Nigeria: Unilag Crisis New Revelations Expose Babalakin
Fresh revelations emerging from the UNILAG crisis have exposed Dr Wale Babalakin, the ProChancellor of allegedly falsifying voting results. From…
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Nigeria: Tonto Dikeh Gets New Appointment In Buhari’s Government
Nollywood actress and diva, Tonto Dikeh has gotten a new appointment from the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration. She has been…
Bond Buyers Stranded in Nigeria Face Prospect of 100% Loss
Foreign investors tempted into buying Nigerian debt paying interest of 13% a year ago are unable to move their cash…
Nigeria: Unilag VC Crisis SSANU Disowns Branch Chair For Protest Against VC’s Removal
Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Universities, SSANU, has dissociated itself from the solidarity protest by the acting Chairman of the…
Nigeria: Buhari Inaugurates Enugu Airport August 30
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), will inaugurate the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu on August 30, 2020, the…
Nigeria Ditches Plastic ID Cards For Digital Copies
Nigeria has decided to move on from the registration and production of plastic identity cards to the more convenient digital…
Nigeria’s Demand For Fancy Wigs Fuels A Global Trade
Hair from everywhere adorns Nigerian heads. The posh prefer Peruvian YANGON “My outfit for the day determines what hair I…
Nigeria: FG Spends N1.57trn On Debt Servicing, N1.61trn On Personnel, Pension
THE Federal Government on Thursday disclosed that it had expended N1.57 trillion on debt servicing and N1.61 trillion on personnel…
Nigeria: President Buhari’s Daughter, Hanan, Set To Wed Special Adviser To Fashola
Hanan, one of the daughters of President Muhammadu Buhari, is set to marry Mohammed Turad, a special adviser to former…
Nigeria: N10bn Withdrawal Business Day Apologises For Fake News Against Osinbajo
Business Day newspaper has apologised to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo after it discovered that it published a fake news against…
Nigeria: Customs Resumes Online Auction
Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has announced the resumption of electronic auction of seized vehicles that has gone through court condemnation.…
FG Assures On Repatriation Of Over 10,000 Stranded Nigerian Girls From Lebanon, Saudi, Others
Federal Government on Friday reiterated its resolve to ensure the repatriation of over 10,000 Nigerian girls who are stranded in…
Nigeria: CBN Fails To Account For $11bn, Reps Kick
The House of Representatives kicked on Thursday as the Central Bank of Nigeria failed to account for the $11bn withdrawn…
Nigeria Jobless Rate Climbs To Highest In At Least A Decade
Unemployment in Nigeria surged to the highest in at least a decade in the second quarter as the coronavirus pandemic…
Nigeria: We May Slide Into Another Recession, Says Finance Minister
Zainab Ahmed, minister of finance, says unless Nigeria achieves a very strong third quarter 2020 economic performance, the country may…
Nigeria Seaports Set To Commence 24 Hours Operations
Heads of maritime agencies in Nigeria have agreed to work on modalities for a quick commencement of 24 hours operation…
Nigeria Says Reversing U.S. Visa Ban Will Take ‘Enormous Resources’
Overturning a U.S. ban on Nigerians seeking immigrant visas will take “enormous resources”, but the nation is making progress, President…
Nigerian Government Announces Feasibility Study Towards The Construction Of A Dry Dock
The Nigerian government has announced the commencement of the feasibility study for the construction of a shipyard in Brass Island,…
Nigeria: Take Advantage Of N75bn Youth Investment Fund – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari in celebration of the International Youth Day, urged Nigerian youths to take advantage of the N75billion investment…
Nigerian Stocks Rise To 8-Week As Oil Prices Gain
Nigerian stocks climbed to an eight-week high on Wednesday lifted by gains in shares of energy companies after global oil…
Nigeria: Unilag Crisis Deepens As Council Appoints New Acting VC
Following the removal of Prof Oluwatoyin Ogundipe as vice-chancellor, University of Lagos (UNILAG), the governing council has appointed Prof Omololu…
Nigeria Customs Arrests Two Lebanese With $890,000 At Port Harcourt Airport
The suspects were on Wednesday handed over to the Zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for investigation.…
FG Mobilises Flights To Evacuate Nigerians From UAE
The Federal Government, yesterday, said three aircraft had been deployed to evacuate Nigerians from Dubai, United Arabs Emirate (UAE) before…
Nigeria: UNILAG Governing Council Sacks Vice Chancellor
The Vice Chancellor of University of Lagos (UNILAG), Professor Olawatoyin Ogundipe, has been sacked by the governing council of the…
Is Nigeria ‘Officially Broke’? Why Prominent Economist’s Warning Needs A Larger View
“Our government is broke. And it’s official.” This was the alarming opening of Dr Obadiah Mailafia’s regular “Scenarios” column in…
Nigeria: Country That Pardons Terrorists Wants To Kill Man For Blasphemy
President of Omega Fire Ministries Worldwide Apostle Johnson Suleman has reacted to the death sentence handed down to a 22-year-old…
Nigeria: Sanwo-Olu heads APC’s 104-man Ondo Campaign Council (Full List)
Governor Babajide Sanwo-olu has been named the chairman of the 104-member All Progressives Congress( APC) National Campaign Council for Ondo…
Nigeria: Crisis In University Of Lagos Takes New Dimension, Governing Council Meeting Moved To Abuja
The University of Lagos has fixed an emergency governing council meeting for August 12, 13 and 14, after it indefinitely…
Nigeria: Lagos Assembly Considers Amendment Of Anti-cultism Law To Include Punishment For Parents Of Cultists
The parents of people found guilty of cultism in Lagos State might be liable for punishment if a bill for…
Nigeria: NBA Splits As New Lawyers Association Emerges
A new form for lawyers to register as members of a new lawyers’ association is in public space, signifying the…