June 15, 2023
Nigeria: Subsidy Removal - Our Priority's to Get Salary Award On June 19 - NLC
·Says minimum wage discussion'll come up next year·Faults govs reducing working days·Insists on probe of subsidy regime Read more »
Nigeria: We've Restored Power After Fire Incident At Lagos Transmission Station, Says TCN
The police in Kano State confirmed the arrest of 12 illegal immigrants from Mali and Niger Republic and 33 other suspected criminals. Read more »
June 14, 2023
Nigeria: 50% of Nigerian Children Are in Child Labour - Stakeholders
No fewer than 50 percent of Nigerian children are said to be used for child labour, a development stakeholders described as unacceptable. Read more »
Nigeria: Central Bank Directs Banks to Trade Forex At Any Rate
There are indications that the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN has directed banks to trade foreign exchange at any exchange rate in the Investors & Exporters window based on… Read more »
Nigeria: Father, His 4 Children, 95 Others Die in Kwara Boat Mishap
No fewer than 100 persons, including a father and his four children, have lost their lives in a boat mishap at Egbu village, Patigi Local Government Area of Kwara State. Read more »
Nigeria: What Tinubu Must Do to Woo Nigerians - Kachikwu
President Bola Tinubu should resist the temptation to flood his administration with political associates and identify competent Nigerians, irrespective of party, religious and… Read more »
Nigeria: Our Plan for Real Wage, Human, Labour Rights, Others - Govt
The Federal Government has assured the International Labour Organisation, ILO, of its commitment to prioritise human rights, including labour rights, consistent enhancement of… Read more »
Nigeria: NPA Commissions Tug Boats, Prepares to Receive Transit Cargo At Lekki Port
In a bid to continue its moves to attract transit cargoes from landlocked countries, the Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA, has commissioned two tug boats ahead of the expected transit… Read more »
Nigeria: Pay-As-You-Go Solar Solution Lights Up Streets
Solar energy solutions provider, Africa Go Solar, AGS, is bringing a pay-as-you-go solar solution aimed at lighting up the streets of Nigeria. Read more »
June 13, 2023
Nigeria: More Than 100 Killed in Kwara River Boat Accident
About 100 persons including a father and his four children have reportedly lost their lives in a boat mishap at Egbu village in the Patigi local government area of Kwara state. Read more »
Nigeria: Democracy Remains Best Option, Despite Imperfections - NLC
The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has said despite its imperfections, democracy remained the best option for electing leaders in the country. Read more »
Nigeria: Petrol - Marketers Struggle to Raise Capital for New Supplies
Following the removal of subsidy on petrol, the marketers are struggling to raise the required capital to purchase the product at the depots, a check by Vanguard has shown. Read more »
June 11, 2023
Nigeria: Subsidy Removal Has Cut Daily Petrol Consumption Figure - APC Chieftain
A chieftain of the All Progressive Congress, APC, Senator Rilwan Akanbi, has said that the removal of subsidy by the Federal Government has crashed the daily figure of petrol… Read more »
Nigeria: Fuel Station Owners in Kano Groan As Sales Drop
Fuel station owners and pump attendants in Kano are lamenting low patronage as patrons have reduced volume of purchases following pump price increases. Read more »
June 12, 2023
Nigeria: 5 Traders Die in Ondo Boat Mishap
No fewer than five traders have died in a boat mishap in Ugbo-Nla in Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State. Read more »
Nigeria: Failed Transactions - Banks, Others Trade Blame As Customers' Agony Persists
Banks, Nigeria Interbank Settlement System, NIBSS and the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, and the banks are engaged in a blame game over the failure to reverse failed electronic… Read more »
Nigeria: Subsidy Removal a Tough Decision to Save Nigeria From Going Under - -Tinubu
President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has urged Nigerians to remain steadfast, saying his decision on subsidy removal, even though abrupt, is to save Nigeria from going under. Read more »
June 11, 2023
Nigeria: Fuel Subsidy Removal - School Owners Groan, Seek Government's Assistance
School owners in the country under the auspices of the National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools, NAPPS, have cried out to the government to assist them in coping with… Read more »
June 09, 2023
Nigeria: Nigeria Must Prioritise Consumers' Privacy, Ethics of Data Usage - NCC
TO unlock the full potential of the fifth generation, 5G network, the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, has urged Nigerians to prioritise the privacy of the consumers' data… Read more »
June 08, 2023
Nigeria: Kano, NLC Agree On Relationship for Civil Servants' Welfare
The Kano State Government has extended an invitation to the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Kano State Chapter, for discussions aimed at fostering a progressive and mutually… Read more »
Nigeria: Govt, Lagos Join Forces to Drive Tax Compliance
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) and the Lagos Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a Joint FIRS and LIRS Audit and… Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu's Credit Economy Proposal
Nigeria's economy has been struggling for years, and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's new administration is seeking novel ways to turn the situation around. One of his major proposals… Read more »
Nigeria: Subsidy Withdrawal - Abiodun Meets Labour Leaders
Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun has met with the leadership of the State chapter of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Trade Union Congress (TUC) and Joint Negotiation Council (JNC),… Read more »
Nigeria: Unpaid Gratuities, Pensions, Salaries Choke States
...34 states owe backlog of gratuities, l27 burdened by unpaid pensions, l13 owe salaries...We're doing our best to clear them -State govts Read more »
June 07, 2023
Nigeria: Nigeria's Economic Growth Too Slow to Reduce Poverty - World Bank
·Retains 2.8% forecast for GDP growth in 2023 Read more »