Tag: Nigeria

Nigerian musician Seun Kuti claims that the arrest of social media personality Very Dark Man (VDM) in Abuja stems from a prior dispute with a gospel singer. The arrest has ...

The International Press Institute (IPI) urged the Nigerian government to protect press freedom in a statement issued on Saturday to commemorate World Press Freedom Day. Read the full statement below: ...

The World Bank’s April 2025 Poverty and Equity Brief for Nigeria reveals that 75.5% of rural Nigerians live in poverty, underscoring stark inequality and economic hardship nationwide. Based on recent ...

Organizers of the Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) reality TV show have revealed the audition details for its tenth season. The announcement made on social media states that online auditions will ...

Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, may shut down these platforms in Nigeria due to hefty fines and "unrealistic" regulatory demands, according to the BBC. Nigerian authorities fined ...

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) reported a significant increase in its operating income, reaching N15.23 trillion in 2024, up from N5.89 trillion in 2023, according to its recently released ...

The Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN) has unanimously chosen Mr. Innocent Ohagwa as its president-elect during an extraordinary Governing Council meeting on May 1, 2025. According to CITN ...

Vice President Kashim Shettima has departed Abuja for Libreville, Gabon, to represent Nigeria at the inauguration of Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema as President of Gabon. According to a statement issued ...

Michael Oluwagbemi, CEO of the Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative (PCNGI), revealed a 40% reduction in transport fares for commuters using CNG-powered taxis at Area One Motor Park in Garki, ...

Martins Vincent Otse, a prominent Nigerian social media figure known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), was detained by police in Abuja following his public allegations against Guaranty Trust Bank (GTBank). Otse had ...