June 07
Nigeria: Shell's All On Calls for Policy Reforms to Boost Off-Grid Energy
Leadership
In a significant move to address Nigeria's energy challenges, Shell Impact Investment Company, All On, has released a pivotal report advocating for comprehensive policy reforms to… Read more »
Nigeria: 200 New Births Monthly Amid Dire Conditions in Benue IDP Camp - Report
Leadership
In the heart of Benue State, where over 1.5 million Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) seek refuge from relentless attacks by gunmen, a startling trend has emerged. Despite the… Read more »
Nigeria: N5.4trn Fuel Subsidy - Posterity Won't Be Kind to You for Oversight Failure, Atiku Tells NASS
Leadership
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate in 2023, Atiku Abubakar, has told federal lawmakers that posterity will not be kind to them if they keep looking away from… Read more »
Nigeria: Report Says Governor Fubara Raised Bar On Social Services Despite Sabotage
Leadership
Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has been recognised as one of the best-performing governors in the country, a report by the National Good Governance (NGG) Index for the… Read more »
Nigeria: Inflationary Pressure Eased to One-Year Low in May - Report
This Day
The Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) report of the Stanbic IBTC Bank Plc has stated that the rate of inflation eased to a one-year low in May 2024. Read more »
Nigeria: Bandits Attack Niger Villages, Set Houses Ablaze
Daily Trust
Dozens of farmers in Kasmani village in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State have fled their homes following an attack by bandits. Read more »
Nigeria: Bandits Kill 7 Policemen, 35 Others in Zamfara, Katsina
Daily Trust
Bandits have killed at least 42 persons in different attacks on many villages in Zamfara and Katsina states. Read more »
Nigeria: Minimum Wage - Private Sector Demands Concessions As Labour Awaits Tinubu's Offer
Daily Trust
Some members of the Organised Private Sector (OPS) have demanded some concessions regarding the new minimum wage being proposed by members of the National Minimum Wage Tripartite… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Records 17 Jailbreaks, 7,000 Escapees in 8 Years
Daily Trust
The House of Representatives on Thursday urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to immediately set up a judicial panel of inquiry on prison attacks in the country and ensure that such… Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Commissions Facility to Curb Gas Flaring in Nigeria
Daily Trust
The federal government has inaugurated a 300 million standard cubic feet per day (MMscfd) Kwale Gas Gathering Hub facility and Nedogas plant in Kwale, Delta State, to address gas… Read more »
Nigeria: Nnamdi Kanu's Legal Team Submits Letter Appealing for His Release to AGF
Premium Times
The letter appealing for the IPOB leader's release was necessary following the AGF's comments suggesting that Mr Kanu's case should be left to the courts to decide. Read more »
Nigeria: Politics Colours Governor Yusuf's Performance in First Year As Kano Governor
Premium Times
Governor Yusuf produced a 70-page document focussing on 13 thematic areas as the blueprint for his administration to improve the lives of citizens in Kano State. Read more »
Nigeria: High Inflation, Weak Naira May Slow Down Economic Growth - CITN
Daily Trust
High inflation, naira weakness and policy tightening may threaten economic growth in the year 2024, the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN) has observed. Read more »
Nigeria: Despite Economic Growth, 40 Percent of Nigerians Still Live Below Poverty Line - Bagudu
This Day
Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Senator Abubakar Bagudu, yesterday, said in spite of the country's significant strides in economic growth in recent times, millions of… Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Never Authorised Leaked Fiscal Policy Document, No N5.4tn Subsidy Spending - Presidency
This Day
The presidency yesterday urged the public to disregard two documents on fiscal policy currently in circulation, saying they were not authorised by the federal government. Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Arraigns Television MD, Others On Tax Evasion, Money-Laundering Charges
This Day
The federal government yesterday arraigned the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Telecom Satellites Limited (TSTV), Dr. Bright Ikechukwu Echefu, on charges… Read more »
Nigeria: Autopsy Reveals Possible Cause of Mohbad's Death
Premium Times
The Lagos State Police exhumed Mohbad's body for an autopsy on 21 September 2023 to unravel the uncertainties that surrounded his death. Read more »
Nigeria: Health - Etsu Nupe Urges Govt to Improve Budget On Health to Stem Medical Tourism
Vanguard
The Etsu Nupe, Yahaya Abubakar, has called on the Federal Government to allocate more money into the health sector to improve healthcare delivery system in the country to arrest… Read more »
Nigeria: 2026 WCQ - Super Eagles Drop to Fourth Ahead of South Africa Clash
Vanguard
The Super Eagles of Nigeria will confront South Africa on Friday in a crucial 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier, under increased pressure as they have slipped to the 4th spot in Group… Read more »
South Africa/Nigeria: Sports Minister Urges Super Eagles to Beat South Africa to Stay On Course for World Cup Ticket
This Day
With the FIFA World Cup qualifiers in full swing, the Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Owan Enoh has called on the Super Eagles to shift their focus from their recent… Read more »
Rwanda/Cote d'Ivoire: 2026 WC Qualifier - Benin Edge Rwanda in Abidjan
New Times
Rwanda Lost 1-0 to Benin at the Felix Houphouet-Boigny Stadium in Abidjan on Thursday night in a 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying game. Read more »
June 06
Nigeria: 14 Still Trapped in Collapsed Niger Mining Pit
Premium Times
The state's Commissioner for Mineral Resources, Garba Yahaya, listed the names of the 14 trapped miners. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Accounts for 28.5 Percent of the World's Maternal Deaths, Not 10 Percent As Claimed By Campaign Group
Africa Check
Nigeria accounts for 28.5% of the world's maternal deaths, not 10% as claimed by campaign group Read more »
Nigeria: Police Foil Abduction of Traditional Ruler in Kaduna, Wife Missing
Vanguard
The Police Command in Kaduna State has confirmed a failed kidnap attempt by gunmen on Wednesday night on Alhaji Umar Musa, the Paramount Ruler of Ninzo Chiefdom in Sanga Local… Read more »
Nigeria: Govt's Failure to Make Fresh Offer Stalls Minimum Wage Talks
Vanguard
Failure of the Federal Government negotiating team to present a fresh offer beyond the N60,000 it offered last week has stalled further negotiation. Read more »