June 05
Nigeria: Benue Group Decries Smear Campaign Against Akume
Leadership
Benue indigenes in the diaspora have said the smear campaign against the secretary to the government of the federation, Senator George Akume are baseless and shameful. Read more »
Nigeria: WCQ - It Won't Be Easy Against Super Eagles - Bafana Star, Tau
Leadership
South Africa's Bafana Bafana star striker, Percy Tau, is anticipating a tough contest against the Super Eagles of Nigeria in Uyo on Friday. Read more »
Nigeria: Msmes - Dbn, Giz Launch Equipment Leasing Initiative
Leadership
The Development Bank of Nigeria (DBN) in partnership with Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) has launched an innovative MSME Equipment Leasing… Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Officials Feasting, Nigerians Suffering - ADP
Leadership
The Action Democratic Party (ADP) has said while Nigerians languish in acute hardship caused by President Bola Tinubu's policies, those in the corridors of power are busy feasting. Read more »
Nigeria: Address Off-Grid Market Challenges, Nextier Urges FG, Stakeholders
Leadership
The federal government and stakeholders in the power sector have been urged to address critical issues in the off-grid market so that power can be accessible and affordable to end… Read more »
Nigeria: Ogun Landlord Collapses, Dies After Argument With Tenant Over Unpaid Rent
Daily Trust
A landlord Benjamin Apeh has reportedly died after he collapsed during a heated argument with his tenant, one Emmanuel, over unpaid house rent at Arigbabu village, Sotubo in Sagamu… Read more »
Nigeria: Minimum Wage - Labour Vows to Reject Little Addition to N60,000
Daily Trust
The organised labour has vowed to reject any little addition to N60,000 earlier proposed by the federal government as new minimum wage. Read more »
Nigeria: Hajj - 1 Million Pilgrims Arrive Saudi Arabia
Daily Trust
Authorities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia stated that nearly one million foreign pilgrims had arrived for the 2024 Hajj season. Read more »
Nigeria: Bandits Kidnap 56 in Niger, Demand N63m Ransom, Motorcycles, Rice
Daily Trust
Bandits have kidnapped at least 56 people, including women and children in Kankuru, Adogon-Mallam, and Tungan-Kawo villages in Munya and Shiroro local government areas of Niger… Read more »
Nigeria: Fcmb Shareholders Raise Issued Capital to N150bn
Daily Trust
FCMB Group Plc shareholders have approved an increase in issued share capital from N9,901,355,390.50 to N19,802,710,781.00 and authorised a N150 billion capital rise to drive… Read more »
Nigeria: FG Targets N6.6trn Petrol Import Savings Yearly From Cng Usage
Daily Trust
The Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative (PCNGi) has revealed that it expects to convert about one million vehicles to CNG which would save about $4.4 billion (N6.6… Read more »
West Africa: IFC Awards Access Bank 'Best Trade Partner Bank West Africa'
Daily Trust
Access Bank has been recognised as the "Best Trade Partner Bank West Africa 2024" by the International Finance Corporation (IFC) presented at the Global Trade Partners Meeting… Read more »
Nigeria: Police Kill 2 Suspected Kidnappers in Plateau
Daily Trust
The Plateau state police command, on Tuesday, said it had killed two suspected kidnappers in the Fangha area of Daffo District of Bokkos LGA of the state. Read more »
Nigeria: Edo Loses 150 Persons to Cult-Related Activities in 5 Months
Daily Trust
The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has disclosed that the state lost 150 youths to cultism in five months. Read more »
Nigeria: FG, Labour Tango Over Wage Dispute - Rough Road to 'Yes'
Daily Trust
The latest strike embarked upon by the organised labour movement has everything working in its favour. Ordinary Nigerians, the people who feel the pulse of the economy most, are… Read more »
Nigeria: Police Kill Suspected Armed Robber, Arrest 1 in Delta
Daily Trust
The Delta State police command has said its operatives killed a suspected armed robber in the state and arrested one. Read more »
Nigeria: Produce Drugs Locally, Gombe Gov Urges Pharmaceutical Council
Daily Trust
Gombe State Governor Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya has called on the Pharmaceutical Council of Nigeria (PCN) to reduce reliance on imported drugs and medicines, urging the production of… Read more »
Nigeria: Umahi Frowns At Vandalism of Second Niger Bridge
Daily Trust
The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has frowned at the recent vandalism of structures on the second Niger bridge. Read more »
Nigeria: Pastor 'S Wife Kidnapped, Abductors Demand N32m
Daily Trust
Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have reportedly abducted the wife of a Pastor of Redeem Church Ministry, Lokoja, Kogi State, Emmanuel Idenyi, demanding N32m ransom. Read more »
Nigeria: Redan President to Transform Real Estate Landscape
Daily Trust
The new National President of the Real Estate Developers Association of Nigeria (REDAN), Akintoye Adeoye, has said that his administration will facilitate engagement with financial… Read more »
Nigeria: Railway Company to Advance Operations Through Tech Innovations - Md
Daily Trust
The Managing Director of the Railway Property Management Company Limited (RPMCL), a subsidiary of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), Mr Timothy Zalanga, has said that the… Read more »
Nigeria: Highs and Lows of Nigerian Sports Since 1999
Daily Trust
Since Nigeria's return to democratic rule in 1999, sports, like other sectors, have been administered by civilians, bringing with it several moments of elation and, at other times,… Read more »
Nigeria: Commemorating the Allied Victory in World War II (2), By Usman Sarki
Vanguard
"To understand beyond a limited historical epoch, we must step beyond its limits, and compare it with other historical epochs", Karl Marx, Secret Diplomatic History Read more »
Nigeria: New Ican President Seeks Collaboration With Frc On Effective Financial Reporting
Vanguard
The newly appointed President of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria, ICAN, Davidson Alaribe, yesterday, said that working with the Federal Reporting Council, FRC for… Read more »
Nigeria: Labour Leaders Must Reconsider Wage Demand to Avoid Layoffs - - Rewane
Vanguard
... Naira will continue to depreciate without export Read more »