Nigeria: Minimum Wage - Don't Submit Any Figure to N/Assembly Without Consulting Us, Labour Tells Tinubu

Members of the organised labour have called on the President, Bola Tinub, not to present any figure regarding minimum wage bill to the National Assembly without consulting them and… Read more »

Nigeria: Police Ban Durbar in Kano

The Kano State Police Command has banned Durbar activities in the state. Read more »

Nigeria: NFF to Hire Foreign Tactician for Super Eagles

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has resolved to hire a foreign technical adviser for the national football team, the Super Eagles, following recent dismal performances under… Read more »

Nigeria: Kwara Loses Two More Pilgrims in Saudi Arabia

Two additional pilgrims from Kwara State, Salman Muhammad Alade, and Ayishat Shuaib Ologele, have lost their lives in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. Read more »

Nigeria: Rainstorm Destroys Over 100 Houses in Jigawa

A devastating windstorm and heavy rain have wreaked havoc in Kaugama Local Government Area of Jigawa State, causing over 100 houses to collapse and resulting in property loss. Read more »

Nigeria: Tinubu Names Yar'Adua's Economic Adviser DG, Budget Office

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Mr. Tanimu Yakubu as the Director-General of the Budget Office of the Federation, following the expiration of the tenure… Read more »

Nigeria: Court Extends DCP Kyari's Bail Over Mother's Death

Suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Abba Kyari, has been granted five additional days of bail by a Federal High Court in Abuja over his mother's death. Read more »

Nigeria: Soldiers' Killing - Military Destroys IPOB's Stronghold, Arrests Terrorists

Troops of the Nigerian military have continued raids on the hideouts and the training camps of outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) terrorists and its Eastern Security… Read more »

Nigeria: Kano Emirate Tussle - Follow Your Grandfather's Footsteps - Nyass' Family Urges Emir Sanusi

The family of Sheikh Ibrahim Nyass has urged the 16th Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, to decline reinstatement and follow his grandfather's example who did the same thing. Read more »

Nigeria: Stay Back to Salvage Nigeria, Shettima Tells Doctors

Vice President Kashim Shettima has urged Nigerian doctors to remain in the country and work with the current administration to improve the nation's situation, rather than… Read more »

Nigeria: Minimum Wage - No Agreement Reached With FG - NLC

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has faulted President Bola Tinubu's claims that an agreement has been reached on a new national minimum wage, insisting that its demand for a new… Read more »

Nigeria: Cervical Cancer Vaccination Launched for Nigerian Girls

Cervical cancer has emerged as the second most common cancer among women in Nigeria; hence Pathfinder has launched vaccination against Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) for girls. Read more »

Nigeria: Over 1.5m Pilgrims Arrive in Saudi Arabia As Hajj Rites Begin Tomorrow

Barely 24 hours before the commencement of this year's Hajj, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has announced the arrival of more than 1.5 million pilgrims from all over the world. Read more »

Nigeria: Family of Late OPC Founder, Fasehun, Protests Tinubu's Democracy Day Speech

The family of the late founder of the Oodua Peoples Congress (OPC), Dr Frederick Fasehun, has expressed discontent over President Bola Tinubu's omission of their patriarch from the… Read more »

Nigeria: What Does 25 Years of Democracy Mean for Nigerians?

On the morning of June 7, 1998, there were few certainties in the country--General Sani Abacha was the man in charge of Nigeria, and no one was in doubt about that, and there would… Read more »

Nigeria: Only 3 of 614 Probes Completed Since 1999 - Report

The Centre for Fiscal Transparency and Public Integrity has revealed that only three of 614 financial and anti-corruption probes initiated by successful governments have been… Read more »

Nigeria: Govt Launches 3-in-1 Four Tela Maize Varieties, Seeds Available for Farmers

The federal government, in partnership with the African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF), has launched the 3-in-1 four TELA Maize varieties for uptake by Nigerian farmers. Read more »

Nigeria: Democracy Day - Despite Challenges, Don't Give Up On Nigeria - Governors

Governors of Nigerian states have urged Nigerians to recommit themselves to the growth and development of the country despite challenges. Read more »

Nigeria: We've Deteriorated Into State Capture, Not Practising True Democracy - Obi

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in last year's elections, Peter Obi, has stated that Nigeria is not practising true democracy and has deteriorated into… Read more »

Nigeria: Jonathan Chides Governors Using Thugs to Rig Elections

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has alleged that some state governors are busy encouraging criminals for political use, instead of encouraging best brains in the civil service. Read more »

Nigeria: Lagos'll Replace 50% of Public Vehicles With Electric Vehicles By 2030 - Sanwo-Olu

The Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, says the state intends to replace 50 per cent of the public transportation fleet with electric vehicles by 2030. Read more »

Nigeria: Report On Conscription of Nigerian Students Is Fake News - Russia

The Embassy of the Russian Federation in the Federal Republic of Nigeria has debunked reports of forced enrollment of Nigerian students in Russia into the Russian military before… Read more »

Nigeria: Terrorism - Military Has Abandoned My LG for 10 Years - Borno Speaker

The Speaker, Borno State House of Assembly, Rt Hon. Abdulkarim Lawan, has alleged that the Nigerian military has abandoned Guzamala Local Government Area of the state for 10 years… Read more »

Nigeria: Some Governors Using Criminals to Rig Elections - Jonathan

Former President Godluck Jonathan has alleged that some states governors are busy encouraging criminals for political use, instead of encouraging best brains in the civil service. Read more »

Nigeria: 5-Storey Building Collapses At Anambra Anglican School

A five-storey building under construction at the Dennis Memorial Grammar School in Onitsha, Anambra State, has collapsed. Read more »