June 24
Nigeria: Minimum Wage - We Expect Tinubu to Reach Out to Tripartite Committee - Labour
Vanguard
The Organised Labour on Monday said it expects President Bola Tinubu to reach out to the members of the Tripartite Committee on the new national minimum wage to reconcile the… Read more »
Nigeria: Police Arrest Councillor, Village Chiefs Over Stolen Electricity Transformer
Premium Times
The councillor, Abdullahi Panda, represents Kumo East ward in Akko Local Government Area of Gombe State Read more »
Nigeria: North West Summit - We Are Committed to Securing Nigeria - Tinubu
Daily Trust
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said that his administration would not rest until banditry, terrorism and other forms of insecurity are eliminated from the country. Read more »
Nigeria: Cholera Carriers in Ogun Took Tiger NUT in Lagos - Commissioner
Daily Trust
The Commissioner for Health in Ogun State, Dr Tomi Coker, on Monday, disclosed that the state has recorded 25 suspected cases of cholera, out of which 9 have been confirmed, with… Read more »
Nigeria: Cholera Death Toll Rises to 29, Infections 579 in Lagos
Daily Trust
The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, says fatalities from the state's cholera outbreak have risen to 29 deaths and 579 suspected cases across multiple local… Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Activates Cholera Emergency Centre As Disease Kills 53
Daily Trust
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention on Monday activated the National Cholera Multi-Sectoral Emergency Operations Centre ( EOC) in response to the rapidly… Read more »
Nigeria: How to Halt Exodus of Multinationals - Peter Obi
Daily Trust
Mr Peter Obi, Labour Party's Presidential Candidates in the 2023 General Elections, on Monday, suggested ways Nigeria could tackle the exodus of multinational companies. Read more »
Nigeria: Admissions - JAMB to Announce Cut-Off Marks On July 18
Daily Trust
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has fixed Friday, July 18, 2024, for the Policy Meeting to deliberate on admissions cut-off marks into tertiary institutions. Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Finally Arms Aviation Security, Deploys 120 Special Forces to 5 Intl Airports
Daily Trust
After years of contemplation, the Federal Government has finally provided arms for aviation security personnel. Read more »
Nigeria: 'Stop Using My Name for Politics', Okonjo-Iweala Disowns Comment On Nigeria's Debt Profile
Leadership
The director-general of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has raised the alarm over a plot to use her name to fight political battles in Nigeria. Read more »
Nigeria: Plateau Govt Bans Blockage of Access Roads to Worship Centers
Leadership
The Plateau State Government has ordered ban on blockage of access roads to worship centres in Jos, the state capital. Read more »
Nigeria: Court Discharges, Acquits Ex-Lagos Speaker, Aide of Money Laundering Charges
Leadership
Justice Mohammed Liman of the Federal High Court in Lagos, on Monday, discharged and acquitted a former Speaker of Lagos State House of Assembly, Adeyemi Ikuforiji, of an alleged… Read more »
Nigeria: Cubana Chief Priest Hails Davido for Not 'Discarding' Chioma
Leadership
Celebrity bartender, Pascal Okechukwu, popularly known as Cubana Chief Priest has commended music star, Davido, for not "discarding" his fiancee, Chioma Rowland. Read more »
Nigeria: NAFDAC Intercepts Fake Antibiotic, Warns Public Against Product Use
Leadership
The National Food Drug and Administration Control (NAFDAC), has notified the public of the sale of a confirmed falsified OHEAL Ampicillin and Cloxacillin Capsule discovered and… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Healthcare Must Learn From UK's NHS Cyberattack - Expert
Daily Trust
A cyber security expert, Benedict Joseph Oluwaseun, has said a recent ransomware attack on the UK's National Health Service (NHS) serves as a stark warning for Nigeria's developing… Read more »
Nigeria: Cholera - Govt Asks Nigerians to Avoid Locally Prepared Kunu, Zobo
Daily Trust
In light of the prevalence of Cholera, the Federal Government has asked Nigerians to avoid locally made drinks such as kunu, zobo and fura to prevent cholera disease. Read more »
Nigeria: Court to Hear Kwankwaso's Fundamental Rights Suit July 11 - EFCC
Daily Trust
A Kano State High Court sitting at Audu Bako has fixed July 11, 2024 to begin hearing of the motion on notice on the fundamental rights of the leader of the New Nigeria Peoples… Read more »
Nigeria: Why Security Hasn't Improved in Nigeria - Researcher
Premium Times
He said government policies are failing to address the problems and making things worse. Read more »
Nigeria: Man Electrocuted While Stealing Electrical Cables At MMIA - FAAN
Vanguard
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, on Monday, said a middle aged man who attempted to steal electrical cables inside its powerhouse was electrocuted. Read more »
Nigeria: 'Hunger, Food Security' - U.S. Govt. Awards $26.6m Grants to 33 Nigerian Companies
Vanguard
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) says it has awarded 26.6 million dollars in co-investment grants to 33 companies in Nigeria through its global hunger… Read more »
Nigeria: NUJ Tasks Govt On Journalists' Safety, Cost of Living, Insecurity, Others
Premium Times
The NUJ called on the federal government to address insurgency in the North-east, banditry in the North-west, rising militancy in the South-south, as well as kidnapping and ritual… Read more »
Nigeria: Otedola Raises Shareholding in FBN Holdings to 11.6%
Premium Times
With the new acquisition, Mr Otedola's holding now stands at 11.6 percent compared to the 8.7 per cent held by Oba Otudeko, his closest rival. Read more »
Nigeria: Ibadan Residents Throng Ibedc Office, Govt Secretariat, Protest 10-Year Power Outage
Premium Times
Some of the inscriptions on the banners and placards read: 'IBEDC is a scam,' 'Light Up Iwo/Lalupon,' 'We reject darkness,' 'Fourteen years, our children haven't seen electricity,'… Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Tackles Revenue Leakage Afresh
Vanguard
Determined to tackle revenue leakage more aggressively, the federal government is to deploy the Revenue Assurance and Central Disbursement Solutions for its Ministries, Departments… Read more »
Nigeria: Buhari Govt 'Lavished' $100m World Bank Women Empowerment Loan On Meetings - Minister
Vanguard
Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye has revealed that former President Muhammadu Buhari's administration lavished the initial $100 million of a $500 million World Bank… Read more »