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Nigerian News
News as at   April 25, 2024, 3:31 pm

Flights Diverted As Fire Breaks Out At Lagos Airport

  • [Daily Trust] The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has diverted all flight operations from the E wing of the Murtala Muhammad International Airport (MMIA) following a fire at the terminal.

Civil Aviation Authority Suspends Dana Airline Operations

  • [Premium Times] The NCAA says the suspension of the airline's license is based on elevated safety concerns.

Germany Arrests Suspected Members of Nigerian Dating Mafia

  • [DW] The alleged gang members, using fake identities online, extorted money from victims after gaining their trust and promising marriage. The suspected criminals were Nigerians who had lived in Germany for many years.

Nigerian Woman Breaks Guinness World Record With Longest Interview Marathon

  • [Premium Times] Since June 2023 when Hilda Baci, the Nigerian Jollof Queen achieved a new Guinness World Record for the longest cook-a-thon, many Nigerians have been making attempts at setting or breaking world records in different spheres of life.

Inmates Escape As Rainstorm Destroys Nigerian Correctional Centre

  • [Premium Times] A storm during a heavy rainfall destroyed parts of the old Suleja custodial centre around 9 p.m., allowing many inmates to escape from the facility

Akpabio Wants Attorney-General Stripped of Role in Judgement Enforcement Against FG

  • [Premium Times] Senate President Akpabio spoke at the justice sector reform summit declared open by President Bola Tinubu, who Vice-President Kashim Shetima represented.

Environmentalists Suggest Ways to Tackle Land Degradation, Desertification in Nigeria's 11 Frontline States

  • [Premium Times] The environmentalists said Nigeria's 11 frontline states affected by land degradation and desertification "constitute about 35 per cent of Nigeria's total land area."

119 Inmates Escape As Rainstorm Destroys Custodial Centre in Niger, 10 Recaptured

  • [Premium Times] NCoS enjoined the public to look out for the fleeing inmates and report any suspicious movement to the nearest security agency

Nigerian Chess Master Onakoya Visits Governor Sanwo-Olu After Record-Breaking Feat

  • [Premium Times] Gov Sanwo-Olu highlighted Onakoya's vision for empowering youth through chess, and pledged the state's support

Global Immunisation Efforts Saved Over 154m Lives in 50 Years - Study

  • [Vanguard] As Nigeria joined the rest of the world on Wednesday to mark this year's World Immunisation Week, a landmark study has revealed that global immunisation efforts have saved an estimated 154 million lives, the equivalent of 6 lives every minute per year over the past 50 years.

Scores Rendered Homeless As Rainstorm Wreaks Havoc in Ekiti Communities

  • [Premium Times] The governor directed those still residing in affected buildings to vacate immediately, to avert being caught in the web of sudden building collapse.

Kaduna APC Chieftain Sues SSS Over Alleged Illegal Detention

  • [Premium Times] Mr Galadima was arrested on 14 April following her criticism of Governor Uba Sani

Rivers - Pro-Wike Commissioner Resigns After Redeployment, Tackles Fubara

  • [Premium Times] Mr Adangor rejected his redeployment and resigned his appointment, accusing Governor Fubara of interfering in his duties.

Sugar in Infant Formulas - NAFDAC Speaks On Nestle Products in Nigeria

  • [Premium Times] NAFDAC said unlike Cerelac, Nido, the follow-up milk formula by Nestle, was not registered in Nigeria and is not in the country's market.

Musician Accuses Kaduna Governor, Police of Harassment

  • [Premium Times] Jamilu Sa'idu, aka Dan-Masukudi, alleges that the police in Kaduna under the directives of Commissioner, Musa Garba, were hunting him and intimidating his family.

Bandits Kill Three, Abduct Eight in Fresh Kaduna Attacks

  • [Premium Times] Yahaya Dan Salio, the member representing Kakangi constituency in the State House of Assembly, confirmed the incident

Veteran Actor Zulu Adigwe Is Dead

  • [Premium Times] Adigwe, a first-class graduate in Theatre Arts at the University of Ibadan, became a household name in 1987 after playing Mr B for seven years in the sitcom Basi and Company.

Tinubu Arrives Netherlands On State Visit

  • [Vanguard] President Bola Tinubu has arrived in the Netherlands on a state visit.

African Leaders, Heads of Govts, UN Adopt Abuja Declaration in Tackling Terrorism

  • [Vanguard] African leaders, including Heads of State and Government, Ministers of Defence, National Security Advisors, representatives of regional organisations, UN and others, have adopted the Abuja Declaration to tackle terrorism in Africa.

Lagos to Roll Out 2,000 CNG Buses, 231 Electric Vehicles in June

  • [Leadership] The Lagos State government on Tuesday hinted that it has commenced moves to introduce about 2, 000 Compressed Natural Gas, CNG, buses into the state before the end of 2024.

Ex-Deputy Speaker Ihedioha Quits PDP

  • [Leadership] A former deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Emeka Ihedioha, has resigned his membership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), declaring that the party was no longer able to carry out internal reforms, enforce its own rules or offer credible opposition to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

NERC Transfers Regulatory Oversight of Electricity Market in Ekiti, Ondo

  • [Premium Times] The nation's electricity market was previously centralised until the presidential assent to the amendment of relevant portions of the Nigerian Constitution last year.

Onakoya - Playing Chess From the Slum to World Record

  • [This Day] Tunde Onakoya, the 29-year-old Nigerian Chess Master who has just broken the World Record for the longest chess marathon is most appropriately an embodiment of the Nigerian can-do spirit, the capacity of the average Nigerian to snatch victory from the depths of despair, indeed just when you think it is over, the Nigerian is so resilient, he keeps foraging for faith.

Period Poverty - Prioritizing Menstrual Health in Nigeria's Policy Agenda

  • [Daily Trust] As a predominantly healthy biological phenomenon and the most universal and peculiarly womanly experience, menstruation should not be a barrier to education or hinder a girl's ability to participate fully in daily life.

Nigerian Lecturer Caught Attempting to Sexually Assault Female Student

  • [Premium Times] The university management has confirmed the development.

Criticisms Trail Nigeria's Approval of GMO Corn for Planting

  • [Premium Times] Tela maize is a maize variety that has been genetically engineered for improved insect resistance and drought tolerance, to boost farmers' yield per hectare and also complement existing demand gaps.

African Leaders Meet in Nigeria to Discuss Terrorism

  • [VOA] Abuja, Nigeria -- A high-level Africa counterterrorism summit opened Monday in Nigeria with hundreds of delegates from around the world. Africa has become the world's epicenter of terrorism. Leaders at the summit hope to change that through regional cooperation and partnerships.

Kaduna Group Raises Alarm Over Spate of Attacks in Birnin-Gwari

  • [Leadership] The Birnin-Gwari Emirate Progressive Union (BEPU) of Kaduna State has raised alarm over the spate of bandits' activities in the community.

Senator Ningi's Suspension - Atiku Tasks Nass, Others On Integrity

  • [Leadership] Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has said the interest of Nigerians would be better served if institutions of government are strengthened on the basis of integrity.

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