November 07
Nigeria: Lagos Extends Hypertension Screening, Urges Residents to Take Advantage
Premium Times
The health commissioner recently revealed that 30 per cent of the state's residents suffer from hypertension, with 70 per cent unaware of their condition. Read more »
Nigeria: Oil Marketers Seek to Dismiss Dangote Refinery's Suit
Premium Times
The marketers requested that the court dismiss Dangote's claims, insisting that competitive practices are essential to Nigeria's economic health and the oil sector's viability. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerians Must Hold Govt Accountable for Quality Healthcare - Minister
Premium Times
Mr Pate said while strides have been made in healthcare affordability and insurance coverage, achieving universal access to quality healthcare remains an ongoing challenge. Read more »
Nigeria: Oyo Govt Approves New Minimum Wage for Workers
Premium Times
Mr Oyelade said the new scale will be implemented as soon as the consequential adjustments process is completed by the committee which comprises top government and labour… Read more »
Nigeria: Group Urges Citizens' Participation in Anti-Corruption Fight
Leadership
Chairman of Open Africa Foundation, Mr Tunji Aworinde, has called for citizens' participation in the fight against corruption, saying fighting corruption requires collective effort… Read more »
Nigeria: Rector of the Minor Seminary Is Free - He Had Offered Himself As a Hostage in Exchange for Two Students
Agenzia Fides
Father Thomas Oyode, the rector of the minor seminary in Agenegabode in the Etsako East district of Edo State in southern Nigeria, who was kidnapped on Sunday 27 October, is free.… Read more »
Nigeria: Terrorist Leaders Begging to Surrender - Nigerian Military
Premium Times
"We are opening a surrendering corridor for that purpose." Read more »
Nigeria: Enugu Revenue Agency Hires 200 Staff for IGR Collection
Daily Trust
The Enugu State government has announced a N1bn fund to construct smart green schools in all the 260 wards in the state. Read more »
Nigeria: We're Satisfied With FIRS' Progress, Says Reps Committee
Daily Trust
The House of Representatives Committee on Finance says it is satisfied with the level of progress and achievements being made by the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS). Read more »
Nigeria: IBB, Marwa, Others Pay Tributes to Late Ex-NDLEA Boss Kwajafa
Daily Trust
Former Military President General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, current Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brigadier-General Mohammed Buba Marwa, and… Read more »
Nigeria: Don't Sell Land to Others, Demolished Lugbe Estate Claimants Beg FCT Minister
Daily Trust
Claimants of houses recently demolished in an Abuja estate have cried out over ongoing moves to sell their land to other investors. Read more »
Nigeria: Jos Community Laments Power Outage
Daily Trust
Despite the restoration of power in the northern part of the country by the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), Babale community of Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau… Read more »
Nigeria: 'Trade Agreements With African Countries Will Benefit Nigerians'
Daily Trust
State governments in Nigeria have been urged to enter into trade and investment partnerships with African nations to boost intra-African trade and improve the welfare and… Read more »
Nigeria: APC, PDP Trade Words Over Okowa's Arrest
Daily Trust
The Delta State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has praised the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for arresting former Delta State Governor Ifeanyi… Read more »
Nigeria: Police Arrest 5 Suspected Cultists, Recover Vehicles in Delta
Daily Trust
The Delta State Police Command has arrested five suspected members of cult groups in Oton community and Sapele town in the state. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Academy of Education Calls for State of Emergency On Education
Daily Trust
The Nigerian Academy of Education (NAE) has called for the declaration of state of emergency in the education sector because it affects all other sectors. Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu, World Leaders Congratulate Trump On Election Victory
Daily Trust
President Bola Tinubu and other top world leaders have congratulated President Donald Trump on his re-election as the 47th president of the United States of America. Read more »
Nigeria: 'Nigeria Needs Divine Intervention for Economic Stability'
Daily Trust
The Disciples of Jagaban, a support group backing President Bola Tinubu, has defended the upcoming national prayers aimed at seeking divine intervention to address the country's… Read more »
Nigeria: Delta Assembly Suspends Lawmaker Over 'Gross Misconduct'
Daily Trust
The Delta State House of Assembly has suspended Hon. Chukudi Dafe, the lawmaker representing the Ukwuani Constituency, for alleged gross misconduct. Read more »
Nigeria: Hunters Discover 2 Bandits' Corpses in Kaduna
Daily Trust
Hunters have reportedly discovered two corpses suspected to be those of the bandits that fled soldiers' onslaught at Kurmin-Kare forest in Kachia LGA of Kaduna State. Read more »
Nigeria: Herder Cuts Farmer's Hand in Kogi Community
Daily Trust
A man suspected to be herdsman has reportedly chopped off the hand of a young farmer in Ikoyi, Ijumu Local Government Area of Kogi State. Read more »
Nigeria: NSC Chair, Dikko, Emphasises School Sports, Plans Excellence Centres
Daily Trust
The Chairman of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Shehu Dikko has highlighted the pivotal role of schools and universities in Nigeria's sports development. Read more »
Nigeria: Lagbaja's Death - Top Generals for Redeployment
Daily Trust
A major redeployment of top generals in the Nigerian Army is imminent, following the death of the Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja. Read more »
Nigeria: Why Nigeria Must Utilise More Arable Land
Daily Trust
Stakeholders have said Nigeria must use 60% of the arable land that is currently underutilised to generate significant output in order to deal with the nation's present food… Read more »
Nigeria: Yoruba Group to Monarchs - Don't Abandon Yoruba Nation Autonomy
Vanguard
The Yoruba National Youth has urged traditional rulers in the South West not to abandon the quest for Yoruba Nation autonomy, expressing disappointment with certain monarchs they… Read more »
