June 22, 2023
Nigeria: Nigeria Committed to Eradicating Variant Poliovirus By 2023 - Shettima
Mr Shettima said the government would not slow down until it delivered its promise to eradicate the poliovirus by the end of 2023. Read more »
Nigeria: Police in Lagos Parade 32 Suspected Traffic Robbers, Cultists, Others
The police recovered one hammer, five axes, five locally-made pistols, two locally made double-barrel, twenty-two live cartridges, two expended cartridges, two 9ml live cartridges… Read more »
Africa: Health Centres Financing - Nigeria to Address Concerns As Bill Gates Pledges $7 Billion for Africa
The Vice President identified polio as a major challenge facing Nigeria's primary healthcare. Read more »
Nigeria: Court Stops NSCDC, Officials From Harassing Contractor Over Executed Project
The contractor says he faced harassment from officials of NSCDC over the N29 million balance of the contract sum owed him by the agency. Read more »
Nigeria: Boosting Dairy Value Chain in Nigeria, the Arla Foods Example
With the annual demand for fresh milk production in Nigeria hovering around 560,000 to 570,000 tonnes of milk, Nigeria's demand for milk is estimated to be about 1.7 million tonnes… Read more »
Nigeria: New Air Chief Assumes Duty, Vows to Reinvigorate Fight Against Terrorism, Banditry
The new chief of air staff said his appointment came at a time when the expectations of Nigerians towards accelerated actualisation of peace and security were high. Read more »
Nigeria: How We Recovered Over N454 Billion in Four Years - ICPC
The ICPC says the N454 billion recovery was part of its achievements in the last four years. Read more »
Nigeria: Multiple Taxation - FIRS Partners Matan for Vat Remittance From Informal Sector
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has partnered with the Market Traders Association of Nigeria (MATAN) to collect and remit Value Added Tax (VAT) to the FIRS from the… Read more »
Nigeria: Assessing Progress On Umuahia-Ikwuano-Ikot-Ekpene Road Reconstruction
"If they don't move fast, they will encourage the appearance that they are deliberately delaying the job." Read more »
Nigeria: Founder of AIT, Raymond Dokpesi, Buried
Mr Dokpesi died on 29 May at the age of 71. Read more »
West Africa: 768 Delegates Apply to Attend CJID West Africa Journalism Innovation Conference
WAJIC will convene media and other stakeholders to reassess its approaches to content production, distribution, and financial sustainability. Read more »
Nigeria: New Air Chief Assumes Duty, Vows to Reinvigorate Fight Against Terrorism, Banditry
The new chief of air staff said his appointment came at a time when the expectations of Nigerians towards accelerated actualisation of peace and security were high. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Accelerates Efforts to Exit Financial Action Task Force Grey List
The Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Aliyu Ahmed, called on all stakeholders to put in place appropriate measures to prevent… Read more »
Nigeria: Again, Nigeria Scores 'Very Bad' in Human Rights, Worse Than Sub-Saharan Africa's Average
"Nigeria has the financial resources to do much better," the researchers said. "Every single one of Nigeria's component scores is in the 'very bad' range." Read more »
Nigeria: Anambra Loses 50% of Revenue to Touts, Leakage - Official
"The government is supposed to be getting ₦4 billion from IGR monthly but we have been struggling to make about ₦2 billion or less." Read more »
Nigeria: Doctors in Kogi Hospital Decry Incessant Salary Delays
"Our members are currently having challenges meeting up with their daily needs such as transportation, feeding, among others,..." the doctors say. Read more »
Nigeria: Students' Loan - Group Says Law Against Nigerian Masses
ERC said based on the set criteria, "it will be easier for a camel to pass through a needle than for an indigent student to secure the loan." Read more »
Nigeria: Librarians Registration Council Begins Accreditation Across Nigerian Schools
LRCN said the accreditation exercise is for quality assurance purposes and to ensure that libraries adopt standards set by it. Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Arrives Paris Venue of Global Finance Summit
He arrived at the venue in the company of his Aide-de-Camp Nurudeen Yusuf and was received by the French Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs, Catherine Colonna. Read more »
Nigeria: Hall Project Breeds Controversy in Two Plateau Communities
The Plateau community has been without a multipurpose gathering space for three decades, leaving the youth and older populace facing difficulties and frustrations when organising… Read more »
Nigeria: African Beach Games - Team Nigeria to Take Part in 11 Events
Not less than 46 Nigerian athletes will compete in 11 events in the eight-day event that is holding in Tunisia Read more »
June 21, 2023
Nigeria: Egbetokun Assumes Duty As Baba Says He Left Force Better Than He Met It
President Bola appointed Mr Egbetokun as acting IGP on Monday. Read more »
June 22, 2023
Nigeria: Naira Slips At I&E Window
Naira weakened to an intraday low of N815 on Wednesday Read more »
Nigeria: Six Vigilantes Killed in Night Attack in Plateau
There have been a series of attacks and reprisal attacks between pastoralists and farming communities in recent times in the state. Read more »
June 21, 2023
Nigeria: CJID Announces Conference On Accountability Journalism, Innovation
The conference will feature workshops, expert panels and explore media innovations and technological tools that can fortify journalism practice in the African region. Read more »