October 05, 2022
Nigeria: Lagos Okada Ban Reduces Crime but Ease of Commute Remains Challenging
"Since the ban, I have been trekking. So have many." Read more »
Nigeria: 2023 - 16 Candidates Vie for Lagos Governorship, 394 for Assembly Seats
The candidates for the assembly seats in Lagos State are contesting on the platform of 16 of the 18 registered political parties in the country. Read more »
Nigeria: Senate Approves 2023-2025 MTEF/FSP, Pegs Exchange Rate At N437/$
The 2023-2025 MTEF/FSP was approved after the senators considered and adopted recommendations of the Senate Joint Committees on Finance and National Planning. Read more »
Nigeria: Soólè, Becoming Abi, Other Nollywood Titles Showing On Netflix in October
The movie streaming platform revealed that it would release original Nigerian content that cut across multiple genres this month. Read more »
Nigeria: Senate Overrules Petitions, Confirms All INEC RECs Nominated By Buhari
A group of civil society organisations had faulted the nomination of five of the new RECs for allegedly being partisan and of questionable past. Read more »
Nigeria: Enugu Teachers Demand Full Implementation of N30,000 Minimum Wage
An official of the teachers' union said this year's celebration was low key, hence the NUT in the state declared prayers, instead of making merry. Read more »
Nigeria: Why Asa Slammed N300m Lawsuit Against Joeboy
The lawsuit, initially filed by the France-based singer, comes a month after the song was released. Read more »
Nigeria: Why I Deserve Lesser Sentence - Hushpuppi
In an impassioned plea, Mr Shapiro said, "Nobody benefits from Mr Abbas' continuing to languish in prison - not his family, not his parents, not society." Read more »
Nigeria: EFCC Arrests Popular DJ for Impersonating Portable, Scamming Club Owner
The DJ was arrested on 29 September and paraded at EFCC's Ilorin Zonal office on Tuesday.. Read more »
Nigeria: Buhari Appoints New Postmaster-General
Mr Adepoju's appointment will be for an initial term of five years. Read more »
Nigeria: Zamfara Government to Start Paying Minimum Wage in November
Zamfara State Government is yet to start paying the N30,000 minimum wage. Read more »
Nigeria: ASUU Strike - What We Discussed With Buhari - Gbajabiamila
Mr Gbajabiamila said Mr Buhari pledged to look into the House recommendations on how to end the seven month old ASUU strike. Read more »
Nigeria: Sanwo-Olu Appoints Odusanya Lasustech's Pioneer Substantive VC
A statement by the Office of the Special Adviser on Education (SAE) to Mr Sanwo-Olu, Tokunbo Wahab, said the appointment of the new VC took effect on 29 September. Read more »
Nigeria: PDP NWC Insists 'Housing Allowance' Paid to Members Passed Due Process
The NWC says it has resolved to investigate reports that claimed the payments were bribes. Read more »
Nigeria: Gcr Affirms Lekki Gardens Estate Limited's National Scale Issuer and Its Secured Bond Issue Ratings, Stable Outlook
Foremost real estate company, Lekki Gardens Estate Limited earns national scale long-term and short-term issuer ratings of BBB+ (NG) and A2 (NG), respectively Read more »
Nigeria: Nnamani Denies Stealing $41.8m From Enugu State
Nnamani says he left Enugu State on a solid foundation 15 years ago and no amount of mudslinging can rewrite the history. Read more »
Nigeria: Uzodinma Approves Free Medical Care for Imo Workers
"Health is wealth. We remain committed to improving the health and by extension the productivity of civil servants in our state's workforce. Read more »
Nigeria: 2023 - INEC Lacks 'Mechanism' to Monitor Election Financing - Lawyer
The lawyer called for the establishment of Electoral Offences Commission. Read more »
Nigeria: How We're Fighting Oil Theft, Vandalism - Kyari
NNPCL says at least 395 illegal refineries have been deactivated. Read more »
Nigeria: 2023 - INEC Releases Final List of Ebonyi Governorship Candidates
INEC warned governorship and the House of Assembly candidates against kicking off their campaigns before the stipulated time. Read more »
Africa: How Africa Can Push Its Agenda At COP27 - Egyptian Ambassador
Egypt prepares to host the world for COP27 in November. The country's ambassador to Nigeria told PREMIUM TIMES that African leaders need to speak with one voice. Read more »
Nigeria/Sierra Leone: U19 World Cup Qualifiers - Nigeria Beat Sierra Leone to Top Group B
Nigeria won Group B and will face Malawi for a place in the final and a ticket to the next round of qualifiers Read more »
October 04, 2022
Nigeria: Nigerian Govt Files Suit Against Facebook, Instagram Over Adverts
The government wants Meta to pay for what it calls unapproved advert materials. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Govt Breaks ASUU, Registers Two New Academic Unions
The Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, presented both unions with certificates of registration at the ministry on Tuesday. Read more »
Nigeria: I'll Pay Back U.S.$1.7 Million Restitution Despite Benefitting Only U.S.$300,000 - Hushpuppi
Ramon Abbas, aka Hushpuppi, pledged to make full restitution as he expressed regrets and apologies for his actions in the letter he sent to the judge, ahead of his sentencing in… Read more »