07:44:55 GMTSuspend 2023 Elections, Set Up Interim Govt - Afe Babalola to Govt
[This Day] Legal Icon and founder, Afe Babalola University Ado Ekiti (ABUAD), Chief Afe Babalola(SAN), yesterday, advised the federal government to suspend the 2023 elections and allow a 6-month interim goverment after President Muhammadu Buhari's te...
Tue, 19 Apr 2022 07:44:53 GMTLagos Govt Shuts Chrisland Schools Over Sex Scandal of 10-Year-Old Pupil
[This Day] Lagos Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has ordered the shutdown of all branches of Chrisland Schools in Lagos following a viral sex tape showing a 10-year-old schoolgirl having sex with her schoolmates while in Dubai for a school competition. ...
Tue, 19 Apr 2022 06:56:16 GMTStorms Displace 1,326 Households, Destroy 463 Houses in Cross River
[Vanguard] At least 1,326 households have been displaced while 463 houses in three local government areas in Cross River State have been destroyed by windstorm.
Tue, 19 Apr 2022 06:51:27 GMTPostpone 2023 Polls, Set Up Interim Govt - Afe Babalola
[Vanguard] Founder and Chancellor, Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, ABUAD, Aare Afe Babalola, yesterday, called for the postponement of the 2023 general elections and the introduction of a six-month interim government, after President Muhammadu Bu...
Tue, 19 Apr 2022 06:51:27 GMTNew Remuneration for Teachers to Wait Till 2023 - Vanguard Findings
[Vanguard] Funding may delay the take-off of implementation of the new welfare package approved for teachers in public schools by President Muhammadu Buhari till next year, Vanguard investigation has revealed.
Tue, 19 Apr 2022 06:51:26 GMT$418m Paris Club Loan - Don't Touch Our Money, States Warn Govt
[Vanguard] The Federal Government has been warned by the 36 states of the federation not to tamper with funds accruing to them and the 774 local government areas in the guise of satisfying alleged $418 million London/Paris Club Loan refund-related ju...
Tue, 19 Apr 2022 06:51:26 GMT2023 - Few Nigerians Possess Your Leadership Credentials, Ooni Tells Amaechi
[Vanguard] Ile Ife -- Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, yesterday, commended the leadership qualities of presidential aspirant, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, and prayed for God's guidance and blessings upon him, as he seeks the highest office in Nigeria.
Tue, 19 Apr 2022 06:34:43 GMTPresidency Replies Bishop Kukah, Accuses Him of Hating Buhari's Govt
[Premium Times] "His accusatory list against the government revealed only his hatred for them," President Buhari's spokesperson wrote.
Tue, 19 Apr 2022 06:12:28 GMT$418m Paris Club Refund - Don't Tamper With Our Allocations, Governors Insist
[This Day] Governors of the 36 states of the federation have reaffirmed their position that the federal government should not go ahead with the planned deduction of $418 million from the Federation Account to settle debts purported owed to consultant...
Tue, 19 Apr 2022 06:12:26 GMTNigeria's Crude Oil Under-Production Hit 14.88m Barrels in March, $1.488bn Lost to Lack of Capacity
[This Day] Nigeria only managed to pump 1.238 million barrels per day, although it had a fixed 1.718 million barrels per day production quota from the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) in March, 2022 a new report from the cartel ha...
Tue, 19 Apr 2022 06:12:23 GMTGas Exports - Nigeria Misses Another Critical Opportunity
[This Day] It's no gainsaying that Europe is desperately in need of Africa's natural gas as it seeks to wean itself off Russian exports. But despite Nigeria's huge reserves, it's currently difficult, if not impossible to ramp up production, writes Em...
Tue, 19 Apr 2022 06:12:20 GMTPresidential Pardon Embarrassing to Anti-Corruption Agencies, Says Wike
[This Day] Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has said the presidential pardon recently granted by the Council of States to persons that had been prosecuted for corruption was an embarrassment on the anti-corruption agencies in the country.
Tue, 19 Apr 2022 06:12:17 GMTAnalysts Urge Govt to Intensify Efforts to Curb Inflation
[This Day] Analysts yesterday prevailed on the federal government to do more to reign in rising inflation, occasioned largely by structural challenges.
Tue, 19 Apr 2022 06:12:13 GMTGovt Laments Attacks On Public Infrastructure, Urges Nigerians to Protect Power Assets
[This Day] The federal government has urged Nigerians to rise and consciously protect Nigeria's public infrastructure, especially against the backdrop of recent vandalism of transmission lines, leading to national power grid collapses.