June 25
Nigeria: Reps Move to Sanction Defaulting Companies On SCR
The House of Representatives Committee on Corporate Social Responsibility (SCR) on Tuesday moved to enact laws to sanction offenders. Read more »
Nigeria: Rivers Women Protest Erratic Power Supply, Block Int'l Airport Gate
Women from Ipo Community in Rivers State has blocked the entrance of Port Harcourt International Airport protesting the lack of power supply and other amenities in the area. Read more »
Nigeria: NTC Takes Over LP National Secretariat in Abuja
The National Transition Committee (NTC) of the Labour Party (LP) took over the national secretariat of the party in Abuja today. Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Presides Over FEC in Aso Rock
President Bola Tinubu is currently presiding over the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting, at the Council Chamber, Presidential Villa, Abuja. Read more »
Nigeria: Army Cracks Down On Illegal Refineries, Arrest 13 Suspects, Recovers 2 Boats in Abia
Thirteen additional suspects have been arrested as the Nigerian Army raided illegal refineries in Obuaku Community, Ukwa West Local Government Area of Abia State. Read more »
Nigeria: Electricity Consumers Increase to 12.33m in Q1 2024 - NBS
The number of electricity consumers rose by 210,000, from 12.12 million in the fourth quarter of 2023 to 12.33 million in the first quarter of 2024. Read more »
Nigeria: 2024 Admission - Lasu Sets Cut-Off Mark At 195
Candidates seeking admission into the Lagos State University, LASU, must score at least 195 marks in the recent Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, to stand any… Read more »
Nigeria: Fake Diabetes, Weight Loss Drugs Pose Health Risks - WHO
The World Health Organisation, WHO, has issued a medical product alert on falsified semaglutides, the type of medicines that are used for the treatment of type 2 diabetes and… Read more »
Nigeria: Another Nigerian Pilgrim Returns Lost €1,750 Pounds in Hajj
A Nigerian pilgrim, Muhammad Na'Allah from Gumi Local Government Area of Zamfara state has returned the sum of €1,750 (One thousand seven hundred and fifty euros) which he… Read more »
Nigeria: Troops Arrest Suspected Bandits, Gunrunners in Plateau, Kaduna
Troops of Operation Safe Haven (OPSH) and 3 Division of the Nigerian Army, Rukuba, near Jos, have arrested some suspected bandits and gunrunners in Plateau and Kaduna State. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's Terms of Trade Falls 0.12%
All commodity terms of trade (ToT) declined by 0.12 percentage points in the first quarter of 2024 (Q1'24), just as the value of imports increased by 0.51 percentage points during… Read more »
Nigeria: Church Accuses Ex-Member of Alleged Blackmail Over Vehicle Gift, False Debt
The leadership of Grace Nation Church, Lagos, has accused a former member, one Omolayo Ibukun Michael, of using the media to blackmail it over two vehicles he gifted the church… Read more »
Nigeria: NCDC Declares Cholera Crisis, Sets Up Emergency Measures
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, NCDC, yesterday activated a national cholera emergency centre, following the outbreak of the disease in the country. Read more »
Nigeria: Minimum Wage - Approve N250,000 Demand to Match Inflationary Trend, Labour Tells Tinubu
Organised Labour has pleaded with President Bola Tinubu to prove his love for Nigerian workers and approve its demand of N250,000 minimum wage to reflect the present inflationary… Read more »
Nigeria: Foreign Loans Drive Up Capital Importation By 19% to $330m
Increased loan inflows improved capital importation into Nigeria in January 2024 by 19 percent month-on-month, MoM, to $330 million from $280 million in December 2023. Read more »
Nigeria: Cholera Outbreak - Be Vigilant, Imbibe Good Hygiene Practices - Nigerians Told
To reduce the wild spread of Cholera, the Federal Ministry of Environment has called on Nigerians to be vigilant, and Imbibe good sanitation and hygiene practices. Read more »
Nigeria: 113 Countries Have No Woman Heads of State, Govt, Says UN
The United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women, also known as UN Women, has said 113 countries have never had a woman Head of State, and only 26 are led… Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu, Buhari, Zulum, Yusuf Condole With Shettima Over Mother-in-Law's Death
...As Ganduje buries mother-in-law in Kano Read more »
Nigeria: Death of Judge Stalls Proceedings in Oyo Courts
The death of Justice Adegboye Gbolagunte of Oyo State High Court, stalled several proceedings in most of the courts in the state on Tuesday. Read more »
Nigeria: NAFDAC's Ban On Sachet Alcohol
Unless wise counsel prevails, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, may begin its threatened nationwide enforcement of its ban of sachet… Read more »
West Africa: Nigeria's Economy Has Been Revamped - - Edun
...explains how administration's efforts have canceled legacy debt burden Read more »
Nigeria: Immortalising Greats in Ijaw Music Sampling of Songs?
This is the season of imaginative creation of theft of intellectual property; this is the season of claimed sampling of songs; this is the season of parroting of copyright… Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Pledges to Strengthen Organised Private Sector, Rebuild Economy
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu on Tuesday pledged to strengthen the Organised Private Sector, OPS, and rebuild the country's economy. Read more »
Nigeria: AIG - Driving Nigeria's Economy With Targeted Investments
The African Industries Group (AIG) is silently driving a new economic revolution that could put Nigeria at the global stage of top performers across key sectors and a major… Read more »
Nigeria: Naira Down to N1,505/$ in Parallel Market
The Naira yesterday depreciated in the parallel market to N1,505 per dollar from N1,495 per dollar last weekend. Similarly, the Naira depreciated to N1,490.2 per dollar in the… Read more »
