Tag: Nigerian news
Two Chibok Girls Escape From Sambisa Forest After 9 Years In...
Two of the abducted Chibok schoolgirls have escaped after spending nine years in Boko Haram captivity.
Sources told Daily Trust that the girls escaped from...
Why does Burna Boy rock more than Nigeria’s elections? By Azu...
From Accra to Cape Town images of Nollywood, Nigeria’s popular movie footprint, are a common staple in homes across the continent as are the...
CBN to stop sale of forex to banks by December
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said it would stop selling forex to Deposit Money Banks by December 2022.
This was disclosed by the...
Gas dealer, two others close defence in armed robbery charge
The police in Lagos on Thursday re-arraigned a gas dealer, Samuel Godwin, who allegedly robbed a vehicle and other items worth N1. 2 million.Godwin...
War and a nation groping for the right direction-By Jerome-Mario Utomi
In time past, war was considered a lawful violence so far it meets with these three conditions: waged by the lawful public authority in...
COVID-19: Nigeria records 159 additional infections
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has reported 159 additional lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19 in eight states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
The...
Nigerian milled rice can now compete favourably, match foreign brands –...
KANO — The Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Mr. Godwin Emefiele on Tuesday said that Nigeria’s integrated mills have increased drastically from...
We must work together to make Nigeria great – Buratai
The Nigerian Ambassador to Benin Republic, Amb. Tukur Buratai, has called on all Nigerians to join hands and work together towards making Nigeria a...
Nigerian shares steady as dollar sinks – Analyst
Nigerian shares have hovered around 2021 highs, gaining over 4.4 per cent year-to-date, in spite of the December U.S. inflation report reinforcing Federal Reserve...
Nigeria @ 61: Realities, aspirations and way forward
Sixty-one years ago, 00there were celebrations across the length and breadth of Nigeria. In every hue and corner of this developing nation, people were...
Why we chose Ghana over Nigeria for Africa office, by twitter
Microblogging and social networking service provider, Twitter, has explained why it chose to locate its Africa office in Ghana and not Nigeria.
Twitter has recently...
Nollywood stars that started as kids
Nollywood has witnessed the glowing careers of top actors and actresses who started as kids in the movie industry and made a name for...
Okowa blames poverty, unchecked population growth for nation’s insecurity
By Ifeanyi Olannye
Asaba - Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta on Wednesday blamed the high rate of poverty and geometric rise in population for the...
Ghana’ll review $1m capital for Nigerian traders – Akufo-Addo
The President of Ghana, Prof Nana Akufo-Addo, has assured Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, of the readiness of the Ghanaian Government...
Nigeria receives Russia’s COVID-19 Vaccine
The Federal Government on Friday received samples of Russia’s COVID-19 vaccine. Russia’s Ambassador to Nigeria, Alexey Shebarshin, delivered the samples to the Minister of...
FG, Ghanaian officials meet over $1m traders’ levy, border closure
The Federal Government on Thursday hosted a delegation of senior Ghanaian officials led by the Minister for Trade and Industry, Allan Kyeremanteng in Abuja.
Other...
Breaking: Nigeria bars Air France, KLM, Lufthansa, others as international flights...
The Federal Government has released the list of international airlines denied approval to operate in Nigeria as international flights resume on Saturday.
The international airlines...
Zoning: Mamman Daura on his own – Presidency, Say his...
By Chibuike Nwabuko
Abuja (Sundiata Post) - Presidency yesterday reacted to the Mamman Daura's comment about zoning in Nigeria, admitting that he is entitled...
Presidential task force developing policy on mandatory use of face masks,...
The Presidential Task Force, (PTF) on COVID-19 is developing a National Policy on mandatory use of face masks by Nigerians.
Secretary to the Government of...
Nigerian Activist Sowore Released On Bail -Sahara Reporters
LAGOS - A Nigerian activist and former presidential candidate whose continued detention prompted...