July 01
Nigeria: NAFDAC Shuts 100 Shops in Enugu Market
Premium Times
NAFDAC said the shops were shut down on Monday when its officials raided the market in collaboration with Nigerian security agencies. Read more »
Nigeria: Oyo Set for Combined Culture, Food, Music Festival
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Mr Olatunbosun said the festival would feature a unique blend of traditional masquerade performances, indigenous cuisine, and music by several Fuji artists. Read more »
Nigeria: Court Dismisses Nnamdi Kanu's N1 Billion Human Rights Suit
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The judgement dismissing Mr Kanu's N 1 billion rights enforcement suit comes less than two weeks after he declared his interest in negotiating with the Nigerian government to drop… Read more »
Nigeria: Turkish NGOs Donate 2000 Cows, Camels to Sokoto - Sozecom
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Turkish Islamic Organizations has donated over 2000 Cows and Camels for Uhudiyya otherwise known as (Layya ). Read more »
Nigeria: Why PDP Lost 2023 Elections in C'river - Chairman
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.....APC took advantage of our mistakes, but we'll bounce back..Sen Jarigbe Read more »
Nigeria: National Assembly Roundup - Customs Officer's Death, Extension of 2023 Budgets, Other Top Stories From Reps
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While appearing before a House of Representative committee, a Customs officer, Andrew Essien, collapsed and was pronounced dead later at the National Assembly Clinic Read more »
Nigeria: Discrepancies in Account Names Delaying Heritage Bank Customers' Payment - NDIC
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On payment of depositors with more than five million naira with the bank, NDIC said they would be paid a liquidation dividend. Read more »
Nigeria: U.S. Court Dismisses Nigerian Pastor's Defamation Suit Against Arise TV
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The pastor had said Arise TV's "false and offensive broadcast" was aired and disseminated to a global audience through the internet. Read more »
Nigeria: At NBA Lecture, Ex-Lasu VC Speaks On Persistent Assault On Rule of Law in Nigeria
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Mr Fagbohun said "societal moral disengagement and collective unethical behaviour are unlikely to self-correct without deliberate efforts to address underlying causes and promote… Read more »
Africa: At $19.5bn, Nigeria Accounted for 35% of Sub-Saharan Africa's Diaspora Remittance in 2023 - World Bank
This Day
* Global Diaspora fund transfer to hit $690bn by 2025 Read more »
Cameroon: Cameroon, Nigeria Agree to End Decades-Long Border Dispute
This Day
Nigeria and Cameroon have resolved they would no longer seek a court ruling to settle their decades-long disputed border case, a report by the Voice of America (VON) said at the… Read more »
Nigeria: Unpaid Bills - Air Force Personnel Allegedly Invade Power Supply Facilities in Lagos
This Day
Some air force personnel from the Sam Ethnan Air Force Base, Bolade, Oshodi, have allegedly invaded the premises of critical power infrastructure in Lagos state, rough-handling… Read more »
Nigeria: Govt to Flag Off Cross River, Akwa Ibom Sections of Lagos-Calabar Highway in August
This Day
*Umahi flays foreign contractors for alleged delay in road projects Read more »
Nigeria: Chief of Defence Staff Mourns Admiral Ogohi
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Mr Musa, a General in the Nigerian Army, described the deceased as an elder statesman, a core patriot and a naval officer who "continued to provide his wealth of experience to the… Read more »
Nigeria: Book On 2004/2005 Banking Consolidation to Be Unveiled in Lagos
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The Power of One Man: How the Soludo-Engineered Consolidation Transformed Nigerian Banks to Global Players will be reviewed by Azu Ishiekwene. Read more »
Nigeria: Minimum Wage Delay - Labour Urged to Declare Nationwide Strike
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The Campaign for Democratic and Workers' Rights, CDWR, has called on Ogranised Labour to immediately mobilise and declare a nationwide strike over the minimum wage and the recent… Read more »
Nigeria: U.S., UN Condemn 'Horrific Attacks' in Borno
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The United States of America and the United Nations have condemned recent suicide bomb attacks that targeted civilian populations in the Borno local government area, Gwoza, that… Read more »
Nigeria: Low Patronage - Supermarts, Food Stores Shun Noodles, Embrace Spaghetti
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Nigerians are known for their addictive nature to items that come with ease, which is usually called 'awoof' in pidgin. Read more »
Nigeria: 71,459 Nigerians' Obtain Canadian Citizenship in 19 Years
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Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, IRCC, has said over 71,459 Nigerians obtained Canadian citizenship between 2005 and 2024. Read more »
Nigeria: Gunmen Abduct 20 Travellers Along Sagamu-Ijebu-Ode Expressway
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About 20 travellers have been reportedly kidnapped along the Sagamu-Ijebu-Ode Expressway by gunmen on Sunday at about 9. pm Read more »
Nigeria: EFCC Operatives to Face Disciplinary Panel Over Alleged Assault of Woman
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The EFCC disciplinary panel will investigate the two officers for allegedly assaulting a woman during an arrest operation and make recommendations. Read more »
Nigeria: The Rivers Storm: Time to Crush Political Godfatherism [editorial]
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A sustainable democracy is wishful thinking if it is allowed to remain within the grip of centrifugal elements at whatever level in the country. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Can Be Global Player in Raw Materials Use, Says Ex-SSG
Leadership
A former secretary to Ebonyi State government (SSG), Prof. Benard Odoh, has said Nigeria needs to leverage its expertise in order to stay competitive in the global raw material… Read more »
Africa: AU Sells Nigeria School Feeding Programme to Other African Countries
Leadership
African Union (AU) has called on African leaders to emulate Nigeria in transitioning its school feeding programme from federal government-led to state government's ownership. Read more »
Nigeria: Minimum Wage - Lawyers Back NLC, Say FEC Can't Negotiate for Workers
Leadership
Lawyers have agreed with organised labour that the Federal Executive Council (FEC) cannot decide on the salaries for Nigerian workers. Read more »