October 20, 2023
Nigeria: Nigeria's Dollar Woes Leave Record N452 Billion Forex Loss Across Big Consumer Goods Companies
The highest exchange loss, N123.8 billion, was posted by consumer goods powerhouse Nestle Nigeria, which also saw the sharpest deterioration year on year. Read more »
Nigeria: Rowdiness, Stampede As 17,000 Nigerian Workers Struggle to Enrol in IPPIS
When PREMIUM TIMES visited the Public Service Institute where the exercise took place on Thursday, many of them were seen struggling to complete the verification about a week… Read more »
October 19, 2023
Nigeria: New Yam Festival - Anambra to Showcase Best of Masquerade, Local Delicacies
The chief host would recognise the person with the biggest yam harvested with the King of Yam 'Eze Ji' award. Read more »
Nigeria: Reps Ask Govt to Ban Popular Children Textbook
The lawmakers said the book contains words like "gay", "eros" and others considered to be "offensive." Read more »
Nigeria: Supreme Court Fixes Date for Atiku's, Obi's Appeals Challenging Tinubu's Election
The Supreme Court's registrar, on Thursday, issued the hearing notice for Atiku's, and Obi's appeals challenging President Tinubu's election. Read more »
Nigeria: Mr Ibu - Kanayo O Kanayo Tackles Reno Omokri, Uche Maduagwu Over 'Insensitive' Remarks
PREMIUM TIMES, on Wednesday, reported how the 62-year-old "Police Recruit" star opened up about his battle with "a strange and dangerous illness", explaining that his doctors have… Read more »
Nigeria: Cholera Outbreak Kills 12 in Ogun As Govt Threatens to Seal Houses Without Toilets
Cholera spreads through contaminated food and water, reappearing periodically in countries like Nigeria where people are unable to secure access to clean drinking water and ensure… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Records Over 9,000 Diphtheria Infections
Kano has the highest number of cases with 7,747, followed by Yobe with 841 cases. Read more »
Nigeria: Bode Agusto, Founder of Nigeria's First Credit Rating Firm, Dies At 68
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo hired Mr Agusto during his second tenure between 2003 and 2007. Read more »
Nigeria: Otedola's Geregu Power Reports 13% Jump in Nine-Month Profit Amid Soaring Impairment Loss
Mr Otedola, previously Nigeria's third-richest person and a multisector investor with interests in maritime, banking and oil & gas, holds the company's controlling stake. Read more »
Nigeria: Police Vow to Sanction Officers Who Extorted N100,000 From Traveller in Enugu
Some police operatives had allegedly told the man that it was illegal for him to own two SIM cards. Read more »
Nigeria: 18% Tax-to-GDP Ratio - We Won't Increase Taxes, Adedeji Assures Companies
A statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Communication, Dare Adekanmbi, quoted the FIRS chairman as saying that the invited companies and those willing to voluntarily carry… Read more »
Nigeria: Historic Day As Lagos Film City Becomes a Reality With Groundbreaking in Ejinrin, Epe
Lagos Film City promises to be a one-stop destination for a thriving film, entertainment, and production ecosystem, through its state-of-the-art sound stages Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's Nnadozie Celebrates Historic Champions League Feat With Paris FC
On her social media page, Nnadozie, in her characteristic manner, attributed the fantastic result to divine intervention, expressing gratitude for the clean sheet and their… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Woman Battling Kidney Disease Cries for Help
The life of 47-year-old Mrs Ugbede took an unexpected turn when she began experiencing unusual symptoms. Read more »
Nigeria: Nasarawa United FC Unveil New Technical Adviser
The new technical adviser promised to work with the club management, staff and players to enhance the development of the club and return it to the NPFL. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's 36 States Generated N6.6 Trillion Revenue in 2022 - Report
The report said the IGR to Gross Domestic Product (GDP) ratio remained very low at 1.01 per cent Read more »
Nigeria: Ondo Lawmakers Give Condition for Reconciliation With Embattled Deputy Governor
The new position of the lawmakers followed the intervention of the All Progressives Congress (APC) which set up a reconciliation committee on the crisis Read more »
Nigeria: Kano Chief Judge Pardons 13 Inmates
The Kano State Chief Judge freed the inmates when she led other judges, magistrates, police prosecutors, other lawyers and court officials on a two-day visit to the correctional… Read more »
Nigeria: Ex-Minister of Power Reveals Cabal Sabotaging Stable Power Supply in Nigeria
Diesel and petrol suppliers and generator dealers continue to make brim businesses as power supply remains epileptic in Nigeria. Read more »
October 18, 2023
Nigeria: Kwara Governor Submits Amendment Bill On Local Govt Elections to Assembly
The Kwara State governor submitted the State Local Government Electoral Amendment Bill 2023 to the House of Assembly for consideration and passage. Read more »
October 19, 2023
Nigeria: NAFDAC Destroys Fake, Expired Drugs, Food Worth N500 Million
NAFDAC says the exercise is carried out routinely all over Nigeria. Read more »
Nigeria: Senior Officials of Nigeria's Rural Electrification Agency Enmeshed in N1.2 Billion Fraud
The REA, an agency established in 2006 under the Ministry of Power and saddled with the responsibility of providing Nigerians in rural communities with adequate access to… Read more »
October 18, 2023
Nigeria: Lagos Government Flags Off $100m Film City Project in Epe
This project is a collaboration between the Lagos State government and various notable players in the entertainment sector like Ebonylife Academy, Delyork and Ogidi Studios. Read more »
October 19, 2023
Nigeria: Gunmen Attack Benue Communities, Kill Many
She said that another attack occurred in the Mbachohon community in Gwer-West Local Government of Benue. Read more »