June 09
Nigeria: Govt Cautions Travellers Against Carrying Laser Pointers After Switzerland Detained Nigerian At Airport
The Chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Dr. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has cautioned Nigerian citizens travelling through Switzerland against the possession of… Read more »
Nigeria: Senior Lawyers Differ On Uniform National Minimum Wage, Say Nigeria Running a Federation
As the crisis between the organised labour and the federal government over a new National Minimum Wage continues to brew, some Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANs) have expressed… Read more »
Nigeria: Deep Blue Project As Catalyst to Nigeria's Maritime Development
Activities in the seas and oceans is a growing concern for the global community, as it serves as a veritable source of economic development and wealth creation, owing to the… Read more »
Nigeria: EU Highlights Entertainment's Impact On SGBV At 'Deafening Silence' Premiere
At the recent Lagos premiere of 'Deafening Silence,' Ruben Alba Aguilera, Head of the Governance, Gender Human Rights and Migration Section at the European Union (EU) Delegation,… Read more »
Nigeria: British Airways Celebrates Local Art At Renovated Lagos Lounge
As it opens the newly renovated luxurious Lagos lounge doors to travel customers, British Airways is providing a beautiful view of artworks from local artists. Read more »
Nigeria: We Are Still Retooling Financial System to Bring Relief to Nigerians - Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu has declared that his administration is still retooling and rejigging Nigeria's financial system to bring prosperity and relief to Nigerians, describing the… Read more »
Nigeria: Conflicting Court Orders Over Emirship Tussle Stir Debate On Jurisdiction
The conflicting orders by courts of coordinate jurisdiction in Kano emirship dispute have stirred up debate as to which of the courts between the Federal High Court and state High… Read more »
June 10
Nigeria: Infant Mortality - Govt Inaugurates Sickle Cell Centre in Lasuth
As part of efforts to tackle sickle cell disease contributing to approximately 376,000 under-5 deaths in Nigeria annually, the Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the… Read more »
Nigeria/Cote d'Ivoire: Super Eagles in Win or Burst Clash With Gernot Rohr's Benin in Abidjan
The 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying clash between Benin Republic and Nigeria in Abidjan today will be the defining moment for the Super Eagles in the race to who picks Group C… Read more »
Nigeria: NAF Conducts Airstrikes, Destroys Illegal Refineries Near Abia, Imo, Rivers Border
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) yesterday said that after an airstrike, it destroyed two illegal crude oil refining sites with three surface tanks and reservoirs located near Obiaku… Read more »
Nigeria: Coalition Backs National Assembly Resolution to Halt Divestment in Oil, Gas Sector By IOCs
A group, Coalition of Civil Society Organisations has thrown its weight behind the resolution of the House of Representatives to halt the ongoing divestment of oil and gas assets… Read more »
Nigeria: Atiku Counters Shettima, Claims Tinubu Actually Benefited From His Goodwill
Vice President Kashim Shettima goofed when he claimed that former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, benefited from President Bola Tinubu's goodwill when he was being… Read more »
Nigeria: Bandits Abduct Catholic Priest in Kaduna As Police Nab Four Terrorists
The presiding Catholic priest of St. Thomas Parish, Zaman Dabo Community, in the Zango Kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna State, Rev. Fr. Gabriel Ukeh, has been abducted by… Read more »
Nigeria: Insecurity, Vandalism of Infrastructure Responsible for High Cost of Power - Nextier Report
The high cost of power and sometimes its paucity has been attributed to insecurity and vandalization of infrastructure. Read more »
Nigeria: Need to Trash Nigeria's Shipping, Port Economic Regulatory Agency Bill
Eromosele Abiodun posits that the Nigeria Shipping and Port Economic Regulatory Agency Bill, in its present form, is a contradiction of the presidential policy specifically aimed… Read more »
June 07
Nigeria: Inflationary Pressure Eased to One-Year Low in May - Report
The Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) report of the Stanbic IBTC Bank Plc has stated that the rate of inflation eased to a one-year low in May 2024. Read more »
June 06
Nigeria: Okoye, Iwobi, Lookman Complete Eagles Roster in Uyo Camp
Goalkeeper Maduka Okoye was the last player to arrive the Super Eagles camp in Uyo just as Nigeria's opponents in Friday's 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier, South Africa also landed… Read more »
Nigeria: We Won't Give S'africa Room to Avenge Their Afcon Defeat - Ndidi
Nigeria and Leicester City midfielder, Wilfred Ndidi has admitted that Super Eagles are aware that South Africa's Bafana Bafana are in the country to avenge their AFCON semi final… Read more »
Nigeria: Edun Presents New Minimum Wage Template to Tinubu
Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of The Economy, Mr Wale Edun, on Thursday submitted to President Bola Tinubu a new minimum wage template to be used for negotiation… Read more »
Nigeria: Senate Passes Tinubu's Anti-Doping Bill
The Senate on Thursday passed a bill seeking to prohibit Nigerian athletes from consuming performance enhancing substances during or after sporting competitions. Read more »
Nigeria: Wike's Feud With Fubara May Plunge Rivers Into Political Crisis, CSOs Warn
Permanent Representative of Centre for Convention on Democratic Integrity (CCDI) to the United Nations, Mr. Olufemi Aduwo, has asked President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to call the… Read more »
Nigeria: EU, UNDP Amplify Fight Against Sexual/Gender-Based Violence in 'Deafening Silence'
As part of its Spotlight Initiative interventions on sexual-gender-based violence, the European Union (EU), in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP),… Read more »
Nigeria: Edo Community Protests Over Alleged Maltreatment By Oil Company
Residents of Evbohenoba Community in Orhionmwon Local Government Area of Edo State have protested the alleged ill treatment being meted out to them by Summit Oil International and… Read more »
Nigeria: Disregard Leaked Documents On Fiscal Policy in Circulation, Contents Unofficial, Says Presidency
The Presidency has urged the public and the media to disregard two documents on fiscal policy currently in circulation, saying they are not authorized by the federal government. Read more »
Nigeria: House Investigates Fraudulent Land Documents Issued Before Wike's Appointment
The House of Representatives resolved to launch an investigation into the fraudulent allocation of land documents in Abuja before the appointment of the Minister of Federal Capital… Read more »