July 13
Nigeria: Nigerian Governors Mourn With Plateau Over School Collapse Tragedy
Premium Times
NGF chairperson and Governor of Kwara State, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, sent the condolences of the governors to the families affected by the tragedy Read more »
July 12
Nigeria: School Building Collapses During Class in Jos, Students Killed
DW
Nigeria's emergency management agency said "several students" were killed when a school building collapsed. Images from the scene showed rescue workers and parents rushing towards… Read more »
Nigeria: Wole Soyinka At 90 - Writer and Activist for Justice [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Akinwande Oluwole Soyinka, the legendary African author and activist, is proof of what words and acts can achieve in the struggle for justice and human rights. Soyinka, aged 90,… Read more »
West Africa: Sahel Confederation - Sustaining Its Challenge of the Regional Order [opinion]
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On 6th July 2024, the military heads of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger convened for the inaugural summit of the Confederation of the Sahel States (AES). They once again clearly… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian University Offers Scholarships to Celebrate 20th Anniversary
Premium Times
Under the scholarship terms, incoming students will receive tuition fee discounts ranging from 10 to 50 per cent, depending on the programme they enrol in. Read more »
Nigeria: No, Nigerian Minister Nyesom Wike Did Not Suggest Renaming Murtala Muhammed Way in Abuja
Africa Check
IN SHORT: The Nigerian government has denied online claims that a major road in the capital Abuja, named after the late military ruler Murtala Muhammed, has been renamed after… Read more »
Nigeria: Another Rivers Local Council Chairperson Appoints Over 300 Aides
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PREMIUM TIMES, Thursday, reported how Chijioke Ihunwo, the chairperson of the caretaker committee in Obio-Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers, similarly appointed 100 people as… Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Renames National Theatre After Wole Soyinka [press release]
Premium Times
Wole Soyinka is a globally celebrated playwright, novelist, poet, essayist, actor, singer, composer, and documentarian. Read more »
Nigeria: Illegal Mining - Nigerian Govt Arraigns Eight Chinese Nationals
Premium Times
The defendants were remanded at Kuje Correctional Centre until the adjourned date for the continuation of the trial. Read more »
Nigeria: Reps Wade Into PSC, IGP Impasse Over Police Recruitment
Premium Times
The House mandated its Committee on Police to investigate the root cause of the lingering dispute between the PSC and the IGP and report back. Read more »
Nigeria: Fire Guts Popular Abuja Filling Station
Premium Times
Police said the fire started around 5 p.m. on Thursday, though no fatalities were recorded. Read more »
Nigeria: Ayra Starr, Tems Most-Streamed Nigerian Artists Globally in 2024 First Half
Premium Times
Ayra Starr's and Tems' albums have been particularly well-received, with several tracks making it to the Global Impact List. Read more »
Nigeria: NASS to Work With AGF to Ensure 'Real Elections' At Local Govt Level - Akpabio
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Mr Akpabio did not provide details on how the elections at the local government level will be improved. Read more »
Nigeria: CAF Champions League - Ilechukwu Reacts As Rangers Get First Opponent
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Though hoping to make an "impact" on the continent, Ilechukwu insists his team is a work in progress. Read more »
Nigeria: Labour Can Enforce Minimum Wage Compliance - SGF
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"Federal government can come up with a policy and issue circulars, but then the onus lies on those who are monitoring the implementation." Read more »
Nigeria: Minister, Perm SEC Disobey Tinubu's Directives
Premium Times
President Bola Tinubu wrote a memo in May to the minister and the SGF issuing specific directives. Read more »
Nigeria: It's Act of Gross Misconduct Paying LGs' Allocation Through States - Supreme Court
This Day
In a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court, yesterday, described as an act of gross misconduct, the payment of allocations to local governments through the states and immediately… Read more »
Nigeria: Group Demands Community Involvement in $27bn Warri Seaport Rehabilitation
This Day
The Executive Coordinator of the Ijaw Progressive Union of Aborigines, Mr. Asiaye Amakor has written an open letter to President Bola Tinubu to direct the concerned authorities to… Read more »
Nigeria: I Never Challenged My Late Husband Over Affair With Helen Prest, Ajayi Tells Court
This Day
One of the wives of the late Dr. Tosin Ajayi, Mrs Adenike Oluyemisi Ajayi, yesterday, told a Lagos High Court, Ikeja, that she never challenged or queried her husband, over his… Read more »
Nigeria: After Meeting Labour Leaders, Tinubu Says Nigerian Workers Deserve Improved Welfare, Better Wages
This Day
President Bola Tinubu has declared that Nigerian workers, as the driving force of the country, deserve improved welfare, better wages, as well as safe and enhanced working… Read more »
Nigeria: Govt, Oil Producers Agree On Viable Crude Supply Framework to Local Refineries
This Day
In a bid to resolve the lingering inability of oil producers to adequately supply local refineries crude feedstock, the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC)… Read more »
Nigeria: Paucity of Funds Hindering Aircraft Maintenance, May Impair Domestic Air Travel - Experts
This Day
Aviation experts have raised the concern that paucity of funds is hindering aircraft maintenance, thereby reducing the number of operating aircraft on schedule service due to… Read more »
Nigeria: How Kreme Is Revolutionising Beauty Education in Nigeria - Bebe Andrew-Jaja [interview]
This Day
In this interview, Licensed Aesthetician, and Founder of Kreme Aesthetics Services, Bebe Andrew-Jaja, speaks with Sunday Ehigiator on her journey into the beauty industry, and how… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerians Paid N721 Billion Cash As Bribe to Public Officials in 2023 - NBS
Premium Times
According to the survey, bribes paid in a public official's office and in the street accounted for around 35 and 36 per cent of all paid bribes, respectively. Read more »
Nigeria: Minimum Wage - Tinubu, Labour Adjourn for More Consultation
Leadership
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 »