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Katsina university honours ex-governor Shema

Nigeria, Nov. 25 -- Umaru Musa Yar'adua University, Katsina, on Friday, presented an award of excellence to a former governor of Katsina State, Ibrahim Shema, for his "untiring" efforts in the develop... Read More


Gunmen kill PDP ward chairperson in Imo

Nigeria, Nov. 25 -- Gunmen have killed Chiedoziem Anyanwu, a ward chairperson of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Imo State. Mr Anyanwu was the PDP chairperson of Ife/Akpodim/Chokoneze Ward in E... Read More


Wike reduces cost of C-of-O for Abuja plots of land

Nigeria, Nov. 25 -- The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has reduced the fee for issuance of Certificates of Occupancy (C-of-Os) for plots of land in Abuja from N5 million to N3... Read More


Twenty-seven Rivers lawmakers oppose Fubara - Wike

Nigeria, Nov. 25 -- As the feud between Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara and his predecessor, Nyesom Wike, intensified, Mr Wike on Friday said that 27 out of 31 lawmakers in the Rivers House o... Read More


Police accuse security firm owner of land grabbing, attack on officer

Nigeria, Nov. 25 -- The Commissioner of Police in Anambra State, Aderemi Adeoye, has accused the founder of a security firm, Jeff Nweke, of using armed operatives from his firm to engage in land grabb... Read More


Ganduje inaugurates Rivers APC caretaker committee

Nigeria, Nov. 25 -- The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje, has inaugurated the new Rivers State Caretaker Committee of the party. The committee, chaired by T... Read More


Ondo Crisis: Deputy Governor, Akeredolu's aides reach truce after Tinubu's intervention

Nigeria, Nov. 25 -- The factions in the political crisis in Ondo State reached a truce on Friday after a meeting brokered and hosted by President Bola Tinubu in Abuja. The highlight of their agreemen... Read More


Nigeria's economy grows in Q3 2023 - NBS

Nigeria, Nov. 25 -- Nigeria's economy grew between July and September compared to the previous three months and compared to the same period last year, official data has shown. The economy grew by 2.5... Read More


Cardoso speaks on MPC meeting postponement

Nigeria, Nov. 25 -- The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Olayemi Cardoso, says the bank has satisfied the convening of itsc for the year after failing to hold it in almost four months, a... Read More


Forex restrictions on 43 items resulted in $1.4 billion revenue drop - Cardoso

Nigeria, Nov. 25 -- Nigeria's central bank governor, Olayemi Cardoso, on Friday, said the country recorded a revenue drop of $1.4 billion between 2015 and 2019 after imposing forex restrictions for im... Read More