George Finidi Appointed Super Eagles Manager
New Times
Nigeria have confirmed Enyimba coach Finidi George as their new coach to replace Portuguese Jose Peseiro, whose contract was not renewed when it expired in February. Read more »
Nigerian Passport Ranks World's 10th Worst Travel Document
Vanguard
The Nigerian passport has ranked 191 out of 199 countries, making it the 10th worst travel document worldwide, according to VisaGuide's World Passport Index. Read more »
Shell - Nigerian Govt Develops Divestment Framework
Premium Times
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) said the framework, which consists of seven cardinal pillars, would also guide other similar investments in the… Read more »
Young Middle-Class Nigerians Are Desperate to Leave the Country - Insights Into Why [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Since the 1980s, migration has been a part of the Nigerian middle-class psyche, catalysed by the usual suspects: high unemployment, security concerns, infrastructure gaps, and poor… Read more »
Fuel Queues Will Be Cleared By Wednesday Across Nigeria - NNPCL
Premium Times
"Unfortunately, we experienced a three-day disruption in distribution due to logistical issues, which has since been resolved." Read more »
JAMB Releases 2024 UTME Results, 76% Scores Below 200
Premium Times
Between Friday, 19 and 29 April, more than 1.9 million candidates took the computer-based examination to rank candidates seeking admission into Nigerian tertiary institutions. Read more »
Motorists Hike Transport Fares in Abuja As Fuel Scarcity Bites Harder
Premium Times
The crisis has led to an increase in the cost of transportation and commuters were left stranded at various bus stops on Monday as workers and students returned from work and… Read more »
New Minimum Wage Announcement Not Feasible On May 1 - Tuc President
Premium Times
The TUC earlier submitted N447,000 as the new minimum wage but we have harmonised our figure with the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC). Read more »
Gunmen Abduct Nigerian Singer, Demand $200,000 Ransom
Premium Times
"...You have seven days to pay $200,000 for your artiste, or we will send out his head". Read more »
'I Had Been Set Up' - LGBTQ+ Nigerians Battle Dating App Traps
Thomson Reuters Foundation
What's the context? LGBTQ+ Nigerians are fighting back against online dating attacks, exposing and even entrapping the criminals behind the assaults Read more »
Dangote - Our Target Is Nigeria's Self-Sufficiency in Petrol, Others
Daily Trust
The Dangote Industries Limited has said that its target is to ensure that Nigeria becomes self-sufficient in all the sectors, including cement, agriculture, mining and petroleum. Read more »
Commuters Stranded in Ogun As Fuel Scarcity Grounds Transportation Services
Premium Times
From Panseke to Iyana Mortuary, Ijaye, Sapon and other bus stops, commuters, including primary and secondary school students, were left stranded and trekking long distances. Read more »
FG Pays Julius Berger N20bn Augmentation Fee for Bodo-Bonny Road
This Day
The squabble between the federal government and Julius Berger Plc over the stoppage of work on the N200 billion Bodo-Bonny Road in Rivers State might have been resolved with the… Read more »
Nigerians Have Lost Trust in INEC - Yiaga
Premium Times
Yiaga Africa said despite the technological strides by INEC, citizens do not trust the umpire to conduct free and fair elections. Read more »
NGF Laments Spike in Out-of-School Children
Vanguard
The Northern Governors' Forum (NGF) has voiced deep concerns over the alarming increase in the number of out-of-school children in the region, labelling it as a pressing issue that… Read more »