May 22
Nigeria: Nigerian Travellers Stranded At MMIA Seek Govt's Intervention
...as NCAA vows to sanction Turkish Airlines over maltreatment Read more »
Nigeria: Cervical Cancer - Lagos Targets Over 1m Girls for Hpv Vaccination By December
To expand coverage for HPV vaccination, Lagos state government on Wednesday said it is targeting 1,062,427 girls between the ages of nine to 14 years by December 2024. Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Ups Minimum Wage Offer to N57,000
The Federal Government has increased its offer of N54,000 to N57,000 in the ongoing new national minimum wage negotiation with organized Labour and Organised Private Sector, OPS. Read more »
May 23
Nigeria: Cervical Cancer - Unicef Targets 90% HPV Vaccination for Young Girls By End of Year
....Second Phase of vaccination begins in three S/West states, Edo, Monday Read more »
Nigeria: Japa - We'll Reabsorb Health Experts That Return - Govt
The federal government has assured that health experts who return to Nigeria after migrating abroad for greener pastures, would be seamlessly reabsorbed. Read more »
May 22
Nigeria: Cervical Cancer - Ondo to Begin HPV Vaccination for Young Girls, Monday
Ondo state government will on Monday, May 27, begin the vaccination of girls against the Human Papilloma Virus, HPV. Read more »
Nigeria: Minimum Wage - Anambra Govt, Labour Resolve Issues
The Anambra State government and the organized labour in the state have, in the interim, resolved the knotty issue of the state's minimum wage for its workforce. Read more »
Nigeria: UK Safety Violation - Govt Throws Weight Behind Air Peace
Following reports that the United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority, UK CAA, raised concerns over a Nigerian carrier, Air Peace, compliance with some safety regulations in the UK,… Read more »
Nigeria: EFCC Under Fire for Failing to Act On N500bn Graft Allegations
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is facing intense scrutiny and criticism for its apparent inaction in investigating and prosecuting a former Governor of Delta… Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Removes Wike's Ally After Backlash
President Bola Tinubu has removed Chukwuemeka Woke as Managing Director (MD) of the Ogun-Osun River Basin Development Authority (OORBDA). Read more »
Nigeria: Climate Change Could Unleash Malaria, Neglected Diseases, WHO Warns
A new World Health Organization, WHO, review raises concerns about the impact of climate change on Neglected Tropical Diseases, NTDs, and malaria. Analyzing over 42,000 studies,… Read more »
Nigeria: Sokoto to Commence Payment of N14bn Backlog of Gratuities to Retirees
Governor Ahmed Aliyu of Sokoto state has committed N500 million every month for payment of gratuities to retired civil servants in the state. Read more »
Nigeria: Qualifying Exams - Kano Sets Up 7-Man Committee to Investigate Mass Failure
Kano State Government has on Wednesday set up a seven-man committee to investigate the mass failure of students in the recently concluded qualifying examinations for Senior… Read more »
May 21
Nigeria: Security Guard in Police Net for Allegedly Stabbing Boy to Death
A security guard attached to St. Alphonsus Catholic Church parish, Nkpor Uno in Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra state is now cooling off at Ogidi Police station for… Read more »
Nigeria: How Tinubu Can Write His Name in Gold - Onovo
A businessman and politician, Chief Martin Onovo, says President Bola Tinubu will write his name in gold if he is able to achieve genuine restructuring of the country. Read more »
Nigeria: Hoodlums Attack - Why Banex Plaza Was Closed - Army
The Nigerian Army on Tuesday said the closure of Banex Plaza in Wuse 2, where several shops are located for the sale of electronic gadgets, phones and laptops was in response to… Read more »
Nigeria: Price Hike - Concession Should Be Extended to Cement Manufacturers - Minister
The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Doris Nkiruka Uzoka-Anite, has urged that gas concession given to electricity companies should be extended to cement manufacturers… Read more »
Nigeria: Diesel Price Stands At N1415.06 in April 2024 - NBS
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), says the average retail price of a litre of diesel increased from N842.25 in April 2023 to N1415.06 in April 2024. Read more »
Nigeria: Rivers Crisis - My Administration Started February 2024, Fubara
....As Delta Gov. Inaugurates 21.5km Egbeda Internal Roads Read more »
Nigeria: 'I'm Now Evangelist for Christ' - Okupe Reveals More On Battle With Cancer
A former presidential spokesperson of the Labour Party, Doyin Okupe, has revealed his battle with cancer. Read more »
Nigeria: Why I Didn't Attend Junior Pope's Burial - Yul Edochie
Nigerian actor Yul Edochie has revealed why he didn't attend the burial of his late colleague, Junior Pope. Read more »
Nigeria: Ondo 2024 - Akure Youths Want Marindoti As Aiyedatiwa's Deputy
An Akure indigenous pressure group in the Ondo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC)-Akure Youth Progressive Elite Club (AYPEC), has made a case for a renowned… Read more »
Nigeria: Stay Away From Day-to-Day Management, Tinubu Charges Neiti Board
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu yesterday inaugurated the 6th National Stakeholders Working Group, NSWG, of the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative, NEITI, with a… Read more »
Nigeria: 29-Year-Old Chieftaincy Tussle - Ondo Court Sacks Monarch
...Orders fresh selection process Read more »
Nigeria: Over 700 Candidates Struggle for PTDF Scholarship Scheme in South-West
Over 700 candidates in the six South West states of the country have made frantic efforts to win the 2024/2025 postgraduates overseas scholarship scheme funded by the Petroleum… Read more »