April 23
Nigeria: The Naira's Recent Gains and the Road Ahead
Daily Trust
The naira has made a remarkable recovery, gaining 34 per cent since mid-March after losing 43 per cent of its value against the US dollar in the first two and a half months of… Read more »
Nigeria: Gov Otu Boosts Rovers FC With Increased Subvention, Team Bus
Daily Trust
The Governor of Cross River State, Bassey Otu, has announced increment in the monthly subvention to the state-owned football club, Calabar Rovers from N5m to N10m. Read more »
Nigeria: Abductors of Kaduna Village Head Demand N16m, Cough Syrup, 3 Bikes
Daily Trust
The abductors of the Village Head of Bishini in Kachia LGA of Kaduna State, Samuel Danbayi, have demanded a N16 million ransom, cough syrup and three motorcycles. Read more »
Nigeria: Ondo Gov'ship - 3 Aspirants File Appeals Against Aiyedatiwa As APC Candidate
Daily Trust
Three aspirants in the Saturday primary election of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Ondo State governorship election have filed petitions against the conduct of the… Read more »
Nigeria: Court Vacates Order Affirming Ganduje's Suspension
Daily Trust
The Kano State High Court, which initially granted an ex-parte order affirming the suspension of the national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Umar… Read more »
Nigeria: Creative Economy Institutionalisation a Milestone - Prof. Adewepo
Daily Trust
A professor of law, Adebambo Adewopo (SAN), has said the draft National Intellectual Property Policy and Strategy (NIPPS) and the institutionalisation of the creative economy as a… Read more »
Nigeria: FG Plan Big Incentive Ahead of MSME Week
Daily Trust
The Nigerian government has commenced arrangement to reward Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the country With houses, Cars and cash prices as part of events to mark… Read more »
Nigeria: 49-Year-Old Woman Found Dead in Ogun
Daily Trust
A 49-year-old woman, Mrs Idowu Victoria, has been found dead after she allegedly hung herself on the ceiling fan inside her room in the Magboro area of Ogun State. Read more »
Nigeria: Illegal Transfer - CAC Revokes Nipost Subsidiaries' Certificates
Daily Trust
The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) has revoked the certificates of incorporation of NIPOST Properties and Development Company and NIPOST Transport and Logistics Services… Read more »
Nigeria: 11-Year-Old Girl Dies After Being Raped By Teacher
Daily Trust
The father of an 11-year-old girl who died after she was allegedly raped by a teacher in Dala LGA of Kano State has narrated how she died from complications she sustained during… Read more »
Nigeria: Eye Bello Vs the State - Another Pandora Drama
Daily Trust
One characteristic of the Nigerian ruining class is that, like the cult that they are, they eternally enjoy their own company. Read more »
Nigeria: Equities Market Opens Week By N71bn Gain
Leadership
Opening the week, the local equities market yesterday gained N71 billion, recovering some of the prior week losses. Read more »
Nigeria: Power Outage - TCN Seeks Increased Funding, Payment of Outstanding Gas Debt
Leadership
The managing director, Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) Abdulaziz Sule has urged the Senate Committee on Power to assist in raising funds for the completion of over 120… Read more »
Nigeria: Ondo - APC Receives 3 Petitions Over Party Primary
Leadership
Three aspirants have petitioned the Appeal Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) set up by the national leadership of the party for the governorship primary in Ondo… Read more »
Nigeria: State Policing...IGP, CSOs Object As Tinubu, Jonathan, Abdulsalami Give Nod
Leadership
The issue of introducing state police into the country's security architecture has continued to divide opinions in Nigeria at the National Dialogue on State Policing held yesterday… Read more »
Nigeria: Still On Human Rights Violations
Leadership
At its recent monthly dashboard meeting, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) revealed that Nigeria recorded 1,580 human rights violations across the six geopolitical zones… Read more »
Nigeria: Council, NBTE Abolish Pharmaceutical Technologists' Training By Polytechnics, Others
Leadership
Pharmacy Council of Nigeria (PCN) has achieved its effort to redress the training of pharmacy support professionals, pharmaceutical technologists in the country, by abolishing the… Read more »
Nigeria: Binance Executive Who Escaped From Nigeria Arrested in Kenya
Leadership
The police in Kenya have reportedly arrested the Binance regional manager for Africa, Nadeem Anjarwalla, who escaped from custody in Nigeria a month ago. Read more »
Nigeria: Despite Forex Gains, Imports Still Low At Seaports, Airports
Leadership
Despite significant drop in foreign exchange at the official, parallel markets as well as exchange rate for calculating import duties by the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), cargo… Read more »
Nigeria: FG Orders Sale of Discos Managed By Banks, Amcon Within 3 Months
Leadership
The federal government has ordered the resale of electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) now under the management of banks and the Asset Management Company (AMCON) within three… Read more »
Nigeria: Coastal Super Highway Project Not a Priority Now - Obi
Leadership
Presidential standard bearer of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 election, Mr Peter Obi, has taken a dig at the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Road project of the federal government. Read more »
Nigeria: EFCC, Yahaya Bello and the Law [document]
This Day
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April 22
Nigeria: Govt Announces 18 Years As Minimum Age for Tertiary Education
Premium Times
"The minimum age of entry into the university is 18, but we have seen students who are 15, 16 years going in for the entrance examination." Read more »
Nigeria: In Final Report, Commonwealth Identifies Factors That Undermined Nigeria's 2023 Elections
Premium Times
The Commonwealth observers said institutional and legal reform is necessary if Nigeria is to make lasting progress on issues such as campaign finance, electoral offences and… Read more »
Nigeria: Tackling the Budget Utilisation Challenges in the Nigerian Health Sector [blog]
Nigeria Health Watch
The Nigerian health sector is severely underfunded. Each budget year, the majority of health advocates lament the federal government's inability to meet the Abuja Declaration's… Read more »