May 21
Nigeria: Chief Justice Warns Over Poor Salary for Judges
Leadership
The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Olukayode Ariwoola, has said Nigerians will continue to suffer from the nation's judiciary system until salaries, allowances and official… Read more »
Nigeria: How Emefiele Was Slammed With Five Charges After Removal
Daily Trust
When the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on May 14 arraigned former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, on a fresh corruption… Read more »
Nigeria: Sanusi, Moghalu, Kpakor Lead Discussion At Rivers Investment Summit
Daily Trust
The 14th Emir of Kano and former governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, Alhaji Lamido Sanusi, former deputy governor of Central Bank, Kingsley Moghalu and Professor Magnus Kpakor… Read more »
Nigeria: ASUU Laments Sack, Suspension of Imo Members' Salaries, Seeks Stakeholders' Intervention
This Day
Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Owerri Zone, has raised the alarm over sack, salary suspension, harassment and other forms of maltreatment of its members in some… Read more »
Nigeria: UK Research Outcomes On Water Privatisation Should Be Eye Opener to Lagos State Government - RDI
This Day
The Renevlyn Development Initiative (RDI) has urged the Lagos State government and other states in Nigeria to learn from failed water privatisation in the United Kingdom (UK) and… Read more »
Nigeria: MohBad's Autopsy Report - 'Cause of Death Uncertain'
This Day
The reasons behind the death of late Singer, Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba, a.k.a Mohbad, may not be known, as the autopsy was concluded as "uncertain". Read more »
May 20
Nigeria: The Illegality of Marrying Off 100 Orphaned Girls in Niger [editorial]
Premium Times
Their present predicament is no fault of theirs but stems from a gross leadership failure of the Nigerian state. Read more »
Nigeria: I Will Remain in Politics for Life - Atiku
Leadership
The Waziri of Adamawa and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has declared that he is not going to retire from politics for as long as he is alive. Read more »
Nigeria: Central Bank Withdraws Circular On 0.5% Cybersecurity Levy
Premium Times
The CBN stated that the previous directive had been withdrawn. Read more »
Nigeria: Police Begin 24-Hour Bike Patrol On Third Mainland Bridge
Vanguard
The Rapid Response Squad (RRS) of the Police Command in Lagos State have begun a 24-hour bike patrol on the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos. Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Committed to Deepening Ties, Investment Opportunities With UAE
Vanguard
Minister for State Petroleum Resources (Oil), Sen. Heineken Lokpobiri said the Federal Government is committed to deepening bilateral ties and investment opportunities with the… Read more »
West Africa: ECOWAS Parliament Visits Emir of Kano
Vanguard
Members of the Sixth Legislature of the Parliament of Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), on Monday, paid homage to the Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Bayero. Read more »
Nigeria: Labour to Picket Turkish Airlines Tomorrow Over Dismissal of Members
Vanguard
Lagos State Council of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, will, tomorrow, commence picketing of Turkish Airlines over the dismissal of seven members of the National Union of Air… Read more »
Nigeria: Workers Shutdown Ministry of Power, TCN
Vanguard
Electricity workers union have locked out the Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, and other top officials of the Ministry and the Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, over… Read more »
Nigeria: Mohbad's Father to Late Son's Wife - You're Heartless, Liar
Vanguard
The father of the late Afro-pop star Mohbad, Mr. Joseph Aloba, has described the wife of the late Afro-pop star Cythia Adebanjo as 'heartless and a liar'. Read more »
Nigeria: Lagos Losses 82 Persons, N25.37bn Property to Fire Disasters
Vanguard
The Lagos State Government said it recorded at least 82 casualities and lost property worth over N25.37 billion in one year during various fire disasters in the state. Read more »
Nigeria: EFCC Under Fire As Oba of Benin Alleges Bribery Cover-Ups
Vanguard
The Oba of Benin, Omo N' Omo N' Oba N' Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo, Ewuare II, has accused the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) of complicity in corruption and crime. Read more »
Nigeria: ASUU Wants Tinubu to Intervene in Its Demands
Vanguard
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has called on President Bola Tinubu to look into the yearnings of the union to reposition the nation's tertiary institutions. Read more »
Nigeria: 99 Panels Sat Over Election Petitions in 2023, Says Appeal Court President
Vanguard
The President of the Court of Appeal , Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem, on Monday said 99 panels were set up to sit on election petitions in 2023. Read more »
Nigeria: Minimum Wage - NLC, TUC Mobilise CSOs, Others for Strike
Vanguard
Leaders of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and their Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, TUC, counterparts have put the civil society allies on notice over their planned industrial… Read more »
Nigeria: 18 Makurdi Prison Inmates Granted Pardon By Benue Chief Judge
Vanguard
No fewer than 18 prison inmates at the Makurdi Medium Correctional Centre have been granted pardon while 15 others were given bail without strigent conditions by Justice Maurice… Read more »
Nigeria: Treason Charge - Why Govt Can't Try Me Again, Kanu Tells Court
Vanguard
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Monday, dismissed the fresh application the detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, filed to… Read more »
Nigeria: Abia Has Keyed Into Tinubu's Renewed Hope Agenda, Says Labour Party's Otti
Vanguard
Governor Alex Otti has declared that Abia State had already keyed into President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's 'Renewed Hope Agenda". Read more »
Nigeria: State Police Will Deepen Internal Security - Senate Leader
Vanguard
The Senate Leader, Sen. Opeyemi Bamidele, on Monday said creating state police would deepen internal security if approved. Read more »
Nigeria: Kogi Govt Gives 14-Day Ultimatum to Illegal Occupants of Confluence Stadium to Quit
Vanguard
The Kogi Government on Monday directed illegal occupants of the Confluence Stadium Lokoja, to quit the premises within 14 days. Read more »