October 09
Nigeria: Market Forces...Petrol Price May Hit N1,100 Per Litre
The pump price of petrol will likely be increased from N897 to N1,047, N1,100 per litre at NNPCL retail outlets nationwide (depending on the location) as the company has concluded… Read more »
Nigeria: Traditional Rulers Demand Direct Payment of 5 Percent Allocation From Source
Traditional rulers in Nigeria have requested the federal government to deduct the five per cent allocation to local government councils, which is constitutionally approved for… Read more »
Nigeria: Federal Govt Dismisses Reports On Permission for Use of National Anthem
The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has dismissed as untrue reports suggesting that the Agency must grant permission to citizens before they can use the National Anthem. Read more »
Nigeria: My Return to Sokoto Signals Doom for Bandits, Kidnappers - Matawalle
The return of the Minister of State for Defence, Dr. Bello Muhammed Matawalle, to Sokoto State, for the second time, has signalled doom for banditry and kidnapping in the region. Read more »
Nigeria: World Sight Day - Optometrist Calls for Mandatory Eye Exams for Nigerian Children
As World Sight Day approaches on October 10, 2024, Chairperson of the Nigerian Optometric Association, Lagos State Chapter, Dr. Gloria Okoekhian-Ogulu, have raised alarm over the… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Customs Partners IMF, World Bank, Other On Trade Facilitation
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), in collaboration with the World Customs Organisation (WCO), the World Bank Group (WBG), and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), is holding a… Read more »
Nigeria: Amnesty Office Not Involved in Demobilisation Exercise - Official
The Presidential Amnesty Programme has dissociated itself from a purported 'demobilisation exercise' being bandied about in the Niger Delta by unscrupulous elements who are going… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's Capital Inflow Grows By 176.85% to $6bn in 6 Months
Foreign capital inflow into Nigeria more than doubled to $6 billion in the first half of 2024 from last year, as portfolio investors returned after the country eased currency… Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Advocates Handwashing Culture to Combat Diseases, Save Lives
As Nigeria prepares to mark the 2024 Global Handwashing Day, the minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Utsev, has urged Nigerians to recommit to the practice of… Read more »
Nigeria/Libya: Afcon 2025 - Eguavoen Eyes Double Against Libya
Coach Augustine Eguavoen has set a goal of maximum six points from this month's double header between the Super Eagles and Libya's Mediterranean Knights in AFCON 2025 qualifiers'… Read more »
Nigeria: IGP Approves N12.5m Compensation to Kano Accident Victims
The inspector-general of police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, has approved the immediate payment of N12.5 million relief funds to the families of officers that were involved in a fatal… Read more »
Nigeria: Federal Govt to Support Artists for Value, Market Creation
The National Gallery of Arts has pledged its support to visual artists, with a view to bridging the gaps between talent and end products as well creating value and markets for the… Read more »
Nigeria: Lagos Boat Mishap - Niwa Arrests Operator for Violating Waterway Safety Code
The Lagos Area office of the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), has announced the arrest of the manager of 'Only God Marine Ltd', the operator of the boat that had head-on… Read more »
Nigeria: Federal Govt to Strengthen Tertiary Education, End Strikes - SGF
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, has re-affirmed Federal Government's sustained commitment to reposition the nation's education sector… Read more »
Nigeria: NLC Demands Immediate Reversal of New Fuel Pump Price
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has condemned the latest hike in the pump price of petrol, calling for its immediate reversal. Read more »
Nigeria: Police Seek Public Help As Girl, 14, Goes Missing in Abuja
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has sought the assistance of the members of the public to locate a 14-year-old girl, Favour Chibuzor Okoronkwo, who went missing… Read more »
Nigeria: Senate Passes Federal Varsity Kachia Bill
At its plenary on Tuesday, the Senate passed a bill to establish the Federal University of Applied Sciences and sited it in Kachia, Kaduna State. Read more »
Nigeria: Group Seeks Security Intervention in Rivers
The Arewa Concerned Citizens Forum (ACCF) has called on the Armed Forces of Nigeria under the leadership of General Christopher Musa to monitor the political crisis in Rivers and… Read more »
Nigeria: Right Violations - Kogi Elders Seek Government Intervention
A group of elders under the aegis of Concerned Mopa Senior Citizens (CMSC), Kogi State, has called on the federal and state governments to intervene in the tussle over the stool of… Read more »
Nigeria: Algon Gets New National President As Bello Replaces Maifata
Chairman of Kaita local government area in Katsina State, Mr. Bello Lawal, has emerged as the new national president of Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON). Read more »
Nigeria: Niwa Disagrees With Police On Lagos Boat Mishap Casualties
The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) has disagreed with the Lagos State Police Command over the collision of two boats on the Lagos Inland Waterways. Read more »
Nigeria: Court Affirms Abure As LP National Chairman
Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja has officially recognised Julius Abure as the Labour Party's rightful chairman. Read more »
Nigeria: We're Restoring Sanity to Kwara, Abdulrazaq Replies Saraki
Kwara State governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has knocked Senator Bukola Saraki over his diatribes on the urban renewal programme of the administration. Read more »
Nigeria: Man Throws 16-Year-Old Girl in Well After Rape
A 24-year-old man, Usman Mohammed Iyal, has been arrested for allegedly raping a 16-year-old girl and attempting to murder her by throwing her into a well in Ambassadors Quarters,… Read more »
Nigeria: Is Nigeria Ready for Artificial Intelligence (Ai)?
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is taking the world by storm. Ready or not, nations, businesses and individuals will have to contend with the changes that AI will bring in their daily… Read more »
