The upgraded Nigerian driver’s licence is recognised in the U.S. and Europe, the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) said on…
Browsing: West African News
West African News and Press Releases
An attack by scores of Boko Haram Islamists in the northeast Nigeria town of Bama has killed 60 people and…
The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Lamido Sanusi returned to the country on Thursday after attending an ECOWAS meeting in…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has cautioned the Federal Government against abuse of power following the abrupt manner the CBN…
Lagos State Government has banned all forms of dresses that expose breasts, coves and other sensitive parts of the female…
The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mohammed Bello Adoke, has said that the Nigerian National Petroleum…
The suspension of Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi as the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, yesterday, drew mixed…
Gunmen killed 13 people, including nine children, in a raid on a village in central Nigeria on Thursday, an official said, the latest violence to hit a region wracked by years of sectarian conflict. “The attack took place around 1:00 am (0000 GMT) and…
Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan suspended the central bank governor on Thursday for alleged financial recklessness, sidelining a prominent government critic as he readies for an expected re-election campaign. Lamido Sanusi, whose term was due…
The Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment and the Nigeria Customs Service have agreed to strengthen their trade facilitation partnership,…
President Goodluck Jonathan Thursday suspended the Central Bank Governor, Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi. In a statement issued by Mr.…
The Ogun State Government has set aside about N11 billion for large-scale farming and improved agricultural production this year,…
(Information Minister’s Press Crew) – The Information Minister in Nigeria, Labaran Maku has called on youth volunteers in the country…
An attack by scores of Boko Haram Islamists in the northeast Nigeria town of Bama has killed 60 people and caused massive destruction to public buildings, police told AFP Thursday. Residents said gunmen stormed the town at roughly 4:00 am (0300 GMT)…
Executive Director (Publications and Operations) Champion Newspapers, Mr Sam Ibemere; Group Managing Director/Editor-in-Chief of the paper, Mrs Nwadinto Ikeakanwa and…
President Goodluck Jonathan Thursday suspended the Central Bank Governor, Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi. In a statement issued by Mr. Reuben…
Bayelsa State Government on Wednesday doled out N312 Million for the payment of this year’s WAEC and NECO fees for…
Governor Seriake Dickson has given the Capital city Development Authority (CCDA) the mandate to employ fifty persons in the Development Control Department…
It is a measure of its indispensable role in democratic societies that the mass media has come to be regarded…
A former operative of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Femi Michael Ajibade was today, February 19, 2014 arraigned…