June 20
Nigeria: Nigerian Govt Acquires Zaria Hotels for Aviation College
Premium Times
Mr Keyamo told journalists in Zaria on Wednesday that Zaria Hotels had been acquired as an annexure to the NCAT Read more »
Nigeria: Pilgrims Excited Over News of Early Return to Nigeria - Airlift Begins On Saturday
Premium Times
NAHCON Chairman Jalal Arabi visited the pilgrims' tents in Muna on Tuesday, during which he broke the news of their early return to Nigeria. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Pilgrim Returns Lost $800 - Other Currencies in Makkah
Premium Times
Mr Limawa handed over the different currencies to the Executive Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), Jalal Arabi. Read more »
Nigeria: Abia Governor Sacks Spokesperson
Premium Times
The spokesperson, a journalist and Public Relations consultant was appointed to the position in June 2023. Read more »
Nigeria: Naira Depreciation Makes Lagos, Abuja Cheapest Global Cities for Expatriates - Report
Vanguard
Lagos, Nigeria's commercial nerve centre Lagos, and Abuja, the nation's capital, have been listed as the cheapest cities in the world for international workers to live in. Read more »
Nigeria: Oxford University Confers Honorary Doctorate Degree On Okonjo-Iweala
Vanguard
The Director General of the World Trade Organisation, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has been conferred with an honorary doctorate degree from the University of Oxford. Read more »
Nigeria: Drug Trafficking Charge - Court Rejects Abba Kyari's Fresh Request for Bail
Vanguard
A Federal High Court, sitting in Abuja, yesterday, dismissed a fresh application by detained Deputy Commissioner of Police Abba Kyari, who is facing drug trafficking charge, filed… Read more »
Liberia: New Electricity Tariff Soon
New Dawn
The Liberia Electricity Regulatory Commission (LERC) is to shortly embark on a tariff review for the Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC), which will incorporate emerging economic… Read more »
Liberia: Animal Feed Remains Major Challenge for Liberian Farmers
New Dawn
The apparent lack of animal feed producers in Liberia has posed a serious challenge to farmers who raise animals, run piggeries, and raise poultry, among other activities. Read more »
Liberia: Trial Court Cancels Pul 2022 Elections, Orders Rerun
New Dawn
The Judge of the Ninth Judicial Circuit Court sitting in Gbarnga, Bong County, has canceled the results of the controversial elections of the Press Union of Liberia (PUL) 2022. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's Digital Economy Recorded Minimal Growth in Tinubu's First Year As President
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In his manifesto, under a segment titled 'The Digital Economy: Taking Advantage of The Fourth Industrial Revolution', Candidate Tinubu highlighted seven focus areas. Read more »
Nigeria: Rivers Crisis - I Haven't Been Able to Assume Office - LGA Caretaker Chair
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Governor Fubara of Rivers State swore in caretaker committees for the 23 local government areas of the state on Wednesday. Read more »
Nigeria: First Bank Announces Appointment of Managing Director, Others
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The appointments followed the approval of the board and the Central Bank of Nigeria, FBN Holdings said in a regulatory filing. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria May Face More Serious Security Challenges If... , Air Chief Warns
Leadership
Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, has said the power competition between the United States, Russia, and China in Africa and the withdrawal of Niger Republic… Read more »
Nigeria: EU, Abia Agree On Key Areas for Partnership in Proposed Intervention Projects
This Day
The Abia State Government and the European Union (EU) have identified three key areas of partnership for the intervention programmes of the development partner in the state. Read more »
Nigeria: Setback for Nigeria's Plan to Raise Oil Output As Aiteo Shuts Nembe Field After Leak
This Day
Nigeria's aspiration to increase oil production significantly in the coming weeks suffered a setback yesterday after one of the country's biggest indigenous hydrocarbons producers,… Read more »
Nigeria: NNPC, TotalEnergies to Invest $550m On Gas Infrastructure to Boost Domestic, Export Supplies
This Day
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) and its partner, TotalEnergies, have agreed to invest $550 million for the development of a gas processing facility in… Read more »
Nigeria: Rating Agency Attestations to Wema Bank's Profitability, Assets Quality
This Day
The recent rating by Agusto & Co has further attested to Wema Bank Plc's impressive 2023 financial year performance that showed increasing intrinsic value in profit generation… Read more »
Nigeria: Govt, World Bank Trains 496 Youth in Web, App Development
This Day
The World Bank and the federal government in partnership with Information Technology (IT) firms have trained 496 young Nigerians, comprising 218 males and 278 females in both Web… Read more »
Nigeria: Can We End Forced Displacement in Nigeria?
This Day
Arjun Jain argues for an environment where the displaced are actively involved in building a stronger community and a better future Read more »
Nigeria: Can New States Be Created Under Democracy? [opinion]
This Day
The agitation for the creation of new states has been revived once again. Since the advent of the fourth republic, every review of the Constitution of the country had seen the… Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Returns to Abuja After Week-Long Visit to Lagos, South Africa
This Day
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday evening returned to Abuja from Johannesburg, South Africa, where he joined other African leaders to witness the inauguration of the country's… Read more »
Nigeria: Kwasu Gets NUC Accreditation for 18 Programmes
Premium Times
The accreditation is for six post-graduate and 12 undergraduate programmes, valid for a period of five years Read more »
Liberia: MOL Dismissed Employees
New Republic
The Ministry of Labour has with immediate effect dismissed five of its employees for their involvement in an illegal act recently carried out in Gbarpolu County. Read more »
Liberia: Gbarpolu Superintendent Alarms Illicit Mining
New Dawn
Gbarpolu County Superintendent Sam K. Zinnah decries the proliferation of illicit mining activities in the county, which do not benefit the people of Gbarpulo or the Government of… Read more »