May 14
Nigeria: Four Suspects Arraigned for 2021 Kidnap of Uniabuja Lecturers, Family Members
Premium Times
The four suspects were allegedly part of a gang of kidnappers who, on 21 November 2021, invaded the UniAbuja Staff Quarters in Gwagwalada, Abuja, and abducted six persons… Read more »
Nigeria: Abia Govt Releases Forensic Audit Report, Reveals How N10bn Airport Fund Was Wired Into 32 Accounts
Vanguard
...Says those indicted, now guests to EFCC Read more »
Nigeria: Katsina Swears in New Head of Service
Vanguard
...retains former as Reform Adviser to the Governor Read more »
Nigeria: NLC, TUC Picket Electricity Agencies' Offices in Sokoto Over Tariff Hike
Premium Times
NLC and TUC are demanding that the federal government (FG) roll back the increased electricity tariffs Read more »
Nigeria: In UAE, Tony Elumelu Advocates Climate Funding for Healthcare Delivery
Premium Times
According to WHO, between 2030 and 2050, climate change is expected to cause approximately 250,000 additional deaths per year from health issues. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Govt Considers Introducing Wage System for Workers
Premium Times
An official says, under the proposed system, employees on the same salary scale can earn different wages. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Gives Reasons for Introducing Helicopter Landing Levies, Names Revenue Collector
Premium Times
The ministry says it recognises the importance of helicopter operations in Nigeria's aviation industry and is committed to implementing international best practices in helicopter… Read more »
Nigeria: FCT Authority Serves 24-Hour Demolition Notice On 500 Structures in Abuja - Official
Premium Times
An official of the FCTA says demolishing the illegal structures was necessary because they constituted nuisance on the road in addition to heavy traffic, especially on their market… Read more »
Nigeria: We're Not Spending N100bn to Revive United Palm Products - Enugu Govt
Leadership
Enugu State government has explained that it is not committing N100 billion into its partnership with a private firm to revive the moribund United Palm Products Ltd (UPPL). Read more »
Nigeria: 2027 - Atiku, Obi, Saraki, Lamido Begin Alliance Talks
Leadership
Ahead of the 2027 election, moves towards a political alliance between former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, came to the… Read more »
Nigeria: AGN Prohibits Unnecessary Photographs, Videos At Jnr Pope's Burial
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Jnr Pope will be buried in Enugu State. Read more »
Nigeria: Suspected Robber Arrested in Bank With IED After Demanding N100m
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The yet unidentified man had approached a teller with a note demanding N100 million Read more »
Nigeria: Electricity Tariff Hike - Labour Shuts Down Nerc, Discos in States
Leadership
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) yesterday shut down electricity distribution companies (DIsCos) and offices of the Nigerian Electricity… Read more »
Nigeria: NNPC Ltd/First E&p Joint Venture Launches 'Impact First' Initiative, Donates Over N50m to NGOs [press release]
Premium Times
The 'Impact FIRST' programme is designed to provide much needed support to NGOs that are addressing critical issues ranging from healthcare access, education access, poverty… Read more »
Nigeria: Many Abducted As Gunmen Attack Dangote Staff Bus
Leadership
Gunmen have reportedly abducted several Dangote Cement workers in Okpella, Etsako East local government area of Edo State. Read more »
Nigeria: Police Arrest Portable Over Unpaid G-Wagon Debt
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Lagos State Police spokesperson Benjamin Hundeyin confirmed Portable's arrest. Read more »
Nigeria: 37-Year-Old Man Arraigned for Allegedly Raping Minor
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The court remanded the man in a correctional facility Read more »
Nigeria: In Meeting With Lawmakers, Obasanjo Says Western-Style Democracy Not Working, Proposes Afro-Cracy
This Day
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Tuesday, hosted members of the House of Representatives pushing for the reintroduction of the parliamentary system of government in Nigeria Read more »
Nigeria: Nimasa Approves Minimum Wage Document for Seafarers
Vanguard
We will promote an equitable Maritime Labour industry - DG Read more »
Nigeria: 3,000 Inmates On Death Row and Death Sentence for Drug Traffickers
Vanguard
The Senate recently passed a bill seeking to prescribe death penalty for persons found guilty of trading or consuming hard drugs and narcotics. The bill titled: "National Drug Law… Read more »
Nigeria: Ogun Landlady, Husband On the Run After Throwing Tenant's Corpse Into Canal
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Abeokuta--Operatives of Ogun State Police command have launched a manhunt for a landlady, Bola Abiodun, and her husband, Sunday, who fled their Temidire community home in Ifo Local… Read more »
Nigeria: Towards Achieving Sustainable Economic Development in Nigeria
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The United Kingdom, UK, is a nation of small businesses. In the UK, there are more than 12.5 million small businesses employing half the workforce and accounting for half the turn… Read more »
Nigeria: Access Bank, Mastercard, Partner to Expand Cross-Border Payment
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Access Bank Group has launched an innovative solution in collaboration with Mastercard to expand access to cross-border payments and remittances to and from the African continent. Read more »
Nigeria: 7.4m Consumers Still Without Electricity Meters As Installations Rise 5 Percent
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·Huge meter gap, a major problem--Minister Read more »
Nigeria: Bamboo Launches Nigerian Stocks to Deepen Retail Capital Markets
Vanguard
Bamboo Global Inc, an online brokerage firm, yesterday launched on its platform Nigerian stocks including blue chip corporations like Guaranty Trust Holding Company PLC, MTN, and… Read more »