Nigeria
Sun, 04 Jul 2021 11:21:34 GMTThe Cost of Hunger in North-East Nigeria
[OCHA] Insecurity and conflict have plagued north-east Nigeria for almost 12 years, causing millions of people to feel the pain of hunger. As the north-east enters the lean season, food security assessments released in March 2021 indicated that loomi...
Mon, 05 Jul 2021 04:53:35 GMTCovid-19 Third Wave - Country's Economic Recovery Hangs
[Daily Trust] The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has expressed concern on some issues that, it says, may significantly affect the pace of Nigeria's economic recovery if measures are not taken.
Mon, 05 Jul 2021 04:31:46 GMTWedding Industry Worst Hit By Covid-19
[Premium Times] Following the outbreak of COVID-19, the wedding industry in Nigeria has since been worse hit while the stakeholders are still struggling to bounce back into business with little or no government support.
Mon, 05 Jul 2021 04:31:39 GMTMatric Board Confirms Candidates' Poor Performance, Blames Covid-19
[Premium Times] The registrar blamed the poor performance on the truncation of academic calendar due to COVID-19.
Mon, 05 Jul 2021 04:31:36 GMTEleven Authors in Contention for $100,000 Nigeria Prize for Literature
[Premium Times] The Nigeria Prize for Literature rotates yearly amongst four literary categories - prose fiction, poetry, drama, and children's literature.
Mon, 05 Jul 2021 04:31:30 GMTGroup Sues Buhari Over Billion Dollars Overdrafts Taken From Central Bank
[Premium Times] "Disclosing details of overdrafts and repayments would enable Nigerians to hold the government to account."
Mon, 05 Jul 2021 04:28:59 GMTBabies Abducted As Bandits Raid Kaduna Hospital
[Daily Trust] Gunmen suspected to be bandits have abducted babies from the residential quarters of the National Tuberculosis and Leprosy Centre in Zaria, Kaduna State.
Sun, 04 Jul 2021 10:11:55 GMTNigeria's Electronic Waste Is a Public Health Problem and Needs Urgent Attention
[The Conversation Africa] A new World Health Organisation report warns that pregnant women's exposure to electronic waste raises the risk of stillbirth and premature births. Environmental contamination researcher Okunola Alabi spoke to The Conversati...
Mon, 05 Jul 2021 08:06:13 GMTBandits Kidnap Bethel Baptist School Students in Kaduna
[Leadership] Armed bandits in early hours of Monday abducted many students of Bethel Baptist School located in Maraban Rido, Chikun local government area of Kaduna State.
Mon, 05 Jul 2021 06:36:49 GMTInternal Crises in Three Major Parties May Shape November Anambra's Governorship Poll
[Premium Times] The November 6 governorship election in Anambra will be a four-horse race. But will the internal wranglings in the three major parties clear the path for the candidate of a minor party?
Mon, 05 Jul 2021 06:36:48 GMTNational Assembly Takes a Stab At Electoral Bill, Reversing Hopes for Electoral Integrity
[Premium Times] Some of these recommendations include the use of electronic transmission of results of an election and expenses for presidential candidates.
Mon, 05 Jul 2021 04:31:41 GMTArmy Redeploys 114 Generals, Others
[Premium Times] Notable amongst the new appointees is B.O. Sawyer, a major general, who becomes the new Director Defence Information.
Mon, 05 Jul 2021 04:31:31 GMTAmidst Rising Food Prices, Abuja Residents Turn to Village Markets
[Premium Times] "I prefer village markets because most of the foodstuffs are cheap and affordable," a woman said.
Mon, 05 Jul 2021 04:28:40 GMTMexico Wallop Nigeria's Super Eagles 4-0
[Premium Times] The Super Eagles are winless in eight friendly games
Mon, 05 Jul 2021 08:51:57 GMTAgain, Bandits Strike in Kaduna School, Abduct Students
[Premium Times] This is the fourth mass abduction in Kaduna in the last six months.
Mon, 05 Jul 2021 08:46:24 GMTFCTA Demolishes Over 400 Illegal Structures
[Premium Times] An official says the operation was necessitated by the desire of the administration to secure lives and properties in Abuja.
Mon, 05 Jul 2021 08:46:22 GMTTroops Eliminate 11 Terrorists, Recover Arms, Fuel - Official
[Premium Times] In one of such encounters, troops recovered one AK 47 rifle and one Baufeng communication radio set abandoned by the fleeing terrorists.
Mon, 05 Jul 2021 08:43:52 GMTMany Students Abducted As Bandits Hit Boarding School in Kaduna
[Daily Trust] SUB: Many students have been abducted from Bethel Secondary School, Maramara Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State....
Mon, 05 Jul 2021 08:22:06 GMTBuilding Collapse - Council Threatens to Sanction Quack Surveyors
[Daily Trust] Surveyor Council of Nigeria (SCN) has threatened to sanction illegal surveyors operating without licence across the 36 states of the federation, including Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja.
Mon, 05 Jul 2021 08:22:06 GMTInsecurity - Beg Your Senators, Reps to Pass State Police Bill - Gov Makinde
[Daily Trust] The Governor of Oyo State, Engr Seyi Makinde, on Sunday, asked Nigerians to appeal to their members in the House of Representatives and the Senate to give state police attention irrespective of party affiliation.
Mon, 05 Jul 2021 08:22:03 GMTNDI Igbo Stand for One Nigeria
[Daily Trust] The vocal minority will always have their say, but the silent majority will have their way. Nevertheless, it is capricious to let the pesky minority govern and dominate the narrative. A solitary story by a negligible decimal could be he...
Mon, 05 Jul 2021 08:13:44 GMTAREAi Launches Exam Fees Bursary, Disburses N500,000 to 100 Students in FCT
[Vanguard] Falling behind on exam fees is a fear that many students in Nigeria face, and for a large percentage of students in transition classes particularly in government-owned secondary schools, this is a scary reality they face and live through.
Mon, 05 Jul 2021 08:06:09 GMTNIMASA to Bar Ships With Old Permits
[Daily Trust] The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) will soon bar ships with old permits from operating in the country's waters.
Mon, 05 Jul 2021 08:05:47 GMTSouthern Governors Discuss Igboho, Kanu, Niger Delta Militants Today
[Leadership] The 17 southern governors, under the aegis of Southern Governors' Forum, will today discuss the security crisis arising from the secessionist agitations in the region, LEADERSHIP has learnt.
Mon, 05 Jul 2021 08:05:42 GMTChief of Army Staff Hails Troops for Quelling Insurrection in South-East
[This Day] Enugu -- The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Maj. Gen. Farouk Yahaya, has applauded troops of 82 Division of the Nigerian Army for quelling insurrection and arson in the South-east.
Mon, 05 Jul 2021 08:05:39 GMTConcern Mounts Over Lawmakers' Plan to Rig 2023 Election Ahead of Time
[This Day] Abuja -- Concerns mounted yesterday over what social critics called attempts by federal legislators to rig the 2023 general election ahead of time through the manipulation of the Electoral Amendment Bill 2021.
Mon, 05 Jul 2021 08:05:32 GMTZulum - IDPs Living in Miserable Conditions
[Daily Trust] The Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, on Sunday, said Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) are in miserable living conditions due to the increasing incidences of crime and other social vices.
Mon, 05 Jul 2021 08:05:06 GMTNCC Remits N150 Billion to Govt Coffers in 5 Months
[Daily Trust] The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has exceeded its N36 billion projected revenue from spectrum license fees for 2021,after recording over N150bn revenue in the first five months of this year.
Mon, 05 Jul 2021 07:49:59 GMTNEMSA Board to Enhance Electrical Inspection
[Daily Trust] The governing board of the Nigerian Electricity Management Services Agency (NEMSA), has emphasized stronger electrical inspections towards improving the power sector efficiency.
Mon, 05 Jul 2021 07:39:33 GMTNlRC Gets Support for Gaming Conference
[Daily Trust] Major lottery operators have committed to supporting the National Lottery Regulatory Commission (NLRC) towards the National Gaming Conference to be held in Lagos this month.