Nigeria: Katsina Assembly Passed 54 Bills, 324 Motions in 4 Years

Katsina State House of Assembly disclosed that the 7th Assembly has passed 54 bills and 324 motions in four years. Read more »

Nigeria: TTTR - Internet Access Now Available to I50 Million Nigerians - Danbatta

The Nigeria Communications Commission, in keeping with its mandate, creates opportunities to interact with its licensees on industry issues and new trends via stakeholder fora,… Read more »

Nigeria: 95,000 Nigerian Pilgrims Perform 2023 Hajj

A total of 95, 000 Nigerian pilgrims are set to perform this year's Hajj rituals in Saudi Arabia. Read more »

Nigeria: Federal Govt to Incur U.S.$4 Billion Liabilities As Senate Passes Police Pension Bill

The Senate has passed the Bill for the Establishment of a Police Pension Board, a move that will balloon the federal government's pension liabilities by N2 trillion, according to… Read more »

Nigeria: Palm Oil Imports From Malaysia Surges 353% in 4 Months

Palm Oil imports from Malaysia - a top global producer to Nigeria have surged by 353 per cent in the first four months of 2023 despite local players ramping up production, data… Read more »

Nigeria: Tinubu's Planned Meeting With Lawmakers-Elect Forces Senate to Shift Valedictory Session

A planned meeting at the instance of President Bola Tinubu and Senators-elect and Members-elect in the incoming 10th National Assembly, has forced the Senate to postpone its… Read more »

Nigeria: Paris Club Refund - Again, Court Summons Emefiele Over $53m Debt

The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, ordered Godwin Emefiele, Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), to appear before it on 19 July over a 53 million dollar-judgement… Read more »

Nigeria: Subsidy Removal Solution to Fuel Smuggling to Neighbouring Countries - Arewa Group

A northern political pressure group, Arewa New Agenda (ANA), yesterday declared total support for President Ahmed Bola Tinubu on removal of the subsidy regime in Nigeria. Read more »

Nigeria: Again, Senate Rejects Controversial Water Bill

The Senate has rejected the controversial National Water Resources Bill, 2023. Read more »

Nigeria: NADECO to Tinubu - Don't Forget Our Struggle for Equity, Justice

The National Democratic Coalition (NADECO) has formally congratulated President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as he assumes office as the nation's 16th president. Read more »

Nigeria: Flight Disruptions - Air Peace Slams N1.7bn Suit Against NLC, TUC

The management of Air Peace has slammed a N1.7billion suit against the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) before the Federal High Court in… Read more »

Nigeria: Accidental Airstrikes Kill 300 Innocent Nigerians in 7 Years - HRW

A report by the Human Rights Watch (HRW) has described as unacceptable Nigerian Military's delay in owning up to the killing and injuring dozens of civilians in its erroneous… Read more »

Nigeria: Pray for Nigeria's Unity, Peace, Emir Tells Pilgrims

The Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari has urged Nigerians performing this year's hajj in Saudi Arabia to pray for the nation's peace, unity and prosperity. Read more »

Nigeria: Malami Loses Brother

Immediate past attorney-general of the federation and minister of justice, Abubakar Malami has lost his younger brother, Dr Khadi Zubairu Malami. Read more »

Nigeria: 16 Abducted Baptist Church Worshippers in Kaduna Regain Freedom

The remaining 16 worshippers abducted by bandits at Bege Baptist Church, Madala near Buruku in Chikun local government area of Kaduna state have finally regained their freedom. Read more »

Nigeria: Police Arrest 3,619, Rescue 316 Kidnap Victims in 5 Months

The inspector-general of police, IGP Usman Baba said a total 3,619 arrests have been made while 316 kidnapped victims were rescued in the last five months. Read more »

Nigeria: Zamfara Killings As Dare's Baptism of Fire

The recent gruesome murder of 24 residents in two communities in Maradun local government area of Zamfara State, is no doubt a bad way of welcoming the new governor, Lawal Dauda… Read more »

Nigeria: Subsidy Removal - Labour Calls Off Strike After Meeting With Federal Govt

The organised labour, comprising the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC), has suspended its proposed strike scheduled for tomorrow, Wednesday over the… Read more »

Nigeria: World Environment Day - 'Plastic Pollution Threat to Ocean, Marine Wildlife'

The Wild Africa Fund (WAF), has disclosed that the constant use and accumulation of single use plastic as waste is damaging the environment and a threat to oceans and marine… Read more »

Nigeria: Fuel Subsidy - Federal Govt, Labour Meet, Form Tripartite Committee

The federal government has said talks with organised Labour regarding the fuel subsidy removal will be concluded tomorrow. Read more »

Nigeria: Don't Politicise Fuel Subsidy Removal, Sanwo-Olu Tells NLC

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has urged the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) to shelve its planned strike in protest against the fuel subsidy removal, saying the issue… Read more »

Nigeria: NNPC to Discontinue Crude Swap, Targets Cash Payments for Petrol Imports

With the removal of subsidy on petrol in the country, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) is set to discontinue crude oil swap in favour of cash payments for… Read more »

Nigeria: Probe Missing $2.1bn, N3.1trn Subsidy Payments, SERAP Tells Tinubu

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Bola Tinubu to investigate allegations that $2.1 billion and N3.1 trillion public funds budgeted as… Read more »

Nigeria: Political Landscape Shifts As House Leadership Elections Approach

As the 10th National Assembly approaches its inauguration, there are strong indications that Honourable Tajudeen Abbas and Benjamin Kalu are poised to emerge as the leading… Read more »

Nigeria: 82 Fleeing ISWAP Terrorists Drown in Borno

No fewer than 82 Islamic State of West African Province (ISWAP) terrorists and their families have drowned in a river in the axis of Damasak in Borno State. Read more »