June 03
Nigeria: Minimum Wage - Govt Agrees to Pay Higher Than N60,000
The Federal Government has agreed to a minimum wage higher than N60,000. Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu in Kano
Any observer of Nigerian affairs over the past week would struggle to decide which of the two is more vexing: the government's completely unnecessary involvement in the still… Read more »
Nigeria: Labour Urged to Accept N60,000 Minimum Wage Proposal By Govt
A former director general of the Voice of Nigeria, Mr Osita Okechukwu, appealed to Organised Labour to be considerate in their minimum wage demand, adding that the indefinite… Read more »
Nigeria: We'll Remain Grateful to Wike for Making Fubara Governor - Ijaw Leaders
Scores of Ijaw leaders from Rivers State, at the weekend, rose from an extra-ordinary meeting in Port Harcourt, saying, they will remain eternally grateful to the Minister of the… Read more »
Nigeria: National Anthem Change - Is Nigeria Losing Its Patriotic Spirit?'
For nearly 50 years, we have sung "Arise, O Compatriots, Nigeria's call obey......," pledging our loyalty to one nation bound in freedom, peace, and unity. But now, we are directed… Read more »
Nigeria: We Need More Boat Services to Connect Niger Delta States - NDDC
The Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Mr Samuel Ogboku, has called for increased investment in commercial boat services to connect the various… Read more »
June 02
Nigeria: Use Multi-Dimensional Strategy to Combat Banditry in Zamfara, CNG Tells Govt
A group under the auspices of Coalition of Northern Groups has called on the Federal Government to urgently use a multi-dimensional approach to curb the spate of banditry and other… Read more »
Nigeria: Minimum Wage - Labours' Demand Will Jeopardise Welfare of Nigerians - Govt
Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has said the N494,000 national minimum wage being demanded by organized labour, which cumulatively amounts to the… Read more »
Nigeria: We Need a New Generation of Leaders - Obasanjo
Nigeria must begin to recruit new leaders to take over the mantle of leadership, ex-President, Olusegun Obasanjo, has said. Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Rescues 61 Stranded Nigerians in Chad After Air France Technical Issue
Sixty-one Nigerian travelers, who were passengers on an Air France flight from Paris to Abuja, found themselves stranded in Chad due to a weather-related technical problem that… Read more »
May 31
Nigeria: Kano Emirship Tussle - What Ribadu, Kano Gov Discussed At Abuja Meeting
Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has tendered an apology to the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, after he was accused of meddling in the Kano emirship crisis. Read more »
May 29
Nigeria: 'Our National Anthem Is Gone', More Reactions Trail Tinubu's New Law
More reactions have trailed the bill President Bola Tinubu signed into law on Wednesday morning. Read more »
Nigeria: How Obasanjo, Governors Changed Trajectory of National Assembly Membership - Masari
Alhaji Aminu Bello Masari is a two-term former governor of Katsina State who served as the Speaker of the House of Representatives between 2003 and 2007, when the issue of the… Read more »
Nigeria: Lagos Signs Deal With Dutch Firm, to Generate Power From Waste
Lagos State has signed a deal with a Dutch firm as a step towards turning tonnes of solid waste generated in the metropolis to usable energy. Read more »
Nigeria: First Anniversary - Nigerians Demand Better Deal From Tinubu
Nigerians across the country yesterday charged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's administration to make life better for them. Read more »
Nigeria: One Year After, Nigerians Grapple With Unfulfilled Promises
Nigerian's expectations and hope ahead of May 29, 2023, when President Bola Ahmed Tinubu was sworn in as the 16th president of the country, appear to be waning, following what they… Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Flags Off Distribution of 1,000 Gas Cylinders to FCT Residents
The federal government, through the Ministry of Petroleum Resources (Gas), and private sector players have partnered to donate 1,000 cooking gas cylinders to low-income households… Read more »
May 28
Nigeria: Senate Recalls Ningi From Suspension
The Senate has recalled Senator Abdul Ahmed Ningi from suspension. Read more »
Nigeria: One Year of Hopelessness, Labour Party Reps Knock Tinubu
The Labour Party (LP) caucus in the House of Representatives has described President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's one year in office as a "reign of economic hardship, insecurity and… Read more »
Nigeria: Senate Passes Bill to Restore Old National Anthem
The Senate has passed the National Anthem Bill, 2024, which seeks to restore the old national anthem, "Nigeria, We Hail Thee" adopted by Nigeria at independence in 1960. Read more »
Nigeria: Ondo Gov'ship - Jimoh Ibrahim Withdraws Suit Against APC, Aiyedatiwa
The senator representing Ondo South at the National Assembly and governorship aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Jimoh Ibrahim, has withdrawn his suit… Read more »
Nigeria: €201m EU Aid Package Targets Humanitarian Crises in Nigeria, 6 Other Countries
The European Union is providing €201 million in humanitarian funding to address the needs of the most vulnerable people affected by the humanitarian crisis in Burkina Faso,… Read more »
Nigeria: Why Tinubu Is Yet to Appoint Ambassadors - Foreign Minister
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Yusuf Tuggar, has said the paucity of funds is responsible for the delay in appointing ambassadors for Nigeria. Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Plans to Close All IDPs Camps Soon - NCFRMI Boss
The Federal Government is hoping to close all Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camps in the country soon after providing durable solutions to the displaced persons. Read more »
Nigeria: Banditry - Kaduna Distributes 150 Vehicles, 500 Motorcycles to Security Agencies
The Kaduna State Government has purchased 150 vehicles and 500 motorcycles to be distributed to security agencies in the state to fight banditry. Read more »