June 23
Nigeria: Nigerians Need Succour, Not Emotional Blackmail
This Day
President Bola Tinubu last Tuesday acknowledged that Nigerians were facing challenging times, but noted that the harsh economic realities were not unique to only Nigerians. Read more »
Nigeria: NPFL - Day of Coronation for Enugu Rangers On the Plateau
This Day
Curtain will fall on the 2023/2024 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) this evening in all the 10 venues but places of outmost interest will be in Ikenne, Ibadan and Aba. Read more »
Nigeria: Another Win for Nnpcl With €500m Investments in Ubeta Field Project
This Day
To say that the Nigerian energy sector has seen significant progress since the implementation of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) in 2021 would be stating the obvious. Read more »
Nigeria: Commerce Chamber Raises Concern Over Incessant Increase in Foodstuffs Prices
Leadership
The Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) expresses deep concern over the persistent rise in commodity prices, which is adversely affecting small-scale business owners and… Read more »
Nigeria: Gtco Rated Strongest Brand, Best Banking Brand in Nigeria
Leadership
Africa's leading financial services institution, Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc ("GTCO" or "the Group"), has added to its impressive haul of accolades as it was recently named… Read more »
Nigeria: Collapse of LG Structures Threatening Nigeria's Democracy
Leadership
The gradual erosion of governance at the local government level and the attendant collapse of both physical and administrative structures are leading legal experts and civil… Read more »
Nigeria: Monetary Policy Tightening Producing Intended Result - CBN
Leadership
Nigeria's headline month-on-month inflation rate slowed for a third time in a row in May 2024, the clearest indicator yet that the Central Bank of Nigeria's monetary policy… Read more »
Nigeria: 6 Steps to Cool Down Quickly After a Hot Workout
Leadership
After you've been training, sweated through burpees and push-ups, cranked out your intervals, finished up your long run, and put the weights back in the rack, it's time to get… Read more »
Nigeria: CAF Opens Bid for Youth Competitions, Women's Champions League
Leadership
The Confederation of African Football has opened bids for three of its competitions and CAF awards. Read more »
Nigeria: Aicl Gmd, Tamuno Seeks AGN's Collaboration On Abuja Film Village
Leadership
The GMD/CEO of Abuja Investments Company Limited, Ambassador Maureen Tamuno, had the honour of hosting the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) and representatives from the Nollywood… Read more »
Nigeria: Stanbic Ibtc Insurance Offers Platform to Secure Children's Academic Future
Leadership
Stanbic IBTC Insurance, a subsidiary of Stanbic IBTC Holdings, has launched the Education Endowment plan to deepen financial protection net to secure children's future with their… Read more »
Nigeria: Court Orders Final Forfeiture of N12.18bn Properties Linked to Emefiele
Leadership
Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke of the Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the final forfeiture of properties valued at N11,140,000,000 and N1.04 billion linked to a former governor… Read more »
Nigeria: Support Late Bayero's Legacy, Filmmaker Urges Gov Otti's, Sanusi
Leadership
A documentary filmmaker, Zainab Bayero has urged Abia state governor, Alex Otti and Emir Muhammad Sanusi II to support her filmmaking debut, which focuses on the life and legacy of… Read more »
Nigeria: Gov. Aliyu Distributes N100m to Victims of Sokoto Market Fire Inferno
Leadership
Sokoto, June 22, 2024 (NAN) Gov. Ahmed Aliyu of Sokoto State has commenced the distribution of N100 million donated by the state government to the victims of the recent inferno at… Read more »
Nigeria: Bureau of Public Procurement Gets New Acting Director General
Leadership
Barrister Olusegun Omotola, has assumed the role of acting director-general of the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP), succeeding Mamman Ahmadu, who was relieved of his appointment… Read more »
Nigeria: Ridding the Army of Bad Eggs
Leadership
Recently, a female soldier, Lance Corporal Jonah Comfort, was dismissed for allegedly stealing gold jewellery worth N35 million from a Nigerian Army General's wife she was attached… Read more »
Nigeria: Labour Ministry, Ossap Sign MOU On 2.5m Vocational Jobs
Leadership
The Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment has formally signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Technical,… Read more »
June 22
Nigeria: Abia Governor Speaks After Firing Spokesperson, Suspension of Commissioner
Premium Times
The governor recently sacked his spokesperson, Kazie Uko, days after suspending the state's health commissioner. Read more »
Nigeria: NIMC Says Data Not Compromised Despite Rogue Sites Selling Nigerians' Data
Premium Times
A cyber security expert explained that while the data of unsuspecting visitors to certain sites could be easily harvested, it is impossible to obtain a large volume of data through… Read more »
Nigeria: Cholera Outbreaks Expose Water Access Issues, Poor Delivery Systems - Group [press release]
Premium Times
"The periodic cholera outbreaks are very disturbing and reinforce our arguments about the abysmally low investment in the water sector at both state and federal levels..." Read more »
Nigeria: Agile Management - Navigating Business in a Fast-Paced World
Daily Trust
In today's fast-paced business environment, agile management has become essential for organisations seeking to maintain competitiveness and respond quickly to market changes. Agile… Read more »
Nigeria: Anambra to Top Africa's Tourist Destinations List - Architect Ezenwa
Daily Trust
In a bold move to transform Anambra into Nigeria's premier tourist destination, Governor Chukwuma Soludo's Solution FunCity project, a groundbreaking leisure and entertainment… Read more »
June 21
Nigeria: Nigeria's National Anthem Change Was a Tactic to Distract Attention From the Country's Real Problems - Political Analyst [interview]
The Conversation Africa
A year into his administration, Nigeria's President Bola Ahmed Tinubu signed the National Anthem Bill into law, replacing an anthem adopted in 1978 with its predecessor. The… Read more »
Nigeria: At Private Parley With Ramaphosa in Jo'burg, Tinubu Seeks Potent Ties With SA
This Day
President Bola Tinubu, yesterday, held a private meeting with his South African counterpart, Cyril Ramaphosa in Johannesburg, where they both canvassed stronger ties. Read more »
June 15
Nigeria: Nigerian Journalist Tortured for Filming the Police [press release]
MFWA
The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) strongly condemns the brutal assault of Gabriel Idibia, a Kaduna State Correspondent of the Daily Times newspapers, and demands justice… Read more »