May 17
Nigeria: NFF Reveals Details of Finidi George's Contract
President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau, has revealed details of the contract given to new Super Eagles coach Finidi George. Read more »
Nigeria: Rivers Crisis - Defected Lawmakers Can't Return, PDP Insists
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says the 27 lawmakers at the Rivers State House of Assembly who defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) have lost their seats forever. Read more »
South Africa: How Nigerians and Ghanaians Showed Up At Bridgerton Launch in South Africa
The launch of Netflix's "Bridgerton" in South Africa was a dazzling affair, marked by the vibrant presence of Nigerians and Ghanaians who brought their unique cultural flair to the… Read more »
Nigeria: Judiciary Biggest Problem of Nigeria's Democracy Not INEC - Peter Obi
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 election, Peter Obi said the biggest problem of Nigeria's democracy is the judiciary and not the Independent National… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's Democracy At 25 - IPAC Urges Stronger Parties for Sustainable Growth
As Nigeria gears up to mark 25 years of democratic rule, the Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) has called for stronger political parties to ensure sustainable growth and… Read more »
Nigeria: End Nigerians Suffering Now - 36 State Speakers Tell Tinubu
...drum support for state police Read more »
May 16
Nigeria: N19.6trn Pension Fund - Labour Opposes Govt's Plans to Undermine Retirement Savings
The Organised Labour has frowned at the Federal Government's plan to utilise the N19.66 trillion pension funds for infrastructure development. Read more »
Nigeria: Latest Fitch Ratings Shows Tinubu's Transparency in Financial Dealings - Shettima
The Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima on Thursday said that the latest rating of Nigeria by Fitch was an indication that President Bola Tinubu's administration was a… Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Raises $17.5m for Research On Emerging Tech
...Creates 6 emerging tech centres Read more »
May 14
Nigeria: Protesters Hit Kaduna Streets, Demand Rescue of Sharibu, Chibok Girls
The Christians Solidarity Worldwide Nigeria (CSW-N), a group, has staged a peaceful protest demanding the release from captivity of Leah Sharibu, Chibok girls and others who were… Read more »
Nigeria: Nimasa Approves Minimum Wage Document for Seafarers
We will promote an equitable Maritime Labour industry - DG Read more »
Nigeria: 3,000 Inmates On Death Row and Death Sentence for Drug Traffickers
The Senate recently passed a bill seeking to prescribe death penalty for persons found guilty of trading or consuming hard drugs and narcotics. The bill titled: "National Drug Law… Read more »
Nigeria: Ogun Landlady, Husband On the Run After Throwing Tenant's Corpse Into Canal
Abeokuta--Operatives of Ogun State Police command have launched a manhunt for a landlady, Bola Abiodun, and her husband, Sunday, who fled their Temidire community home in Ifo Local… Read more »
Nigeria: Towards Achieving Sustainable Economic Development in Nigeria
The United Kingdom, UK, is a nation of small businesses. In the UK, there are more than 12.5 million small businesses employing half the workforce and accounting for half the turn… Read more »
May 13
Nigeria: Lagos to Revive Boy Scouts in Schools
The Lagos State Government has declared its readiness to revive and incorporate Boy Scouts in the public school system across the state. Read more »
May 14
Nigeria: Access Bank, Mastercard, Partner to Expand Cross-Border Payment
Access Bank Group has launched an innovative solution in collaboration with Mastercard to expand access to cross-border payments and remittances to and from the African continent. Read more »
Nigeria: 7.4m Consumers Still Without Electricity Meters As Installations Rise 5 Percent
·Huge meter gap, a major problem--Minister Read more »
Nigeria: Bamboo Launches Nigerian Stocks to Deepen Retail Capital Markets
Bamboo Global Inc, an online brokerage firm, yesterday launched on its platform Nigerian stocks including blue chip corporations like Guaranty Trust Holding Company PLC, MTN, and… Read more »
May 13
Nigeria: Probe of Wike's Administration Will Escalate Crisis - Sen. Nwogu
A core follower of Chief Nyesom Wike, Senator Olaka Nwogu has stated that the plot to probe the past administration by the Rivers State Governor, Sir. Siminalayi Fubara, is a mere… Read more »
May 14
Nigeria: Escalating Public Service Wage Bills Increasing Cost of Governance - Nass
The leadership of the National Assembly, said yesterday the escalating public service wage bills, overhead costs of appointed public officials, as well as salaries and allowances… Read more »
May 15
Nigeria: NAFDAC Warns Kebbi Manufacturers Against Use of Cancerous Chemicals On Consumables
The Zonal Director, Northwest of the National Agency for Food, Drugs Administration and Control NAFDAC, Mrs Josephine Abbas, has warned manufacturers and producers in Kebbi state… Read more »
May 16
Nigeria: Amnesty Programme'll Enhance Signage Registration, Payment Processes - - Lasaa
THE Lagos State Signage and Advertising Agency, LASAA, has said that the introduction of the LASAA Amnesty Programme, LASAAMP, will enhance streamlining registration and payment… Read more »
Nigeria: Minimum Wage - Labour Moves for Wider Coverage of Workers
Organised Labour is making efforts to ensure more workers are covered by the upcoming National Minimum Wage, NMW, in its determination to reduce increasing cases of poverty across… Read more »
Nigeria: 8 Worshippers Dead, 28 Hospitalised As Man Sets Mosque Ablaze in Kano
Not fewer than eight worshippers have been confirmed dead, following the early morning attack launched by an arsonist on a mosque where the worshippers were praying. Read more »
Nigeria: Minimum Wage - Labour Quits Talks As FG Offers N48,000 - Ops N54,000
Organised Labour yesterday walked out of the minimum wage negotiation after rejecting the government and the Organized Private Sector, OPS, new minimum wage proposals of N48,000… Read more »