June 05
Nigeria: Ibadan NBA Names Building After Akeredolu
The Ibadan branch of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has named it's new Bar Center Annex after the late governor of Ondo state, Rotimi Akeredolu, SAN. Read more »
June 06
Nigeria: Police Foil Abduction of Traditional Ruler in Kaduna, Wife Missing
The Police Command in Kaduna State has confirmed a failed kidnap attempt by gunmen on Wednesday night on Alhaji Umar Musa, the Paramount Ruler of Ninzo Chiefdom in Sanga Local… Read more »
Nigeria: N5.4trn Subsidy - Leaked Documents On Fiscal Policy Proposals Not Official - Presidency
The Presidency said that two fiscal policy documents in circulation being given wide coverage by the mainstream media and social media platforms were not official. Read more »
Nigeria: Oil Price Drops Below Budget Benchmark, As Output Stagnates
There are indications that Nigeria's 2024 national budget may have come under funding threats following sustained decline in oil price amidst stagnation in crude oil output level. Read more »
Nigeria: Presidential Fiscal Policy Committee Recommends Cautious Borrowing
Amidst public outcry over the estimated N20 trillion borrowing by the Federal Government within the past one year, the Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms Committee, PFPTRC,… Read more »
Nigeria: Aba Killings - Reps Order Probe As Army Dismisses Claims of Reprisals in South-East
...lIPoB faults govt's approval of military retaliation Read more »
Nigeria: Govt's Failure to Make Fresh Offer Stalls Minimum Wage Talks
Failure of the Federal Government negotiating team to present a fresh offer beyond the N60,000 it offered last week has stalled further negotiation. Read more »
Nigeria: Urgent Action Needed to Address Food Inflation
"An old woman is always uneasy when dry bones are mentioned in a proverb." This is a popular saying from Chinua Achebe's "Things Fall Apart". Many times, these days, I feel like… Read more »
Nigeria: Passengers Stranded As Abuja-Kaduna Train Derails
Several passengers were, yesterday, stranded, after a Kaduna-bound train from Abuja derailed at Asha station, in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT. Read more »
Nigeria: Court Orders Forfeiture of Property Worth N11.14bn Linked to Emefiele
A Federal High Court in Lagos, yesterday, granted an order for the interim forfeiture of property valued at N11.14 billion allegedly linked to former Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN,… Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Plans N6.6trn Supplementary Budget Under ASAP
The Federal Government may soon approach the National Assembly for a supplementary budget of N6.6 trillion to fund the implementation of the Accelerated Stabilisation and… Read more »
June 05
Nigeria: Nigerians Need All-Inclusive Government, Not Secret Society - NLC's Ndubuaku
The Head, Nigeria Labour Congress Political Wing, Theophilus Ndubuaku said Nigerians need an all-inclusive government, not secret society. Read more »
Nigeria: Obasanjo Urges Leaders to Focus On Food Security
Former President Olusegun Aremu Obasanjo has urged leaders to focus more on food security with emphasis on ' stomach infrastructure'. Read more »
Nigeria: Niger Mining Collapse - 14 Miners Still Trapped - 6 Rescued So Far
More facts on what led to the collapse and death of some miners at a mining site in Niger State have emerged. Read more »
Nigeria: Binance Will Face All Due Process On Charges of Severe Financial Crime - Govt
Against the backdrop of continuing interest in the ongoing trial of rogue online platform, Binance, and one of its Chief Executives, who illegally trade in cryptocurrency in… Read more »
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 »
