May 10
Nigeria: Watt a Mess - How the Power Sector Spent Billions to Generate Darkness [analysis]
Premium Times
Why a government will opt to liberalise its key economic sector, jeopardise the security of the nation, and push its economy to the brink beats my imagination! Read more »
Nigeria: Tariff Hike - Labour Threatens to Picket Offices of Electricity Regulatory Agency On Monday
This Day
Organised labour, under the auspices of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC), has given the federal government and the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory… Read more »
Nigeria: Davido Hints At Quitting Music After Next Album
Daily Trust
Nigerian Afrobeat singer, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has hinted at quitting music. Read more »
Nigeria: Employment Not Govt's Priority Now, Says Abia Gov
Vanguard
Gov. Alex Otti of Abia says it is not on the front burner of his administration to employ new people in the state's civil service. Read more »
Nigeria: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Jet Off to Nigeria
Fame Frenzy
Nearly four years after stepping away as senior working royals, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are set to land in Nigeria later today (Friday) for a three-day visit. Read more »
Nigeria: Issues As Ex-Governor Shema Joins APC After Months of Political Romance
Premium Times
Mr Shema became critical of the PDP, especially in his home state, in the build-up to the 2023 general election. Read more »
May 09
Nigeria: Army Hands Over Rescued Chibok 'Girl' - Now 27 Years Old - With 3 Children
Premium Times
The Nigerian Army said troops of the 82 Division Task Force Battalion rescued the lady with six-month-old pregnancy alongside her three children on Wednesday. Read more »
Nigeria: Felabration 2024 - Organisers Announce Start Date, Unveil Theme
Premium Times
Conceived by Yeni Kuti in 1998, this celebration of Fela's life and music has been held annually, except in 1999. Read more »
Nigeria: Press Freedom Groups Call for Release of Jailed Nigerian Journalist
VOA
A Nigerian investigative reporter has spent more than one week in police detention without being brought to court for allegedly violating the country's cybercrime laws, his… Read more »
Nigeria: Tiktok Suspends Nigerian Man's Account After '24-Hour Buried Alive Challenge'
Daily Trust
TikTok has suspended the account of a Nigerian content creator known as Young C after starting a '24-hour buried alive challenge' on Wednesday. Read more »
Nigeria: ASUU Rejects Tinubu's Wage Award
Daily Trust
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has insisted on negotiating the salary of its members with the Tinubu-led administration, thereby, rejecting the N35,000 wage award. Read more »
Nigeria: Just in - Reps Ask CBN to Halt Implementation of 0.5 Percent Cybercrime Levy
Premium Times
The House directed the CBN to withdraw the ambiguous circular and issue a new one that provides clarity. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's Failure to Prioritise Youth Sexual Health Hampers HIV Prevention - UNAIDS
Premium Times
The UNAIDS official said in sub-Saharan Africa, young women are more than twice as likely to be infected with HIV than their male counterparts. Read more »
Nigeria: Exclusive - Veritas University: Autopsy Reveals Cause of Student's Death As Parents Write Minister
Premium Times
The university has, however, described as unconscionable the allegation of cover-up and negligence against it over the student's death, saying it made spirited efforts to save the… Read more »
Africa: WHO Allays Fear Over Human-to-Human Transmission of H5n1bird Flu
Premium Times
In recent years, H5N1 has spread widely among wild birds, poultry, land and marine mammals and now among dairy cattle. Read more »
Nigeria: Hand Hygiene Day 2024 - Water Shortages in Nigerian Communities Could Undermine Wash Efforts [blog]
Nigeria Health Watch
Hadiza Mohammed and Onyinye Oranezi (Lead Writers) Read more »
Nigeria: Two Killed, Others Injured in Lagos Gas Explosion
Vanguard
A gas explosion occurred in the Ibeju-Lekki area of Lagos on Tuesday evening, claiming the lives of two people and leaving several others injured. Read more »
Nigeria: Our Children's Kidneys Removed Without Our Consent - Parents
Daily Trust
The fathers of two of the teenagers whose kidneys were removed by a hospital have testified that they did not give consent to the operation. Read more »
Nigeria: The 'Repentant' Boko Haram Fighters [opinion]
This Day
Many Nigerians were aghast when they learned that military authorities had begun the controversial 'Operation Safe Corridor' initiative to 'rehabilitate and reintegrate surrendered… Read more »
Nigeria: Ex-Super Eagles Star Tijani Babaginda, Wife Hospitalised As Brother Dies in Accident
Premium Times
While Babayoro called for prayers for Tijani Babaginda, he sadly announced the death of Ibrahim, the young brother Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Journalist's Detention Threatens Press Freedom [press release]
HRW
Immediately Release Daniel Ojukwu if No Charges Brought Read more »
Nigeria: UK Crime Agency Hails EFCC Over High-Profiled Corruption Cases
Daily Trust
The National Crime Agency (NCA), United Kingdom, on Thursday lauded the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), over its resolve to see the end of high-profiled corruption… Read more »
Nigeria: FG Recaptures Fleeing Inmates, Closing in On Others - Interior Minister
Vanguard
The Federal Government has announced the recapture of some inmates who last month fled the Suleja Custodial Centre following the collapse of its perimeter fence during a downpour. Read more »
Nigeria: Two Weeks Blackout - We Are Helpless, Taraba Govt Cries Out
Vanguard
Taraba State Government has cried out that it is currently helpless regarding the two weeks power outage that is making life difficult for inhabitants of Jalingo, the state… Read more »
Nigeria: EFCC Arraigns Ex-Aviation Minister, Daughter, Others for Abuse of Office
Premium Times
The trial judge granted bail to Mr Sirika and the rest of the defendants after their arraignment on Thursday. Read more »