March 03
Nigeria: Kingibe Demands Action On Child Trafficking
The senator representing the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Ireti Kingibe, has called for urgent action to end trafficking of children and the rescuing of those missing. Read more »
March 04
Nigeria: As 11 Justices Join the Supreme Court
Recently, 11 new justices were sworn in to assume duty at the nation's topmost temple of justice- the Supreme Court. This latest addition brings to full complement the number of… Read more »
Nigeria: Hardship - Shun Politics, Address Current Hunger, CSOs Tell President
Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in Nigeria have called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to shun politics and address the current hardship and hunger in the country. Read more »
Nigeria: High Cost of Government, Low Outcome
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has taken both symbolic and structural actions to demonstrate his belief that the current high cost of government is not sustainable. The first was an… Read more »
Nigeria: CBN Sells 79 Percent of N1 Trillion T-Bills to Foreign Investors
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has successfully concluded a sale of government securities, issuing N1.053 trillion (US$680 million) in short-term instruments as part of its… Read more »
Nigeria: AfDB to Boost Nigeria Agriculture With Climate Resilient Crops
The president of the Africa Development Bank (AFDB), Dr. Akinwumi Adesina has said the bank would be supporting Nigeria with high tolerance of maize, wheat, soya bean, among other… Read more »
Nigeria: Devaluation, Energy Cost - Airport Grand Handlers Seek Review of Charges
Ground handlers operating at the nation's airports have called for an upward review of charges due to the current economic headwinds in the country. Read more »
March 03
Nigeria: Minister Mourns Mr Ibu, Says Death One Too Many
The Minister of Arts, Culture and Creative, Hannatu Musa Musawa has described the passage, on Saturday, of Nollywood actor, John Okafor, popularly known as Mr Ibu, as one death too… Read more »
February 29
Nigeria: CITN Encourages Tax Compliance for Nation-Building
The Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN), Ota and District, Ogun State, recently held a sensitisation talk for undergraduate students at the Ogun State Institute of… Read more »
Nigeria: Wildlife Poaching, Trafficking Threat to the Planet - - Lawmaker
The deputy chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Environment, Hon. Terseer Ugbor, has said that wildlife poaching is not just a crime against nature but a threat to the… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Aims for $350bn Global Outsourcing Market, Launches Initiative in Gombe March 4
The Nigerian government has queued into the thriving global outsourcing market which has grossed almost $350billion for seven top countries that engaged in it, with a view to… Read more »
Nigeria: Wike Approves Promotion of 8,785 Fcta Civil Servants
Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has approved the promotion of 8,785 civil servants of the FCT Administration. Read more »
West Africa: Nigeria Needs $26.5m to Tackle Anaemia in Pregnant Women
Nigeria will need $26,520,000 for the procurement of Multiple Micronutrient Supplements (MMS) to effectively tackle anaemia in pregnant women and under-five children. Read more »
March 01
Nigeria: Tinubu Hits Back At Labour Over Strikes
President Bola Tinubu yesterday threw jabs at the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) over its series of industrial actions, saying calling four strikes against his administration that… Read more »
February 29
Nigeria: First Lady Launches Nalda-Backed Initiative, Targets 2 Million Women Farmers
The First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, has launched the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI), a grassroots scheme to empower women farmers and reduce poverty across the six geopolitical zones of… Read more »
February 28
Nigeria: Leadership Conference - Moghalu Provides Insights On Economy
Former deputy governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Professor Kingsley Moghalu, has given a snippet of the issues that would headline his discussion as the keynote speaker at… Read more »
February 26
Nigeria: Indiscriminate Bush Burning, Mysterious Weather Cause Health Panic in Bayelsa
The dry season is associated with hot and dusty air with decreased humidity which predisposes humans to weather related health conditions. It is characterised by dryness of the… Read more »
Nigeria: Group Rallies Stakeholders for Urgent Housing Sector Dialogue
The Housing Development Advocacy Network (HDAN) has called on the newly elected leadership of the Real Estate Developers Association of Nigeria (REDAN) to jointly convene an… Read more »
Nigeria: Oyo Shuts Illegal Mining Factories, Arrests 4 Operators
Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has clamped down on a facility being used by suspected illegal miners to process and package lithium out of the state. Read more »
Nigeria: Firm Revolutionises African Marketing With Data-Driven Innovations
Teon Engine, the innovative Nigerian arm of Precise Platforms (a leading marketing communications company in Nigeria), is shattering outdated traditional marketing strategies with… Read more »
Nigeria: Only 25 Percent of Vehicles in Nigeria Insured - FRSC, NIA
As most Nigerians battle economic hardship, leading to low disposable income, the number of uninsured vehicles on Nigerian roads has risen to about 9million, LEADERSHIP can now… Read more »
Nigeria: 'Governance, Compliance, National Budget Critical to Insurance Stability'
The interplay between governance, compliance, and the national budget is fundamental to the stability, integrity and growth of the financial industry, insurance and the broader… Read more »
Nigeria: Napps New President Unveils Agenda
The new leadership of the National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools (NAPPS) has promised to collaborate with relevant stakeholders to restructure and revitalise the… Read more »
Nigeria: Hardship - Shun Labour Protest, Afenifere Tells Yoruba
National leader of Afenifere, the pan-Yoruba socio-political group, Pa Reuben Fasoranti, has appealed to all Yoruba not to join any protest or rally called over the economic… Read more »
Nigeria: CSOs Advise NLC to Explore Dialogue With FG
Civil society organisations under the aegis of Lagos Peoples Assembly in conjunction with Defend Lagos Coalition has appealed to the leadership of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) to… Read more »