June 11
Nigeria: Tinubu Condemns Katsina Killings, Asks Security Agencies to Go After Attackers
President Bola Tinubu has condemned the recent spate of attacks in Katsina state and asked security agencies to go after the attackers. Read more »
Nigeria: UBEC Act Due for Review - Executive Secretary
The Executive Secretary of the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), Dr Hamid Bobboyi, has expressed concern over the law that created the commission, saying part of it… Read more »
Nigeria: Many Stranded As Boko Haram Abducts Passengers Along Maiduguri-Kano Highway
Suspected Boko Haram insurgents have abducted passengers along Maiduguri/Kano highway. Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Declares Public Holiday for 2024 Democracy Day
The Federal Government has declared Wednesday, 12th June, 2024 as a Public Holiday to commemorate this year's democracy day celebration. Read more »
Nigeria: Borno Govt Commends FAO for Distributing Farm Inputs to 9,975 Farmers
The Borno State government has commended the United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) for distributing crop production inputs and other interventions to 9,975… Read more »
Nigeria: Adamawa Assembly Passes Bill On Teacher Recruitment, Retention
The Adamawa State House of Assembly has passed a bill aimed at revolutionising the recruitment, deployment and retention of teachers in the state. Read more »
Nigeria: Sokoto Amends Law to Grant Gov Authority to Appoint District, Village Heads
The Sokoto State Government has given the green light to amend section 76 of the local government and chieftaincy law to align with prevailing practices within the state. Read more »
Nigeria: Fish Out Vandals of Radio Station, Kogi Govt Charges Community Leaders
The Kogi State Government has issued a stern directive to stakeholders in Kogi East to collaborate in identifying and apprehending those responsible for the recent theft of vital… Read more »
Nigeria: Club Owners Accuse EFCC of Right Abuse During Night Raids
Owners of nightclubs in Akure, the Ondo State capital, have accused the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) of forcefully removing surveillance recordings at their… Read more »
Nigeria: Minimum Wage - We Won't Accept N100,000 - Labour
The organised labour has said there is no way it could accept N100, 000 as minimum wage after rejecting the proposed N62, 000 for workers. Read more »
Nigeria: 1 Feared Dead As Soldiers, Tanker Drivers Clash in Kwara
A truck driver has reportedly been shot dead by a soldier at a roadblock on the Oko-Olowo highway in Ilọrin, Kwara State. Read more »
Nigeria: LGs Autonomy - A Lifeboat for Salvaging Ordinary Nigerians
The step taken by the federal government in taking the 36 state governors to the Supreme Court, while seeking to extricate the country's 774 local governments from suffocation by… Read more »
Nigeria: Group Laments Surge in Child Trafficking in Plateau
The Child Protection Network (CPN) in Plateau State has raised alarm over child trafficking from the state. Read more »
Nigeria: Taming the Rising Cases of Diabetes Mellitus in Nigeria
When Sa'eed Usman (not real name), a newly wed 25-year-old man had fever, he took drugs for some days, but when the fever subsisted, he invited a friend, who owns a private… Read more »
Nigeria: Doma United Involved in Fatal Road Accident
Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) side, Doma United were involved in a fatal road accident yesterday morning while returning from Owerri, where they had honoured their… Read more »
Nigeria: 2 Poly Students Found Dead in Niger
Two students of the Federal Polytechnic, Bida, Niger State, identified simply as Mr Bam and Aisha have been found dead in a room at the FMC Quarters in Bida town in Bida LGA. Read more »
Nigeria: Nasarawa Youths Demand Justice Over Killing of 2
Concerned youths under the auspices of Wuse Youth Development Association (WYDA) in Nasarawa State are demanding justice over the killing of two of their youths by unidentified… Read more »
Nigeria: Dangote Sinotruk Targets 60 Percent Local Content With New Plant
The President of the Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has reaffirmed the readiness of one of his companies, Dangote Sinotruk West Africa Ltd (DSWAL), to further raise the level… Read more »
Nigeria: Fccpc Moves to Sanction Associations Fixing Prices in Markets, Stores
The Federal Consumer Competition and Protection Commission (FCCPC) says it has commenced advocacy to open markets and supermarkets to educate operators and traders on consumer… Read more »
Nigeria: NNPC Disclaims N3.3trn Report On Alleged Inflated Subsidy Claims
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has disclaimed a report in a section of the media alleging that it inflated subsidy claims by N3.3trillion. Read more »
Nigeria: 5 Bag 2 Years in Jail for Conspiracy, Theft
A magistrates' court in Minna, Niger State, has sentenced five men, Aliyu Mohammed (39), Vincent Emeka (37), Bello Yusuf (25), Abubakar Yellow and Osita Okonko, to two years in… Read more »
Nigeria: Super Eagles W'cup Dreams in Tatters After Defeat to Cheetahs
We can't give up - Finidi Enoh summons NFF over poor results Read more »
Nigeria: Opeyori to Begin 3-Week Training Tour in Italy Ahead of Olympics
Nigeria's number one badminton star Anuoluwapo Opeyori is set to begin a three-week training tour in Italy ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Read more »
Nigeria: ICC Nigeria Hosts Inaugural Arbitration Days in Lagos
The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Nigeria, in collaboration with the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), has announced the inaugural ICC Nigeria Arbitration Days. Read more »
West Africa: Nigeria's Teenage Golf Sensation, Oboh Wins U.S. Invitational Tourney
The President, Nigeria Golf Federation, Otunba Olusegun Runsewe, OON has commended Nigeria's Female golf sensation, Georgia Oboh, on her recent victory at the John Shippen Women's… Read more »