June 28
Nigeria: Abia Legislature Moves Closer to Full Autonomy, Constitutes Assembly Service Commission
This Day
The Abia State House of Assembly has finally constituted the State Assembly Service Commission (ASHASC) as part of the process to attain full autonomy for the legislative arm of… Read more »
Nigeria: Private Jet Operations Used for Laundering Money, Trafficking Drug, Keyamo Declares
This Day
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr. Festus Keyamo, has raised the alarm that private jet operations were largely used for money laundering and drug trafficking. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Army Pulls Out 10 Armoured Corps Generals
Daily Trust
The Nigerian Army has officially retired 10 generals from the Armoured Corps in Bauchi. Read more »
Nigeria: Without MSMEs, 80% of Workforce Will Be Without Jobs - Shettima
Daily Trust
Vice President Kashim Shettima has admitted that without the contributions of Nigeria's Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), about 80 per cent of citizens who fall under… Read more »
Nigeria: Fccpc Engages Retail Shop Owners On Price Transparency
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The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) is set to sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with supermarket owners under the aegis of Retail Council of… Read more »
Nigeria: Kwara Customs - We Generated Over N10bn in Five Months
Daily Trust
The Nigerian Customs Service (NCS), Kwara command, says it has collected and remitted over N10 billion to the federal government in the last five months. Read more »
Nigeria: Sokoto District Heads Remain Deposed, Says Justice Commissioner
Daily Trust
The Sokoto State Commissioner for Justice, Barrister Nasiru Binji, has said the court order on the deposed district heads in the state has been vacated.In an interview with… Read more »
Nigeria: Group to Donate Cash to Hospital Patients
Vanguard
The exquisite Golden Queens, a humanitarian organization has concluded plans to donate cash gifts to 50 patients who are currently receiving treatment at the National Orthopedic… Read more »
Nigeria: Ondo/Edo 2024 - PDP Appoints Adeleke, Fintiri As Heads of Campaign Councils
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Mr Damagum urged the committee members to ensure that the party triumphs in both states, adding that they were selected for the task because they have done it effectively before. Read more »
Nigeria: Appraising Hon. Leke Abejide and His Legislative Usefulness
Vanguard
In the complex and dynamic landscape of Nigerian politics, few individuals have made a profound impact and exhibited transformative leadership like Hon. Leke Abejide, the… Read more »
Nigeria: Just in - JAMB Releases 2024 Supplementary Utme Results
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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has announced the release of results of candidates who participated in the supplementary Unified Tertiary Matriculation… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's 4x400m Relay Team Fails to Qualify for Olympics
Daily Trust
The Nigerian women's 4x400m relay team will not be participating at the Paris Olympic Games despite winning the gold medal at the 2024 African Athletics Championships in Douala. Read more »
June 27
Nigeria: After Residents' Protest, Distribution Firm Moves to End 10-Year Power Outage in Ibadan Communities
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"As a customer-centric company, we have held over 10 meetings with the community leaders to explain the situation and how we intend to improve service delivery," an IBEDC official… Read more »
Nigeria: Reps Grant Tinubu's Request to Extend 2023 Budget, Supplementary Appropriation Act
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The lawmakers approved President Tinubu's request after a 30-minute closed-door session that followed the rowdy plenary session earlier in the day. Read more »
Nigeria: Exclusive - Nasu, SSANU Hold Meetings Over Withheld Salaries As Calls for Strike Intensify
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SSANU and NASU members said the government has opted to dare the consequences "of its preferential treatment of one union over the others," especially considering Wednesday's… Read more »
Nigeria: Abuja Estate Residents Live in Fear Over Frequent Attacks By Kidnappers
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Kidnappers have raided Leisure Court Estate, Sabon Lugbe, Abuja, several times this year Read more »
Nigeria: Rowdy Session in Reps Over Tinubu's Request to Extend 2023 Budget, Supplementary Act
Premium Times
The opposition to the president's request forced the lawmakers into an executive session amid loud booing from members of the opposition parties. Read more »
Nigeria: Reactions As Fire Guts Section of Dangote Refinery
Daily Trust
Reactions yesterday trailed the minor fire outbreak at a section of Dangote refinery with some groups warning against sabotage against the refinery. Read more »
Nigeria: Microsoft Not Leaving Nigeria - CEO
Daily Trust
The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Microsoft Nigeria plc, Mrs. Ola William has debunked the rumour making the rounds that Microsoft was winding up to leave… Read more »
Nigeria: Conte Accepts Osimhen's Quit Notice From Napoli
This Day
New Napoli Coach, Antonio Conte, has confirmed that he has accepted that Victor Osimhen will quit the Serie A club this summer. Read more »
Nigeria: AFD Puts Investment in Nigeria At 4.1bn Euros in 15 Years
This Day
Agence Française de Développement (AFD) Group, a public financial institution that implements the policy defined by the French Government, has stated that it has… Read more »
West Africa: Nigeria Borrowed N7.71 Tr in Q1 2024 - Dmo
Daily Trust
The Debt Management Office (DMO) yesterday clarified that Nigeria's fresh borrowing was N7.71 trillion in the first quarter of 2024. Read more »
Nigeria: Niger Mining Pit Collapse - Over 30 Still Trapped, 3 Weeks After
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4 mutilated bodies recovered in 2 days Operation done manually - Victims' families Read more »
Nigeria: How to Sustain Nigeria's Democracy - Abdulsalami Abubakar
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Mr Abdulsalami said democracy requires constant nurturing and vigilance. Read more »
Nigeria: Ajunwa, Chinese Consulate Call for Increased Global Efforts Against Illicit Drugs
Premium Times
Ajunwa-Oparah expressed concern about the growing threat of dangerous drugs, particularly among young people. Read more »