June 24
Nigeria: 'Avoid Actions Capable of Undermining Peace, Security in Niger Delta'
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The Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), Dennis Otuaro, has urged ex-agitators enrolled in the programme to avoid anything that is inimical to peace and… Read more »
Nigeria: No Plans to Abolish Patrol Points in Four South-East States, Says FRSC
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The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) at the weekend said at no time it intended to abolish patrol points in four South-eastern states of Ebonyi, Enugu, Imo and Abia. Read more »
Nigeria: NDLEA Busts Snake-Guarded Shrine Loaded With Drugs in Edo
This Day
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have busted a snake-guarded shrine used to store illicit drugs in Igor community in Benin-city, Edo State. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Needs to Revolutionize Adolescent Mental Health Care - Ajibola Adesina [interview]
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Mrs. Ajibola Adesina is a Nurse and Mental Health Expert. She is a graduate of Ladoke Akintola University, Ogbomosho and currently works at Bowen University Teaching Hospital in… Read more »
Nigeria: Meet Fola Stag, Photographer Behind Farooq Oreagba's Viral Photo
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Interestingly, Fola Stag has never missed capturing images at the festival in the past few years. But in 2024, he got what many have tagged as his big break. Read more »
Nigeria: Kano Emirate Crisis - Governor's Aide Attacks NNPP Federal Lawmakers
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SalisuSalisu Hotoro, the social media aide to the governor, says the lawmakers have abandoned the fight to Governor Yusuf and their political godfather, Rabiu Kwankwaso. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Authorities Detain Journalist for 18 Days
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On 27 May, police arrested Mr Chukwunonso at his home in Badagry, a coastal town west of Nigeria's biggest city, Lagos. Read more »
Nigeria: Why Governors Flout Minimum Wage Law - NLC
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The Assistant General Secretary of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Chris Onyeka, says many state governors are flouting the Minimum Wage Act because they do not believe in… Read more »
Nigeria: Cost of Living - CSOs, Experts Demand Pay Rise for Soldiers
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As Nigeria faces mounting security challenges from multiple fronts, including terrorism, banditry, kidnapping, and communal clashes, the soldiers defending the country are feeling… Read more »
Nigeria: Urgent Need to Enforce Policies to Prevent Trafficking of Young Girls, Children in Plateau
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A non Governmental Organisations (NGO) Child Protection Network and Civil Liberties Organization (CLO) has condemned in strong terms the current trend of trafficking of young girls… Read more »
Nigeria: Youth Leaders Reject Calls for State of Emergency in Rivers
Leadership
The Rivers State Ethnic Youth Leaders Coalition (RSEYLC), has said the call for a state of emergency in Rivers State or impeachment of its governor, Siminalayi Fubara, will… Read more »
Nigeria: Enugu Rangers Veterans - Preserving Memory and Honouring a Legacy
Premium Times
At the peak of their powers, these men could have played for nearly any team in the world. Read more »
Nigeria: Kano Chief Magistrate Suspended for Taking Money From Frozen Bank Account
Premium Times
Talatu Makama allegedly ordered the money to be transferred from a frozen bank account into her personal bank account. Read more »
Nigeria: Why We Dislodged Hunters From Emir Sanusi's Palace - Police
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Police chief says officers were deployed to check security threats. Read more »
Nigeria: Emirship Tussle - Police Deploy Additional Personnel to Two Palaces in Kano
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The police have deployed additional armed security personnel to the two palaces housing the contending emirs in the metropolitan Local Government Areas of Kano. Read more »
Nigeria: Dangote Refinery - IOCs Plotting Our Failure By Declining to Sell Local Crude Despite Paying Premium
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The management of the 650,000 barrels per day (bpd) Dangote Refinery at the weekend accused International Oil Companies (IOCs) operating in Nigeria of planning to ensure the… Read more »
Nigeria: Liquidity Pressure - Banks Borrow N3.76tn From CBN in Three Weeks
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Following monetary rates tightening by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), which has led to illiquidity in the banking system, banks and merchant banks in Nigeria in just three… Read more »
Nigeria: ASUU Summons Town Hall Meeting Over Govt's Failure to Implement Report
Daily Trust
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has summoned a town hall meeting in Sokoto over the lingering dispute with the Federal and Sokoto State governments. Read more »
Nigeria: Police Launch Manhunt for Officers Offering Protection to a 'Yahoo Boy' in Lagos
Daily Trust
The Lagos State Police Command has stepped up manhunt for some policemen seen in a viral video guarding a young man abusing the Naira note. Read more »
Nigeria: Govt to Sanction Multinationals for Failing to Register TTA
Daily Trust
The Director General of the National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion (NOTAP), Dr. Obiageli Amadiobi, has said multinational companies that did not submit their… Read more »
Nigeria: Amnesty Programme Boss Tasks Ex-Niger Delta Agitators On Peace
Daily Trust
Dennis Otuaro, the administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, has urged former agitators enrolled in the programme to avoid actions that could jeopardize peace and… Read more »
Nigeria: Poor Ranking - Nutritional Int. Supports Sokoto to Reduce Malnutrition Cases
Daily Trust
Following the recent ranking of Sokoto State among the states with high malnutrition indices in the country, the Nutritional International has declared its support to assist the… Read more »
Nigeria: LCCI, Govt Collaborate On 2024 International Business Confab
Vanguard
The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), in partnership with the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, is set to host the 2024… Read more »
Nigeria: Presidential Committee Seeks Witholding Tax Exemption for Manufacturers
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The Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, Taiwo Oyedele, said the committee has proposed that manufacturers and farmers be exempted from paying… Read more »
Nigeria: EU-Nigeria Business Forum to Promote Bilateral Trade, Investment Stability
Leadership
The Nigerian and European business leaders, policy makers and institutional stakeholders will converge on Abuja on July 2 to identify and explore investment opportunities along… Read more »