June 04
Nigeria: FMBN Inaugurates Task Force to Recover Delinquent Loans
The Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN), on Monday in Abuja inaugurated seven specialized loan recovery task teams to recover all the bank's delinquent loans across the 36… Read more »
Nigeria: Reviving Steel Sector Will Create Jobs - Stakeholders
Stakeholders under the banner of the Concerned Northern Forum (CNF) have said that the current moves by the federal government through the Ministry of Steel Development to revive… Read more »
Nigeria: National Anthem - Much Ado About Nothing?
On Wednesday May 29, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu signed the National Anthem Act 2024 which re-introduced the former National Anthem. This reversal to the old anthem was one of the… Read more »
Nigeria: Child Spacing - What to Know About Self-Injection
As different forms of family planning methods keep evolving over the years, spouses, particularly women, have kept on adapting to and enduring the varied trends. Read more »
June 03
Nigeria: Minimum Wage - Strike Begins As National Assembly's Intervention Fails
The organised labour Sunday insisted that its indefinite strike would begin today as planned following the federal government's refusal to increase the minimum wage above N60,000. Read more »
West Africa: Implications of Conference of Sahel States in Senegal
Senegal hosted a conference on Saturday, June 1 under the theme "The Alliance of Sahel States, a new platform for Senegal's regional integration", a development that could have… Read more »
Nigeria: Minimum Wage - Govt Agrees to Pay Higher Than N60,000
The Federal Government has agreed to a minimum wage higher than N60,000. Read more »
Nigeria: We Won't Bow to Pressure, Labour Tells Govt
Members of the organised labour, on Monday lampooned the federal government over the use of force by deploying military officers against some workers in the Transmission Company of… Read more »
Nigeria: Labour's Demand Will Compound Nigeria's Economic Woes - Presidency
The presidency has said that acceding to the organised Labour's demand of N494,000 minimum wage will cripple the country's economy. Read more »
Nigeria: Count Us Out of NLC Strike - Kano Doctors
The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA), Kano branch, has said medical practitioners operating across the state will remain on duty despite the ongoing organised labour strike. Read more »
Nigeria: Labour Urged to Accept N60,000 Minimum Wage Proposal By Govt
A former director general of the Voice of Nigeria, Mr Osita Okechukwu, appealed to Organised Labour to be considerate in their minimum wage demand, adding that the indefinite… Read more »
Nigeria: We'll Remain Grateful to Wike for Making Fubara Governor - Ijaw Leaders
Scores of Ijaw leaders from Rivers State, at the weekend, rose from an extra-ordinary meeting in Port Harcourt, saying, they will remain eternally grateful to the Minister of the… Read more »
Nigeria: Concerns Over Illegal Occupation of Abandoned Buildings in Abuja
There are growing security concerns in Abuja over the way criminal elements are converting uncompleted buildings into their homes and hiding places in the Federal Capital Territory… Read more »
Nigeria: National Anthem Change - Is Nigeria Losing Its Patriotic Spirit?'
For nearly 50 years, we have sung "Arise, O Compatriots, Nigeria's call obey......," pledging our loyalty to one nation bound in freedom, peace, and unity. But now, we are directed… Read more »
Nigeria: We Need More Boat Services to Connect Niger Delta States - NDDC
The Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Mr Samuel Ogboku, has called for increased investment in commercial boat services to connect the various… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Airlines Missing As U.S.-Nigeria Air Pact Takes Effect
Twenty years after Nigeria provisionally entered into an air transportation agreement with the United States, the air pact has finally taken effect without Nigerian airlines… Read more »
Nigeria: Shelve Your Illegal Strike, Police Tell NLC, TUC
The police high command has said it was in tune with the federal government's declaration that the indefinite strike embarked upon by members of both the NLC and TUC is "illegal… Read more »
Nigeria: More Shariah Banks Coming - CBN
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said that more shariah compliant banks are coming due to the benefits the sector has brought to the nation's economy and citizens. Read more »
Nigeria: Kano Gov to Declare State of Emergency On Education
Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State will Tuesday declare a state of emergency in the education sector, marking the first anniversary of his administration. Read more »
Nigeria: State Police or the State of the Police in Nigeria?
A nasty experience of generalised insecurity in Nigeria has provoked a debate about how best police and policing Nigeria might be organised. There are those who feel that what the… Read more »
Nigeria: How Governor Dikko Radda Is Tackling Banditry in Katsina
Fifth columnists from all walks of life that provide information to bandits regarding security operations are the major challenge facing Katsina State, Governor Dikko Umaru Radda… Read more »
Nigeria: Kefas Warns Taraba Pilgrims Against Carrying Contraband to Saudi Arabia
Governor Agbu Kefas of Taraba State has cautioned the state's intending Muslim pilgrims for this year's Hajj against carrying any contraband items to Saudi Arabia. Read more »
Nigeria: Wema Bank Disburses N90m to Promo Winners
Wema Bank has rounded off its 5 for 5 season 3 promo with over N90 million disbursed to Nigerians across the country, topping the cumulative N63.3 million from Seasons 1 and 2, and… Read more »
Nigeria: National Peace Committee Should Intervene in Plateau
The recent killing of 19 residents of Zurak village in Wase Local Government Area of Plateau State is one killing too many. It marked yet another setback to the state that has been… Read more »
Nigeria: Borno Govt Goes Spiritual Over Destruction of Electricity Towers
The Borno State government has adopted a spiritual strategy to address the recurrent destruction of electricity towers along the Maiduguri-Damaturu Road. Read more »