July 11
Nigeria: Fresh Tension in Reps...150 First-Time Members Move Against House Leadership
Leadership
A fresh showdown is imminent in the House of Representatives as over 150 aggrieved first-time members are up in arms against the House leadership over alleged marginalisation and… Read more »
Nigeria: Govt to Crash Food Prices in 180 Days - Minister
Leadership
The federal government yesterday officially unveiled strategic measures aimed at combating the high food prices currently burdening the nation. Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu to Meet With Organised Labour Today Over New Minimum Wage
This Day
President Bola Tinubu is expected to meet with members of the organised labour today (Thursday) to resolve issues delaying the approval of a new minimum wage for Nigerian workers,… Read more »
Nigeria: Police Dismiss Corporal Over Dereliction of Duty
Premium Times
The corporal refused to report at his new station for nine years. Read more »
Nigeria: El-Rufai's Mockery of UBA Sani Backfires As Tweeps Dig Up Dirt-Littered Kaduna Streets Under Him
Daily Trust
Former Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna has been knocked on social media for taunting his successor, Governor Uba Sani, on X. Read more »
Ethiopia: Ethiopian Airlines Claims $211,000 Owed By Nigeria Over Failed Airline Venture
Addis Standard
Ethiopian Airlines CEO Mesfin Tasew has informed Nigeria's Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) that the country's Ministry of Aviation owes the airline $211,000 for… Read more »
Nigeria: Group Unveils Professional Fighters League Africa in Lagos
Premium Times
Ngannou expressed delight in serving as chairman of the league that will shape the very foundation of African MMA Read more »
July 10
West Africa: Ecowas Court Holds Nigeria Liable for Human Rights Violations During #EndSARS Protests
Premium Times
The ECOWAS Court ruled on a suit filed by three victims of human rights violations during the #EndSARS at Lekki Toll Gate in October 2020. Read more »
Nigeria: Economic Strains and Contraceptive Barriers Are Putting Reproductive Rights At Risk in Nigeria [blog]
Nigeria Health Watch
Almost everyone of reproductive age (about 4.3 billion people) will not have access to at least one essential reproductive health intervention over the course of their lives,… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Lawmakers Seek Probe of Controversial Deal With EU
VOA
The Nigerian parliament on Tuesday called for an investigation of the Samoa Agreement, a pact federal authorities signed with the European Union, after a media report that some of… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Security Agencies Put On Alert Over ISWAP's Suicide Bombing Threat
Premium Times
The development comes about 12 days after suicide bombings, blamed on a rival Boko Haram faction, were recorded in Gwoza in Borno State. Read more »
Nigeria: EFCC Witness Admits Emefiele's Wife Not Beneficial Owner of CBN Contractors, Companies
Vanguard
At the resumed hearing of the Emefiele case at a Lagos High Court presided over by Justice Abdulrahman Oshodi, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, witness, Mrs.… Read more »
Nigeria: Emefiele, Wife, Not Signatories to Companies Accounts - Witness
Vanguard
An Assistant Manager with Zenith Bank Plc, Mrs Ifeoma Ogbonnaya, has revealed that the embattled Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Governor Godwin Emefiele, and his wife Margaret,… Read more »
Nigeria: Kano Emirate Crisis - Residents Chase Sanusi's Representative Out of Rano
Premium Times
Residents vandalised the official Prado SUV of the district head of Rano, Mannir Abubakar, that conveyed the emir's representative. Read more »
Nigeria: Samoa Agreement - House of Reps Misinforms Nigerians About Its Resolution
Premium Times
The lawmakers discussed the Agreement on Tuesday following the alleged inclusion of "The LGBTQ+ clause in the document. Read more »
Nigeria: We Have Activated Process for Punishing Judges Who Give Misleading, Conflicting Orders - CJN
This Day
The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, on Wednesday disclosed that machinery has been put in place to bring to book judges who are in the habit of issuing… Read more »
Nigeria: Bad Roads - Portable Disagrees With Governor Abiodun, Calls Him Out
Premium Times
"In America, cars don't get dirty or stuck in ditches; we have money in Ogun State, but bad roads and leaders are making us suffer." Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Caged, Unaware Nigerians Are Hungry - APC Senator
Premium Times
"Mr President (Bola Tinubu) is not in the picture of what is happening outside the Villa. He has been fenced off and caged. So many of us won't go through the backdoor to engage… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's Agric Minister Confirms Duty-Free Importation of Beans, Wheat, Rice
Premium Times
Mr Kyari also said the Nigerian government will massively import some food items in addition to allowing the duty-free importation of food. Read more »
Nigeria: Samoa Agreement - Nigerian Govt Reports Daily Trust to Ombudsman
Premium Times
"The federal government insists that that report on the Samoa agreement was misleading, it was false and designed to create confusion in the land." Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Directs Review of Inherited Road Projects to Ensure Probity
Premium Times
Information Minister said President Tinubu directed that the memos presented to the FEC by the Minister of Works, David Umahi, be looked at once again so that there would be… Read more »
Nigeria: Makinde, Adelabu Mourn Late Reps Member, Flags Flown At Half-Mast
Premium Times
Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde, has ordered flags to be flown at half-mast in honour of the departed. Read more »
Nigeria: Full Text of Ribadu's Remark At Niger Delta Stakeholders Summit 2024
Premium Times
Ribadu said his office is planning to set up a department to tackle insecurity in Nigeria's Niger Delta region. Read more »
Kenya: No, Photo Does Not Show 'Young Ukrainian Girls Forced Into Military' to Fight Russia
Africa Check
No, photo does not show 'young Ukrainian girls forced into military' to fight Russia Read more »
Nigeria: Different Shades of Labour, Dangote's New Voice, and Akpabio's Condescension
Premium Times
A day after the UK election, results were announced, and the Labour Party gained the majority. The government transition moved swiftly. Ex-Prime Minister Rishi Sunak took… Read more »