July 11
Nigeria: Rema's 'Heis' Album Release Sparks Frenzy On Social Media
Vanguard
The highly anticipated sophomore album, "HEIS", released on Thursday by Nigerian Afrobeats sensation, Divine Ikubor, popularly known as Rema, has sparked a frenzy on social media. Read more »
Nigeria: Appeal Court Upholds Ododo's Election As Governor of Kogi
Vanguard
The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja, on Thursday, upheld the election of Usman Ododo of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the Governor of Kogi. Read more »
Nigeria: Six Key Takeaways As Supreme Court Bars 36 Govs From Retaining LG Funds
Vanguard
The Supreme Court of Nigeria has issued a landmark ruling barring the 36 state governors from retaining or utilizing funds allocated for the 774 Local Government Areas (LGAs). Read more »
Nigeria: Minimum Wage - Tinubu Meets With Organised Labour
Vanguard
President Bola Tinubu will today meet with leaders of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and their Trade Union of Nigeria, TUC, counterparts as part of his consultations with the… Read more »
Nigeria: EFCC Secures Conviction of 60, As Internet Fraud Tops Corruption Cases in Rivers
Vanguard
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has disclosed that it has secured the conviction of about 60 persons standing trial for financial offences in the state within… Read more »
Nigeria: African Anti-Corruption Day - Group Urges Governments to Make Laws to Protect Whistleblowers [press release]
Premium Times
AFRICMIL said it is disappointing that so far only about 10 out of the 54 countries in Africa have put in place initiatives such as legislation to promote whistleblowing. Read more »
Nigeria: Deepen Anti-Corruption Fight Through Effective Whistle-Blowing - EFCC Boss
Vanguard
Says there is punishment for false claims, misleading intelligence Read more »
Nigeria: Supreme Court Affirms Local Governments' Financial Autonomy
Premium Times
The Supreme Court's Thursday judgement includes far-reaching decisions that will significantly alter local government administration in the country. Read more »
Nigeria: Federal Govt, Oil Producers Agree On Sustainable Crude Supply to Local Refineries
Leadership
The Federal Government and producers in Nigeria have agreed to work towards a sustainable supply of crude oil to local refineries under a market-determined pricing system. Read more »
Nigeria: Supreme Court Grants LGs Financial Autonomy, Halts Payment of Funds Through States
This Day
The Supreme Court of Nigeria has ordered the stoppage of the payment of Local Government Councils' allocation through the state. Read more »
Nigeria: Supreme Court Bars Governors From Holding Local Govt Funds
Daily Trust
The Supreme Court has delivered judgment in the suit instituted by the Federal Government against the 36 state governors on local government autonomy. Read more »
Nigeria: El-Rufai's Son Attacks Tinubu, Says President Will Serve Only One Term
Premium Times
Bashir El-Rufai says the political strategy the president has used to control Lagos cannot work in Nigeria. Read more »
Nigeria: We'll Regulate Price of Imported Foodstuffs - Govt
Vanguard
In Vanguard's Nigerian Newspapers review programme, Today In The News, Vanguard reports that the Federal Government has said food items to be imported into the country in the next… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Gen Z Plans Protests for Better Governance Inspired By Kenyan Youth Movement
Capital FM
Nigerian Gen Z youths are organizing protests next month to demand better governance from the ruling administration. Read more »
Nigeria: Woman Arrested While Trying to Smuggle Drugs for Inmate in Kuje Prison
Premium Times
The Correctional Service said the woman concealed the drugs in food packs. Read more »
Nigeria: NAFDAC Warns Against Obstruction of Enforcement Duty
Vanguard
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has warned against obstruction of its personnel while carrying out enforcement operations against… Read more »
Nigeria: CJN Vows Sanction Against Judges Involved in Issuing Conflicting Court Orders
Premium Times
In May, the Kano emirate crisis triggered the latest storm of conflicting court decisions, often seen in political cases and other matters involving influential Nigerians. Read more »
Nigeria: Govt to Review Inherited Projects Requiring Additional Funding
Daily Trust
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday stepped down memos for some major inherited projects requiring additional funding. Read more »
Nigeria: How Govt Can Surpass Annual Revenue Target With Effective Trade Facilitation - Expert
Vanguard
The Federal government's annual revenue target for its agencies in the maritime sub-sector of the nation's economy can be met and surpassed if effective trade facilitation… Read more »
Nigeria: N423bn Fraud - We Stand By Our Report, El-Rufai Economical With Truth - Kaduna Assembly
Vanguard
The Kaduna State House of Assembly, yesterday, said it stood by its report indicting former Governor Nasir el-Rufai of alleged diversion of N423, 115,028,072.88. Read more »
Nigeria: Conflicting Court Orders - CJN Vows to Deal With Errant Judges
Daily Trust
The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, expressed strong disapproval on Wednesday regarding the conflicting judgments issued by courts of coordinate… Read more »
Nigeria: Samoa Report - Govt to Await Position of Media Ombudsman
Daily Trust
The federal government has said that it is awaiting the report of the ombudsman, following the complaint it made challenging a report by the Daily Trust on the Samoa Agreement… Read more »
Nigeria: Borno Govt Reintegrates 8,490 Repentant Boko Haram Members
Daily Trust
The Borno State government has disclosed that it has successfully reintegrated 8,490 repentant Boko Haram members through the Borno Model process. Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Threatens to Revoke Sale of Interior Ministry's Ikoyi Property
Daily Trust
The federal government has threatened to revoke the sale of residential quarters belonging to the Ministry of Interior in the Ikoyi area of Lagos. Read more »
Nigeria: Abuja's Health Facilities Insufficient to Address Rising Population
Premium Times
Abuja has 15 public secondary hospitals but they are now insufficient as the Nigerian capital's population has more than doubled. Read more »