June 03
West Africa: Ecowas Court President Laments High Administrative, Operational Costs
Justice Edward Amoako Asante, the President of the ECOWAS Court of Justice, has lamented the high administrative and operational costs of running the community court. Read more »
Nigeria: Strike - Soldiers Bar Journalists As SGF, Labour Leaders Meet in Abuja
Amidst the biting effect of the nationwide strike by Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SFG), Senator George Akume, is currently… Read more »
Nigeria: Strike - NLC, Tuc Chase Ondo Revenue, LG Workers From Offices
The members of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), in Ondo, on Monday, chased out some workers of the state's interval revenue to enforce the nationwide strike on the national… Read more »
Nigeria: Oil Prices Slump As Opec+ Plans to Start Unwinding Cuts
Oil prices slid Monday as the OPEC+ group of major crude producers signalled they would start to unwind output cuts later this year, with softer-than-expected US manufacturing… Read more »
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: Arsenal Announce Departure of Okwonkwo, Ejeheri, 20 Other Players
Arsenal have announced the departure of 22 players ahead of the official Premier League announcement of all men's players who will be out of contract at their current clubs on June… Read more »
Nigeria: Shelve Your Illegal Strike, Police Tell NLC, TUC
The police high command has said it was in tune with the federal government's declaration that the indefinite strike embarked upon by members of both the NLC and TUC is "illegal… Read more »
Nigeria: We Won't Bow to Pressure, Labour Tells Govt
Members of the organised labour, on Monday lampooned the federal government over the use of force by deploying military officers against some workers in the Transmission Company of… Read more »
Nigeria: More Shariah Banks Coming - CBN
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said that more shariah compliant banks are coming due to the benefits the sector has brought to the nation's economy and citizens. Read more »
Nigeria: Labour's Demand Will Compound Nigeria's Economic Woes - Presidency
The presidency has said that acceding to the organised Labour's demand of N494,000 minimum wage will cripple the country's economy. Read more »
June 04
Africa: Fuel Importers Discouraging Govts From Building Refineries in Africa - Dangote
Africa's richest man and owner of the $20 billion Dangote Refinery, Aliko Dangote, has stated that individuals who benefit from fuel importation are deterring African governments… Read more »
Nigeria: Rumour of Bandits Planning to Invade Abuja Not True - CP
The FCT Commissioner of Police (CP), Benneth Igweh, has said that the rumours in some quarters that bandits are planning to invade Abuja to abduct residents is false. Read more »
June 03
Nigeria: Mbaoma Hits Brace As Enyimba Win Big to Close Gap On Rangers
Chijioke Mbaoma's brace in the 4-1 trouncing of Rivers United in yesterday's StarTimes-NPFL MatchDay 34 fixture in Aba moved Enyimba within a touching distance of leaders Enugu… Read more »
Nigeria: Fed Cup - Mouktar Lauds EFCC, Naija Ratels On Historic Run
The Chairman of the FCT Football Association, Alhaji Adam Mouktar Mohammed, has sent words of congratulations to EFCC and Naija Ratels for reaching the quarter-final of this year's… Read more »
Nigeria: Swiatek, Gauff Storm Into French Open Quarterfinals
Defending champion Iga Swiatek needed just 40 minutes to reach the French Open quarterfinals on Sunday with a 6-0, 6-0 demolition of Russia's Anastasia Potapova. 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: Count Us Out of NLC Strike - Kano Doctors
The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA), Kano branch, has said medical practitioners operating across the state will remain on duty despite the ongoing organised labour strike. 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: Concerns Over Illegal Occupation of Abandoned Buildings in Abuja
There are growing security concerns in Abuja over the way criminal elements are converting uncompleted buildings into their homes and hiding places in the Federal Capital Territory… 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 »
Nigeria: Nigerian Airlines Missing As U.S.-Nigeria Air Pact Takes Effect
Twenty years after Nigeria provisionally entered into an air transportation agreement with the United States, the air pact has finally taken effect without Nigerian airlines… Read more »
June 02
Nigeria: Soldiers Invade Kwara Police Station, 'Eject Rescued Students With Force'
There was drama at Oro Ago Divisional Police headquarters in Kwara State, on Sunday, when soldiers invaded the station and forcefully moved out rescued Kogi varsity students. Read more »
Nigeria: Climate Change - 3,500 Farmers Gets Fertilisers, Water Pumps in Kwara
No fewer than 3,500 smallholder farmers in Kwara state have been provided with 50kg fertilisers and water pumps to improve yields. Read more »