January 31
Nigeria: Labour Tasks Govt On Creation of Viable Environment for Good Governance
As organised labour meets with federal government over upward review of New National Minimum Wage, the leadership of the two Labour centres, Trade Union Congress (TUC) and Nigeria… Read more »
January 30
Nigeria: New Minimum Wage in Sight As VP Shettima Inaugurates Tripartite Committee
Vice President Kashim Shettima has inaugurated the Bukar Goni Aji-led 37-man Tripartite Committee on National Minimum Wage at the State House, Abuja, on Tuesday. Read more »
Nigeria: I Condoled With Victims, Others Hours After Blast, Atiku Replies Makinde
Former vice president Atiku Abubakar yesterday faulted claims by Governor Seyi Makinde that he didn't sympathise with people of Oyo State over the explosion that rocked the state. Read more »
Nigeria: Supreme Court Verdict - No Deal With Presidency - Kano Governor
Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has denied entering into any agreement with the Presidency prior to 12th January, 2024 Supreme Court judgement on the Kano election petition… Read more »
January 26
Morocco: Govt, Morocco in Talks to Speed Up 425bn Gas Pipeline Project
In a bid to fast-track the process of achieving the Final Investment Decision (FID) on the Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline, the Federal Government has intensified discussions with the… Read more »
Nigeria: Govt, UN Women Unveil N300m Biogas Project for Rural Women
Federal government has partnered with the United Nations (UN) Women to empower rural women through a N300 million biogas project. Read more »
Nigeria: Govt, Labour, Others Disagree On Economic Policies
The organised labour, the federal government and other concerned stakeholders have sharply disagreed on the consequences of the economic policies of President Bola Tinubu's… Read more »
January 24
Nigeria: Buhari Planned Killing Me, Nnamdi Kanu for 8 Years, Sowore Alleges
Human rights activist and pro-democracy campaigner, Omoyele Sowore, has accused the immediate-past President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, of planning to assassinate him and the… Read more »
Nigeria: Why I Declined to Release WASC Certificate Before 2015 Elections - Buhari
Former President Muhammadu Buhari has clarified the reason behind his reluctance to release his West African School Certificate (WASC) during the lead-up to the 2015 general… Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Seeks U.S. Backing for G20, UN Security Council Seats
Seeking to bolster its global standing, Nigeria urged the United States to back its ambitions for membership in the G20 and a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security… Read more »
Nigeria: Probe $496m Itakpe Iron Ore Revitalisation Fund, Group Urges Senate
The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has been urged to order the probe of the sum of $496 million paid by the federal government to an Indian firm which failed to revitalise the… Read more »
January 23
Nigeria: Supreme Court Verdict... Anxiety As Sacked Plateau Lawmakers Vow to Resume
Senior lawyers in Nigeria have cautioned against the resort to self-help and anarchy following the declaration of the 16 lawmakers of the Plateau State House of Assembly elected on… Read more »
January 22
Nigeria: We Are Not Averse to Genuine Restructuring of Nigeria - IPOB Leader, Kanu
Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has declared his support for genuine restructuring in Nigeria along the lines of the 1963 Constitution. Read more »
Nigeria: Niger Delta Ministry Denies Alleged Bias in Project Distribution
The Niger Delta Development Ministry has denied the alleged bias in its distribution of its 2024 budgetary allocation to states in the region. Read more »
Nigeria: Supreme Court Verdict - Ombugadu Concedes, Calls for Calm in Nasarawa
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Nasarawa State, David Ombugadu, has called for calm and unity among his supporters, following the Supreme Court verdict… Read more »
January 18
Nigeria: Kidnapping - Govt Rejects Crowdfunding, to Invoke Law On Ransom Payment
The federal government has warned against public crowd-funding to pay ransoms for kidnapped victims, saying it will only worsen the spate of abductions. Read more »
Nigeria: Budget Minister Urges 36 States to Access World Bank-Supported Covid-19 Funds
Minister of budget and economic planning Atiku Bagudu has urged 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory to hasten efforts in accessing the balance of the $750… Read more »
Nigeria: EFCC and Ex-Governors
It appears the current leadership of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is ready to prove nay sayers wrong. The Ola Olukoyede-led anti-graft agency poses as if it… Read more »
Nigeria: Sanwo-Olu Is Putting a Lot of Resources, Attention to Secure Lagos - Omotoso
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu in his second term in office has continued with his developmental strides in Lagos State. In this interview, the Lagos State Commissioner for… Read more »
Nigeria: Naira Redesign Contributed to 'Clean Election' - Buhari
Former President Muhammadu Buhari has strongly defended the redesign of the Naira by the Central Bank of Nigeria ahead of the 2023 general elections, stating that the policy… Read more »
Nigeria: We Will Make FCT Hot for Bandits - Wike
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has assured residents of Bwari area council that the administration would make the territory hot for bandits and… Read more »
January 15
Nigeria: Stakeholders Criticise Aviation Minister Over Bloated Directorates
Critical stakeholders in the nation's aviation industry have bemoaned the over-bloated directorates created by the minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, in… Read more »
January 10
Nigeria: Cost of Governance...Tinubu Cuts Travel Delegation By 60 Percent
In a major cost-cutting move, President Bola Tinubu has approved a directive to slash the size of official delegations for foreign and domestic trips by up to 60 percent. Read more »
January 08
Nigeria: Doyin Okupe Resigns From Labour Party
Former Director-General (DG) of the Labour Party Presidential Campaign Organization, Doyin Okupe, has officially tendered his resignation from the party, citing ideological… Read more »
January 07
Nigeria: Tinubu Clears N12bn Backlog of Debts Owed Super Eagles, Others
About a week to the kick-off of the 2023 edition of Africa Nations Cup (AFCON) tournament in Côte d'Ivoire, and in an effort to ensure that Nigeria's football and other… Read more »