Rorshok Nigeria Update

Atiku Abubakar is the presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, Peter Obi joins the race as the Labor Party’s presidential candidate, Tonye Cole wins governorship ticket of the All Progressives Congress in Rivers state, the APC postpones its caucus, cases of monkeypox double, and much more!   Thanks for tuning in! Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us...

President Buhari signs the 2022 health insurance bill into law, Immigration Service introduces an online system to track passport application status, GDP grows by about three percent, 4 million doses of the Janssen vaccine, and so much more! Thanks for tuning in! Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at nigeria@rorshok.com or follow us on Instagram @rorshoknigeria Li...

Candidates for the 2023 general elections have to resign to their current jobs, Central Bank’s head opts out of the presidential race, the resumption of the railway route between Kaduna and Abuja, regulations on digital assets, Uber in three more states, and much more!  Thanks for tuning in! Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at nigeria @rorshok.com or follow us o...

The head of the Central Bank refuses to step down, Goodluck Jonathan rejects Presidential forms, the government says civil servants are not allowed to contest in elections, Academic Staff Union extends strike action by twelve weeks, and much more!   Thanks for tuning in! Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at nigeria @rorshok.com or follow us on Instagram @rorshokn...

Fayemi declares interest in becoming President, Tinubu buys presidential forms, Lagos’ Governor wants to be reelected, The People's Democratic Party disqualified two presidential candidates, President Buhari met with the UN Secretary-General, and much more! , and much more!   Thanks for tuning in! Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at nigeria @rorshok.com or follo...

Google announces the landing of submarine cable in Lagos, the government opens four land borders, Senate passes bill prohibiting ransom payment to kidnappers, end of suspension on voter registration in Imo state, and much more!   Thanks for tuning in! Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at nigeria @rorshok.com or follow us on Instagram @rorshoknigeria Like what you...

An amendment to the 2022 budget, a rise in prices, parties get ready for next year’s elections, Ikeme trains again with Wolverhampton Wanderers, AFCON qualifiers group stage draw, a food festival, and much more!  Thanks for tuning in! Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at nigeria @rorshok.com or follow us on Instagram @rorshoknigeria Like what you hear? Subscribe,...

Osinbajo and Amaechi join the presidential race, president Buhari requests lawmakers to adjust the 2022 budget, Chief Judge rules no more media coverage of terrorism cases, electricity grid collapses for the second time in a month, and much more! Thanks for tuning in! Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at nigeria @rorshok.com or follow us on Instagram @rorshoknige...

Government authorities enforce National Identity Number registration, new COVID-19 guidelines, US to build a new consulate, the Sultan of Sokoto announces the start of the Ramadan fasting, the Central Bank fines banks for crypto trading, and much more! Thanks for tuning in! Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at nigeria @rorshok.com or follow us on Instagram or Twi...

Peter Obi joins presidential race, All Progressives Congress appoints new Chairman, Nigeria will not compete in the FIFA World Cup, Patrice Evra visits Lagos, Federal Government sets vaccination target, and much more! Thanks for tuning in! Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at nigeria @rorshok.com or follow us on Instagram or Twitter @rorshoknigeria Like what you...

Nigeria suspends PCR tests for vaccinated travelers, Microsoft opens African Development Center, cases of Lassa fever detected, male sexual enhancement brands recalled, Atiku joins Presidential race, interest rates unchanged, and much more! Thanks for tuning in! Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at nigeria @rorshok.com or follow us on Instagram or Twitter @rorsho...

Academic staff union on strike, Oil company Eni finishes repairs on an oil pipeline, US announces donation to boost coronavirus vaccination, a bill on mental health, the UK embassy suspends priority visas, the inflation rate rises, and much more!  Thanks for tuning in! Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at nigeria@rorshok.com or follow us on Instagram or Twitter @...

Some Nigerians approached the Ukrainian Embassy and expressed their interest in fighting in the war, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs began the evacuation of Nigerian students stuck in Sumy, legislators rejected five gender equality bills at a constitutional amendment session but now will go over them due to protests, President Buhari traveled to London on a medical trip, Qatar Airlines made its fi...

The Minister of Foreign Affairs called on Russia to withdraw its troops, Nigerians fleeing Ukraine should make use of four crossing points on the Polish border, the Independent National Electoral Commission shifted the date of the 2023 Presidential elections, UTME mock exams will be held on the 9th of April,  MTN purchased a virtual land in the Africarare metaverse Ubuntuland, the Senate and the l...

President Buhari will finally sign the electoral bill, the Nigerian economy grew by more than 3 percent, the IMF warned that the ENaira faced a high risk of being compromised and used for illegal transactions, the UK will invest about 100 million dollars to support small and medium sized enterprises, British energy company will pay Nigeria a two hundred and eighty-five thousand dollar compensation...

The Academic Staff Union will go on strike, The British High Commission in Nigeria will hold a special contest for young women, the Supreme court declared Executive Order 10 unconstitutional, the EU will invest 820 million euros in the country, Flutterwave has become the biggest startup in Africa, NNPC started the distribution of one billion liters of petrol to gas stations, the national men’s foo...

There was a fuel scarcity because of an unsafe quantity of methanol in petrol, The National Drug and Law Enforcement Agency asked tertiary institutions to fight against drug abuse, the Senate passed a bill to create six law campuses, Senate Deputy Minority leader Emmanuel Bwacha left the People’s Democratic Party to join the APC, Slovenia, Finland and Greece donated 2 million doses of the Janssen...

The governor of Sokoto State wants to run for president, the terminal at the local wing of the Lagos airport will be expanded, users accused Binance of blocking accounts without any explanation, President Buhari launched a 62 billion Naira fund to fight against HIV, Airtel announced a partnership with Spotify, the United Arab Emirates removed Nigeria from its travel red list, the US consulate has...

Rorshok's weekly ten-minute update of the big stuff happening in Nigeria. The federal government said it is backtracking on the planned suspension of fuel subsidy payments, the Vice President launched NG-CARES, Forbes magazine revealed who are the richest people in Africa, Uber launched UberMoto in Ibadan, NAFDAC told drug importers to stop the distribution of Lefin Pediatric Suspension, the Kano...

Rorshok's weekly ten-minute update of the big stuff happening in Nigeria. The US donated about 3 million Pfizer vaccines, the NPHCDA issued a coronavirus vaccination waiver for citizens aged 16 and 17 years old, the omicron has overtaken delta as the dominant coronavirus variant in the country, authorities laid wreaths to honor members of the military, Chivas Regal partnered with Garmspot, Orda go...

Rorshok's weekly ten-minute update of the big stuff happening in Nigeria. The Government lifted the ban on Twitter, the race for the 2023 presidency got heated, the United Nations Convention for Climate Change released Nigeria’s 2050 Long-Term Low Emission Vision document, Qatar Airlines doubled its flight network in the country, the World Bank projected the country's economy will grow almost 3% i...

Rorshok's weekly ten-minute update of the big stuff happening in Nigeria. President Buhari appointed Dr Doyin Salami as his Chief Economic Adviser, Uber announced a new 3 percent booking fee on all trips, the Maritime Administration and Safety Agency launched a digital management system to handle the documentation required by ships at the port, the Lagos State Government announced that Moderna and...

Rorshok's weekly ten-minute update of the big stuff happening in Nigeria. Over four thousand confirmed covid cases in a day, community transmission of the Omicron variant, the United Arab Emirates banned the entry of travellers from Nigeria, the Senate sent the 2022 budget bill to President Buhari, The National Railway Commission announced that all train rides will be free until the 4th of January...