In response to recent allegations of misinformation regarding Maersk's purported $600 million investment in Nigeria, the Nigerian government's media has shared a video of a meeting they claim took place in February. The government asserts that this video depicts a recent meeting with Maersk...
Multichoice Nigeria, a prominent Pay TV provider, has proceeded with the upward adjustment of its prices for DStv and GOtv subscribers, despite a recent court ruling prohibiting the company from raising rates.
On April 24, the company announced its intention to increase prices for its DStv and...
In an unexpected turn of events, power reportedly went off at the National Assembly while the Minister of Power was present in the building. This incident sparked a flurry of reactions on social media platforms, ranging from humor to cynicism.
Some users found irony in the situation...
A resurgence of petrol scarcity has engulfed various states in Nigeria, accompanied by long queues at petrol stations, crowded bus stops, and escalated traffic woes. Frustrated residents, facing soaring petrol prices approaching N2000 per liter, are resorting to purchasing fuel in jerrycans...
In his address at a counter-terrorism meeting in Abuja, Nigeria's National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, highlighted significant strides in the country's security landscape, attributing them to government actions aimed at curbing the proliferation of small arms and light weapons.
Ribadu...
The former President of the Society of Petroleum Engineers, Joe Uwakwue, revealed that the Tinubu Administration is still paying fuel subsidies, proposing a significant increase in the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) to N925 per liter.
Uwakwue's statement implies that despite the...
During a joint press conference at the spring meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank in Washington D.C., Finance Minister Wale Edun revealed that Nigeria has qualified for a $2.25 billion loan from the World Bank, described as "virtually a grant" due to its...
The Anambra State Government has arrested a 40-year-old man named Anietie Tim for allegedly raping a 14-year-old girl in the Onitsha area. The arrest comes after Tim had evaded operatives of the Anambra State Ministry of Women Affairs and Children's Welfare, with the help of some military...
Nigeria was thrust into darkness once again as the national power grid collapsed for the fifth time in 2024, triggering widespread power outages across the country. Reports indicate that the blackout struck various regions at different times, with some areas experiencing the outage as early as...
A decade after the infamous abduction of 276 schoolgirls from Chibok secondary school in Nigeria by Boko Haram insurgents, a harrowing Amnesty International report sheds light on alarming allegations. Since that tragic event in April 2014, at least 1,700 children have been abducted in mass...
The National Coordinator of the Financing Safe Schools Initiative, Halima Iliya, has unveiled plans to bolster security measures in schools across Nigeria by actively involving hunters and vigilantes in intelligence gathering. In an interview in Abuja on Sunday, Iliya outlined the initiative's...
Students from various Nigerian universities, including UNILAG, U, and FUTA, have voiced diverse reactions to the recent ranking by Times Higher Education, which positioned Covenant University as the top tertiary institution in Nigeria, surpassing longstanding academic giants like the University...
Nigeria's health regulatory authority, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), has initiated a recall of a batch of Johnson & Johnson's children's cough syrup due to the presence of a dangerously high level of diethylene glycol, a potentially fatal toxic...
Minister of Works, David Umahi, has vowed to educate former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on the financial intricacies of the Lagos-Calabar coastal road project after Atiku criticized its cost and procurement process.
Atiku alleged that the project was awarded without competitive bidding and...
On Monday, April 8, Nigerians were treated to a celestial spectacle as a partial solar eclipse graced the skies above Oyo and Kano states. Despite being calculated as total in regions like Mexico’s Pacific, Canada, and certain parts of the US, some netizens in Nigeria reported witnessing the...
During the monthly Holy Ghost service themed "Shielded by Fire" at The Redemption City of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), shared a surprising revelation: the church boasts over 200,000 pastors across Nigeria.
In his sermon, Adeboye...
Amidst recent natural phenomena including earthquakes in New Jersey and subsequent tremors felt in New York City, Nigerians have taken to social media to discuss the possibility of the End Times.
Concerns over the seismic events, coupled with other global occurrences like the ongoing conflict...
In a gripping encounter between Nigeria's Super Falcons and South Africa's Bayana Bayana, the Super Falcons emerged victorious with a 1-0 win in the first leg of the 2024 Olympic qualifiers.
The match, characterized by Nigeria's dominance, saw Rasheedat Ajibade leading the charge with a goal...
The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has ignited a firestorm of controversy by suggesting that Nigerians' lack of consciousness regarding electricity consumption stems from the low cost of power.
In his remarks, Adelabu lamented the absence of consumption management in the country, citing...
Former federal lawmakers, Senator Andrew Uchendu and Honourable Dachung Bagos, have criticized the Federal Government's decision to reduce electricity subsidies, deeming the timing inappropriate.
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) recently announced a tariff increase for Band...
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