June 11
Nigeria: Eid-El-Kabir - Prices Soar, Ram Sells for N1m in Kaduna
As the Eid-el-Kabir celebration by Muslim faithful inches closer, the prices of animals, especially rams, used for sacrifice during the annual festival have skyrocketed in the… Read more »
Nigeria: Super Eagles May Miss Another World Cup
Nigeria's Super Eagles are in danger of missing a second consecutive FIFA World Cup after a 2-1 defeat to Benin Republic in Cote d'Ivoire on Monday. Read more »
June 10
Nigeria: Labour Rejects Federal Govt's U.S.$41 'Starvation Wage'
The Organised Labour has declared that it would no longer negotiate the N62,000 minimum wage offer being proposed by the Federal Government, describing the proposal as 'starvation… Read more »
Nigeria: CBN Reassures Public On Bank Deposit Safety, Dismisses Licence Revocation Fears
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has again reassured members of the banking public of the safety of their deposits and the banking system's resilience. Read more »
Nigeria: Customs Begins Verification of Private Jets Over Alleged Smuggling
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has announced verification exercise for privately owned aircraft operating in Nigeria. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Innovator Develops Mobile App for Offline Payments
A Nigerian innovator, Temitayo Gbadebo, has developed a mobile app to facilitate offline payments using Short Lived Distributed Ledger Technology (SLDLT) and Short Message Service… Read more »
Nigeria: EFCC Secures Final Forfeiture of 20 Choice Properties, Others for Arthur Eze
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has through the Court of Appeal, Abuja, recovered 20 properties, 10 vehicles and three princely wristwatches from two brothers,… Read more »
Nigeria: Minimum Wage - Why NLC Can't Continue With Strike Action for Now - Ajaero
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has declared that it will postpone its planned strike action over the new national minimum wage pending when a final decision is taken by the… Read more »
Nigeria: 30 Reps Members Propose 6-Yr Single Term for President, Governors, 1-Day Elections, 2 VPs
A group of about 30 members of the House of Representatives known as Reform Minded Lawmakers From Different Political Parties (G-30) are proposing a single term of six years for… Read more »
Nigeria: FAO Supports 26,750 Vulnerable Households With Farm Inputs in North-East
The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) said the organisation is supporting 26,750 vulnerable households, comprising returnee internally displaced persons (IDPs) and host… Read more »
Nigeria: Electricity Tariff... Life-Saving Services Threatened in Teaching Hospitals
Critical medical services and other operations of university teaching hospitals in Nigeria have suffered major setbacks since the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC)… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Workers Need Living Wage, Says Rep
Minority leader of the House of Representatives, Hon. Kingsley Chinda, has said what the executive arm of government should be considering is a living wage for Nigerian workers and… Read more »
Nigeria: Activists Sue Benue Govt Over Public Order Act
A group of human rights activists has approached the High Court in Makurdi, Benue State, to challenge the recent public order law the state government enacted. Read more »
Nigeria: Cardoso Urged to Follow CBN's Manual for Staff Reduction
Conference of Autochthonous Ethnic Communities Development Association (CONECDA) has appealed to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Yemi Cardoso to follow established… Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Empowers Climate Envoy As Nigeria's Chief Negotiator
President Bola Tinubu has empowered Nigeria's Office of the Special Presidential Envoy on Climate Action (SPEC), designating it as the country's chief negotiator and coordinator… Read more »
Nigeria: World Cup Qualifiers - Super Eagles Tackle Benin in Must-Win Clash
Fifth placed Super Eagles will battle perennial foes and West African neighbour, Cheetahs of Benin Republic Benin in one of the fourth round fixtures of Group C of the 2026 FIFA… Read more »
June 07
Nigeria: Travel Agents Demand Payment of $19m Trapped Fund to Stabilise Foreign Airfare
The National Association of Nigerian Travel Agents (NANTA), on Thursday, said payment of $19million trapped funds of foreign airlines is desirable to further stabilise fare pricing… Read more »
Nigeria: Federal Govt Recommits to Harnessing $7trn Blue Economy Potential
The federal government, on Thursday, said the Marítime Security Unit of the Deep Blue Project would solve the challenges stopping the country from harnessing the $7trillion… Read more »
Nigeria: EU, UNDP Adopt Arts to Combat Sexual, Gender-Based Violence in Nigeria
The European Union (EU) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have said that they are leveraging the power of art to combat all forms of sexual and gender-based… Read more »
Nigeria: Judges' 300% Wage Award - Ex-Presidential Candidate Seeks Fairness for Workers
The Social Democratic Party (SDP) presidential candidate in 2023, Adewole Adebayo, has asked the federal government to be fair to Nigeria workers by acceding to the demand in the… Read more »
Nigeria: Federal Govt Considers Fresh N7.24trn Borrowing for Economic Advancement Plan
The federal government may be seeking to borrow a fresh N7.24 trillion in 2024, a recent report has shown. Read more »
Nigeria: Obi Insists On Party Membership, LP Retreats On Obidient Directorate
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, insisted on his membership of the party yesterday just as the party leadership reversed its decision to create a… Read more »
Nigeria: Shell's All On Calls for Policy Reforms to Boost Off-Grid Energy
In a significant move to address Nigeria's energy challenges, Shell Impact Investment Company, All On, has released a pivotal report advocating for comprehensive policy reforms to… Read more »
Nigeria: 200 New Births Monthly Amid Dire Conditions in Benue IDP Camp - Report
In the heart of Benue State, where over 1.5 million Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) seek refuge from relentless attacks by gunmen, a startling trend has emerged. Despite the… Read more »
Nigeria: N5.4trn Fuel Subsidy - Posterity Won't Be Kind to You for Oversight Failure, Atiku Tells NASS
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate in 2023, Atiku Abubakar, has told federal lawmakers that posterity will not be kind to them if they keep looking away from… Read more »
