Nigeria

Nigeria will become the first country to ground flights on Monday, 9 May, as increasing prices for aviation fuel makes the business unprofitable.

There has been an attack of violent gunfire between men of the Imo State Police Command's Tactical Teams as well as armed bandits that have been suspected to be members of the Eastern Security Network (ESN).

Yemi Osinbajo, Vice President of Nigeria, has described the governor of the state of Anambra, Prof Chukwumma Charles Soludo, as an asset to Nigeria and its people, whose advice has always been sought on the economic issues of the nation.

The oil prices in Nigeria increased by more than 1 percent on Friday, 7 May and were geared up to increase for a second consecutive week, shrugging off worries regarding worldwide economic growth as upcoming European Union sanctions on Russian oil raised the prospect of tighter supply.

The Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has increased the oil production quota of Nigeria from the existing 1.735 million barrels per day (mbpd) target that was approved in May 2022 to a new target of almost 1.772mbpd for June 2022.

Ademola Omoniyi, a 42-year-old prince, has been sentenced to death by hanging for the murder of the traditional ruler in his community.

Citizens of Rafin Gora, Niger State, will be soon breathing a sigh of relief as the construction of canals that was going on in the region is said to be completed.

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) said that Chris Ngige, the Minister of Labour and Employment and Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, the Minister of State for Education, should give their resignation and drop the 2023 presidential race.

The Police Officers in the state of Ebonyi, Nigeria, have confirmed the death of Ugochukwu Nworie, who was gang-raped to death. The officers vowed to arrest and detain the killers.