Nigeria
Tue, 10 Jun 2025 07:41:14 GMTAll of Africa Today - June 10, 2025
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Mon, 09 Jun 2025 11:02:00 GMTMSF Hands Over Lassa Fever Care in Ebonyi State Nigeria
[MSF] After seven years of critical support from Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), local health authorities in Ebonyi state are now well equipped to take on care for Lassa fever with improved infrastructure and training -- saving lives and re...
Tue, 10 Jun 2025 05:22:57 GMTTems to Perform At 2025 FIFA Club World Cup
[Vanguard] Nigerian singer, Tems is set to headline the first-ever FIFA Club World Cup final halftime show, taking place at MetLife Stadium in New York on July 13.
Tue, 10 Jun 2025 04:58:05 GMTMy Husband Never Stole Nigeria's Money - Maryam Abacha
[Daily Trust] Former First Lady, Maryam Abacha, has refuted long-standing allegations that her late husband, General Sani Abacha, looted Nigeria's treasury.
Mon, 09 Jun 2025 14:34:06 GMT2027 - No Single Party Can Defeat Tinubu - Ex-Presidential Candidate
[Premium Times] According to him, the only way to defeat the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the next presidential election is a strong alliance of opposition parties.
Tue, 10 Jun 2025 08:53:09 GMT100,000 Empty Containers Abandoned At Nigeria's Seaports - SEREC
[Daily Trust] The Sea Empowerment and Research Centre (SEREC) has stated that an estimated 100,000 abandoned empty containers are currently littering the nation's seaports.
Tue, 10 Jun 2025 08:53:08 GMTNorthern Governors Fund Pilgrimage While Millions Suffer
[Daily Trust] In the face of a region crippled by poverty, insecurity, crumbling infrastructure, and a staggering number of out-of-school children, Northern Nigeria's governors have once again chosen politics over people, optics over impact, and reli...
Tue, 10 Jun 2025 08:23:22 GMTBeware of Scammers Posing As Our Representatives - NNPC
[Premium Times] Mr Soneye explained that these scammers are soliciting fees for meetings with NNPC board members, executives, and management staff, which is unauthorised and illegal.
Fri, 06 Jun 2025 14:07:20 GMTBitcoin Interest Surges Across Nigeria Amid Growing Interest in Crypto
[InfoWire] For Nigerians looking for financial growth, bitcoin remains a compelling option. Anyone considering this digital asset needs to understand the current market, regulatory warnings, and national economic shifts. This article breaks everythin...
Tue, 10 Jun 2025 08:23:21 GMTPresidency, Obi Clash Over Fuel Subsidy, Forex Policies
[Vanguard] The Presidency and presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, in the 2023 elections, Peter Obi, clashed yesterday over the fuel subsidy removal and foreign exchange policies of President Bola Tinubu's administration.
Tue, 10 Jun 2025 08:23:20 GMT3 Years Felt Like 40, Patience Jonathan Breaks Silence On Ph.D Journey
[Vanguard] Abuja -- Former First Lady of Nigeria, Dame Patience Jonathan, has revealed the intense challenges she faced while pursuing her doctoral degree, describing the three-year academic journey as feeling like four decades of struggle.
Tue, 10 Jun 2025 08:23:20 GMTWaterfront - Lagos Declares War On Illegal Land Reclamation
[Vanguard] The Lagos State government, yesterday, vowed to clamp down on illegally reclaimed land in the state.
Tue, 10 Jun 2025 06:25:21 GMTNigeria Moves to Produce Marine Fuel, Others - Govt
[Daily Trust] The Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Chief Geoffrey Uche Nnaji, has said Nigeria is currently developing a robust Green Methanol Industrial Complex, the highest in Africa to produce marine fuel and other biofuels.
Tue, 10 Jun 2025 06:25:20 GMTNiger Republic Teachers Extend Strike, Threaten Awarding Free Marks
[Daily Trust] Teachers in Niger Republic have embarked on a fresh five-day strike starting Monday, as their dispute with the government over outstanding demands intensifies.
Tue, 10 Jun 2025 08:23:23 GMTNigerian Govt Equips Midwives, Targets 20% Reduction in Maternal Mortality By 2027
[Premium Times] Mr Salako noted that the government is also targeting a 15 per cent reduction in infant and under-five mortality within the same period.
Tue, 10 Jun 2025 05:51:13 GMTG-5 'Saved Nigeria From Crisis', Says Wike At PDP Stakeholders Meeting in Abuja
[Leadership] The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has credited the defunct G-5 governors with preserving Nigeria's stability, asserting that their defiance of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) during the 2023 elections a...
Tue, 10 Jun 2025 05:51:11 GMTSealing Embassies Could Lead to Diplomatic Crisis for Nigeria - Falana Warns Wike
[Vanguard] Human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, has issued a strong caution to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, against any move to seal embassies or foreign missions in Abuja over unpaid g...
Tue, 10 Jun 2025 05:51:09 GMTSowunmi Hails Tinubu Says He's Unaware of Atiku's 2027 Bid
[Vanguard] Following his meeting with President Bola Tinubu, Atiku Abubakar's ally, Segun Sowunmi, says he's not aware if his principal will be contesting for president in 2027.
Tue, 10 Jun 2025 05:51:08 GMTWhy We Withdrew Criminal Case Against Fidelity Bank CEO - Official
[Premium Times] She was neither the account officer nor the managing director when the account was opened.
Tue, 10 Jun 2025 05:51:08 GMTGovernor Donates N1 Billion, Grains to Mokwa Flood Victims
[Premium Times] Governor Bago also announced the commencement of a N7 billion road and bridge construction project linking Mokwa to Rabba.
Tue, 10 Jun 2025 05:23:16 GMTTroops Arrest 43 Suspected Oil Thieves in Niger Delta
[Leadership] Troops of 6 Division, Nigerian Army have arrested 43 suspected oil thieves and uncovered 27 illegal bunkering sites in the Niger Delta region.
Tue, 10 Jun 2025 05:23:00 GMTSeven Killed As IED Explodes in Sokoto
[Daily Trust] Seven people were killed on Sunday when a motorcycle struck an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) allegedly planted by suspected Lakurawa insurgents in Tangaza Local Government Area of Sokoto State.
Tue, 10 Jun 2025 05:22:59 GMTWhat We Have in Anambra Are Unrepentant Criminals, Not 'Unknown Gunmen' - Police
[Vanguard] The Anambra State Police Command has declared that the era of referring to armed assailants in the state as "unknown gunmen" is over, asserting that those behind the violence are identifiable, unrepentant criminals who continue to terroriz...
Tue, 10 Jun 2025 05:22:58 GMTNNPC Warns Public Against Fraudsters Posing As Company Representatives
[Vanguard] Abuja -- The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) has issued a strong warning to the public to beware of fraudulent individuals and organizations falsely claiming to represent the company in a bid to extort money under f...
Tue, 10 Jun 2025 05:22:57 GMTAbia APC Kicks Over Kalu's Visit to Gov Otti, Rejects Accolades
[Vanguard] ABUJA: The Abia State chapter of the All Progressives Congress APC has expressed reservations at the recent visit of the Senator representing Abia North in the Senate, Dr Orji Uzor Kalu, to Governor Alex Otti, describing it as a personal e...
Tue, 10 Jun 2025 04:58:17 GMT'I Asked Questions Three Times Before I Understood' - Patience Jonathan Opens Up On Struggle to Earn Phd
[Premium Times] The former first lady graduated from Ignatius Ajuru University of Education earlier this month with a Doctor of Philosophy degree in psychology, guidance, and counselling.
Tue, 10 Jun 2025 04:58:15 GMTHistory Won't Be Kind to Leaders Who Ignored Warning Signs - Human Rights Lawyer
[Vanguard] Onitsha -- Human rights lawyer and activist, Sir Ifeanyi Ejiofor, has criticized the inaction of some political and security leaders regarding the increasing security challenges attributed to attacks by armed groups in various parts of Nig...
Tue, 10 Jun 2025 04:58:15 GMTTroops Kill Another Boko Haram Kingpin, Others in Yobe
[Vanguard] The troops of Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), in a renewed offensive against the Boko Haram terrorists, with close air support from the Air Component, have neutralized another Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists' kingpin Malam Jidda, in Ngazalgana Guj...
Tue, 10 Jun 2025 04:58:09 GMTPeter Obi Has Shallow Knowledge of Economy, Governance - Presidency
[Vanguard] Abuja -- THE Presidency on Monday took a swipe at the 2023 Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr. Peter Obi over his comments on how President Bola Tinubu has handled resources from the removal of fuel subsidy.
Mon, 09 Jun 2025 14:34:25 GMTOndo Anti-Corruption Agency Probes Job Buying Scandal in Subeb, Tescom
[Premium Times] The agency has asked victims of the extortion to come forward with documents, account statements, or any evidence to support the probe.
Mon, 09 Jun 2025 10:27:33 GMTLauding Bill Gates' Peerless Philanthropy
[Premium Times] Bill Gates is currently the shining star among other rich people who have promised to give away all or most of their wealth while still alive.