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Nigerian Reps Push for Alcohol, Drug Ban in Motor Parks
Nigeria’s House of Representatives has called on all levels of government to ban the sale of alcohol and illicit drugs in and around...
Niger Expands Mainé-Soroa Water Network By 3.6 Km, Set To Provide Clean Water To 5,000 Households
The Nigerien government has extended the drinking water network in Mainé-Soroa, a department of the Diffa Region, adding 3.630 kilometres to the existing...
Nigeria: Bill to Make Genotype Tests Mandatory Before Issuance of Marriage Certificate Passes First Reading
The Nigerian House of Representatives has passed a bill making genotype testing mandatory for couples intending to marry through a first reading. Sponsored...
Northern Nigeria Lost About ₦1.5 Trillion from Recent Blackouts- IHRC
Northern Nigeria has lost an estimated ₦1.5 trillion in economic value over the past week due to widespread blackouts. This is according to...
Nestle Nigeria Records N255 Billion Pre-Tax Loss in First Nine Months of 2024 Due to Rising Finance and FX Costs
Nestle Nigeria Plc reported a pre-tax loss of N255.38 billion for the first nine months of 2024. This marks a sharp increase of...
Nigeria Submits Film ‘Mai Martaba’ for Oscars 2025 Consideration
The Nigerian Official Selection Committee (NOSC) has chosen Mai Martaba as Nigeria’s contender for the Best International Feature Film category at the 97th...
House of Reps Urges Nigerians to Lodge ‘Further Engagement’ After Alex Ikwechegh Assault Bolt Driver
The House of Representatives said it welcomes “further engagement” from Nigerians following its member, Alex Ikwechegh’s assault on Stephen Abuwatseya, a Bolt driver....
Northern Nigeria Enters Second Week of Blackout Following Power Line Failure
Northern Nigeria has faced a power outage for a week following a major line failure on October 22. The blackout was triggered by...
Three Chinese Nationals, Two Nigerians Arrested for Illegal Mining in Nasarawa Since 2021
Nigeria’s Ministry of Solid Minerals Development reported that three Chinese nationals and two Nigerians were arrested last week for illegal mining. The arrests...
Solving Nigeria’s Power and Energy Crisis is Not Rocket Science – Peter Obi
Peter Obi, former governor of Anambra State and the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, has shared concern over the prolonged power outages...
Nigerian Lawmaker Alex Ikwuechegh Caught on Video Assaulting Bolt Driver, Issues Threats of Disappearance
Alex Mascot Ikwuechegh, a member of the House of Representatives, was captured in a video assaulting a Bolt driver sent to deliver a...
Nigerian House of Reps Urges MDAs to Establish Climate Change Desk
The House of Representatives Committee on Public Service Matters has directed all Federal Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) to integrate a ‘Climate Change...