Priya Walia

The Texas Board of Nursing named 23 nurses accused of certificate forgery, 18 of whom are of Nigerian descent.

Feb 20, 2023

Mele Kyari, the Chief Executive Officer of NNPC Ltd., revealed the details Thursday while leading the company's executives on a courtesy visit to Gov. Abdullahi Sule in Lafia.

Feb 17, 2023

The Presidency notes that this advances the provisions of Section 58(4) of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Constitution from 1999.

Feb 16, 2023

Meanwhile, state governments and police forces have started cracking down on merchants and supermarkets allegedly rejecting the old naira notes.

Feb 14, 2023

Meanwhile, Nigeria's presidential election is set for Feb. 25, while its local elections are slated for March 11.

Feb 10, 2023

The Nigerian Government intends to explore the PPP alternative to maintain its missions and properties abroad.

Feb 09, 2023

The protests began on a small scale over the weekend but turned violent on Tuesday with demonstrators attacking bank facilities and employees.

Feb 08, 2023

The administration of President Buhari is currently working on 161 initiatives to make it easier for everyone to conduct business in Nigeria.

Feb 07, 2023

Private depot owners sold petrol to independent marketers at more than N200 per liter, claiming that their old stocks had not yet been depleted.

Feb 06, 2023

According to Katsina State Police Spokesman Gambo Isah, a combined security team from the military, air force, and police is searching for the perpetrators.

Feb 06, 2023

According to Reuters, the Nigerian army allegedly conducted a program that surreptitiously aborted at least 10,000 pregnancies in the country's troubled northeast.

Feb 02, 2023

PDP condemned the assault on President Buhari, accusing APC presidential candidate Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu of allegedly funding the attack.

Jan 31, 2023

The 2032 bond rate for the country jumped by 56 basis points to 12%, the highest since October.

Jan 31, 2023

Twenty people, including children, died in two separate incidents when trucks slammed into commercial buses in Southern Nigeria.

Jan 30, 2023

The scarcity of new naira notes had put pressure on the apex bank to extend the deadline.

Jan 30, 2023

According to Blinken, those deemed guilty of undermining democracy in Nigeria shall be judged ineligible for a U.S. visa under Section 212(a)(3)C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act.

Jan 27, 2023

The Central Bank of Nigeria's Governor, Godwin Emefiele, launched the card Thursday and announced that all card transaction fees would now be paid in Naira, except for foreign transactions.

Jan 27, 2023

The Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) Act, which was signed into law last year, forbids riots and strikes in the aviation industry.

Jan 26, 2023

The Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention had expressed concerns regarding the outbreak of an 'unidentified deadly flu' after some residents, including three Nigerians, passed away from the disease.

Jan 24, 2023

The United Nations projects that the country's 200 million population will quadruple by 2050. Nigeria would surpass the United States to become the third-most populous nation in the world.

Jan 23, 2023

The Federal Government said the security advisories were false and that Nigeria is safe and secure for the electoral process.

Jan 20, 2023

CBN called on commercial banks to issue only new Naira notes through ATMs so that they can be circulated among public before the Jan. 31 deadline.

Jan 20, 2023

Nigerians are clamoring to obtain their voting registrations in preparation for the impending presidential election.

Jan 19, 2023

The Global Peace Index recently listed Nigeria as one of the nations with the least amount of peace in the world.

Jan 18, 2023

The government announced that it hired UK-based research and consultancy firm, Wood Mackenzie, to oversee the 2022–2023 oil bid round.

Jan 18, 2023

Amid rumors of being detained by the Department of State Service for allegedly financing terrorism, Emefiele had discreetly left Nigeria for the UK last year.

Jan 17, 2023

The economy received funding of $4.86 billion, $4.81 billion, and $4.18 billion during the first, second, and third quarters, respectively, and $1.46 billion in October.

Jan 17, 2023

Nigeria's Christian Association has urged officials to look into the matter and take additional precautions to safeguard people.

Jan 16, 2023

Ukraine plans to build grain hubs in Nigeria to "strengthen relations" with the continent of Africa.

Jan 13, 2023