June 12
Nigeria: Six-Year Term Touted As Elixir for Nigeria's Political Construct
There is an urgent need to rescue Nigeria's political and economic future. A single six-year term is now being touted as the cure-all magic wand that will solve Nigeria's… Read more »
Nigeria: Only Those Working for APC Are Against Coalition - Atiku
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has declared that any politician, especially of the People's Democratic Party (PDP), that is opposed to the idea of a coalition is working for… Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu As Democracy Hero Assisted Atiku, Others - Shettima
Vice President Kashim Shettima has described President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the unsung hero of Nigeria's democracy, saying the president remained a political sanctuary for… Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Seeks Enforcement of Laws, Regulations to Prevent Land Degradation
The Minister of Environment, Balarabe Abbas Lawal, has called on stakeholders and agencies to join hands with the ministry to strengthen the enforcement of environmental laws and… Read more »
June 11
Nigeria: Govt Declares Public Holiday for 2024 Democracy Day
The Federal Government has declared Wednesday, 12th June, 2024 as a Public Holiday to commemorate this year's democracy day celebration. Read more »
Nigeria: Borno Govt Commends FAO for Distributing Farm Inputs to 9,975 Farmers
The Borno State government has commended the United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) for distributing crop production inputs and other interventions to 9,975… Read more »
June 10
Nigeria: Ondo Gov'ship - PDP Picks Akingbaso As Ajayi's Running Mate
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has picked Festus Akingbaso, the member representing Idanre/Ifedore federal constituency of Ondo State as its deputy governorship candidate for… Read more »
June 11
Nigeria: Adamawa Assembly Passes Bill On Teacher Recruitment, Retention
The Adamawa State House of Assembly has passed a bill aimed at revolutionising the recruitment, deployment and retention of teachers in the state. Read more »
Nigeria: Sokoto Amends Law to Grant Gov Authority to Appoint District, Village Heads
The Sokoto State Government has given the green light to amend section 76 of the local government and chieftaincy law to align with prevailing practices within the state. Read more »
Nigeria: Minimum Wage - We Won't Accept N100,000 - Labour
The organised labour has said there is no way it could accept N100, 000 as minimum wage after rejecting the proposed N62, 000 for workers. Read more »
June 10
Nigeria: Tinubu Govt Doing Everything Wrong - Sule Lamido
A former governor of Jigawa State, Alhaji Sule Lamido, has said that the President Bola Tinubu administration is doing almost everything wrong. Read more »
Nigeria: Sanwo-Olu Succeeds Akeredolu As South-West Governors' Forum Chair
The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Monday emerged the new chairman of the Southwest Governors' Forum. Read more »
Nigeria: Reps Seek Six-Year Single Term for President, Governors
A group of members of the House of Representatives under the aegis of 'Reform Minded Lawmakers' has called for a single term of six years for President and Governors among other… Read more »
Nigeria: On Return of the Old National Anthem
On May 29, 2024, his first anniversary in office, President Ahmed Bola Tinubu signed into law an executive bill, amending the National Anthem Act, cancelling the 1978 national… Read more »
Nigeria: Residents Protest EFCC Night Raids On Clubs, Arrest of Bridegroom
Scores of residents, particularly youths in Ondo State, have protested the sting operation of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) at some night clubs in Akure, the… Read more »
Nigeria: Why State Electoral Commissions Can't Be Scrapped - YIAGA Africa
Yiaga Africa has said that calls for abolition of State Independent Electoral Commissions (SIEC) and transfer of the responsibility of conducting local government elections to the… Read more »
Nigeria: Patriotism, Loyalty Are Missing Ingredients in Our Nation Building
In the grand tapestry of nation-building, two important ingredients are often overlooked: patriotism and loyalty. These ingredients, once the bedrock of societies, seem to be… Read more »
Nigeria: I Saved Tinubu's Political Career, Atiku Replies Shettima
The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 election, Atiku Abubakar, has told Vice President Kashim Shettima that without his support to President… Read more »
Nigeria: Nasarawa Yet to Allocate Plots to Koroduma Applicants 17 Years After Payment
In 2006, the Nasarawa State Government through the Nasarawa State Urban Development Board (NUDB) placed an advertisement inviting people to apply for plots to build residential… Read more »
June 07
Nigeria: Zamfara Governor Seeks Increased TetFund Intervention for State Institutions
Governor of Zamfara state, Dauda Lawal, has appealed to the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) for an increased intervention fund to the state to boost infrastructural… Read more »
Nigeria: Sultan Declares June 16 Eidul Adha
The Sultan of Sokoto and president of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Alhaji Muhammadu Sa'ad Abubakar III, has declared Friday, June 7, 2024 as the first… Read more »
Nigeria: Delay in Arrest of Ex-Adamawa REC Poses Danger to Democracy - PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has asked the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun to immediately arrest and prosecute the sacked former Adamawa State Resident… Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Commissions Facility to Curb Gas Flaring in Nigeria
The federal government has inaugurated a 300 million standard cubic feet per day (MMscfd) Kwale Gas Gathering Hub facility and Nedogas plant in Kwale, Delta State, to address gas… Read more »
June 06
Nigeria: Nigerian Passport One of the Fastest to Get - Minister
The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has said that Nigerian passport is one of the fastest to get in the world. Read more »
Nigeria: 'It's False', Presidency Shoots Down Reports of N105,000 Minimum Wage
The Presidency has denied reports making the rounds that the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, and the Federal Government negotiating team… Read more »