May 23
Nigeria: 16 Yrs After Bluestar Setback, Dangote Lives His Dream
Sixteen years after the BlueStar setback, Aliko Dangote's dream of owning a refinery has now come to fruition. Read more »
May 22
Nigeria: Women Affairs Minister Congratulates Nigeria's First Female Accountant-General
Minister of Women Affairs, Dame Pauline Tallen, hascongratulated Dr. (Mrs) Oluwatoyin Sakirat Madein, the new substantive Accountant-general of the Federation (AGF). Read more »
May 21
Nigeria: Electoral Malfeasance - Much Ado About Federal Govts's N-Alert
An app was designed to give real-time feedback on electoral irregularities during the recently held general elections. But was it helpful? CHIBUZO UKAIBE, writes. In the build up… Read more »
Nigeria: Presidential Poll - Atiku, Obi to Call 150 Witnesses Against Tinubu
Presidential candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar and that of Labour Party, Peter Obi, have told the Presidential Election Petition Court sitting in Abuja… Read more »
Nigeria: How Buhari, Osinbajo's Poverty Reduction With Growth Strategy Is Impacting Millions - Presidency
As activities of the Buhari administration gradually come to a close, details of the achievements of its National Poverty Reduction with Growth Strategy (NPRGS) - an initiative… Read more »
May 20
Nigeria: Shiites Raise Alarm Over Alleged Plans By Kaduna Govt to Demolish 48 IMN Structures
Leaders of the Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zakzaky-led Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) otherwise known as Shi'ites, have raised the alarm over alleged plans by Governor Nasir El-Rufai-led… Read more »
Nigeria: 9 Days to Go - History Will Be Kind to Buhari - Ghana President
President Nana Addo Akufo-Addo of Ghana has expressed admiration and respect for President Muhammadu Buhari. Read more »
May 19
Nigeria: Federal Govt Sets Up Kaolin Plant in Bauchi
The federal government, through the Ministry of Mines and Steel Development, MMSD, has established a Kaolin Ore Processing Plant at Alkaleri in Gwaram Local Government of Bauchi… Read more »
Nigeria: NNPCL Plans 300,000 Barrels Daily Crude Supply to Dangote Refinery
Nigeria will now have a ready market for some of its crude oil production in-country as the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited, said it will be supplying 300,000… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Expands Onshore Oil Explorations Initiative With $1m Contract Award
Nigeria is expanding its onshore oil exploration as STRYDE a Seismic acquisition technology and solutions provider just announced the award of a contract worth over $1 million for… Read more »
Nigeria: No Litigation Can Stop Tinubu's Inauguration, Federal Govt Declares
The federal government declared yesterday that the inauguration of the incoming Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led government will hold as scheduled, saying not even litigation can stop the… Read more »
Nigeria: You Can't Afford to Fail, Amina Mohammed Tells Governors-Elect
In her overview of the task of nation building, the United Nations (UN) Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed has charged state governors in Nigeria to deliver on their… Read more »
May 18
Nigeria: Borno Wins $1.2m in Leadership Challenge for Primary Healthcare
Borno State has emerged as the top-performing state in Nigeria's Leadership Challenge for Primary Healthcare delivery. Read more »
Nigeria: Resident Doctors' Warning Strike Cripples Public Hospitals
Activities in public hospitals in various parts of the country were paralysed yesterday as resident doctors began a five-day warning strike. Read more »
Nigeria: List of Most Viewed News Websites in Nigeria
Nigeria, with its vibrant media landscape and a large population, has witnessed a significant surge in the consumption of online news content in recent years. As the country's… Read more »
May 17
Nigeria: Blinken's Phone Call to Tinubu Contradicts U.S. Position On Nigeria's Polls, Says Atiku
Former Vice President and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate in the 2023 elections, Atiku Abubakar, has said the phone call by the United States Secretary of… Read more »
Nigeria: Report of Emefiele's Study Leave Fake News - CSOs
The Civil Society Central Coordinating Council (CSCCC) has urged President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to be cautious of the outgoing Zamafara State governor, Bello… Read more »
Nigeria: Buhari Govt Has Been Fighting Me for 8 Years - Ezekwesili
Former Minister of Education, Obiageli Ezekwesili, on Wednesday, described the ruling party as an ignoble bunch who have no one to advise them. Read more »
Nigeria: Abuja Chamber of Commerce Celebrates Dangote Refinery Investment
Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) has expressed delight over the huge investment by the chairman of Dangote group Alhaji Aliko Dangote in building petroleum refinery in… Read more »
Nigeria: $12bn Required to Clean Oil Pollution in Nigeria - Report
Restoration of and clean up of decades-long oil pollution in crude producing states will cost at least $12 billion, investigators said yesterday. Read more »
Nigeria: Dangote Refinery to Meet 100 Percent in-Country Consumption Requirement - Report
A report from Dangote Industries Limited said that its to be soon commissioned Refinery will meet 100 per cent of the Nigerian requirement of all liquid products (Gasoline, Diesel,… Read more »
Nigeria: Nine Years in Captivity
Nine years ago, Hauwa Maltha was among the 276 girls that were abducted from their school, the Government Girls Secondary School in Chibok, Borno state. She was 17 years old at the… Read more »
Nigeria: N22.7trn Ways and Means - Crisis Brews in Reps Over $15m Executive Largesse
Members of the House of Representatives are poised for a showdown with Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila over allegations of unfair distribution of $15million largesse from the executive… Read more »
Nigeria: World Bank Poverty Report On Nigeria
Several reports by reputable organisations, both local and international, have indicated that Nigeria faces the serious challenge of poverty for millions of the country's citizens.… Read more »
May 16
Nigeria: Army Denies Allegations of Nepotism, Ethnic, Religious Bigotry
The Nigerian Army has dismissed a report by an online medium alleging corruption, nepotism, ethnic and religious bigotry within the Nigerian Army (NA). Read more »