Nigeria: Bandits Destroy Our Crops After Collecting 'Tax' From Us - Kaduna Farmers

Communities in Giwa Local Government area of Kaduna State under the auspices of Kaya Descendants Community Development Association have petitioned the local government chairman… Read more »

Nigeria: Minimum Wage - Tripartite Committee Submits Report to Govt

The 37-member Tripartite Committee on National Minimum Wage, on Monday, submitted its report to Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF). Read more »

Nigeria: Sanwo-Olu Succeeds Akeredolu As South-West Governors' Forum Chair

The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Monday emerged the new chairman of the Southwest Governors' Forum. Read more »

Nigeria: Reps Seek Six-Year Single Term for President, Governors

A group of members of the House of Representatives under the aegis of 'Reform Minded Lawmakers' has called for a single term of six years for President and Governors among other… Read more »

Nigeria: Governors Spend Billions On Cars for Lawmakers

It's misplacement of priority - Activists, CSOs Read more »

Nigeria: On Return of the Old National Anthem

On May 29, 2024, his first anniversary in office, President Ahmed Bola Tinubu signed into law an executive bill, amending the National Anthem Act, cancelling the 1978 national… Read more »

Nigeria: The Coming Chaos in the Banking Industry

The hammer wielded by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) that suddenly fell on Heritage Bank is, from my perspective, a forerunner to the coming chaos in the banking industry. Read more »

Nigeria: Fbnquest Holds Estate Planning Clinic

FBNQuest Trustees, a subsidiary of FBNHoldings, a leading provider of trust solutions, has held its first estate planning clinic in Ibadan, Oyo State, aimed to provide participants… Read more »

Nigeria: Ogun to Create Smart Cities

The Ogun State Government has said that it is set to create smart cities through its regeneration schemes across all the urban centres in the state. Read more »

Nigeria: Coleman Targets Supply of Cables to 50 Percent of African Countries

Coleman Wires and Cables Limited, the largest manufacturer of wires and cables in West Africa, has said that its target is to make Nigeria the biggest supplier of wires and cables… Read more »

Nigeria: NGO Sensitises FCT Rural Women On Menstrual Hygiene

A Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), Children's Impact And Development Initiative (CIADI), has sensitised girls and women of Kango community in Kuje Area Council of the FCT on… Read more »

Nigeria: Abuja Tour Operators Airlift Hajj Pilgrims

The Association of Hajj and Umrah Operators of Nigeria (AHUON) has facilitated the airlift of about 1,000 pilgrims for the 2024 Hajj from the Abuja Zone from the Nnamdi Azikiwe… Read more »

Nigeria: Al-Hikmah Varsity Gets 1st Female Professor

The Governing Council of Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin, Kwara State, has approved the promotion of Moriam Adeyemi Aremu and seven other academic staff to the rank of professor. Read more »

Nigeria: Management Changes At Notore As Etuh Takes Over

Former Unity Bank and Veritas Kapital Assurance Chairman, Thomas Etuh takes over as the Chairman, Notore Chemical Industries Plc, replacing Femi Agbaje, older brother of Segun… Read more »

Nigeria: Customs to Prioritise Non-Intrusive Inspection, Eyes N2.3trn

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has revealed that it is prioritising non-intrusive inspection at the country's seaports in order to achieve its revenue target. Read more »

West Africa: Nigeria Records N6.5trn Surplus As Foreign Trade Surges to N31.8trn in Q1 2024

The volume of Nigeria's trade with other countries increased to N31.8 trillion in the first three months of 2024, a report by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has shown. Read more »

Nigeria: Appraising Nigeria Customs Service's One Year of Trade Facilitation

Challenging periods force new thinking and facilitate new ideas. Significantly, these periods also throw up the men to drive the needful innovations and give life to a new,… Read more »

West Africa: Nigeria's Medical Haemorrhage - Stopping Brain Drain Before It's Too Late

With over 200 million population, Nigeria has a maternal mortality ratio of 814 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births - an appalling figure that puts us among the top… Read more »

Nigeria: Alleged Poor Feeding - NAHCON Vows to Sanction Erring Service Providers

The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, Jalal Arabi, has vowed to mete out severe penalties to service providers found wanting in the Kingdom… Read more »

Nigeria: Gunmen Attack 3 Soldiers in Edo

The Edo State Government said three soldiers attached to Okomu Oil Palm Plc in Ovia South West Local Government were shot and injured by gunmen. Read more »

Nigeria: Police Arrest Fraudsters, Recover 22 Pos Machines, 52 ATM Cards

Police in Kano have arrested suspected fraudsters who specialize in generating false bank alerts. Read more »

Nigeria: Varsity Governing Councils - Uniabuja VC Not Summoned By Court - Mgt

The management of the University of Abuja (Uniabuja) has denied that the Vice Chancellor (VC), Professor Abdul-Rasheed Na'Allah, has been summoned by a Federal High Court, Abuja,… Read more »

Nigeria: Residents Protest EFCC Night Raids On Clubs, Arrest of Bridegroom

Scores of residents, particularly youths in Ondo State, have protested the sting operation of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) at some night clubs in Akure, the… Read more »

Nigeria: Gombe to Partner Morocco Firm On Dairy Project

The Gombe State Government is set to partner with a Morocco-based company, COPAG Bladna, to unlock the full potential of its livestock resources towards a profitable dairy… Read more »

Nigeria: FG Launches Train Service to Kano Inland Dry Port

The federal government has launched a freight train service from APM Terminals in Apapa, Lagos, to the Dala Inland Dry Port in Kano. Read more »