Nigeria: June 12 - 25 Years of Democracy, a Referendum - Tinubu

President Bola Tinubu has implored Nigerian leaders to recommit to the values of inclusivity, accountability and transparency in the bid to guarantee a democracy that flourishes… Read more »

Nigeria: Dangote Refinery Announces New Date for Petrol Supply

The Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals has announced that the supply date for Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) has been moved from June to mid-July. Read more »

Nigeria: Boko Haram Abducts Scores of Passengers On Borno-Yobe-Kano Highway

Suspected Boko Haram terrorists on Monday reportedly abducted unspecified numbers of passengers along Maiduguri/Damaturu/ Kano highway. Read more »

Nigeria: Jonathan Seeks Reforms to Curb 'Do-or-Die' Politics, Election Litigations

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has called for reforms in Nigeria's political system to curb the "do-or-die" approach to elections and reduce the avalanche of litigation that… Read more »

Nigeria: Senate Passes N98.5bn FCT Supplementary Appropriation Bill

The Senate has passed the total of N98.5 billion as the 2024 Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Supplementary Appropriation Bill at the plenary on Tuesday. Read more »

Nigeria: World Bank Invests $120m to Tackle Almajirai, Out-of-School Children

Sokoto State commissioner for religious affairs, Sheikh Jabir Sani Maihulla, has said that the World Bank is investing $120 million to tackle the Almajirai and out-of-school… Read more »

Nigeria: CBN Reassures Public On Bank Deposit Safety, Dismisses Licence Revocation Fears

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has again reassured members of the banking public of the safety of their deposits and the banking system's resilience. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria's Improved Crude Export Raises Opec May Output

The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, OPEC oil output rose in May supported by increased export from Nigeria. Read more »

Nigeria: Continuous Exit of Multinational Firns to Dampen Nigeria's $1trn GDP Target

The increasing number of multinational companies exiting their operations in Nigeria will lead to reduction in foreign investment inflows thereby affecting the country's $1… Read more »

Nigeria: Super Eagles May Miss Another World Cup

Nigeria's Super Eagles are in danger of missing a second consecutive FIFA World Cup after a 2-1 defeat to Benin Republic in Cote d'Ivoire on Monday. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria's Cost-of-Collection Approach Not Tenable - Agora Policy

The current practice of allowing revenue-collecting agencies to keep a percentage of their total collected revenue is no longer proper, according to the Agora Policy, an… Read more »

Nigeria: Compressed Natural Gas...Conversion Cost, Infrastructure Deficit Threaten CNG Initiative

Critical stakeholders have highlighted two key factors capable of impinging on the country's drive towards the adoption of compressed natural gas (CNG) as an alternative to premium… Read more »

Nigeria: Finance Minister Seeks Liquidity for Power Sector

The minister of finance and coordinating minister for the economy, Wale Edun, has called for liquidity for the power sector. Read more »

Nigeria: N36.13bn Keffi-Nasarawa-Toto Road Contract Abandoned for 3 Years

More than three years after the federal government awarded the contract to rehabilitate 118.9km Keffi-Nasarawa-Toto Road in Nasarawa State, the project has been abandoned. Read more »

Nigeria: Customs Begins Verification of Private Jets Over Alleged Smuggling

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has announced verification exercise for privately owned aircraft operating in Nigeria. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerian Innovator Develops Mobile App for Offline Payments

A Nigerian innovator, Temitayo Gbadebo, has developed a mobile app to facilitate offline payments using Short Lived Distributed Ledger Technology (SLDLT) and Short Message Service… Read more »

Nigeria: EFCC Secures Final Forfeiture of 20 Choice Properties, Others for Arthur Eze

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has through the Court of Appeal, Abuja, recovered 20 properties, 10 vehicles and three princely wristwatches from two brothers,… Read more »

Nigeria: Minimum Wage - Why NLC Can't Continue With Strike Action for Now - Ajaero

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has declared that it will postpone its planned strike action over the new national minimum wage pending when a final decision is taken by the… Read more »

Nigeria: 30 Reps Members Propose 6-Yr Single Term for President, Governors, 1-Day Elections, 2 VPs

A group of about 30 members of the House of Representatives known as Reform Minded Lawmakers From Different Political Parties (G-30) are proposing a single term of six years for… Read more »

Nigeria: FAO Supports 26,750 Vulnerable Households With Farm Inputs in North-East

The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) said the organisation is supporting 26,750 vulnerable households, comprising returnee internally displaced persons (IDPs) and host… Read more »

Nigeria: Labour Rejects Federal Govt's U.S.$41 'Starvation Wage'

The Organised Labour has declared that it would no longer negotiate the N62,000 minimum wage offer being proposed by the Federal Government, describing the proposal as 'starvation… Read more »

Nigeria: Can Northern Nigeria Soar Above Poverty and Underdevelopment?

Northern Nigeria stands at a critical juncture, where the winds of change beckon, and the possibilities for transformation are vast. Yet, the region grapples with entrenched… Read more »

Nigeria: Minimum Wage - We Won't Resume Strike for Now - Ajaero

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has announced that it will no longer meet today to decide on the resumption of the suspended strike to demand a new national minimum wage. Read more »

Nigeria: World Cup Qualifiers - Super Eagles Tackle Benin in Must-Win Clash

Fifth placed Super Eagles will battle perennial foes and West African neighbour, Cheetahs of Benin Republic Benin in one of the fourth round fixtures of Group C of the 2026 FIFA… Read more »

Nigeria: Electricity Tariff... Life-Saving Services Threatened in Teaching Hospitals

Critical medical services and other operations of university teaching hospitals in Nigeria have suffered major setbacks since the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC)… Read more »