Tag: NIGERIA
Out-Of-School Children: Nigeria Ranks Highest In World With 11 Million – World...
The World Bank said Nigeria has the highest number of out of school children in the world with 11 million pupils recorded in 2020.The...
Terrorism: FG Vows To Clamp Down On Individuals Profiting From Insecurity
President Muhammadu Buhari says those taking laws into their hands, bearing arms illegally and seeking to profit from a climate of fear and security...
Malabu Oil: We’re Studying UK Court Judgement – FG
The Federal Government said it will study a judgement delivered on Tuesday by a London court in a suit filed by Nigeria against JP...
Borrowings: Debt Servicing May Take All Of Nigeria’s Revenue By 2026,...
The Nigerian government may spend nearly 100 per cent of its revenue on debt servicing by 2026, the International Monetary Fund , IMF, has warned.The...
Elections In Nigeria: Fresh CVR Registration Hits 10.2m – INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, says fresh registration in the Continuous Voters Registration, CVR, has hit 10. 2million.INEC said this in its quarter...
No Nigerian Territory Attacked By Cameroonian Separatists – Army
The Nigerian Army has referred the report alleging that some Nigerian villages were attacked by Cameroonian, Ambazonian separatists on Sunday.Director, Army Public Relations Brigadier...
Buhari Lauds Navy Over Nigeria’s Exit From Sea Piracy List
President Muhammadu Buhari has applauded the Navy for improving maritime security in the nation’s waters, prompting the delisting of Nigeria from countries affected by...
Electricity Workers Give TCN 14-Day Strike Notice Over Pending Issues May...
Electricity workers in the country have issued a 14-day strike notice to the management of the Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN over unresolved labour...
Monkeypox: Nigeria Reports Six Cases, One Death In May 2022
Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC said the country recorded six cases and one death on Monkeypox in May.The centre said Nigeria’s risk of...
Nigeria To Enjoy Preferential Trade Access To U.S. Market—Envoy
United State Ambassador to Nigeria, Mary Leonard, says Nigeria will continue to be eligible for preferential trade access to US market under the African...
Money Politics a Threat To Democracy In Nigeria – INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, says Nigeria’s democracy is being threatened by the predominance of money politics.Mahmood Yakubu, INEC chairman, said this at...
CAN, JNI Pledge Support As FG Conducts Headcount For Teachers, Pupils
The Christian Association of Nigeria CAN and Jama’atu Nasir Islam JNI have pledged support as the Universal Basic Education Commission, UBEC starts headcount of...
FG, Netherland To Intensify Efforts At Curbing Environmental Hazards In Nigeria
Federal Government and Republic of Netherland have reiterated commitment to curbing issues of environmental hazards in Nigeria.This was arrived at during a courtesy when...
E-Cube Initiative Marks New-Turn For Nigeria’s Power Sector, Says FG
The Federal Ministry of Power extolled the maiden E-Cube energy production initiative to mark a new turn in affordable and sustainable manner in Nigeria’s...
Capacity Building: Editors Reiterates Commitment To Defence Of Democracy, Press Freedom
The Nigerian Guild of Editors, NGE has reaffirmed its commitment to defending and promoting the cause of democracy and press freedom in the country.The...
Bandits Mustn’t Have Upper Hand In North-West Again – Buhari
The President Muhammadu Buhari said the North-West must not be allowed to relapse into the days when bandits roamed freely and unleashed mayhem on...
Sub-Saharan Africa: IMF Warns Nigeria, Others Of Hunger-Induced Social Unrests
The International Monetary Fund, IMF, has warned Nigeria and other African countries of the possibility hunger-related social unrests ahead, as a direct consequence of...
Good Nutrition Beneficial, Achievable For All Nigerians- UNICEF
The United Nations Children’s Fund UNICEF says good nutrition is beneficial to and achievable for all Nigerians.Nutrition Officer, UNICEF Nkeiruka Enwelum, made the assertion...
Nigeria Draws Sierra Leone, Guinea Bissau, Sao Tome And Mauritius In...
Nigeria was drawn alongside Sierra Leone, Guinea Bissau and the winner of the play-off between Sao Tome & Principe and Mauritius in Group A...
Coalition Launches Renewable Energy Project In Nigeria
The Africa Coalition for Sustainable Energy Access ACSEA and the Pan African Climate Justice Alliance launched the Nigeria platform for a people-centred energy transition...
