June 09
Nigeria: President Tinubu Approves New Leadership for National Council On Climate Change
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PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Dr. Nkiruka Maduekwe as the Director-General/Chief Executive Officer of the National Council on Climate Change (NCCC) in… Read more »
Nigeria: I Am Privileged to Have My Debut Solo Exhibition On Soyinka's Birthday - Adeyemi
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All is set for Olalekan Adeyemi's debut solo art exhibition, AFÁRA OYIN, scheduled to open on 13 July 2024, and runs till July 26, 2024 at Thought Pyramid Art Centre, Norman… Read more »
Nigeria: Alliance Between Govt Bodies, Security Experts Will Check Cyberthreats - Expert
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A cyber expert, Ms Adebola Folorunso has called for strategic alliance between government bodies and security experts in order to check cyberthreats in the country. Read more »
Nigeria: Disarm Herders Now, We Can't Go to Farm Again, Igbo Women Beg Tinubu
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Igbo women have called for the immediate disarming of violent herdsmen wreaking havoc in various agrarian communities in South East, lamenting that farmers are scared of going to… Read more »
Nigeria: Oil Theft - NAF Destroys Illegal Oil Refining Sites Along Imo River Bank
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The Nigerian Airforce said on Sunday that its Air Component of Operation Delta Safe, on Saturday 7 June 2024, successfully destroyed 2 Illegal Refining Sites (IRS) situated along… Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Must Protect Nigerians, Killing Spree Mustn't Continue - Peter Obi
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The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in 2023, Peter Obi has called on the government to act and protect the lives of Nigerians, saying the killing spree in the country… Read more »
Nigeria: Senior Lawyers Differ On Uniform National Minimum Wage, Say Nigeria Running a Federation
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As the crisis between the organised labour and the federal government over a new National Minimum Wage continues to brew, some Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANs) have expressed… Read more »
Nigeria: Deep Blue Project As Catalyst to Nigeria's Maritime Development [opinion]
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Activities in the seas and oceans is a growing concern for the global community, as it serves as a veritable source of economic development and wealth creation, owing to the… Read more »
Nigeria: EU Highlights Entertainment's Impact On SGBV At 'Deafening Silence' Premiere
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At the recent Lagos premiere of 'Deafening Silence,' Ruben Alba Aguilera, Head of the Governance, Gender Human Rights and Migration Section at the European Union (EU) Delegation,… Read more »
Nigeria: British Airways Celebrates Local Art At Renovated Lagos Lounge
This Day
As it opens the newly renovated luxurious Lagos lounge doors to travel customers, British Airways is providing a beautiful view of artworks from local artists. Read more »
Nigeria: We Are Still Retooling Financial System to Bring Relief to Nigerians - Tinubu
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President Bola Tinubu has declared that his administration is still retooling and rejigging Nigeria's financial system to bring prosperity and relief to Nigerians, describing the… Read more »
Nigeria: Conflicting Court Orders Over Emirship Tussle Stir Debate On Jurisdiction
This Day
The conflicting orders by courts of coordinate jurisdiction in Kano emirship dispute have stirred up debate as to which of the courts between the Federal High Court and state High… Read more »
Nigeria: NAHCON Secures Release of Seven Nigerian Pilgrims Arrested in Saudi
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The pilgrims were arrested at different locations in Mecca between Monday and Saturday. Read more »
Nigeria: Scorecard - Under Tinubu, Nigeria's Education Sector Yet to See Renewed Hope
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The education sector under Mr Tinubu has witnessed some avoidable challenges. Read more »
Nigeria: EU's Planned Sanction On Methane Emissions Heightens Pressure On Nigeria
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The 5.3 billion cubic metres of natural gas that oil companies flared in Nigeria in 2022 can fill 177 million units of 12.5 kg cylinders. Read more »
Nigeria: Temi Otedola Is L'oréal Paris' First Nigerian Digital Ambassador
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Temi joined the ranks of Kendall Jenner and Viola Davis, who are also ambassadors for the brand. Read more »
Nigeria: Refinery - How Dangote Shamed Past Nigerian Govts - Akpabio
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The Senate President says Mr Dangote stunned skeptics by establishing a refinery some nations cannot build. Read more »
Nigeria: Inside Illegal Operations of Mining Firm Responsible for Ibadan Fatal Explosion
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On the evening of 16 January, an explosion rocked Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. According to the state government, five lives and properties worth billions of Naira were lost to… Read more »
Nigeria: Let's Talk STD - Sexually Transmitted Distinction [opinion]
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In a country and a season in which candour is not always seen as a virtue, those who make it the currency of their daily lives are either idolised, endangered or idolised into… Read more »
Nigeria: Mixed Bag for Nigeria's Economy in Tinubu's First Year
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With borrowing not offering a lot of prospects, the government's attention shifted more to alternative means of growing the economy including attracting foreign direct investments… Read more »
Nigeria: Soldiers' Killing - Nigerian Troops Kill Six Suspected Ipob Members in Abia Forest
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The army said the suspected IPOB members were killed during a clearance operation to track down the killers of five soldiers on 30 May in the state. Read more »
Nigeria: Scorecard - How Nigeria's Oil Sector Fared Under Tinubu in One Year
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Mr Tinubu promised to implement key reforms in the energy sector, ensure collaboration between security agencies and oil industry operators to stem oil theft and abolish fuel… Read more »
Nigeria: Niger Collapsed Mine - Alake Condoles Victims, Vows to Enforce Miners Insurance
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To enhance safety measures and relieve miners and their families in the event of accidents, Mr Alake declared that insurance policies for miners across the country will be… Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Approves Mandate for Envoy On Climate Action, Expands Green Economy Membership Committee [press release]
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Mr Tinubu emphasised diligence, dedication, and patriotism in executing this critical national assignment to realise his administration's agenda on climate action and green… Read more »
Nigeria: Minimum Wage - Proposed N62,000 Grossly Inadequate for Nigerian Workers - Group
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"The current economic realities make the proposed wage of N62,000 by the federal government to the labour union grossly inadequate to meet the basic needs of workers and their… Read more »