Nigeria: Holes in Tinubu's Democracy Day Speech

The only item of public interest in President Bola Tinubu's Democracy Day 2024 speech was the steady move towards enacting a new national minimum wage law. The rest was mere… Read more »

Nigeria: Fubara Orders Admin Heads to Take Over LG Administration in Rivers

... bids LG chairmen, councillors farewell Read more »

Nigeria: Otu At South South Zonal Exco, Charges APC to Capture More States for Region

Cross River State governor, Senator Bassey Otu, has challenged his party, the All Progressives Congress, APC, to grab more states in the South South, so the region could align with… Read more »

Nigeria: LG Autonomy - We'll Await Supreme Court's Decision, Says Senate

The Senate has said it would await the decision of the Supreme Court on the contentious issue of local government autonomy before fashioning out the way forward by taking a fresh… Read more »

Nigeria: Police Arrest Go, Others, Recover Military Uniform in Delta

Operatives of Delta State Police have arrested one Bishop, a General Overseer, GO, and founder of a new generation Church, his wife and others over alleged attempt to kidnap a… Read more »

Nigeria: Eid-Al-Adha - Diri Tasks Nigerian Leaders On Selflessness

Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State has urged the political class in the country including himself to appreciate the temporal nature of leadership by making necessary sacrifices… Read more »

Nigeria: Suspected Herdsmen Storm Taraba Community, Kill 6 Villagers

...Inflict injuries on several others Read more »

Nigeria: Cardoso and Policy Evolution

As noted by Gerald Epstein, Professor of Economics, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, USA, central banks in developing countries have powers to promote economic growth by… Read more »

Nigeria: Tension in Prisons Over Rising Food Inflation

·N750 now inadequate to feed one inmate per day Read more »

Africa: Over-Ambition, Others Fuelling Coups in Africa - -UNDP

United Nations Development Programme, UNDP, has identified over-ambition among young military officers and the erosion of core societal values as major catalysts for the spate of… Read more »

Nigeria: JAMB to Host Policy Meeting On Admission Soon

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, said yesterday it has concluded arrangements to host the 2024 policy meeting on admissions into tertiary institutions. Read more »

Nigeria: How Modernising Payments Can Secure the Future

Paymnt is the fulcrum of human interaction. And like everything else, it is constantly changing. The move from barter to commodity money was followed by currency and we are today… Read more »

Nigeria: Aiico Insurance Reiterates Commitment to Healthy Community

AIICO Insurance Plc has reiterated commitment to supporting a healthy community and potentially saving lives. Read more »

Nigeria: TotalEnergies Marketing Shareholders Approve N8.49bn Dividend

Shareholders of TotalEnergies Marketing Nigeria Plc have approved the proposed final dividend of N8.49 billion, amounting to N25.00 per share, for the financial year ended December… Read more »

Nigeria: Inflation - Comercio Partners Rules Out Relief From Price Increases

Despite the slight slowdown in the nation's inflation rate for the month of May this year, it remains at a high level, as analyst at Comercio Partner, a Lagos based investment bank… Read more »

Nigeria: Cost of Living - Households Reduce Consumption Expenditure

At the backdrop of the escalating cost of living crises, the National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, has released the long awaited 'Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Report by Expenditure… Read more »

Nigeria: Kidnap - Families of Lebanese Nationals Rebuff Police Intervention

Families, community and close associates of the four Lebanese nationals kidnapped Friday by suspected militants in the riverine areas of Lagos State have reportedly rebuffed police… Read more »

Nigeria: U.S. Consulate Commends Diaspora Nigerians' Impact On Sports, Economy

Will Stevens, Charge d'Affaires, U.S. Embassy, has commended the impact of Nigerians living in the U.S. on the U.S. economy and sports. Read more »

Nigeria: Lagos Island Epicentre of Cholera Outbreak - Health Commissioner

The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, says Lagos Island has the highest number of suspected cholera cases with 106 cases out of the 350 suspected cases in… Read more »

Nigeria: Police Denounce Booing of Emir Sanusi, Warn Troublemakers

The Police Command in Kano State has expressed displeasure over individuals booing the entourage of Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II as he returned to his palace after Eid prayers. Read more »

Nigeria: Plateau - One Shot As Hoodlums Attack Task Force, Burn Vehicles At Bukuru Market

Hoodlums defying Plateau State Government Executive Order 003 have razed cars and looted some shops at the Bukuru market in the Jos South local government area of the state as they… Read more »

Nigeria: Emir Tussle - Govt, APC Creating New Boko Haram in Kano - Kwankwaso

The 2023 Presidential Candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) Senator Rabi'u Kwankwaso, on Monday, accused the All Progressives Congress, APC-led Federal Government of… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria Facing Most Difficult, Challenging Time - Reps Minority Caucus

...felicitates with Muslim faithful in Nigeria Read more »

Nigeria: Mohbad's Toxicology Result - Family Calls for Review, Transparency

... calls on IGP to intervene, bring killers to book Read more »

Nigeria: Go Home, Your Tenure Has Ended - Asari Dokubo Tells Rivers LG Chairmen

The leader of Niger Delta Volunteer Force, Muhajid Asari Dokubo, has urged the former chairmen of the 23 Local Government Areas in Rivers State to accept the end of their three… Read more »