June 05
Nigeria: 81,000 Residents to Benefit From Govt's Cash Transfer in Ondo
No fewer than 81,000 residents of Ondo State are to benefit from the Federal Government's Cash Transfer programme. Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Releases Standard Lyrics for Reinstated National Anthem
The Federal Government, through the National Orientation Agency, NOA, on Wednesday, June 5, released the approved version of the reintroduced national anthem. Read more »
Nigeria: Eradicating Malaria Could Boost African Economies By $126.9bn - Report
Nigeria's Gross Domestic Product, GDP, could rise by a staggering $35 billion if the UN's target to achieve a 90 percent reduction in malaria cases by 2030 is met, a new report by… Read more »
Nigeria: 21 Years After, Sanwo-Olu Set to Handover 270 Home Units to Egan Allottees
Lagos State Governor, Bababjide Sanwo-Olu, is expected to handover and flag-off 270 home units at Egan-Igando Mixed Housing Estate in Ikotun-Igando Local Council Development Area… Read more »
Nigeria: We're Not in Merger Talks With Any Political Party - PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has denied speculations that it was engaged in merger talks with other political parties ahead of the 2027 general election. Read more »
Nigeria: Strengthening National Capacities for Debt Mgt Crucial for Govt's Funding - Cardoso
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Yemi Cardoso, says strengthening national capacities for debt management is crucial for meeting the government's funding… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's Current Account Balance Exceeds $1.432bn, Says IMF
Nigeria's current account balance has experienced a surplus of $1.432bn in 2024, according to a report by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Read more »
Nigeria: Address Workers' Demands Within 7-Day Window, Labour Party Urges Govt
The Labour Party (LP) has appealed to the Federal Government to expedite actions to address the request of Nigerian workers within the seven-day window for renegotiation of the new… Read more »
June 04
Nigeria: Our Operations Significantly Hampered By Strike - - Domestic Airlines
Domestic airlines in the country said yesterday that the strike declared by Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and the Trade Union Congress, TUC, has significantly hampered their… Read more »
Nigeria: Nama Md Wants Reversal of 50 Percent Igr Deduction in Interest of Safety
The Managing Director of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency, NAMA, Engr. Farouk Ahmed Umar, has appealed for a reversal of the 50% deduction from the agency's internally… Read more »
Nigeria: We'll Accomplish More When We Drop Partisan Politics, Personal Interest - - Tinubu
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu said yesterday that the completion of critical infrastructure projects across Nigeria by his administration was a clear example of what the country was… Read more »
Nigeria: N1bn Transfer Scam - Detectives Spread Dragnet to Arrest Perpetrators, Finger Top Bank Officials
The police in Abuja have commenced investigations into the circumstances surrounding the transfer of about N1 billion by a bureau de change operator in Abuja, Shamsudeen Ahmed… Read more »
Nigeria: Pftr C'mittee Canvasses 1 Percent Revenue Cost of Collection
The Presidential Fiscal and Tax Reforms Committee is recommending a far-reaching cut in cost of revenue collection to one per cent. Read more »
Nigeria: Petrol / Landing Cost Rises 46.8 Per Cent to N1,026.71 - Investigation
·As economy loses N19 billion Read more »
Nigeria: Naira Abuse - EFCC Offers Whistleblowers 5 Percent Reward
In a bid to further strengthen its crusade against the abuse of the naira, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has announced a 5% reward for whistleblowers who… Read more »
Nigeria: Rivers Crisis - 60 Reps in Support of Fubara
House of Representatives members, code-named G-60, have vowed to give total support to Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State. Read more »
Nigeria: Access Bank-Unicef Charity Shield Polo - Crown Polo, Mangal Cement Win Top Laurels
Two debutant teams, Crown Polo and Mangal Cement, displayed exceptional skill on Sunday during the 2024 Access Bank UNICEF Charity Shield Polo Tournament. As the event heads into… Read more »
Nigeria: We'll Give Maximum Support to PTI- - Lokpobiri
Minister of State for Petroleum, Mr. Heineken Lokpobri has promised that his ministry would continue to support the Petroleum Training Institute, PTI, Effurun, Delta State, to… Read more »
June 03
Nigeria: Strike - Organised Labour Has Not Committed Any Offence, Falana Tells AGF
Human Rights Lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, has reacted to the statement credited to the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, where he… Read more »
June 04
Nigeria: Strike - PDP Postpones Inauguration of Edo Gov Election Campaign Council
The National Working Committee, NWC, of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has announced the indefinite postponement of the inauguration of the Edo State Governorship Election… Read more »
Nigeria: Bandits' Infiltration - FCT Police Deploys Assets to Ensure Safety of Residents
Following intelligence given to security agencies by citizens alleging the infiltration of some bandits into some parts of Abuja, the FCT Police Command said it had deployed both… Read more »
Nigeria: Strike - FG Offers 'Above' N60,000 Minimum Wage As NLC/Tuc Revert to Organs
The Federal Government has said it is ready to pay higher than N60,000 as minimum wage, urging organized labour to take the offer. Read more »
Nigeria: City of David RCCG - Iluyomade Transferred, Not Suspended - - Sources
The social media was yesterday awash with reports of the suspension of the Senior Pastor of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, City of David Parish, Region 20, Idowu… Read more »
Nigeria: Preventing Prolonged Labour Impasse
The "doomsday" was long expected because the two parties to the labour dispute did not approach it with enough spirit of compromise. Organised Labour - the Nigeria Labour Congress,… Read more »
Nigeria: UBA Sani Scores for Farmers
Kaduna State means business. Read more »