Nigeria
Sun, 18 Sep 2022 07:59:29 GMTWhy We Dispersed Rally By Peter Obi's Supporters in Ebonyi - Police
[Premium Times] In a statement sent to journalists, the Ebonyi police spokesperson, Chris Anyanwu, said the police acted based "on the rules of engagement."
Sun, 18 Sep 2022 07:57:55 GMTFour People Rescued From Uyo Collapsed Building - Official
[Premium Times] Top officials of the Akwa Ibom State Government have visited the scene of the incident.
Sat, 17 Sep 2022 10:44:34 GMTPress Freedom - Attacks On Nigerian Journalists Increase in 2022
[Premium Times] The press attacks in 2022, so far, are higher than in the previous two years, and are mostly carried out by state actors.
Sat, 17 Sep 2022 12:57:27 GMTLawan - Buhari May Not Physically Present 2023 Budget to National Assembly
[This Day] Abuja -- President Muhammadu Buhari may not appear before the joint Senate and House of Representatives session to present the 2023 budget next month.
Sat, 17 Sep 2022 10:36:46 GMTCourt To Hear Govt's Bid to End Academic Strike Tomorrow
[This Day] Abuja -- Justice Polycarp Hamman of the National Industrial Court will next Monday hear an application for interlocutory injunction to compel members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to suspend their ongoing strike, pendi...
Sat, 17 Sep 2022 09:50:07 GMTIdentity Day - Pantami Urges Security Agencies Leverage National Database
[Premium Times] An official said over 80 million unique NINs have been issued.
Sat, 17 Sep 2022 09:09:12 GMTMy Ministry Saved Nigeria From Total Economic Collapse Through P&ID - Malami
[Leadership] The minister of justice and attorney general of the federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN), has said that his ministry saved Nigeria from total economic collapse which would have been brought about if P&ID had succeeded in enforcing an ar...
Sat, 17 Sep 2022 11:14:35 GMTA Special Plea On Nigeria Prize for Literature
[This Day] The celebrated season of the Nigeria Prize for Literature always ends on the note of winner-takes-all. It is incumbent on me to plead now that the longlisted and shortlisted authors be also rewarded with cash. While the overall winner goes...
Sat, 17 Sep 2022 10:01:43 GMTGovt Establishes Pan-African Aviation University
[Leadership] The federal government has announced the establishment of a Pan-African university, known as the African Aviation Aerospace University.
Sat, 17 Sep 2022 09:45:37 GMTYoung Nigerians Are World-Class Innovators, Solution Providers - Osinbajo
[Leadership] Provided with the right platforms, young Nigerians will always rise to the stature of national and global challenges, while finding solutions to them through innovation and technology, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has said.
Sat, 17 Sep 2022 09:15:47 GMTInvesting in Bamboo Farming
[Leadership] Asian countries incorporate bamboo farming as a part of their culture, substituting it for wood for construction. We have few Nigerians who are into this farming business taking advantage of the opportunity it provides.
Fri, 16 Sep 2022 07:13:43 GMTHardship, As Inflation Rate Hits 20.5%, Highest Since 2005
[Vanguard] Nigerians are gasping for breath as the inflation rate rose by 0.92 basis points to 20.52 per cent in August from 19.6 per cent in July, the highest since October 2005.
Sat, 17 Sep 2022 08:33:44 GMTAgain, Atiku Jets Out to Europe for Business
[Leadership] Barely hours after his party unveiled its presidential campaign council, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Atiku Abubakar travelled to Europe yesterday afternoon on a business trip.
Fri, 16 Sep 2022 12:20:27 GMT1,172 Faced Sexual Violence in FCT, Adamawa in 12 Months - Foundation
[Leadership] A civil society organisation (CSO) Neem Foundation has disclosed that over 1,172 people faced Sexual Gender Based Violence in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja and Adamawa State in 12 months.
Fri, 16 Sep 2022 12:20:25 GMTYemi Alade Releases New Single 'Bubble It' Featuring Spice
[Vanguard] On the back of her huge appearances this summer that included festivals in Paris, Brussels and Royal Festival with Angélique Kidjo, Yemi Alade continues to demonstrate her outstanding range by taking us to the Caribbean with this dancehal...
Fri, 16 Sep 2022 12:20:25 GMTAgain, Govt Pledges to End Terrorism December
[Daily Trust] The Minister of Police Affairs, Rauf Aregbesola, on Thursday reassured Nigerians that the government would end terrorism, banditry and other security challenges in December.
Fri, 16 Sep 2022 12:20:22 GMTShell Moves to Resume Trans Niger Pipeline Test
[Vanguard] Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC) is planning to resume the testing of its main trunkline, the Trans Niger Pipeline (TNP).
Fri, 16 Sep 2022 11:14:27 GMTAttack On Ifeanyi Ubah Cowardly - IPOB
[Vanguard] ... .Vows to apprehend perpetrators
Fri, 16 Sep 2022 11:14:23 GMT7,000km Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline Project'll Create Wealth - Kyari
[Leadership] The group chief executive officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Ltd, Mele Kyari, has said that the Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline Project will create wealth, and improve the standard of living of countries within the Af...
Fri, 16 Sep 2022 11:14:22 GMTAzman Air License Suspended Over N1.2bn Ticket Sales Debt - NCAA
[Leadership] The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has suspended the Air Transport Licence (ATL) of Azman Air over its failure to remit N1. 2billion funds collected from air travelers on its behalf to its coffers.
Fri, 16 Sep 2022 11:14:19 GMTBuhari Gives Executive Order to NNPC to Fix Failed Portion of East-West Road
[Leadership] Apparently disturbed by the slow pace of work on the ever busy road, President Mohammadu Buhari has given directive to the Nigeria National Petroleum Company (NNPC) and its subsidiaries to fix the section 4 of the East-West road, spannin...
Fri, 16 Sep 2022 11:14:19 GMTWe're Willing to Call Off Strike - ASUU
[Leadership] The President of Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke has said that the union is willing to end its seven-month old strike.
Fri, 16 Sep 2022 11:14:18 GMTDozens Killed in ISWAP, Boko Haram Rival Clash in Borno
[Daily Trust] Another fierce rival battle broke out between late Abubakar Shekau Boko Haram faction and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) on Thursday that led to the killing of a commander simply identified as "Kundu" and dozens of fighters.
Fri, 16 Sep 2022 11:14:17 GMT'75, 000 Children Affected By Floods in Nigeria, Niger'
[Daily Trust] Save the Children International (SCI) says about 75,000 children have been severely affected by deadly floods in Niger and Nigeria in recent weeks.
Fri, 16 Sep 2022 11:14:16 GMTNo Threat Will Break Our Resolve, ASUU Tells Copson
[Daily Trust] The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Thursday said no amount of threats would make it stop fighting for quality education and the welfare of its members.
Fri, 16 Sep 2022 11:14:13 GMTICPC Uncovers N400bn Budget Padding, N50bn Ghost Workers' Salaries
[Daily Trust] The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission on Thursday said the 2021 and 2022 budgets were padded with duplicated projects worth N400bn by ministries, departments and agencies.
Fri, 16 Sep 2022 11:06:40 GMTBenin Monarch Advises Host Communities Against Violence
[This Day] In a bid to reduce conflicts between host communities and multinational companies, the Oba of Benin, His Royal Majesty, Oba Ewuare II, has sued for collaboration between the two stakeholders in the state.
Fri, 16 Sep 2022 11:06:39 GMTCivil Servants Padded 2021, 2022 Budgets With N400bn Duplicated Projects - ICPC
[This Day] The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) yesterday disclosed that the 2021 budget totaling N13.59 trillion was padded by civil servants in the various Federal Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs...
Fri, 16 Sep 2022 11:06:30 GMTInflation Hits 17-Year High At 20.52 Percent, Higher in Ebonyi, Rivers, Bayelsa
[This Day] The Consumer Price Index (CPI) which measures the rate of change in prices of goods and commodities rose to 20.52 per cent year-on-year in August, compared to 17.01 per cent in the corresponding period in 2021, the National Bureau of Stati...
Fri, 16 Sep 2022 09:40:40 GMT2023 - Why We Haven't Added New Registrants to Voters' Register - INEC
[Vanguard] THE Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has dismissed speculations that over 10 million fresh registrants may have been added to the current voters' register by the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, in an effort to manipu...