Nigeria: NCDC Declares Cholera Crisis, Sets Up Emergency Measures

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, NCDC, yesterday activated a national cholera emergency centre, following the outbreak of the disease in the country. Read more »

Nigeria: Davido, Chioma's Thrilling 'Love Story'

....As they tie the knot today Read more »

Nigeria: Plateau Group Urges Residents to Heed Order Against Blockage of Roads

Residents of Plateau State have been called upon to uphold the brotherhood spirit among residents by adhering to the ban on the blockage of roads during religious activities as… Read more »

Nigeria: Minimum Wage - Approve N250,000 Demand to Match Inflationary Trend, Labour Tells Tinubu

Organised Labour has pleaded with President Bola Tinubu to prove his love for Nigerian workers and approve its demand of N250,000 minimum wage to reflect the present inflationary… Read more »

Nigeria: Foreign Loans Drive Up Capital Importation By 19% to $330m

Increased loan inflows improved capital importation into Nigeria in January 2024 by 19 percent month-on-month, MoM, to $330 million from $280 million in December 2023. Read more »

Nigeria: Minimum Wage - We Expect Tinubu to Reach Out to Tripartite Committee - Labour

The Organised Labour on Monday said it expects President Bola Tinubu to reach out to the members of the Tripartite Committee on the new national minimum wage to reconcile the… Read more »

Nigeria: Man Electrocuted While Stealing Electrical Cables At MMIA - FAAN

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, on Monday, said a middle aged man who attempted to steal electrical cables inside its powerhouse was electrocuted. Read more »

Nigeria: 'Hunger, Food Security' - U.S. Govt. Awards $26.6m Grants to 33 Nigerian Companies

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) says it has awarded 26.6 million dollars in co-investment grants to 33 companies in Nigeria through its global hunger… Read more »

Nigeria: Cholera - Avoid Unregistered Beverages, Lagos Govt Cautions Citizens

The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, has warned the public to avoid unregulated and unregistered beverages to prevent ingesting contaminated drinks. Read more »

Nigeria: Govt Tackles Revenue Leakage Afresh

Determined to tackle revenue leakage more aggressively, the federal government is to deploy the Revenue Assurance and Central Disbursement Solutions for its Ministries, Departments… Read more »

Nigeria: '1,528 Suspected Cases of Cholera, 53 Deaths Recorded'

...activates Nat'l Cholera Emergency Operation Centre Read more »

Nigeria: Buhari Govt 'Lavished' $100m World Bank Women Empowerment Loan On Meetings - Minister

Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye has revealed that former President Muhammadu Buhari's administration lavished the initial $100 million of a $500 million World Bank… Read more »

Nigeria: I Pray for Every Understanding Woman, Says Wizkid

Nigerian singer, Ayodeji Balogun, better known as Wizkid, has stirred controversy with a recent post leading up to the wedding of his colleague Davido and his fiancée,… Read more »

Nigeria: NAFDAC Alerts Public On Unregistered B-Gag Syrup

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has notified Nigerians about the illegal production and sale of unregistered B-GAG mist pot CIT syrup. Read more »

Nigeria: Protect Dangote Refinery Against Sabotage, NANS Urges Govt

The National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, has called on the federal government to ensure that the Dangote Refinery is protected against sabotage by undesirable elements. Read more »

Nigeria: Why Governors Flout Minimum Wage Law - NLC

The Assistant General Secretary of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Chris Onyeka, says many state governors are flouting the Minimum Wage Act because they do not believe in… Read more »

Nigeria: Emirship Tussle - Police Deploy Additional Personnel to Two Palaces in Kano

The police have deployed additional armed security personnel to the two palaces housing the contending emirs in the metropolitan Local Government Areas of Kano. Read more »

Nigeria: LCCI, Govt Collaborate On 2024 International Business Confab

The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), in partnership with the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, is set to host the 2024… Read more »

Nigeria: Presidential Committee Seeks Witholding Tax Exemption for Manufacturers

The Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, Taiwo Oyedele, said the committee has proposed that manufacturers and farmers be exempted from paying… Read more »

Nigeria: Obaseki Links Rising Inflation to Failure to Produce, Export

Edo State governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has linked Nigeria's persistent rising inflation to the country's inability to consistently produce and export goods and services. Read more »

Nigeria: Cholera - Deploy Health Personnel for Water Testing - Laboratory Analysts

LABORATORY analysts have expressed worry over the current cholera outbreak impacting Lagos and Ogun states, urging the governments at all levels to take immediate action to protect… Read more »

Nigeria: We'll Arrest, Prosecute Robbers Who Terrorised Our Students - Western Delta Varsity

The Vice-Chancellor of Western Delta University, WDU, Prof. Augustine Ikelegbe has assured parents and students of the institution of safety following a robbery incident that… Read more »

Nigeria: 50 Reps Beg Tinubu to Release Nnamdi Kanu

About 50 members of the House of Representatives spread across the six geo-political zones of the country under the aegis of the Concerned Federal Lawmakers for Peace and Security… Read more »

Nigeria: Foreign Reserves Boost - Govt to Sell Refined Gold to CBN

The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake, has said Nigeria's refined gold will be sold to the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, to bolster foreign reserves and… Read more »

Nigeria: Worshippers Recount Ordeal As Fire Guts Christ Embassy HQ

Worshippers and members of Love World International, commonly known as Christ Embassy, are recounting their ordeals, following yesterday's mysterious fire that razed both the… Read more »