June 04
Nigeria: Strike - Airlines Count Losses, Resume Operations
Following the suspension of industrial action by the labour unions, air transport operations can now commence at the domestic wing of airports across the country. Read more »
Nigeria: Deputy Commissioner of Police, Slumps, Dies At Force HQ
A Deputy Commissioner of Police, DCP Abubakar Mohammed Guri, the DC in office of COMPOL MOPOL, Force Headquarters, Abuja on Monday 3rd June, reportedly slumped and gave up the… Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu, FG Team On Minimum Wage Meet in Aso Rock
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu on Tuesday met with the representatives of the Federal Government team on the Tripartite Committee on New National Minimum Wage at the Presidential Villa,… Read more »
Nigeria: Killing of 5 Soldiers in Aba - CSOs Petition Otti Over Reprisal Attacks On Residents
Civil society organizations, CSOs, and pro-democracy groups under the aegis of Abia Civil Society Network, ACSON, have petitioned Gov. Alex Otti, over what it described as ongoing… Read more »
Nigeria: Eno Appoints Verification Team Over Executed Projects in Lgas
GOVERNOR Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State has appointed government officials as members of verification team to authenticate projects executed across the 31 local government areas of the… Read more »
Nigeria: NAF Airstrikes Destroy Terrorists' Camps in Kaduna, Katsina
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says the Air Component of Operation Whirl Punch and Hadarin Daji have eliminated terrorists' enclaves, killing scores in Kaduna and Katsina States. Read more »
Nigeria: Emir of Gwandu Congratulates Sanusi On His Reinstatement As Emir of Kano
The Emir of Gwandu, Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Ilyasu Bashir (retd), has conveyed his felicitations to the 16th Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, on his reinstatement by the Kano State… Read more »
Nigeria: CBN Denies Alleged Plans to Revoke Licences of Unity, Polaris, Keystone Banks
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has denied reports that it is set to revoke the licenses of Unity Bank, Keystone Bank, and Polaris Bank. Read more »
Nigeria: 1 Dead, Others Injured, Trapped in Niger Mining Site Collapse
A mining site has collapsed in Galkogo village of Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger, killing one person and trapping more than 30 persons, the state Emergency Management… Read more »
June 03
Nigeria: It's Ridiculous FG Sued 36 States Over LG Control - - Darah, Delta Pandef Chair
Chairman of Pan Niger Delta Forum, PANDEF, in Delta State, Prof. Godini Darah, has said it was unbelievable that the Federal Government took legal action against the 36 state… Read more »
Nigeria: Oando Announces N74.7bn Profit After Tax, As Turnover Rises 71 Percent
Oando Plc., an indigenous energy solutions provider, has posted Profit-After-Tax (PAT) of N74.7 billion for its full-year-ended 2023, according to its unaudited financials. Read more »
Nigeria: The Crucial Role of Government Regulation in Tobacco Harm Reduction and Reduced-Risk Products
Tobacco Harm Reduction (THR) presents a promising approach to mitigating the health risks associated with smoking. However, effective regulation by governments is essential to… Read more »
Nigeria: Zenith Bank Emerges 'Most Sustainable Bank in Nigeria'
Zenith Bank Plc has been named the "Most Sustainable Bank, Nigeria" in the International Banker 2024 Banking Awards, retaining the title for the second consecutive year. Read more »
Kenya: Nairobi-Lagos Route - Fresh Fears Over Single African Air Transport Market
The move by Kenya Air ways to increase its frequency from Nairobi to Lagos from seven to 10 has ignited fresh concerns among stakeholders over Nigeria's failure to take advantage… Read more »
Nigeria: Tuc Lauds Obaseki for Raising Minimum Wage to N70,000
President of Trade Union Congress, TUC, Comrade Festus Osifo, has commended Edo State governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, for prioritising the welfare of workers in the state and… Read more »
Nigeria: Killing of Soldiers - Fear As Aba Residents Relocate
Four days after the killing of five soldiers by gunmen at Obikabia junction in Ogbor Hill, Aba, Abia State, residents of the city are still afraid of reprisal by soldiers. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Slowly Sliding Into Total Collapse - - Anglican Bishop
Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Oru, Rt. Rev. Geoffrey Chukwunenye has raised the alarm that "Nigeria is gradually sliding into a total collapse and the government appears to… Read more »
Nigeria: Stock Investors Gain N619bn in May Despite Rates Hike
·Analysts expect bearish outlook in June Read more »
Nigeria: Economy Palaver - Party Hosts Now Serve Guests 33cl Water to Cut Cost
Nigerian parties are known to be filled with the splendour of the best food and drinks including water. Read more »
Nigeria: Wife Allegedly Kills Husband Over Infidelity in Ondo
A middle-aged housewife, identified as Omolara Oluwakemi, has allegedly killed her husband, Seidu Jamiu, in Akungba, Akoko, Akoko South-West Local Government Area of Ondo State,… Read more »
Nigeria: Labour Leaders Should Quit Honorably
"Leadership is the ability to define the issues without aggravating the problems." Read more »
June 04
Nigeria: 'A Luta Continua' - We Are Still On Strike - Organised Labour Tells Members
The Organised Labour has called on its members to remind them that the strike which commenced yesterday will continue today pending the outcome of a meeting with the tripartite… Read more »
June 03
Nigeria: Adedeji's Principles of Taxation As a Pathway to Nigeria's Economic Growth
SINCE the assumption of Zacch Adedeji to office as the Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS, I have followed keenly his enunciation of his principles of taxation,… Read more »
June 02
Nigeria: Accident Claims 3, Injures 5 in Anambra
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has said that three persons died in a multiple accident on Sunday in Oba in Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra, along… Read more »
June 03
Nigeria: Rescuing and Educating the Nigerian Child - The Wakirike Model, By Owei Lakemfa
A SINGLE nuclear weapon can wipe out an entire city and its living contents. It can also cause severe blast over an average five-kilometre radius from the epicenter. Its radiation… Read more »