Category: Nigeria

Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers on Thursday approved the payment of a monthly minimum wage of N30,000 to workers in

Mrs Zainab Ahmed, the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning says the implementation of Value Added Tax (VAT) increase

President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday declared that the Federal Government will sustain on-going efforts to end child marriage and improve girl-child

The Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) has shared N716.298 billion to the three tiers of government for the month of

Islamic State-aligned jihadists have released five local aid workers abducted last month in violence-wracked northeastern Nigeria, security sources and one

– Donates N100m for a scholarship of deceased soldiers’ children Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike has expressed concern over the

Paradigm Initiative has disclosed plans to launch a public complain platform for cases of violation of human rights on the

Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, has responded to the comments attributed to the Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Abubakar

Former Nigeria vice president Atiku Abubakar on Wednesday urged the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and Emeka Ihedioha to accept the

Imo State governor-elect Hope Uzodinma has ordered all financial institutions in custody of the state funds not to honour any

A fallen truck at Anthony village area of Lagos has caused a heavy traffic jam on Ikorodu Road. Motorists coming

Akinwale Goodluck is Head of Africa, Global System for Mobile communications Association (GSMA), a body that represents the interests of

The Federal Government has commenced the process of placing a ban on importation of certain categories of vessels into Nigeria

Akwa Ibom State’s Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Mr. Mike Igini, has appealed to political stakeholders in Essien Udim Local Government

Family members of 58 victims, who were abducted in Kaduna, have expressed concern over the N100 million ransom being demanded

The trial of Yakubu Jekada, one of the accused persons charged with the misappropriation of N35 million belonging to JAMB,

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has signed into law a new bill that seeks to boost government revenue through a rise

Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun yesterday told the newly-constituted cabinet members to brace up to the challenges of their new

MTN Nigeria shares rose 10% on Monday to their highest in two weeks after the country’s attorney general withdrew a

Association of Resident Doctors (ARD) at Federal Medical Centre, Jabi, Abuja, embarked on a three-day warning strike over non-payment of

The Kaduna State Quality Assurance Authority says it will go after over 2,000 unregistered private primary and secondary schools operating

Mr Jimoh Ijegbai, the Edo Commissioner for Education, said the state had not recruited teachers for its public schools in

An FCT High Court, Jabi on Monday fixed Feb. 25th to hear a suit challenging the qualification of Femi Gbajamila,

Nigeria President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday signed the finance bill into law. “I am pleased to announce that this morning

The Nigeria Geological Survey Agency (NGSA) has denied a report of an alleged 3.8 magnitude earth tremor in Gwagwalada and

A Federal High Court Lagos on Monday, adjourned until Feb. 11 continuation of trial of President of the Nigerian Bar

The Bayelsa Council of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), has urged the State Government to expedite action on the payment

Nigeria’s Supreme Court Monday suspended the governorship appeals brought before it as one of the justices fell sick shortly after

The National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), has urged the South-East, South-South and others to follow suit on zonal security

The National Universities Commission (NUC) says it has not abolished the study of Mass Communication in Nigerian universities, saying that

The Nigerian Navy says it has arrested nine suspects at the Bonny waterways in Rivers, in connection with smuggling of

Troops of the 271 Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Detachment, Birnin Gwari, on Thursday foiled an ambush by armed bandits at

A Nigerian man, Babatunde Olusegun Taiwo, has been sentenced to four years in prison for stealing the identities of US

Nigeria Police said it has started investigating a video in which a policeman could be heard asking a passenger to

An Ibadan-based civil servant, Mujidat Muideen and mother of one, on Friday sought dissolution of her eight year-old marriage to

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Area II Command at Onne Port, on Friday said that it generated N107.3 billion as

President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the gunmen attack on a community in Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau and ordered

President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday declared that the Federal Government will henceforth, pay more attention to improving personnel and infrastructure of

With the Christmas and New Year festivities over, things are gradually returning to the status quo in Lagos State, especially

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu yesterday said that learning would be digitised at primary and junior schools in the state

Management of Ekiti State University Ado Ekiti (EKSU) has reinstated 363 out of over 1,000 members of staff sacked in

An Abuja High Court has sentenced the Director-General of the National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC), Olusegun Runsewe, to

Islamic State West African Province on Thursday claimed its fighters killed eight Nigerian soldiers in an attack in Borno State.

In recent months, ISWAP has ramped up attacks in the northeast, targeting security officials and abducting civilians at fake highway

The World Bank Group, yesterday, raised Nigeria’s growth expectations in 2020 to 2.1 per cent, describing it as an “edge

Intense fighting between Nigeria’s army and jihadists over a key northeastern garrison town killed three soldiers and sparked a deadly

Aliko Dangote said he will open an office in New York, United States, to help diversify his investments and avoid

Cross River State Governor Benedict Ayade has signed the state’s 2020 budget of N1.1 trillion into law. Ayade, who signed

Lagos State government has said that it is targeting about N73.86 billion monthly Internally-Generated Revenue (IGR) to finance its 2020

The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, yesterday said it was too early to

More than 24 hours after one of his well-known allies asked him to pick his possible successor, an aide of

Inspector General of Police (IGP) Mohammed Adamu yesterday placed Police commands and formations nationwide on the red alert. He said

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has advised the Federal Government against increasing electricity tariff. A statement signed by PDP National

Rear Admiral Suleiman Sa’idu (Rtd), former Chief of Naval Staff, has called for the promotion of girl-child education to secure

Nigeria’s chief justice, Justice Tanko Muhammad, has denied knowing a former senator being investigated for alleged extortion. A spokesman for

National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole has accused the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) of throwing up

A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Buba Galadima has alleged that the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led government borrowed

Stakeholders in the power sector are divided over the appointment of a one-time mid-level civil servant, Ahmad Salihijo, as the

Justice A.O. Musa of Federal Capital Territory High Court, Abuja, on Thursday, January 2, 2020, granted the application of the

A Financial blow stares Nigeria in the face in 2020. No thanks to the sombre mix of an $83 billion

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila yesterday felicitated with Nigerians for witnessing the end of 2019 and marking

Kano, Katsina and Bauchi states yesterday announced they had approved payment of the new minimum wage. Other states that have

President Muhammadu Buhari came under heavy criticism yesterday for his failure to act in the alleged indictment of his Minister

At least two other House of Representatives members have spoken against plans to spend N37 billion for the renovation of

Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo has criticised former Lagos State governor Akinwunmi Ambode for abandoning the Lagos light rail project

The police sergeant, Lukmon Akanbi, who shot one Ramon Babatunde Adeniji, who was returning from Wizkid concert, has been arrested

The Kwara State Government has taken over a piece of land being used by the Saraki Family in Ilorin. A

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) in Niger has launched operation Eagle Eye to sensitise road users on the need

The Nigerian government has refuted claims that it has compromised the rule of law by delaying the release of Sahara

Kano State Government has banned persons of opposite genders from boarding same commercial tricycles across the state. The directive will

The Nigeria Air Force (NAF), says it is collaborating with the Federal Road Safety Corp (FRSC), in ensuring the safety

Vietnam seized more than two tonnes of ivory tusks and pangolin scales hidden inside wooden boxes shipped from Nigeria, state

Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) has assured that the two Nigerians in Bosnian refugee camps are doing well and are

Senate yesterday resolved to conduct a comprehensive investigation into the alleged invasion of a Federal High Court by operatives of

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) says it cannot guarantee industrial peace and harmony, if state governors refuse to conclude negotiations

Nigeria President Muhammadu Buhari said the country will commence visa issuance to carriers of African countries passports from January 2020.

The House of Representatives has passed the second reading of a bill that would grant full autonomy to the third

The Senate raised the alarm yesterday over the non-remittance of over N20 trillion revenue collected as stamp duties, mandating its

Discountenance with the reinstatement of the new four emirate councils, four traditional title holders and Kingmakers have instituted legal action

The wife of the Nigeria’s president Aisha Buhari has accused the president’s spokesman Garba Shehu of pushing for the sack

Nigeria President Muhammadu Buhari has asked the Senate to confirm newly-appointed Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) chairman Muhammad Nami. Buhari,

The Brazilian Minister of External Relations, Ernesto Araiijo would be arriving Nigeria on Tuesday for bilateral talks on defense, legal

As a mark of its disapproval of alleged excesses of the Department of State Services (DSS) , a coalition of

Nigeria President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday directed ministries, departments and agencies of the government to publish daily treasury summary statements

Gov. Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State has approved the release of an additional N550 million for the payment of gratuities

The apex Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, again warned yesterday that the country is sliding into a state of despotism.“If Nigerians

Human rights lawyer, Mr Femi Falana (SAN), on Sunday, refuted the Department of State Services’ claim that its operatives did

The officials of the Department of Security Service Friday re-arrested the convener of RevolutionNow Omoyele Sowore barely 24hours after his

The Federal High Court, Abuja, will, on Jan. 20, 2020, deliver judgment in the suit seeking Governor Yahaya Bello of

The Senate yesterday passed the 2020 budget, approving NIO.59 trillion as aggregate expenditure.The approved figure is N263.946 billion higher than

Lagos State commissioner for justice and attorney-general, Moyosore Onigbanjo, SAN, has ordered the release of 11 children held in prison

Wife of Nigeria Vice president Dolapo Osibanjo has said that abuse against women in any form is wrong and offensive

Some former state governors may have to return pensions and allowances received after leaving the office. This followed a judgment