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Nigeria's ambassador to Germany angry with Akwa Ibom council chairperson over poor road

Nigeria, Aug. 31 -- Nigeria's Ambassador to Germany, Ita Enang, has criticised the Chairperson of the Itu Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, Ubong Nkutt, over the poor condition of roads in his... Read More


Nigeria's bank financing may be fuelling environmental harm in Niger Delta - Fair Finance Coalition

Nigeria, Aug. 31 -- Financial institutions must take greater responsibility for the environmental and human rights consequences of businesses they finance, civil society groups have said, as communiti... Read More


JUST IN: Messi announces retirement from international football

Nigeria, Aug. 31 -- Argentina captain Lionel Messi has announced his retirement from international football barely one month after his country's campaign at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Messi, who captai... Read More


Why our fares for Uyo routes are high - Ibom Air

Nigeria, Aug. 31 -- The Akwa Ibom State-owned airline, Ibom Air, has explained the differences in its ticket prices, saying fares on its Uyo routes are influenced by strong passenger demand and reduce... Read More


Retired judge challenges media to scrutinise judiciary, expose wrongdoing

Nigeria, Aug. 31 -- A retired judge of the Akwa Ibom State High Court, Ifiok Ukanna, has called on journalists to scrutinise judicial decisions, expose wrongdoing in the justice system and hold the ju... Read More


Falana urges Nigerian govt to ban petrol importation

Nigeria, Aug. 31 -- Human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, has urged the federal government to end petrol importation and ensure that the 450,000 barrels of crude oil reporte... Read More


Massive Promises, Empty Fields: The multi-billion-dollar unsuccessful Saudi project in Ethiopia

Nigeria, Aug. 31 -- In the late 2000s, global food price volatility prompted Gulf countries to seek secure agricultural breadbaskets abroad to shield their populations from future supply shocks. Under... Read More


PZ Cussons Nigeria to pay shareholders N9.9 billion dividend after four-year pause

Nigeria, Aug. 31 -- PZ Cussons Nigeria is ending a three-year lull in dividend payment to distribute N9.9 billion to shareholders as its retained earnings swung back to positive for the first time sin... Read More


OPay debunks viral claim of September shutdown, urges customers to disregard post

Nigeria, Aug. 31 -- Nigeria's leading mobile money operator, OPay, has debunked a report claiming it will take a long, indefinite break starting 1 September, noting that its operations will continue. ... Read More


Police foil kidnapping in Kano, rescue community leader

Nigeria, Aug. 31 -- The police have foiled a kidnapping attempt and rescued a community leader in the Garun Mallam Local Government Area of Kano State. The police spokesperson in Kano, Haruna Kiyawa,... Read More