Nigeria: French Shipping Firm Slams $400 Surcharge On Nigeria-Bound Cargoes, Others

French Shipping Company, CMA CGM has announced a new Peak Season Surcharge (PSS) of US$400 per container effective 5th August on cargo originating from the United States and Canada… Read more »

Nigeria: LG Polls - PDP Wins All Seats in Adamawa, Delta

Ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has won all the seats in Adamawa and Delta Sta States in last Saturday's local government elections. Read more »

Nigeria: Edo Guber - Orbih Loyalists Back Ighodalo

The governorship campaign of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State got a boost ahead of the September 21, 2024 election as members of Legacy Group have supported the PDP… Read more »

Nigeria: PDP Distances Self From Rivers Appeal Court Case

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has dissociated itself from an appeal at the Court of Appeal, Port Harcourt Division on the unfolding political saga in Rivers State. Read more »

Nigeria: Bloggers, Tinubu-Shettima Support Group Laud Agric Minister On Job Generation

Over 1000 bloggers under the aegis of the Bloggers and Vloggers Content Creators Association in Nigeria (BAVCCA) and Tinubu-Shettima Support Group have lauded the creation of… Read more »

Nigeria: Cholera - Sanwo-Olu Decries State of Environmental Sanitation in Lagos

As Lagos State leads chart on the list of the three states with highest number of reported cases of cholera, Governor Bababjide Sanwo-Olu, on Sunday decried the level of… Read more »

Nigeria: Minimum Wage - Tinubu, Labour Adjourn for More Consultation

President Bola Tinubu and the LEADERSHIP of organised labour have adjourned talks till next for wider consultation with stakeholders on the new national minimum wage. Read more »

Nigeria: Federal Govt, Oil Producers Agree On Sustainable Crude Supply to Local Refineries

The Federal Government and producers in Nigeria have agreed to work towards a sustainable supply of crude oil to local refineries under a market-determined pricing system. Read more »

Nigeria: Fresh Tension in Reps...150 First-Time Members Move Against House Leadership

A fresh showdown is imminent in the House of Representatives as over 150 aggrieved first-time members are up in arms against the House leadership over alleged marginalisation and… Read more »

Nigeria: Govt to Crash Food Prices in 180 Days - Minister

The federal government yesterday officially unveiled strategic measures aimed at combating the high food prices currently burdening the nation. Read more »

Nigeria: Speak Out On Rivers Crisis, PDP Youth Challenges Atiku, Others

A youth activist and chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr Tom Fredfish, has condemned the silence of the top party leaders over the protracted crisis in Rivers… Read more »

Nigeria: INEC Obeys Supreme Court, Begins Delineation in Warri Constituency

Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has begun a fresh delineation of electoral wards and polling units in the Warri federal constituency, Delta State. Read more »

Nigeria: North Central Forum Seeks Quick Assent to NCDC Bill

The North Central People's Forum (NCPF) said the expeditious signing of the North Central Development Commission (NCDC) Bill into law would transform the North Central zone which… Read more »

Nigeria: Law to Provide Special Legislative Seats for Women Underway

The House of Representatives, on Tuesday, passed for second reading a Bill seeking to alter the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria (As Amended) and provide for seat reservations for… Read more »

Nigeria: Emefiele Used Proxy to Obtain Contracts From CBN, Witness Tells Court

A prosecution witness in the ongoing trial of the former Central Bank Governor (CBN), Godwin Emefiele on Tuesday narrated to the Federal High Court in Lagos how he allegedly used… Read more »

Nigeria: 15 Days After, Bandits Free Kidnapped Kaduna Judge's Children

Bandits have released the abducted children of a female Judge, Janet Galadima, after 15 days in captivity. Read more »

Nigeria: Navy Distributes Free Education Materials to Primary Schools in Rivers

The Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Pathfinder has distributed free education materials to pupils of three primary schools in Rumuolumeni community, Obio/Akpor local government area of… Read more »

Nigeria: NCAA to Sanction Airlines Who Deceive Passengers With Fake Departure Time Schedule

The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has warned that it will not hesitate to sanction any airline found to be involved in deceitful departure time scheduling of flights when… Read more »

Nigeria: Emirship Tussle - NNPP, Not Tinubu, Will Be Defeated in 2027 - APC

The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) will suffer defeat in Kano State in 2027 general election as a result of the Kano Emirship tussle, not President Bola Tinubu, the All… Read more »

Nigeria: Govt Committed to Workers' Rights, Decent Wage - Labour Minister

Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Hon. Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, has sought collaboration efforts to create a conducive working environment and productivity in the country's… Read more »

Nigeria: 50 Nasarawa Female Miners Sexually Harassed in 6 Months

Not fewer than 50 female miners working in various mining sites in Nasarawa State have suffered sexual harassment by their male counterparts within the last six months. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerian Army Respects Religious Freedom As Secular Institution - Spokesperson

The Nigerian Army has restated its commitment to secularity of faith as an institution that upholds religious freedom for all its personnel. Read more »

Nigeria: HIV - Reps, NACA Partner On Sustainability of Response

National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA), USAID and the National Assembly House Committee on AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (ATM) have brainstormed on sustainable response to… Read more »

Nigeria: Labour Dispute - Slash Elected Officials Pay By 50%, ZLP Urges Tinubu

As debate over minimum wage for workers continues, national chairman of Zenith Labor Party (ZLP) Chief Dan Nwanyanwu has asked President Bola Tinubu to urgently reduce the cost of… Read more »

West Africa: Ecowas Must Fund Regional Security to Tackle Terrorism - Tinubu

President Bola Tinubu has called on Heads of State and Government of ECOWAS to work towards establishing and sustaining a regional standby force for the security and economic… Read more »