October 17
Nigeria: Ribadu - Officers Must Halt Gun Sales to Criminals As Nigeria Destroys 2,400 Arms
Vanguard
Malam Nuhu Ribadu, the National Security Adviser (NSA), has condemned the actions of corrupt personnel within security agencies, emphasizing the grave danger they pose to national… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria At Potential Risk of Marburg Virus Outbreak - NCDC
Daily Trust
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says expert risk assessment have revealed that Nigeria is at a potential risk of the Marburg Virus outbreak currently… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Receives One Million Doses of First Malaria Vaccine
Daily Trust
The federal government on Thursday received one million doses of the R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine donated by Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Removed From Aviation Watchlist As Compliance Score Rises - Keyamo
Vanguard
Festus Keyamo, Nigeria's minister of aviation and aerospace development, has announced that the country's compliance score on the Cape Town Convention (CTC) index has improved from… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's Aviation Sector Ranks High On Global Compliance Index - Official
Premium Times
The government said the resulting impact will be felt in increased flight regularity, the expansion of serviced routes, and competitive ticket pricing, ultimately benefiting the… Read more »
Nigeria: Lagos Residents Generate 5.46m Tonnes of Waste Annually - LAWMA
Premium Times
Speaking at the event, Mr Gbadegesin said the city's 23 million residents generate 5.46 million tonnes of waste annually. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria to Review Gasoline Transport Safety Protocols After Deadly Blast
VOA
Authorities in Nigeria have announced plans to review safety protocols for the transportation of gasoline after a deadly tanker accident and explosion in Jigawa state killed more… Read more »
Nigeria: Nutrivision 2024 - Advancing Nutrition for Nigeria's Economic Development [blog]
Nigeria Health Watch
A nation's greatest asset is its people. For Nigeria to realise the full potential of her human capital, there must be strong focus and effort to build a well-nourished and healthy… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria to Take Delivery of Anticipated Malaria Vaccine
Premium Times
The malaria vaccine is expected to be delivered to Nigeria in Abuja by the WHO. Read more »
Nigeria/Libya: Former Edo FA Chief Calls for Sanctions On Libyan Football Federation
Vanguard
A former First Vice Chairman of the Edo State Football Association Dcn Darlington Okpebholo-Ray, on Wednesday called for sanctions by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) on… Read more »
Nigeria: Tragedy in Jigawa - Petrol Tanker Explosion Kills 147
Vanguard
·Police conduct mass burial for victims Read more »
Nigeria: Dangote As Nigeria's Most Valuable Brand
This Day
In the midst of the debate over the operations of Dangote Refineries and the expectation that it would be the messiah for Nigerians as the market contends with fluctuating prices… Read more »
Nigeria: Who Will Save Our Public Universities Now? [editorial]
This Day
Monday Philips Ekpe writes that government must act decisively and fast to resolve the perennial agitations of lecturers Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Policies Hurting Us Severel - Maritime Workers
Vanguard
President-General of Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria, MWUN, Prince Adewale Adeyanju, in this interface, gives insight into how the government policies are impacting negatively on… Read more »
Nigeria: Customs Raises Alarm Over Increased Wildlife Smuggling, Arms Import
Vanguard
Records 20 shipments of arms in 6yrs Read more »
Nigeria: Governor Lawal Donates Bus to Retired Zamfara Perm SECs Association
Premium Times
The governor made the donation in fulfillment of his earlier promise to the group. During its last year annual conference, Mr Lawal promised to provide a bus for the association to… Read more »
Nigeria: Sanwo-Olu Announces New Minimum Wage, Promises Another Increase in January
Premium Times
The governor said the increment is not to outdo his colleagues but a function of affordability. Read more »
Nigeria: Oil Magnate, Akinduro, Sues EFCC for Unlawfully Declaring Him Wanted
Vanguard
....Demands N5bn Read more »
Nigeria: World Food Day - We're Doing All We Can to Tackle Hunger - Govt
Vanguard
...Nigeria's food loss stands at 855,629mt --FAO Read more »
Nigeria: Govt, Labour Agree On How to Crash Transport Fares, Food Prices
Vanguard
*Labour to be incorporated into economic council *FG to meet govs on full implementation of minimum wage this October Read more »
Nigeria: Boko Haram in Viral Video, Executes Two Red Cross Staff, Woman in Borno
Vanguard
The unconfirmed video clip, yesterday, indicated that some armed members of Boko Haram have gruesomely murdered two Red Cross staff, in Ngoshe Community of Gwoza Local Government… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Has No Laws to Tax Cryptocurrencies - FIRS Chairman
Premium Times
The FIRS explained that the existing laws do not include provisions for taxing gains from cryptocurrencies and other digital assets. Read more »
Nigeria: Food Security - Kwara Poly Commences Sale of Farm Produce
Leadership
The Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, has commenced the sale of the maize harvested from its farm situated within the institution's permanent campus in Oyun, along Ilorin - Old… Read more »
Nigeria: Oloyede Calls for Regulations On Usage of Ai in Academics
Leadership
The Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, has called for more regulations on the usage of simulated human intelligence processes… Read more »
Nigeria: Hardship - Ex-Minister Nduese Essien Warns of Looming Anarchy
Leadership
Former minister of lands, housing, and urban development, Chief Nduese Essien, has sounded a strong warning about the escalating discontent across Nigeria due to severe economic… Read more »
