[Premium Times] In some parts of South-Eastern Nigeria, there exists a tradition that encourages the families of young girls who get unwantedly pregnant to force them into marrying older men or women.

[This Day] The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed yesterday said that the COVID-19 crisis may plunge 11 million Nigerians into poverty by the end of 2022

[Premium Times] Although Reuters reported that 1 million doses have gone to waste, an insider who spoke anonymously Wednesday morning with PREMIUM TIMES for fear of victimisation, said the figures were exaggerated.

[Premium Times] The company says it will clean up the environment later.

[Daily Trust] The Federal Government says it has started rejecting COVID-19 vaccines with short shelf life or those that cannot be delivered on time.

[Nigeria Health Watch] Deliberate engagement with respected community influencers is one way to encourage the uptake of reproductive health services. This will able the smooth deployment of Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) programmes at t...

[Premium Times] Other strong performers include East African neighbours, Kenya and Tanzania, as well as Namibia and Egypt.

[Premium Times] Tiwa Savage, Destiny Etiko and Romelu Lukaku topped their respective categories, revealing Nigerians' love for top entertainment personalities and athletes.

[New Frame] The author delivers a searing and unforgettable take on the spiritual corruption that has engulfed his homeland and the wounds it leaves on a quartet of friends.

[Daily Trust] Up to one million COVID-19 vaccines expired in Nigeria in November, according to Reuters.

[Premium Times] The findings are based on Google online searches and the popularity of the cosmetic brand

[Africa Check] A screenshot circulating on Facebook since late November 2021 quotes Nigerian minister of humanitarian affairs Sadiya Farouq as saying only northern Nigeria will benefit from a planned government handout to the poor.

[Africa Check] A link shared on Facebook in Nigeria claims international oil and gas company ExxonMobil is recruiting "graduate trainees" from various disciplines.

[This Day] Ibadan -- A survey funded by the United Nations Trust Fund to End Violence against Women (UN Trust Fund), on the practice of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in Oyo, Osun and Ekiti States has shown that in spite of the gains that have been ...

[Daily Trust] President Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednesday, expressed sadness over what he called the "gruesome attack" on innocent travellers in Sokoto State.

[Daily Trust] Kaduna -- President Muhammadu Buhari, the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa'ad Abubakar, a former President Olusegun Obasanjo and a former head of state Abdulsalami Abubakar have laid the foundation for the Kaduna Centre for the Stud...

[Ghanaian Times] Techiman -- A total of 54 Nigeriens have been arrested and repatriated by the Bono East Regional Command of the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) yesterday.

[Daily Trust] The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Tanko Muhammad, has warned that the judiciary will resist future attacks on its officers by the executive.

[Daily Trust] Elites of Sabon Birni Local Government Area under the auspices of Gobir Development Association have written President Muhammadu Buhari over the constant killings of their people by terrorists.

[Daily Trust] The federal government on Wednesday threatened to sanction security agencies including heads of military and paramilitary organisations at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos over alleged extortion.

[Premium Times] The centre added that while the fatality toll stands at 2,980, the infection toll has increased to 215,164.

[This Day] Reflecting on the recent building collapse on Gerard Road, Ikoyi, Lagos, Nigeria- a highbrow area reserved for the upper echelon of society, one cannot but wonder at the layers of lapses that eventually culminated in this magnitude of disa...

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[This Day] Ado Ekiti -- Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi , has charged the State Gender Based Violence (GBV) Management Committee to set up mechanisms that would ensure the sustenance of the gains achieved in the fight against sexual abuse and ...

[This Day] The Lagos State government has reiterated its commitment to give priority to People Living With Disabilities (PLWD) in the state with the launch of comic books aimed at promoting a friendly platform for disability inclusion.

[This Day] Abuja -- Nigeria's total external merchandise trade recorded a N3.02 trillion deficit in the third quarter of the year (Q3 2021) as imports significantly outweighed exports, leading to unfavourable trade balance, the National Bureau of Sta...

[Premium Times] The bill seeks to amend some sections of the ACJA that contradict the principles of fair hearing and court jurisdiction as provided in the Constitution.

[Premium Times] The EFCC accuses of money laundering involving an alleged diversion of N4.8 billion from the bank accounts of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), and using the fund to buy personal properties.

[Premium Times] The manufacturers say the existing vaccines may not be 100 per cent effective against the new variant of concern.

[Vanguard] National Surgical Obstetrics, Anaesthesia and Nursing Care Plan, NSOANP says its members has continued to train and strengthen their professional experience in tackling cleft lip and palate problems in South East.