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Spotlight Initiative Program: UNESCO moves to end gender-based violence in Nigerian
At least three (3) out of five (5) females in Nigeria have suffered Gender-based Violence at least once in their lifetime. It has also...
Niger Delta and Enemy Within
In the evening of Saturday 2nd May, 2020, a friend who is also a member of the self appointed group of people, who try...
MTN MoMo remains safe, secure and reliable
MTN Ghana has noted with grave concern an audio and text messages circulating on social media requesting MoMo users to withdraw their money due...
Nigeria’s Greatness Will Explode Very Soon
That Nigeria will be great should be taken as a literary truth, not as a hyperbole or exaggeration, for that is what I am...
2019 Election Results: When Nigeria Needs A Jonathan
The outright rejection of the results of the 2019 national election by the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP), even before the final votes were counted,...
Amnesty International launches nationwide campaign for free speech in Nigeria
Amnesty International on Thursday will launch a new nationwide campaign for free speech to stand up to government and those who perpetrate massive legal...
Nigeria: Amobi, NBET boss in multi million naira travel expense scandal
Nigeria Bulk Electricity Trading Plc boss, Dr Marilyn Amobi became the latest Buhari administration official to be caught up in a travel expense scandal...
AfDB, IsDB Join Hands to Find Lasting Solution to Drought
A joint initiative of the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) will boost agriculture value chains and enhance drought resilience...
Nigerian Consumers Could Finally Could Taste Enhanced Retail
Despite Nigeria’s retail sector being dominated by independent formats like Open Markets and Kiosks in terms of absolute store numbers; the Nielsen Shopper &...
Is All Exciting on Airtel’s The Voice Episode 9
With 16 talents making the live shows of Airtel The Voice Nigeria season 2 already, contestants are set for ‘battles’ in the episode 9...
Igbos were not Ahmedu Bello’s killers
The recent quit notice issued by the Arewa Youths to the Igbo (or rather the “South-Easterners”) residing in Northern Nigeria has provoked peppering opinions....
Etisalat outdoors new technology for monitoring data usage
Comptel Corporation have announced that Etisalat Nigeria is launching its time-based mobile data solution BlazeOn, powered by Comptel’s FWD Solutions, in the Nigerian market.
According...
Nigeria Promises to Supply More Gas for WAPCo
The Federal Republic of Nigeria has assured an increased volume of gas for the West African Gas Pipeline Company Limited (WAPCo) in coming months.
A...
U. S and UK Accuse Boko Haram of Plotting Foreign Kidnaps
Britain and the United States on Friday said Boko Haram was preparing to kidnap foreigners in remote northeast Nigeria, which is in the grip...
Abuja Airport Reopened After Weeks of Repairs
Nigeria’s airport in the capital, Abuja, has reopened six weeks after it was closed for urgent repairs.
Henrietta Yakubu, a spokesman for the aviation authority,...
Cameroon Bashed for Forcing Nigeria Refugees Back Home’
The UN refugee agency has criticised Cameroon for the forced return of hundreds of refugees to north-east Nigeria after they had fled from the...
NEC Sets February 2019 For Nigeria Presidential Elections
Nigeria’s next presidential and parliamentary elections will be held in February 2019, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced.INEC said on Thursday the...
Buhari Finally Returns Home to Nigeria
President Muhamadu Buhari has finally returned to Nigeria, after 51 days on vacation in London, United Kingdom.He arrived at about 7.40am via a presidential...
Nigeria to Stop Cement Importation Due to Dangote’s High Production
Following continuous increase in its production capacity, foremost cement manufacturer, Dangote Cement Plc, has finally ended the era of Nigeria’s dependence on importation as...
Confusion Mars Ghana’s Ecowas Parliament Delegations in Nigeria
An unprecedented confusion has rocked Ghana’s delegation to the ECOWAS Parliament, bringing about what some members are calling “international embarrassment to the country.”The troubles...
University of Lagos Bans Wearing of Tight-fitting Clothes’
The University of Lagos in Nigeria’s commercial capital has banned both male and female students from wearing tight-fitting clothes, including trousers, skirts and blouses,...
The Reason Behind Nigeria’s High Import of Rice
The price of rice is increasing in Nigeria Rice is a big deal in Nigeria. People love eating it. So the BBC’s Ijeoma Ndukwe...
Nigeria: Officials Say Suicide Bombers Now Carry Babies
Female suicide bombers in Nigeria are now carrying babies to avoid detection in their attacks, authorities warn.
An attack in the town of Madagali on...
Nigeria: Dozens Perish in Refugee Camp from Air Strike Mistake
Nigerian military jet has mistakenly bombed a camp for displaced people in the north-east, killing at least 52 people and injuring many more.
Aid workers...
The Problem With Buhari’s Whistle-Blowing Policy
President Buhari’s new policy on whistle-blowing is revolutionary. Its goal is to broaden the attack on corruption by encouraging the general public to expose...
Freedom In Nigeria Is Being Jeopardized
Before assuming the presidency in May 2015, Muhammadu Buhari rightly proclaimed that “corruption will kill Nigeria, unless Nigeria kills corruption.” Unfortunately, however, after barely...
Riyad Mahrez Wins African Footballer Of The Year With 361 Votes
Algeria and Liecester City player Riyad Mahrez was adjudged the 2016 African Footballer of the Year, by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) at...
Nigerian Muslim Cleric Objects to Equality Bill
Nigeria’s most senior Muslim cleric has rejected a new gender equality bill, which proposes that women and men inherit an equal share.
The Sultan of...
Reports of Plastic Rice Untrue -Nigeria
Nigeria’s government has denied reports that “plastic rice” was being sold in the country, days after the customs service said 2.5 tonnes of the...
Bags of Plastic Rice Seized in Nigeria
Nigeria has confiscated 2.5 tonnes of “plastic rice” smuggled into the country by unscrupulous businessmen, the customs service says.Lagos customs chief Haruna Mamudu said...