Nigeria: FG Moves to Tackle Plastic Waste Pollution

To tackle the menace of plastic waste in the environment, the Federal Government has developed National Guidelines for the implementation of the Plastic Waste Control Regulations… Read more »

Nigeria: Recapitalisation Responsible for Sale of FBNquest Merchant Bank - - Stakeholders

Some stakeholders in the financial sector have said that the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, induced recapitalization may have pushed FBN Holdings Plc to divest from FBNQuest… Read more »

Nigeria: Edo 2024 - INEC, Security Agencies, Tasked On Neutrality - Youths On Peaceful Election

THE Whillz Trust Foundation, through its Youth-led Electoral Reform Project, on Wednesday, said that the September 21 governorship election in Edo State is a time for the… Read more »

Nigeria: CBN Reconstitutes Board of Keystone Bank

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reconstituted the board for Keystone Bank Limited as part of efforts to strengthen the lender's operations. Read more »

Nigeria: PDP Begs INEC, Police to Ensure Free, Fair Election in Edo

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the Police to ensure a free, fair and credible governorship election in… Read more »

Nigeria: Enugu LG Election - PDP, APC, LP Absent As Political Parties Sign Peace Accord

Some Political parties in Enugu on Wednesday signed a Peace Accord for the forthcoming Local Government Elections scheduled to hold on Sept. 21 in the state. Read more »

Nigeria: FIRS Plans Incentives to Draw Informal Sector Into Tax Net

The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has revealed plans to further enhance the Nigeria's tax system by exploring various incentives aimed at drawing players in the informal… Read more »

Nigeria: 44 LG Caretaker Committee Chairmen in Kano Dissolved

Gov. Abba Yusuf of Kano State has dissolved the caretaker chairmen of all 44 local government areas with immediate effect. Read more »

Nigeria: We've Removed Office Beds to Curb Sexual Harassment - Oauth CMD

THE Chief Medical Director, Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital, OAUTH, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Professor John Okeniyi, yesterday, vowed to remove beds placed in several… Read more »

Nigeria: Gunshots As EFCC Storms Kogi Lodge At Night - Yahaya Bello Resists Arrest

N80.2bn laundering scandal takes dramatic turn as Bello vs EFCC standoff intensifies Read more »

Nigeria: Why Cameroon's Lagdo Dam Releases Cause Devastating Floods in Nigeria

The release of water from Cameroon's Lagdo Dam has been a major concern in Nigeria for years, as it directly impacts states along the River Benue. Read more »

Nigeria: Edo Guber - Peter Obi Tasks Security Agencies, INEC On Credible Poll

Mr Peter Obi, candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 presidential election, has tasked INEC and security agencies to ensure a free, fair and credible Edo governorship… Read more »

Nigeria: Marketers Plan Petrol Importation to Compete With NNPC, Dangote

With the deal making NNPC Limited the sole off-taker of petrol from Dangote Refinery effectively locking them out of the supply chain, marketers have said they may have to resort… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria Partners U.S. to Promote Press Freedom, Fight Fake News

Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has said his ministry was collaborating closely with the United States government to promote and strengthen press… Read more »

Nigeria: Tinubu, Adesina, Lumumba, Others to Attend African Academy of Sciences Conference

President Bola Tinubu,President of the African Development Bank, Akinwunmi Adesina and Kenyan born activist and lawyer, Patrick Lumumba,are among top personalities expected at the… Read more »

Nigeria: Govt Seeks More Support for Tinubu's Reform Programmes

The Federal Ministry of Information and National Orientation has solicited the support of Jigawa residents for interventions targeted at easing economic hardship in the country. Read more »

Nigeria: EFCC Officers Invade Kogi Govt's Lodge in Abuja - Media Office

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, are currently engaged in a standoff with security personnel attached to Kogi State Government Lodge in Asokoro,… Read more »

Nigeria: Major Marketers Begin Lifting Petrol From Dangote Refinery

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, has authorised major petroleum marketers to commence lifting premium motor spirit, PMDS, otherwise known as petrol, from… Read more »

Nigeria: Rights Group Petitions DSS Over Activities of Alleged Oil Thieves in Rivers Community

Rivers Coalition for Human Rights, RCHR, has called for the immediate deployment of a security crack team to restore normalcy in the Oshiugbokor Community in Ahoada East Local… Read more »

Nigeria: Free Nnamdi Kanu, Restore Peace in South East, Group Begs Tinubu

A socio-cultural group, Igbo General Assembly in Europe has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to release the detained leader of IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, assuring that it will… Read more »

Nigeria: Maiduguri Flood - Over 150,000 Kids in 26 Camps - Save the Children

No fewer than 150,000 children are in 26 Internally Displaced Persons, IDP, camps in Maiduguri, Borno State, with many disconnected from their families, following last week's… Read more »

Nigeria: FCT Primary Teachers Resume Strike Over Unresolve Welfare Concerns

The Federal Capital Territory Wing of the Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT) on Wednesday, resumed industrial action over unresolved welfare issues between it and the six area… Read more »

Nigeria: School Resumption - Nigerian Parents Battle Rising Costs Amid Petrol Price Hike

As schools across Nigeria have resumed for a new academic session, many parents are under the financial strain occasioned by the hike in the price of petrol. Therefore, many… Read more »

Nigeria: Efforts to End Forced Labour May Increase Global GDP By U.S.$611bn

...as 1.6m Nigerians remain in forced labour Read more »

Nigeria: Guinea Insurance Reports 49.4 Percent Growth in Revenue in 2023

Guinea Insurance Plc has reported a 49.4 per cent increase in insurance revenue for the full year 2023 to N2.07 billion from N1.36 billion in 2022. Read more »