June 10
Nigeria: Al-Hikmah Varsity Gets 1st Female Professor
The Governing Council of Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin, Kwara State, has approved the promotion of Moriam Adeyemi Aremu and seven other academic staff to the rank of professor. Read more »
Nigeria: Management Changes At Notore As Etuh Takes Over
Former Unity Bank and Veritas Kapital Assurance Chairman, Thomas Etuh takes over as the Chairman, Notore Chemical Industries Plc, replacing Femi Agbaje, older brother of Segun… Read more »
Nigeria: Customs to Prioritise Non-Intrusive Inspection, Eyes N2.3trn
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has revealed that it is prioritising non-intrusive inspection at the country's seaports in order to achieve its revenue target. Read more »
West Africa: Nigeria Records N6.5trn Surplus As Foreign Trade Surges to N31.8trn in Q1 2024
The volume of Nigeria's trade with other countries increased to N31.8 trillion in the first three months of 2024, a report by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has shown. Read more »
Nigeria: Appraising Nigeria Customs Service's One Year of Trade Facilitation
Challenging periods force new thinking and facilitate new ideas. Significantly, these periods also throw up the men to drive the needful innovations and give life to a new,… Read more »
West Africa: Nigeria's Medical Haemorrhage - Stopping Brain Drain Before It's Too Late
With over 200 million population, Nigeria has a maternal mortality ratio of 814 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births - an appalling figure that puts us among the top… Read more »
June 07
Nigeria: Zamfara Governor Seeks Increased TetFund Intervention for State Institutions
Governor of Zamfara state, Dauda Lawal, has appealed to the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) for an increased intervention fund to the state to boost infrastructural… Read more »
Nigeria: Govt, Stakeholders Hail Impact of Ba-Nigeria's Project On Maternal Health, Diseases
The federal government and other stakeholders have applauded the impact of Breakthrough ACTION-Nigeria project on maternal health, disease prevention and other health priority… Read more »
Nigeria: Sultan Declares June 16 Eidul Adha
The Sultan of Sokoto and president of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Alhaji Muhammadu Sa'ad Abubakar III, has declared Friday, June 7, 2024 as the first… Read more »
Nigeria: How Uncordial Civil-Military Relations Hamper Anti-Insurgency War - Cleen Foundation
The Cleen Foundation and International Alert-Nigeria has said that insurgency and banditry have been difficult to contain in North-West and North-East due to the kinetic approach… Read more »
Nigeria: Delay in Arrest of Ex-Adamawa REC Poses Danger to Democracy - PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has asked the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun to immediately arrest and prosecute the sacked former Adamawa State Resident… Read more »
Nigeria: Bandits Attack Niger Villages, Set Houses Ablaze
Dozens of farmers in Kasmani village in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State have fled their homes following an attack by bandits. Read more »
Nigeria: Bandits Kill 7 Policemen, 35 Others in Zamfara, Katsina
Bandits have killed at least 42 persons in different attacks on many villages in Zamfara and Katsina states. Read more »
Nigeria: Minimum Wage - Private Sector Demands Concessions As Labour Awaits Tinubu's Offer
Some members of the Organised Private Sector (OPS) have demanded some concessions regarding the new minimum wage being proposed by members of the National Minimum Wage Tripartite… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Records 17 Jailbreaks, 7,000 Escapees in 8 Years
The House of Representatives on Thursday urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to immediately set up a judicial panel of inquiry on prison attacks in the country and ensure that such… Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Commissions Facility to Curb Gas Flaring in Nigeria
The federal government has inaugurated a 300 million standard cubic feet per day (MMscfd) Kwale Gas Gathering Hub facility and Nedogas plant in Kwale, Delta State, to address gas… Read more »
Nigeria: High Inflation, Weak Naira May Slow Down Economic Growth - CITN
High inflation, naira weakness and policy tightening may threaten economic growth in the year 2024, the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN) has observed. Read more »
June 06
Nigeria: Nigerian Passport One of the Fastest to Get - Minister
The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has said that Nigerian passport is one of the fastest to get in the world. Read more »
Nigeria: 8 Zamfara Local Govt Areas May Be Flooded - NEMA
Eight local government areas of Zamfara are predicted to be affected by moderate flooding in the 2024 rainy season, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), has disclosed. Read more »
Nigeria: Over 9,000 Militants Killed, 9,562 Fighters Surrendered in One Year - Military
No fewer than 9,303 have been killed, 6,998 arrested and 9,562 Boko Haram/ISWAP combatant fighters and their families surrendered to security forces in the last year. Read more »
Nigeria: Minimum Wage - Finance Minister Meets Tinubu, Says No Cause for Alarm
Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun, might have submitted the template for the planned new minimum wage to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Read more »
Nigeria: 'It's False', Presidency Shoots Down Reports of N105,000 Minimum Wage
The Presidency has denied reports making the rounds that the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, and the Federal Government negotiating team… Read more »
Nigeria: We're Marching Forward After TB Joshua's Death - SCOAN
The Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN) has continued to expand in spite of the death of the Founder, Pastor Temitope Joshua (TB Joshua), three years ago. Read more »
Nigeria: Kanu's Lawyers Demand His Release, Send 9 Judgements to AGF
The legal team of detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, have submitted nine judgements on the matter to the Office of the Attorney General of the… Read more »
Nigeria: Allow Your Children to Have Access to Education, IGP's Wife Begs Parents
Mrs Elizabeth Egbetokun, wife of the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun,has urged parents to allow their children have quality education at the tender age. Read more »