Nigeria: Boosting Dairy Value Chain in Nigeria, the Arla Foods Example

With the annual demand for fresh milk production in Nigeria hovering around 560,000 to 570,000 tonnes of milk, Nigeria's demand for milk is estimated to be about 1.7 million tonnes… Read more »

Nigeria: How We Recovered Over N454 Billion in Four Years - ICPC

The ICPC says the N454 billion recovery was part of its achievements in the last four years. Read more »

Nigeria: Multiple Taxation - FIRS Partners Matan for Vat Remittance From Informal Sector

The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has partnered with the Market Traders Association of Nigeria (MATAN) to collect and remit Value Added Tax (VAT) to the FIRS from the… Read more »

Nigeria: Assessing Progress On Umuahia-Ikwuano-Ikot-Ekpene Road Reconstruction

"If they don't move fast, they will encourage the appearance that they are deliberately delaying the job." Read more »

Nigeria: Founder of AIT, Raymond Dokpesi, Buried

Mr Dokpesi died on 29 May at the age of 71. Read more »

West Africa: 768 Delegates Apply to Attend CJID West Africa Journalism Innovation Conference

WAJIC will convene media and other stakeholders to reassess its approaches to content production, distribution, and financial sustainability. Read more »

Nigeria: New Air Chief Assumes Duty, Vows to Reinvigorate Fight Against Terrorism, Banditry

The new chief of air staff said his appointment came at a time when the expectations of Nigerians towards accelerated actualisation of peace and security were high. Read more »

Nigeria: Anambra Loses 50% of Revenue to Touts, Leakage - Official

"The government is supposed to be getting ₦4 billion from IGR monthly but we have been struggling to make about ₦2 billion or less." Read more »

Nigeria: Doctors in Kogi Hospital Decry Incessant Salary Delays

"Our members are currently having challenges meeting up with their daily needs such as transportation, feeding, among others,..." the doctors say. Read more »

Nigeria: Students' Loan - Group Says Law Against Nigerian Masses

ERC said based on the set criteria, "it will be easier for a camel to pass through a needle than for an indigent student to secure the loan." Read more »

Nigeria: Librarians Registration Council Begins Accreditation Across Nigerian Schools

LRCN said the accreditation exercise is for quality assurance purposes and to ensure that libraries adopt standards set by it. Read more »

Nigeria: Tinubu Arrives Paris Venue of Global Finance Summit

He arrived at the venue in the company of his Aide-de-Camp Nurudeen Yusuf and was received by the French Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs, Catherine Colonna. Read more »

Nigeria: Hall Project Breeds Controversy in Two Plateau Communities

The Plateau community has been without a multipurpose gathering space for three decades, leaving the youth and older populace facing difficulties and frustrations when organising… Read more »

Nigeria: Naira Slips At I&E Window

Naira weakened to an intraday low of N815 on Wednesday Read more »

Nigeria: Six Vigilantes Killed in Night Attack in Plateau

There have been a series of attacks and reprisal attacks between pastoralists and farming communities in recent times in the state. Read more »

Nigeria: African Beach Games - Team Nigeria to Take Part in 11 Events

Not less than 46 Nigerian athletes will compete in 11 events in the eight-day event that is holding in Tunisia Read more »

Nigeria: British Investors Impressed By Tinubu's Economic Policies - High Commissioner

"I was in London last week; I was briefing my ministers, but I was also talking to British business in finance, banking and investment sectors." Read more »

Africa: Climate Finance - Developed Countries Ready to Fulfil U.S.$100 Billion Pledge By Year End

The OECD in its most recent analysis (2022) put the figure mobilised by developed countries in 2020 at $83.3 billion for climate finance. Read more »

Nigeria: Boards of NAFDAC, NDLEA Exempted From Tinubu's Dissolution Order

PREMIUM TIMES earlier reported that 14 federal government institutions are exempted from the dissolution order given by Mr Tinubu on Monday. Read more »

Nigeria: Egbetokun Assumes Duty As Baba Says He Left Force Better Than He Met It

President Bola appointed Mr Egbetokun as acting IGP on Monday. Read more »

Nigeria: CJID Announces Conference On Accountability Journalism, Innovation

The conference will feature workshops, expert panels and explore media innovations and technological tools that can fortify journalism practice in the African region. Read more »

Nigeria: Board Dissolution - Niger Delta Ministry Directs Ogbuku to Continue As NDDC Chief Executive

President Tinubu two days ago dissolved the boards of all federal parastatals, agencies, institutions, and government-owned companies. Read more »

Nigeria: Meet Nigerian Innovation-Driven Companies Using E-Mobility to Redefine Green Transportation

Green transportation is one of the top ways to reduce carbon emissions, as environmental impacts are not limited to just planting trees. Read more »

Nigeria: Why Outgoing Naval Chief Is Yet to Hand Over to Successor - Spokesperson

The naval headquarters says handing over to a new service chief is procedural. Read more »

Nigeria: Enugu Residents Frown At Proposed Electricity Tariff Hike

"The suffering will be much for poor Nigerian workers when everything begins to go up and salary remains static." Read more »