Nigeria
Wed, 24 Nov 2021 06:29:10 GMTFemi Kuti, Burna Boy, Wizkid, Tems Get Grammy Nominations
[Vanguard] Nigerian music superstar, Wizkid has bagged two nominations at the 64th Grammy Awards announced Tuesday by the Recording Academy.
Wed, 24 Nov 2021 04:32:55 GMTGovt to Remove Fuel Subsidy - Pay Transport Grant to 'Poor Citizens'
[Premium Times] The government says it will target 30 to 40 million people, but it will depend on resources.
Wed, 24 Nov 2021 04:29:16 GMTGovt Pledges to End Covid-19 Pandemic By 2022 - Official
[Premium Times] The director-general of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Ifedayo Adetifa, said countries in Europe have reintroduced some restrictions due to the surge in COVID-19 cases.
Wed, 24 Nov 2021 04:24:02 GMTWhat Is the Legacy of #EndSARS?
[African Arguments] "We owe the dead the debt of memory."
Tue, 23 Nov 2021 10:49:45 GMTAre Nigeria's Promises to End Gas Flaring Merely Hot Air?
[Premium Times] The government has done so little for so long that it's unclear how recent COP26 pledges will be met.
Wed, 24 Nov 2021 06:21:36 GMTGovt Owes Petroleum Transporters Over N100 Billion - Official
[Premium Times] The government says it will continue payment of equalization fund to transporters although the Petroleum Equalization Fund has been scrapped.
Wed, 24 Nov 2021 04:32:58 GMTBuhari Suspends Inauguration of NNPC Board
[Premium Times] "A new date for the inauguration of the Board will be announced in due course," the SGF said.
Wed, 24 Nov 2021 04:29:44 GMTAuthorities Dismiss Lagos Panel Report On Lekki Shooting
[VOA] Abuja -- Nigeria's Minister of Information dismissed a leaked report Tuesday blaming security forces for the deaths of protesters last year in Lagos state. The report from a nine-member panel of inquiry said Nigerian soldiers and police shot at...
Wed, 24 Nov 2021 08:50:32 GMTBoko Haram Forcing Parents to Withdraw Children From Schools, Niger Raises Alarm
[Daily Trust] Minna -- Insurgents in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State have been forcing parents to withdraw their children from schools and flouting government's orders.
Wed, 24 Nov 2021 08:50:27 GMTEnd Fuel Subsidy in Six Months - World Bank to Nigeria
[Daily Trust] Lagos -- The World Bank has called on the federal government to end what it described as 'its expensive fuel subsidy regime' within three to six months.
Wed, 24 Nov 2021 08:08:06 GMT𝐑𝐨𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 T𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬 F𝐫𝐞𝐞 E𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐂𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐑𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫
[Vanguard] Rochas Foundation has kick started the establishment of schools in Cross River state with a view to providing free and quality education to less privileged children.
Wed, 24 Nov 2021 08:06:49 GMTBuhari Suspends Inauguration of NNPC Limited Board Indefinitely
[Vanguard] President Muhammadu Buhari has suspended indefinitely the inauguration of the newly constituted Board of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPC.
Wed, 24 Nov 2021 08:03:51 GMTPassengers Stranded As Air Traffic Controllers Disrupt Early Morning Flights
[Vanguard] Nigerian Air Traffic Controllers, ATCs, yesterday commenced two days disruption of early morning domestic flights across the country to press home their demands for better working condition.
Wed, 24 Nov 2021 08:03:51 GMTLagos EndSARS Panel Report - No Massacre At Lekki Toll Gate, Govt Insists
[Vanguard] The Federal Government insisted yesterday that there was no massacre at Lekki Toll Gate in Lagos, contrary to the report of the panel set up by the Lagos State Government to investigate the incident which took place on October 20, 2020.
Wed, 24 Nov 2021 08:03:50 GMTNigeria Must Restructure to Regain Lost Glory - - PDP Govs
[Vanguard] To take its rightful place in the community of developed countries of the world, Nigeria must quickly restructure in line with increasing calls by citizens across the world, governors elected on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party, PD...
Wed, 24 Nov 2021 08:03:50 GMT#EndSARS - UK Based Nigerians Laud Sanwo-Olu's Uprightness On Panel Report
[Vanguard] The Lagos State Union UK & Ireland, has commended Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos for his uprightness towards the outcome of the panel set up to investigate the gruesome killings of innocent youths during the #EndSARS protest at Lekki...
Wed, 24 Nov 2021 08:03:50 GMTIgbo Leaders Meeting With Buhari Over Nnamdi Kanu
[Vanguard] IT is encouraging to see that President Muhammadu Buhari is in touch with elders and leaders of the Igbo nation in efforts to resolve the crisis of confidence between the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra, IPOB, and the Federal Government over ...
Wed, 24 Nov 2021 07:59:21 GMTWe're Not Surprised Govt Is Denying 'Lekki Tollgate Incident' - Amnesty International
[Vanguard] The Country Director, Amnesty International, Nigeria, Osai Ojigho, has expressed misgivings over the Federal Government's reaction to the Lagos EndSARS probe panel report, saying they were not surprised by government's denial of 'Lekki Tol...
Wed, 24 Nov 2021 07:59:18 GMTWorld Bank, Experts, Others React As Govt Ends Petrol Subsidy Next Year
[Vanguard] The World Bank, experts and operators, on Tuesday, reacted as the Federal Government moves to pay N5,000 grant to 40 million Nigerians as part of measures targeted at cushioning the negative impact of petrol subsidy to be introduced in 202...
Wed, 24 Nov 2021 07:59:15 GMTNigeria's Trade Deficit Falls 61 Percent to $340m
[Vanguard] The nation's trade deficit fell year-on-year (YoY) by 61 per cent to $340 million in July 2021 from $880 million in July 2020.
Wed, 24 Nov 2021 07:59:11 GMTGovt Inaugurates Enhanced e-Passport in UK
[Vanguard] The Federal Government has inaugurated enhanced e-passport to improve passport application process for Nigerians at home and abroad.
Wed, 24 Nov 2021 07:21:55 GMTFirst Bank Too Big to Be Owned By One Person - CBN
[Vanguard] The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said that it would be guided by the decision of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on the ownership structure of FBN Holdings Plc, the parent company of First Bank Plc.
Wed, 24 Nov 2021 07:12:34 GMTWith Dialogue Our Wounds Are Healed
[This Day] Sonnie Ekwowusi writes that dialogue is the way forward.
Wed, 24 Nov 2021 07:12:31 GMTHarvesting Deaths From Air Pollution
[This Day] Regulators should enforce the law
Wed, 24 Nov 2021 07:12:30 GMT12,586 Teachers Take Qualifying Exams Nationwide
[This Day] Abuja -- Twelve thousand five hundred eighty-six candidates sat for the Teachers Professional Qualifying Examination (PQE) conducted by the Teachers' Registration Council of Nigeria in 35 States, including the Federal Capital Territory.
Wed, 24 Nov 2021 07:12:23 GMTGrooming Proficient Weapon Marksmen in the Navy
[This Day] To enhance professionalism, groom proficient marksmen and reduce accidents from weapon handling, Chiemelie Ezeobi writes that the Western Naval Command recently held its annual Small Arms Firing Exercise
Wed, 24 Nov 2021 06:21:37 GMTBuhari Backs Amaechi As Minister Tackles Gambari Over Multi-Million Naira Contract
[Premium Times] A PREMIUM TIMES investigation, based on leaked confidential memos and interviews with sources, showed how the president and the minister awarded a security-sensitive contract to two unqualified companies.
Wed, 24 Nov 2021 06:21:35 GMTAlleged Forgery - Ex-Minister, Fani-Kayode, Reacts to Arrest, Announces Release By EFCC
[Premium Times] Mr Fani-Kayode says he was granted bail on self-recognition by the EFCC.
Wed, 24 Nov 2021 06:21:34 GMTBoko Haram Establishing Camps in Niger State - Official
[Premium Times] "These people often go to communities during Friday congregational prayer to preach to them on the need to forsake western education and embark on civil disobedience,"
Wed, 24 Nov 2021 06:21:32 GMTZamfara Police Rescue Secondary School Students, Other Kidnapped Victims
[Premium Times] The police say 13 of the victims were rescued 60 days after tgey were kidnapped