Nigeria
Mon, 13 Dec 2021 09:59:40 GMTIndomie Noodles Not Offering a N100,000 Giveaway to Nigerians - It's a Scam
[Africa Check] A message circulating on WhatsApp and Facebook claims Indomie Nigeria has launched a competition giving away N100,000.
Sun, 12 Dec 2021 21:11:37 GMTBig Brother Africa Set to Return After Seven-Year Hiatus
[Premium Times] The last season of the show was aired in 2015 with Ace Khumalo and Ntombi Tshabalala emerging winners.
Mon, 13 Dec 2021 05:47:22 GMTOmicron - Nigeria to Retaliate, Restrict Flights From UK, Canada, Saudi Arabia
[Premium Times] The minister noted that if those countries placed Nigeria on a red list, they lacked a moral right to have their airlines fly into Nigeria on commercial operations.
Sun, 12 Dec 2021 21:11:42 GMTNigeria Football Federation Sacks Gernot Rohr
[Vanguard] The Nigeria Football Federation has appointed Mr Augustine Eguavoen, currently, its Technical Director, as the Technical Adviser of the Super Eagles on an interim basis. This is with immediate effect and follows the termination of the rela...
Mon, 13 Dec 2021 07:41:10 GMTPresidency Lobbies Western Allies to Support Naming Boko Haram, Bandits, IPOB as Terror Groups
[This Day] Abuja -- The Presidency has disclosed that Nigeria is lobbying its Western allies for partnership, investment and support in proscribing Boko Haram, bandits and Independent People Of Biafra (IPOB) as terrorist groups.
Mon, 13 Dec 2021 05:44:54 GMTNFVCB, Filmmakers, Stakeholders Move to Ban Smoking Scenes in Movies
[Premium Times] The move is geared towards ensuring that practitioners in the movie industry adhere to the no-smoking laws in Nigerian movies, among other relevant laws of the country.
Mon, 13 Dec 2021 09:58:30 GMT14 Abductees Escape From Bandits' Camp in Sokoto
[Premium Times] The victims escaped when the bandits left the camp to attack some villages.
Mon, 13 Dec 2021 09:53:48 GMTEguavoen Replaces Rohr As Nigeria Coach
[CAF] Former national team captain Augustine Eguavoen has replaced sacked Gernot Rohr as interim Nigeria coach, the national football federation confirmed in Abuja on Sunday.
Mon, 13 Dec 2021 06:17:18 GMTCAF Rejects Al Ahly's Request to Adjust Afcon 2021 Calendar
[This Day] Following the overlapping of the FIFA Club World Cup and the Africa Cup of Nations finals in January, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has turned down the request of Egypt's Al Ahly to move up the January 9 date set for the cont...
Mon, 13 Dec 2021 06:16:50 GMT'UK Civil Aviation Authority Never Blacklisted Med-View Airline'
[This Day] The management of Med-View Airline has debunked reports that its operation was blacklisted by the United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority (UKCAA), insisting that it was not true.
Mon, 13 Dec 2021 06:00:13 GMTCovid-19 Travel Ban - Is Nigeria Paying a Price Over Omicron?
[Daily Trust] Nigeria seems to be paying a price associated with its handling of COVID-19 pandemic responses since 2020.
Mon, 13 Dec 2021 07:10:58 GMTRecovered Loots Are Being 'Relooted' Under Buhari - CITAD Boss
[Daily Trust] The Executive Director, Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD), Dr Yunusa Z. Ya'u, has alleged that President Muhammadu Buhari's anti-corruption fight is not yielding the desired result because it is personalised and ...
Mon, 13 Dec 2021 07:09:37 GMTInsecurity - Nigeria's Leadership Has Gone On Vacation - PDP
[Daily Trust] The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Sunday, said the country's leadership has gone on vacation at a time when the citizens are suffering from the consequences of insecurity.
Sun, 12 Dec 2021 18:24:35 GMTOver 1.9m Doses of Covid-19 Vaccines Administered in Lagos
[Vanguard] The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, says 1,912,394 doses of AstraZeneca and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines had been administered in the state.
Mon, 13 Dec 2021 05:53:56 GMTGas Station Explodes in Onitsha
[Vanguard] Destroys two filling stations
Mon, 13 Dec 2021 05:51:58 GMTBuhari Tackles Daily Trust Over Critical Editorial On Insecurity in Nigeria
[Premium Times] Daily Trust, one of Nigeria's most-read newspapers, published an editorial Sunday titled: "Life has lost its value under Buhari's Nigeria."
Mon, 13 Dec 2021 05:49:02 GMTNFF Confirms Rohr's Sack, Appoints Eguavoen Interim Super Eagles Manager
[Premium Times] The appointment is with immediate effect
Mon, 13 Dec 2021 05:43:27 GMTCablebooks Launches Waziri Adio's Memoir, 'The Arc of the Possible'
[Premium Times] The author said he wrote the book for three reasons, the first being to document his experience in the public service.
Mon, 13 Dec 2021 05:42:58 GMTEPL - Ndidi Shines As Leicester City Thrash Newcastle United, Iwobi Crumbles With Everton
[Premium Times] Kelechi Iheanacho was not in the matchday squad
Mon, 13 Dec 2021 05:42:18 GMTI Won't Go Back to PDP, Vows Ebonyi State Governor Umahi
[Premium Times] The Governor, who described PDP as "Egypt", repeated that he won't return to the party.
Mon, 13 Dec 2021 05:41:12 GMTBuhari, Obasanjo Mourn Soun Ogbomoso
[Premium Times] Mr Oyewumi died in the early hours of Sunday, after sitting on the throne for 48 years.
Sun, 12 Dec 2021 17:24:58 GMTNigeria, Burkina Faso Sign MOU On Tackling Human Trafficking
[This Day] Abuja -- Nigeria has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of Burkina Faso to prevent, suppress and punish trafficking in persons especially women and children.
Sun, 12 Dec 2021 16:55:10 GMTEmir Strips APC Chieftain of Title for Critising Governor
[Premium Times] Umar Mustapha had criticised Governor Ahmadu Fintiri for presenting car gifts to traditional rulers in the state.
Sun, 12 Dec 2021 15:44:19 GMTEFCC Places Northern Governor On Watch-List Over Alleged Withdrawal of N60bn
[Vanguard] An unnamed Northern governor has entered into the bad books of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for flagrantly withdrawing cash to the tune of N60 billion since he became the governor of the state in 2015.
Sun, 12 Dec 2021 15:44:11 GMT'Werey Dey Disguise', 'Cut Soap for Me', Other Nigerian Pop Culture Slang That Trended in 2021
[Premium Times] No fewer than 21 pop culture slangs were born, or rather, created by Nigerian pop stars, celebrities, social media influencers, and comedians in 2021.
Sun, 12 Dec 2021 14:46:20 GMTCSOs Confident Buhari Will Sign Electoral Bill, Demand Invitation for Groups
[Premium Times] The group expressed confidence in an open letter to the President while demanding representation of groups at the electoral bill signing ceremony.
Sun, 12 Dec 2021 14:44:41 GMTSoun of Ogbomoso Dies At 95
[This Day] Ibadan -- Soun of Ogbomoso, Oba Oladunni Oyewumi Ajagungbade III, is dead.
Sun, 12 Dec 2021 13:20:41 GMTArmy Debunks Report On Abduction Along Damaturu-Maiduguri Highway
[Leadership] The Nigerian Army yesterday debunked reports of an abduction of Maiduguri-bound commuters by members of the Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) along Mainok and Borgozo in Kaga local government area of Borno State.
Sun, 12 Dec 2021 13:20:33 GMT63 Nigerians Killed Last Week As Insecurity Worsens
[Premium Times] Bandits burnt at least 37 people alive in Sabon Birni Local Government Area of Sokoto State.
Sun, 12 Dec 2021 11:37:37 GMTNigeria Can Take Lead for Electric Vehicles in Africa, Says Promise Emmanuel
[Vanguard] Promise Emmanuel, the Chief Press Secretary to the Deputy Governor of Kogi State, Chief Edward Onoja on Saturday, declared that Nigeria can take the lead for Electric Vehicles (EVs) in Africa.