June 22, 2023
Nigeria: Nigerians Rank Second in World's Most Hardworking Workers With 2,124 Hours
Nigerian workers have ranked second in the world after Mexico in the global most hardworking workers with an average of 2,124 hours per worker annually. Read more »
Nigeria: Oil Theft - Asari Dokubo Has No Moral Right to Accuse Nigerian Military - Maj. Gen. Haruna
A former Commissioner for Information and Culture, Major General Ibrahim Bata Malgwi Haruna said a former Niger Delta Militants leader, Asari Dokubo does not have the moral right… Read more »
Nigeria: Japa - I Support Nigerians Fleeing Abroad for Greener Pastures - Peter Obi
Labour Party's Presidential candidate in the February 25 presidential poll, Mr Peter Obi has endorsed Nigerians fleeing the country for greener pastures abroad, "JAPA", saying it… Read more »
Nigeria: American Rappers, Travis Scott, Sheck Wes Shoot Music Video in Kano
American rappers, Travis Scott and Sheck Wes are currently shooting a music video for an upcoming song in Kano state. Read more »
Nigeria: Bill Gates, Tijani, Co-Creation Founder Harp On Key Roles of Youth in Economy
The Co-Chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Mr Bill Gates, who has been visiting the country this week, has said that the investment and participation of the smartest… Read more »
Nigeria: My Daughter Excited I'll See Burna Boy, Rema in Nigeria - Bill Gates
American business mogul, Bill Gates, said her 20-year-old youngest daughter, Phoebe, was excited he would see Nigerian music stars-- Burna Boy and Rema-- when he visits Nigeria. Read more »
Nigeria: NMDPRA Clears Confusion Over Midstream, Upstream Operations
The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, NMDPRA, declared yesterday, that the Petroleum Industry Act 2021 established a clear distinction between… Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Okays Re-Opening of Seme Border for Vehicle Importation
Director of Road Transport in the Ministry of Transportation, Ibrahim Musa, yesterday, disclosed that the Federal Government has approved the re-opening of the Seme border for the… Read more »
Nigeria: Ministerial Slots - Tinubu May Dump Ex-Govs, Prefers Technocrats - Source
As the push for ministerial appointments gathers steam, there are strong indications that President Bola Tinubu may have dumped the idea of populating his government's former… Read more »
June 21, 2023
Nigeria: Subsidy - Group Canvasses N200,000 Minimum Wage for Workers
A Non-Governmental Organisation, Workers' Alliance for Inclusive Socio-economic Reforms (WAISER), has canvassed N200,000 monthly salary as minimum wage for Nigerian workers to… Read more »
June 22, 2023
Nigeria: Tribunal - Tinubu, INEC Kick As Peter Obi Tenders Total PVCs in 32 States
The Presidential Petition Court, PEPC, sitting in Abuja yesterday admitted in evidence a bundle of exhibits containing the total number of Permanent Voters Cards, PVCs, collected… Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu, Shettima, Govs, Judges, Others to Get 114 Percent Salary Increase - RMAFC
Chairman of the Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission, RMAFC, Muhammad Shehu, has said the salaries of politicians, judicial and public office holders would be… Read more »
Nigeria: Guinness World Record - Hilda Baci Immortalized As Longest Cooking Marathon Holder
After Hilda Baci was officially certified by Guinness World Record, GWR, as the longest cooking marathon holder, the management of Amore Gardens renamed its Industrial Kitchen as… Read more »
June 21, 2023
Nigeria: 'Arguments Settled', Bill Gates Spark 'Old Cats' Debates With Rema, Burna Boy Remark
American business mogul, Bill Gates has set social media agog with his statement on Nigerian music sensations Burna Boy and Rema. Read more »
Nigeria: UN Allocates $20m to Ramp Up Food Security in Nigeria
The United Nations (UN) has allocated $20 million dollars to urgently ramp up the response to the alarming food security and nutrition crisis in the north-east of Nigeria. Read more »
Nigeria: 5,147 Drug Offenders, 35 Barons Convicted - Marwa
Chairman of, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Buba Marwa, has said 5,147 drug offenders, including 35 drug barons, have been prosecuted and convicted in the past two… Read more »
Nigeria: 6,221 Nigerian Doctors Lost to UK in 6 Years, Says Int'l College of Surgeons
The International College of Surgeons, Nigerian Section, ICS-NS, has said the country lost no fewer than 6,221 doctors to the United Kingdom in the last six years. Read more »
June 20, 2023
Nigeria: Service Chiefs - Mixed Reactions Greet Tinubu's Appointments
Mixed reactions, Tuesday, greeted President Bola Tinubu's appointment of new service chiefs, which took the nation's security firmament by surprise. Read more »
June 21, 2023
Nigeria: Anxiety As Ex-Depot Petrol Price Rises to U.S.$0,71 Per Litre
There was palpable anxiety among members of the public yesterday, following a rise in the ex-depot price of petrol by 4.3% to N490 per litre. As a result, some petrol stations have… Read more »
Nigeria: Looking at President Bola Tinubu's Education Loan Plan
It was a great relief to many, including students, parents and lovers of education generally when on June 12, 2023 President Bola Tinubu signed the Students Loan (Access to Higher)… Read more »
Nigeria: Charly Boy Threatens to Sue Company Over Alleged Breach of Contract
Veteran entertainer Charles Oputa, popularly known as Charly Boy, has threatened to sue Premier Records Limited over alleged violation of terms of agreement in musical contracts… Read more »
Nigeria: Over 5,600 Vehicles Run On Compressed Natural Gas in Edo - Obaseki
Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo, on Tuesday said that data obtained from NIPCO Gas, a Joint-Venture Company (JVC) indicated that over 5,600 vehicles in Benin run on Compressed Natural… Read more »
June 20, 2023
Nigeria: Peter Obi Is Asking for Non-Existent Documents in Petition Against Tinubu - INEC
Some documents requested by the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) at the 2023 election, Mr Peter Obi to be presented as exhibits at the Presidential Election Tribunal… Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Exempts NDLEA, NAFDAC Boards From Dissolution
President Bola Tinubu has exempted the Boards of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency NDLEA as well as the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control NAFDAC… Read more »
Nigeria: Why We Oppose Nnamdi Kanu's Request for Access to Medical Records - DSS
....as court fixes July 20 for judgement Read more »