May 17
Nigeria: NFF Reveals Details of Finidi George's Contract
Vanguard
President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau, has revealed details of the contract given to new Super Eagles coach Finidi George. Read more »
May 16
Nigeria: Nigerian Military Kills 227 Terrorists, Apprehends 529 Others
Premium Times
DHQ also said the troops rescued 253 kidnapped victims in one week. Read more »
Nigeria: Emirates Announces Flight Resumption in Nigeria
Premium Times
Emirates says the resumption of daily flights will further bolster trade by Nigerian and Emirati businesses. Read more »
Nigeria: 'Release Leah Sharibu' Campaign Mounts As She Turns 21 in Captivity
Leadership
Leah Sharibu, the 14-year-old-girl kidnapped in Dapchi school in Yobe State is now 21-year-old but still under captivity. Read more »
Nigeria: Senate Suspends Move to Stop Electricity Tariff Hike
Premium Times
The Senate suspended consideration of the report of its committee on power. Read more »
Nigeria: US, France Deny Plans for Military Bases in Nigeria, Nigerian Government Confirms No Such Proposals
Africa Check
US, France deny plans for military bases in Nigeria, Nigerian government confirms no such proposals Read more »
Nigeria: Convicted Notorious Kidnapper, Evans, Opts for Plea Bargain in Another Trial
Premium Times
Evans has been previously sentenced to life imprisonment for kidnapping. Read more »
Nigeria: MSF Phases Out Activities in Benue Nigeria [press release]
MSF
After six years of providing medical humanitarian assistance to internally displaced people in Benue state, Nigeria, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has taken the… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Govt Announces Date to Open Student Loan Portal
Premium Times
This is coming eight months after the programme failed to kick off in September 2023 earlier announced by President Bola Tinubu Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Govt to Offset N130 Billion Debt to Gas Companies
Premium Times
Mr Adelabu said in February that the indebtedness of the country's power sector to electricity generating companies (GenCos) and gas companies (GasCos) had risen to over N3… Read more »
Nigeria: Salary Arrears - ASUU Threatens 'No Pay, No Work', Issues 2-Week Ultimatum
Leadership
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has threatened to stop rendering services after the next two weeks if the President Bola Tinubu administration fails to pay public… Read more »
Nigeria: No Plan to Use Workers' Pension Funds Illegally, Federal Govt Replies Atiku
Leadership
The Federal Government has clarified that it has no plan to illegally access the savings and pensions of Nigerian workers to fund infrastructure projects. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Cannot Remain Poor With Its Vast Mineral Wealth - Alake
Leadership
Nigeria cannot continue to be a poor country while it is blessed with such enormous wealth in mineral resources across every state in the country Read more »
West Africa: Tinubu, Senegal's Faye Seek West Africa Unity Against Terrorism, Trafficking
Leadership
President Bola Tinubu, on Thursday, received President Bassirou Diomaye Faye of Senegal on a courtesy visit at the State House in Abuja, where both leaders called for an alignment… Read more »
Nigeria: The United States-Nigeria Open Skies Air Transport Agreement Enters Into Force [document]
State Department
The U.S.-Nigeria Air Transport Agreement, which has been provisionally applied since 2000, entered into force on May 13, 2024. This bilateral agreement establishes a modern civil… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerians Waiting to See If Tinubu's Govt Is Serious - Atedo Peterside
Daily Trust
Atedo Peterside, the founder of Stanbic IBTC and ANAP Foundation, has said that Nigerians are waiting to see if the President Bola Tinubu administration means business. Read more »
Nigeria: N19.6trn Pension Fund - Labour Opposes Govt's Plans to Undermine Retirement Savings
Vanguard
The Organised Labour has frowned at the Federal Government's plan to utilise the N19.66 trillion pension funds for infrastructure development. Read more »
Nigeria: Latest Fitch Ratings Shows Tinubu's Transparency in Financial Dealings - Shettima
Vanguard
The Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima on Thursday said that the latest rating of Nigeria by Fitch was an indication that President Bola Tinubu's administration was a… Read more »
Nigeria: Bill to Protect Endangered Species Scales Second Reading in House of Reps
Premium Times
The bill, if passed into law, will improve the capabilities of law enforcement agencies, give investigators more powers to look into financial matters and conduct operations guided… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian University Speaks As Rainstorm Destroys Iconic Amphitheatre, Students Injured
Premium Times
Mr Olarewaju said the university management has promptly taken the injured students to the hospital for care. Read more »
Nigeria: Strengthening PHCs Through 'Make Our Hospitals Work' Campaign [blog]
Nigeria Health Watch
In the 1950s, the second-ever hospital was built in Igala land. Located in Ogugu community, Government Cottage Hospital was commissioned by the first Atta of the Igala community in… Read more »
Nigeria: Senate Passes North-West Development Commission Bill
Premium Times
The Senate said the commission would repair the damaged infrastructure and stimulate the development of the seven states in the North-west zone. Read more »
Nigeria: Military Declares Halilu Buzu Wanted for Terrorism, Illegal Arms Supplies, Others
Leadership
The Nigerian Military has declared Halilu Buzu wanted for his involvement in terrorist activities, illegal arms supplies, illegal mining, and cattle rustling. Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Raises $17.5m for Research On Emerging Tech
Vanguard
...Creates 6 emerging tech centres Read more »
Nigeria: Adeleke Inaugurates Osun Country Club, Urges Members to Contribute to Societal Devt
This Day
The Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, yesterday inaugurated the Osun Country Club (OCC), where members would forge lasting friendship, indulge in leisure activities and… Read more »