Nigeria: Cholera - We've Activated Surveillance for Immediate Response - Ondo Govt

Ondo state government has activated its surveillance for immediate response to any case of cholera in the state. Read more »

Nigeria: Focus On Poverty Alleviation, Not New Presidential Jet, Obi Charges Govt

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), in the 2023 election, Peter Obi has chided the Federal Government for seeking to acquire new aircraft for the presidential… Read more »

Nigeria: Govt Denies Renaming Murtala Mohammed Way Abuja After Soyinka

THE Federal Government has debunked the report that the Murtala Mohammed Way, Abuja has been renamed after the Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, saying such name change has… Read more »

Nigeria: Cholera Bacteria Transmitted Through Feces, Expert Cautions Public

Dr Gabriel Adakole, a public health expert, based in Abuja, has cautioned the public against Cholera bacteria which is passed through faeces (poop) and shed back into the… Read more »

Nigeria: Cholera - Nigeria Must Prevent Spread in Schools - Unicef

Following the outbreak of cholera in Lagos and some states, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has called for extensive measures to protect school children. Read more »

Nigeria: Cholera - Identified Strain Highly Aggressive, Contagious in Lagos - Health Commissioner

The Lagos State Government has warned that there's an outbreak of cholera in the state and that "the identified strain is highly aggressive and contagious, with potential for… Read more »

Nigeria: Labour, Tripartite Committee Chair Trade Words Over Minimum Wage

Chairman of the Tripartite Committee on National Minimum Wage, Bukar Goni Aji, has asked Labour to reconsider the amount it demanded as minimum wage, citing the prevailing economic… Read more »

Nigeria: Harsh Environment - Tax Revenue From Manufacturers Plunges By 70%

In apparent reflection of the harsh operating environment for the manufacturing sector in Nigeria over the past year, accentuated by fuel subsidy removal, naira devaluation and… Read more »

Nigeria: If We Knew What We Were Getting Involved in, We Wouldn't Have... - Dangote

You can not visit the place and not be in awe. Read more »

Nigeria: 160,000 Kids Living With HIV in Nigeria, Christian Council Raises Alarm

...Says only 45,000 receiving treatment Read more »

Nigeria: Accept Govt Offer Above N60,000 As New Minimum Wage, Senate Leader to NLC, TUC

The Senate Leader, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, APC, Ekiti Central has pleaded with the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC and the Trade Union Congress, TUC to accept whatever the federal… Read more »

Nigeria: Nollywood Actress Stella Ikwuegbu Dies

Veteran Nollywood actress Stella Ikwuegbu is dead. Read more »

Nigeria: '160,000 Kids Living With HIV in Nigeria'

The Christian Council of Nigeria (CCN) has urged the government and relevant stakeholders to intensify efforts to combat the spread of HIV/AIDS among children in the country. Read more »

Nigeria: Treat Nnamdi Kanu Same Way Bodejo Was Treated Clark Writes Tinubu

Former Federal Commissioner for Information and South South Leader, Chief Edwin Clark has written to President Bola Tinubu on the immediate need for political solution for detained… Read more »

Nigeria: Presidency Tackles New York Times, Says Tinubu Inherited Dead Economy

THE Presidency has tackled the New York Times over its report on the current economic situation in Nigeria, saying that President Bola Tinubu on May 29, 2023, inherited a dead… Read more »

Nigeria: VP Shettima, Kadafur Pray for Peace, Bumper Harvest

Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima and the Acting Governor of Borno state, Dr. Umar Kadafur have joined other millions of Muslim faithful at the Ramat Square in Maiduguri to… Read more »

Nigeria: Court Slams N10m Compensation Against Kano Govt for Breach of Bayero's Right

A Federal High Court sitting in Kano, has ordered Kano State Government to pay the sum of N10 million as compensation for breaching the 15th Emir of Kano, Aminu Bayero's… Read more »

Nigeria: Rights Group Raises Alarm Over Notice of Eviction On Physically Challenged Persons in Imo

A human rights group, Onurube, on Friday called on Imo state Governor Hope Uzodimma, to intervene in the eviction notice served on physically challenged persons in Imo, by some of… Read more »

Nigeria: Zamfara Attacks - Shinkafi Urges Gov Lawal to End Blame Game

Former National Secretary of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Dr. Sani Abdullahi Shinkafi, has urged Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, to stop shifting the blame for… Read more »

Nigeria: Africa Loses $15bn Annually Due to Climate Change - AfDB President

Dr Akinwumi Adesina, president of the African Development Bank (AfDB), says Africa loses between seven billion dollars and 15 billion dollars annually due to climate change. Read more »

Nigeria: Illegal Garage - LASTMA Sanctions 52 Commercial Vehicles

The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has sanctioned 52 commercial vehicles for operating illegal garages and parking around Obalende and Iyana-Oworonsoki areas of… Read more »

Nigeria: FG, States Can Pay Minimum Wage With Recovered Loot - - Falana

Human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana said both the federal and state governments have the capacity to pay the national minimum wage if looted monies are… Read more »

Nigeria: How to Protect Nigeria's Democracy, Obasa, Fashola, Diplomats, Others

...Lagos Assembly passed 300 bills, 2,000 resolutions in 25 years - Obasa Read more »

Nigeria: Plateau Begins Cultivation of 6,000 Hectares of Land in Displaced Communities

To assist the displaced persons in Plateau State to earn a living, the State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang has directed an extensive mechanized farming intervention for 6,000 hectares… Read more »

Africa: Petroleum Minister Lists Measures to Improve Gas Sector in Nigeria, Africa

The Minister of State Petroleum Resources (Gas), Mr. Ekperikpe Ekpo, has listed adoption of gas technology and innovation, shaping effective policy frameworks, unlocking financing… Read more »