Nigeria: Nigeria Secures $50.8bn Investment to Strengthen Global Trade

The minister of industry, trade, and investment, Dr. Jumoke Oduwole, has disclosed Nigeria's success in securing over $50 billion in investment from President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's… Read more »

Nigeria: NASS Positioning Nigeria for $1trn Economy By 2030 - Senate Leader

The Senate Leader, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, yesterday, outlined the accomplishments of the 10th National Assembly, stating that the upper chamber has been passing diverse laws… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria Records 38 Cases of Lassa Fever, 9 Deaths in 7 Days

Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has said that the country has recorded 38 new confirmed cases of Lassa fever and nine deaths in one week. Read more »

Nigeria: States Must Prioritise Gender-Focused Devt, Says Minister

Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development Hajiya Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim has called on state commissioners for women affairs to develop strategic plans that prioritise… Read more »

Nigeria: Tinubu Appoints Brig-Gen Nafiu As New NYSC DG

President Bola Tinubu has appointed Brigadier General Kunle Nafiu as the new Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). Read more »

Nigeria: Federal Govt Approves N733bn for Major Road Projects

The Federal Government has approved a total of N733 billion for four major infrastructure projects across Nigeria as part of President Bola Tinubu’s commitment to upgrading… Read more »

Nigeria: Makinde Receives Sierra Leonean President in Oyo

Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde on Monday received the President of Republic of Sierra Leone, Julius Maada Bio in Ibadan, Oyo State. Read more »

Nigeria: Lagos Govt Unveils 2025 Land Use Charge Bills, Offers 15% Early Payment Discount

The Lagos State Government has released the 2025 Land Use Charge (LUC) bills, offering property owners a 15 per cent discount for payments made within 30 days of receipt. Read more »

Nigeria: Turkey-Bound Angolan Businessman Excretes 120 Wraps of Cocaine At Kano Airport

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a 42-year-old Angolan businessman Mbala Dajou Abuba at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport… Read more »

Nigeria: Babangida Must Tell Us the Truth About 1993 Election - Prof Kailani

The director general of the Confederation of APC Support Groups, Professor Kailani Muhammad, has called on former military ruler General Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida (IBB) to reveal… Read more »

Nigeria: Declare National Emergency On Fake Drugs

The recent wave of raids by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) across major drug markets in Nigeria has exposed an alarming reality: our… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria Leads Global Efforts to Strengthen Submarine Cable

Nigeria has taken the lead in global efforts to strengthen submarine cable resilience and protect the critical infrastructure central to the growth and sustenance of the digital… Read more »

Nigeria: Jigawa Leads in National Food Security Drive

The Wheat Farmers Green Field Celebration, held in Dabi Village of Jigawa State, has once again underscored the unwavering commitment and resilience of the state government and its… Read more »

Nigeria: Govt Spends U.S. $8 Billion to Stabilise Naira

The federal government has spent about $8 billion to stabilise the exchange rate of the Naira to the US dollar at its current levels. Read more »

Nigeria: 80 Persons Die of Lassa Fever in 11 States

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported 80 deaths from 413 confirmed Lassa fever cases across 11 states during Epidemiological Week 6 (Feb. 3-9,… Read more »

Nigeria: Yobe Govt, World Bank to Build 50 Schools for Girls

Yobe State government has unveiled plans to construct 50 schools under the Adolescent Girls' Initiative for Learning and Empowerment, aimed at enhancing access to education for the… Read more »

Nigeria: MSF Launches Measles Vaccination Campaign

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) also known as Doctors Without Borders, has launched a large-scale vaccination campaign to curb the prevalence of measles, diphtheria… Read more »

Nigeria: Group Launches Programme to Empower Almajiri Children

To tackle food insecurity and the menace of out-of-school children, a group, Nutriment Investment Hub has launched an innovative programme aimed at empowering 10,000 Almajiri… Read more »

Nigeria: Philanthropist Turbaned As 10th Sarkin Gobir of Ilorin

The Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, has turbaned a philanthropist, Alhaji Yakubu Gobir, as the 10th Sarkin Gobir of Ilorin Emirate in Kwara State. Read more »

Nigeria: Experts Raise the Alarm On Misuse of Antibiotics in Livestock, Fish Farming

The unregulated use of antimicrobials in livestock and fish farming has assumed a public health concern as farmers across Nigeria routinely administer antibiotics to their animals… Read more »

Nigeria: We're Monitoring Response to Shell's Oil Spill in Bayelsa - Nosdra

National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA) said it is monitoring the ongoing response and continuously evaluating the crude oil spill from Shell Petroleum… Read more »

Nigeria: Nwaneri Donates Bus to Action Alliance At Convention

Founder and president of the Goodluck Nwaneri Foundation, Chief Goodluck Nwaneri, in a show of support for grassroots political engagement and participation, has donated a new bus… Read more »

Nigeria: Troops Kill 82 Terrorists, Arrest 198, Rescue 93 Hostages

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) says troops on internal operations killed 82 terrorists, arrested 198 suspected others and rescued 93 kidnapped hostages between 14-21 February 2025. Read more »

Nigeria: Climate Change - NHRC Calls On African Govts to Safeguard Human Rights

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has called on regional and subregional human rights systems, governments, and Institutions in Africa to take decisive action to… Read more »

Nigeria: Expert Raises the Alarm As Aging Population Dominates Farming

An agronomy expert has expressed concern over the rapidly ageing farming population and insufficient government support for the food security agenda. Read more »