June 19
Nigeria: Unsafe Food - Developing Countries Spend $110bn On Medical Expenses Yearly - WHO
Leadership
World Health Organisation (WHO) has revealed that developing countries spend about $110 billion yearly on medical expenses due to unsafe food. Read more »
Nigeria: Poor Diet, Insecurity Major Causes of Child Malnutrition - Unicef
Leadership
Poor diet and insecurity have been identified as one of the major causes of malnutrition, contributing to stunting, wasting, and micronutrient deficiencies in Nigerian children. Read more »
Nigeria: Tension in Rivers... Fubara, Council Chairmen Flex Muscles Over Tenure Expiration
Leadership
The political tension in Rivers State rose a note yesterday following the resistance of some local council chairmen to Governor Siminalaye Fubara's dissolution of the councils'… Read more »
Nigeria: No Matter the Challenge, I Won't Turn My Back On Nigeria - Tinubu
Leadership
President Bola Tinubu has said a change of value system is imperative for Nigerians to progress. Read more »
Nigeria: Emirates Law - Kano Assembly Approaches Appeal Court
Leadership
Kano State House of Assembly has urged the Court of Appeal to stay further proceedings on a motion filed by the Sarkin Dawaki Babba, Aminu Danagundi, challenging the legality of… Read more »
Nigeria: Tax Evasion - Private Jets Owners Jostle to Beat 30-Day Deadline
Daily Trust
Uneasy calm now hovers around private jet owners over moves by the federal government to commence investigation into the operation of improper imported private jets into the… Read more »
Nigeria: African Ministers Adopt AI Strategy for Digital Transformation in Nigeria, Others
Daily Trust
African ICT and Communications Ministers have unanimously adopted "Continental Artificial Intelligence (AI) Strategy and African Digital Compact." Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Must Tighten Security Around Telecom Infrastructure
Daily Trust
Over the last two decades, the Nigeria's telecommunications industry has witnessed phenomenal growth which saw 400,000 phone lines in 1998 jumped to over 200 million active mobile… Read more »
Nigeria: How Multinational Shipping Lines Frustrates Growth of African Counterparts
Vanguard
African shipping stakeholders have accused their foreign counterparts of using fellow Africans to ensure that the continent's shipping capacity does not grow. Read more »
Nigeria: Naija Times Publisher, Braimah, Nominated for Alumni Award of UK's University of Roehampton [press release]
Premium Times
The university says his nomination stood out among an incredibly talented pool of candidates. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Ranks 88th Out of 141 Countries in Logistics Performance Index
Vanguard
NIGERIA currently ranks 88th position out of 141 countries in the World Bank Logistics Performance Index, LPI, indicating a minimal improvement in the global logistics ranking of… Read more »
Nigeria: Fashola - National Assembly Can Only Legislate On Minimum Wage, Not Salaries
Vanguard
Babatunde Fashola, Former Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, has said the National Assembly may have unconstitutionally legislated on salaries, instead of minimum… Read more »
Nigeria: Mayhem in Rivers As Wike, Fubara Feud Spills to LG HQs
Vanguard
Two persons were feared dead yesterday in Rivers State as youths besieged the headquarters of many local government areas, following the expiration of the tenure of chairmen of the… Read more »
Nigeria: Arrest Kwankwaso Now to Name Enemies of Kano - APC Chair Tells Security Agencies
Vanguard
The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano State, Abdullahi Abbas has called on the security agencies to arrest the Presidential Candidate of the New Nigeria… Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Pushes for International Cooperation On Maritime Security for Blue Economy
Vanguard
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has emphasized the importance of international cooperation on maritime security to unlock the vast potential of Africa's blue economy. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerians Not Alone in Poverty - Atiku, LP Tackle Tinubu
Vanguard
President Bola Tinubu has said though there is poverty and suffering in the country, Nigeria is not the only nation facing such situation, and cautioned criminals against vandalism… Read more »
Nigeria: Edo 2024 - Oredo PDP Expels Ogbeide Ihama for Anti-Party Activities
Vanguard
The immediate past member representing Oredo federal constituency in the House of Representatives, Ogbiede Ihama Omoregie, has been expelled from Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for… Read more »
Nigeria: Counterproductive World Bank Loan - Reasons to Reject
Daily Trust
There is a reason critics say the prudence of this Tinubu administration lacks purpose. After proposing to borrow N20 trillion from the pension fund, they are considering taking… Read more »
Nigeria: How 725 Military Retirees Were Reintegrated Into Civil Life At NAFRC
This Day
The Nigerian Armed Forces Resettlement Centre, NAFRC, which is saddled with the task of integrating military retirees into civil life, recently churned out 725 graduands. Chiemelie… Read more »
Nigeria: New York Times' Report On Nigeria [opinion]
This Day
Ruth Maclean and Ismail Auwal's feature story with the title 'Nigeria Confronts Its Worst Economic Crisis in a Generation', published on June 11, reflected the typical… Read more »
Nigeria: Two Killed As Police Take Over Local Council Secretariats in Rivers
Premium Times
A police officer is among those killed, the police said. Read more »
Nigeria: I Thought I Would Be Handed N300 Million Once I Resumed At National Assembly - Rep
Premium Times
"There is nothing you can discuss on the floor of the state assembly; if the governor does not sanction it, there is no way it will fly." Read more »
Liberia: Ministry of State Suspends Three Officials
New Dawn
Following the Employees' Status Regularization exercise initiated by the Civil Service Agency (CSA) on May 22, 2024, the Ministry of State for Presidential Affairs suspends three… Read more »
Nigeria: Edo PDP Expels Shaibu, Orbih
Premium Times
Shaibu recently declared support for Monday Okpebholo, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, in the 21 September governorship election in the state. Read more »
Nigeria: Nnamdi Kanu Mulls Over Out-of-Court Settlement in Alleged Terrorism Trial
This Day
The detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, on Wednesday hinted at exploiting the process of an out-of-court settlement in his alleged… Read more »