Nigeria: Minimum Wage Demanded By Labour May Cause Collateral Damage to the Economy - Akpabio

"But we must also be mindful of collateral damage. I don't want us to; in the course of trying to arrive at minimum wage, we end up with a lot of serious issues of unemployment… Read more »

Nigeria: Kano Emirate Crisis - Officials in Dilemma As Local Hunters Take Charge of Palace Security

Insiders told PREMIUM TIMES that some of the officials, who are old men, find the crisis strange and troubling Read more »

Nigeria: Death Toll Rises to 21 in Kano Mosque Explosion As Deputy Senate President Announces Support

Residents said they buried at least 21 victims, mostly aged persons, since the incident occurred on 15 May. Read more »

Nigeria: Pyrates Confraternity Denounces Affiliation With Group, Condemns Its Activities

Wole Soyinka and six eminent Nigerians founded The Pyrates Confraternity in 1952 at the University College, Ibadan. Read more »

Nigeria: World No Tobacco Day 2024 - Journalists Charged to Improve Their Tobacco Control Reporting

Youths account for the largest chunk of the 8 million people who die every year from tobacco-related causes. Read more »

Nigeria: Court Grants Erisco Tomato Paste Reviewer, Chioma Okoli, N5 Million Bail

The judge said, "denying the defendant bail will amount to wrong application of discretion." Read more »

Nigeria: Trump's Guilty Verdict Presents New Democratic Promise - Soyinka

"For us in vast swathes of the African continent, Mr Trump's guilty verdict is a daybreak on a new democratic promise," Mr Soyinka said. Read more »

Nigeria: National Anthem or National Issues?, By Toyin Falola

Nostalgic feelings, memory nodes, and reverberations have often spurred me into euphoric celebrations, bursting out to retrace the relics of history resurrected by the Nigerian… Read more »

Nigeria: Paris Olympics - Team Nigeria Begins Domestic Camp in June

88 athletes have qualified for the Olympics, while others are still in the qualification process. Read more »

Nigeria: NPFL Super Eagles' Invitee Aims to Help Revive World Cup Dreams

After a disappointing start that fetched just two points from their first two matches against Lesotho and Zimbabwe, the Super Eagles cannot afford any more slip-ups Read more »

Nigeria: In First Year As President, Tinubu Confronts Nigeria's Infrastructural Deficit Amidst Controversies

President Tinubu's works minister has engaged in battles with different players in the sector, from civil servants in his ministry to contractors and members of the National… Read more »

Nigeria: Lagos CSOs Converge to Discuss Domestication of Women's Economic Empowerment Policy (Live Updates)

One year after its launch, most states have yet to domesticate Nigeria's Women's Economic Empowerment Policy. Read more »

Nigeria: I Don't Dnow Why Terrorists Repeatedly Attack Zamfara – Governor Lawal

In April, 10 northern governors, including Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State, were in Washington D.C. to attend a United States Institute of Peace-hosted event with the theme:… Read more »

Nigeria: Zenith Bank Launches State-of-the-Art Digital Screen At Ajose Adeogun Roundabout

Positioned strategically at one of Lagos' busiest intersections, the screen will captivate audiences with high-definition visuals and dynamic content... Designed to seamlessly… Read more »

Nigeria: How I Met My Wife of 16 Years - Segun Arinze

Twelve years after a divorce, he found love in the arms of Julie, a lawyer, and they had a high-profile wedding in 2008. Read more »

Nigeria: VP Shettima Inaugurates 76.67km Ogbomoso-Iseyin Road

"Our federation can only be proud if each state actively participates in building essential infrastructure to facilitate our daily life." Read more »

Nigeria: Imo Governor Speaks On Killing of Soldiers By Gunmen in South-East

Gunmen, Thursday morning, attacked and killed four soldiers in Obikabia Junction in Aba, the commercial hub of the Abia State. Read more »

Nigeria: One Year On Tinubu's Watch, Rule of Law, Justice Sector Reform Yearn for Change

Human rights violations have continued unabated under President Bola Tinubu. Read more »

Nigeria: Health Security - Nigerian Agency Inaugurates National Genomics Consortium

NCDC said the consortium will serve as a coordination and oversight body responsible for the implementation and monitoring of the NCDC's genomic surveillance strategy. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerian Troops Kill 640 Terrorists, Arrest 1,051 in May - Official

In the North-central, Mr Buba said, the troops of Operation Safe Haven conducted several offensive operations. Read more »

Nigeria: Governor Eno Honours Predecessor, Names Road After Him

Mr Eno said there is no honour that is too much to give to his predecessor whom he said laboured for eight years to build infrastructure in the state. Read more »

Nigeria: Attacks On Journalists By State Actors Continue Under Tinubu

In 2024 alone, CJID's Press Attack Tracker has tracked, verified and documented 23 cases of press freedom violations against journalists in Nigeria. Read more »

Nigeria: 'I Inherited 34 Uncompleted Road Projects Worth Over N225b' - Fubara

Mr Fubara said his administration has completed 12 out of the 34 road projects and has also awarded nine more road projects valued at over N534 billion Read more »

Nigeria: Sit-At-Home - Enugu Govt Vows to Resist IPOB Plan to Scuttle Wassce in South-East

IPOB earlier this month announced that there would be a sit-at-home on 30 May across the South-east to mark their Biafra Day which is celebrated annually. Read more »

Nigeria: ASUU Embarks On Two-Week Warning Strike in Kano Varsity

ASUU says the university is on the brink of a financial collapse following years of inadequate funding. Read more »