May 01
Africa: May Day - African Workers Decry Rising Inequality, 'Vanishing Billions' and Elite Control
Vanguard
Organised labour under the African Regional Organisation of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC-Africa) has raised concern over what it describes as worsening… Read more »
Nigeria: When Even Water Needs a Second Look - Nigeria's Dangerous Dance With Fake Products
Premium Times
The counterfeit crisis doesn't just harm consumers and legitimate businesses. It fundamentally undermines Nigeria's competitiveness as an investment destination. Read more »
Nigeria: Manufacturing Sector's Tax Contribution Rises to N1.17trn, Spurs Demand for Fiscal Support
Leadership
The manufacturing sector's contribution to tax revenue collections in Nigeria maintained an upward trend in 2025, contributing a total of N1.17 trillion in Value Added Tax (VAT),… Read more »
Nigeria: Anglican Church Suspends Anambra Priest Over Alleged Staged Miracles
Vanguard
The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) has suspended Reverend Ifunaya Maduka as Vicar of St Paul's Parish, Nteje, in the Oyi Local Government Area of Anambra State, over… Read more »
Nigeria: 2027 - Kano APC Endorses Tinubu, Gov Yusuf, Rejects Automatic Ticket for Lawmakers
Daily Trust
Stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano State have purchased expression of interest and nomination forms for Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf. Read more »
Nigeria: Oil Workers Face Mounting Pressure As NUPENG Promises Lifeline On May Day
Vanguard
The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG, has assured oil and gas workers of renewed attention to their welfare, safer working conditions, and stronger… Read more »
Nigeria: 2027 - LP Stronger After Crisis, Ready to Field Presidential Candidate - Otti
Vanguard
Governor Alex Otti of Abia State has declared that the Labour Party (LP) has overcome its most turbulent phase, assuring that the party is now united, repositioned, and ready to… Read more »
Nigeria: GBV - a/Ibom Acting First Lady, Deputy Gov, Others Seek Justice for Victims
Leadership
Following rampant cases of gender-based violence (GBV), the coordinator of the Office of the First Lady of Akwa Ibom State, Lady Helen Eno-Obareki, the deputy governor, Dr Akon… Read more »
Nigeria: The Wage That Wasn't [editorial]
Leadership
Today is Workers' Day. Across the country, state governors will mount podiums, labour leaders will deliver speeches, and the ritual of solidarity will be performed with the usual… Read more »
Nigeria: APC Leaders Buy N20m Form for Ize-Iyamu, Dismiss Withdrawal Rumour
Leadership
A former governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, yesterday accepted the party's N20 million nomination and expression of interest… Read more »
Nigeria: Workers' Day - FCT Residents Decry Rising Cost of Living
Daily Trust
As Nigeria marks Workers' Day, some residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have lamented the rising cost of living, saying it is becoming increasingly difficult to… Read more »
Nigeria: Time to End Malaria Scourge
Daily Trust
On April 25, 2026, Nigeria joined the rest of the world in observing World Malaria Day. The day was designated by the United Nations for the entire world to focus attention on… Read more »
Nigeria: Salute to Nigerian Workers
This Day
The authorities must do more to reduce poverty Read more »
Nigeria: Jos North Killings - 4 Suspects Plead Not Guilty, Case Adjourned Till 8 May
Leadership
Plateau State High Court sitting in Jos, the Plateau state capital, on Thursday remanded four suspects in the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS) over their alleged… Read more »
Nigeria: NEC Targets Total Polio Eradication, Adds Seven High-Risk States
Leadership
The National Economic Council (NEC) has intensified efforts to eliminate polio in Nigeria, approving the expansion of its ad hoc committee on eradication to include seven… Read more »
Nigeria: Oyo Govt, FERMA Strengthen Collaboration On Road Maintenance
Leadership
Oyo State government has reaffirmed its commitment to working closely with the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA) to improve road infrastructure and ensure safer and… Read more »
Nigeria: Amnesty Raises Alarm Over Alleged Deaths of 150 Fulani Detainees in Kwara Camp
Vanguard
-- Demands probe, end to 'arbitrary detention' Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Inaugurates Committee for 32nd Nigerian Economic Summit
Daily Trust
The federal government on Thursday in Abuja inaugurated the Joint Planning Committee for the 32nd Nigerian Economic Summit (#NES32) jointly hosted by the Nigerian Economic Summit… Read more »
Nigeria: Dangote Pegs Aviation Fuel At N1,820/L, Recalls Redeployed Engineers
Daily Trust
Nigeria's aviation sector is grappling with intensifying cost pressures following a fresh pricing benchmark introduced by the Dangote Petroleum Refinery, which has pegged the… Read more »
Nigeria: How to Reverse 350m Litres Annual Ethanol Imports - Report
Daily Trust
Insights from the Nigeria Cassava Investment Accelerator (NCIA), an initiative of Lagos Business School Pan-Atlantic University, have outlined a clear pathway for Nigeria to… Read more »
Nigeria: 150 Persons Died in Kwara Camp - Amnesty Int'l
Daily Trust
Amnesty International has alleged that at least 150 members of the Fulani community, including children, died in a military-controlled detention facility in Kwara State. Read more »
Nigeria: Following Supreme Court Judgement, INEC Lists Mark, Aregbesola's Name On Website
This Day
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has recognised the Senator David Mark-led National Working Committee (NWC) of the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Read more »
Nigeria: Airport Staff Returns Lost Purse With $1,700, Travel Documents Intact
This Day
In an inspiring display of integrity, a staff member at Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, has turned a traveller's potential nightmare into a heart-warming… Read more »
Nigeria: INEC Restores Mark, Aregbesola's Names On Its Portal
Daily Trust
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has reinstated the names of former Senate President David Mark and ex-Osun State governor Rauf Aregbesola on its official… Read more »
Nigeria: On Diabetes, Infertility and Prostate Issues (I) [opinion]
Daily Trust
"...And We send down in the Quran that which is a healing and a mercy... (Q 17:82) Read more »
