[Vanguard] December 19, 2021

[Leadership] The president, Council of Maritime Transport Union Associations (COMTUA), Mr Yinka Aroyewun has called for the review of the operations of the electronic call-up systen for trucks at the Lagos seaports.

[Leadership] The federal government has threatened to take tough action against the Republic of Togo over the ill-treatment of Nigerian travellers transiting through the Gnassimgbe Eyadema International airport in Lome, Togo, following the travellers...

[Vanguard] December 19, 2021

[Vanguard] December 19, 2021

[Premium Times] "Twenty-nine of the victims have been identified, with nine remaining unidentified as of the time of this update," a Kaduna official says.

[Daily Trust] The chairman of the Pangolin Conservation Guild of Nigeria (PCGN), Prof Olajumoke Morenikeji, has lamented that developed countries have turned Nigeria into a hotspot for wildlife trafficking, describing it as a shame.

[Vanguard] Following the report of attacks by bandits across villages in Idasu, Giwa LGA, contained in an earlier update, security agencies have confirmed to the Kaduna State Government that 38 people were killed across the locations attacked.

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[Leadership] A new study by risk consultancy Verisk Maplecroft has revealed that Nigeria may face difficulty producing its huge oil and gas reserves.

[Daily Trust] The Nasarawa State Government has banned the use and sales of charcoal in the state to protect the environment.

[Daily Trust] The African Centre of Excellence for Genomics of Infectious Disease (ACEGID) has won the 2021 Nigerian Academy of Science (NAS) Gold Medal Prize for Life Sciences.

[Daily Trust] United Nigeria Airline UNA, on Saturday commenced flights operations to the Anambra International Cargo and Passenger Airport Umueri.

[Daily Trust] Federal, states and local councils in Nigeria shared N675.946 billion from the federation account for November on Friday.

[African Arguments] Instead, he may be a giant of marketing or of missed opportunities.

[Premium Times] The report said Nigeria has one of the slowest broadband internet networks globally (13.45 Mbps), ranking 105th out of 110 index countries.

[Premium Times] With 75 judges currently on its bench, it means each judge, on the average, has over 1,700 cases to handle.

[Premium Times] An official said the president has since approved the authority letter to release the funds of the resident doctors for September and October 2021.

[Vanguard] The duo of Omu Resort and the Nigerian Association of Zoological Gardens and Wildlife Parks (NAZAP), has called on the Lagos and Ogun State governments to save the largest and most important elephant herd remaining in Nigeria from endanger...

[This Day] Nigeria has rallied countries to propose the first ever draft resolution on 'Enhancing access and use of beneficial ownership information to facilitate the identification, recovery, and return of stolen assets'.

[Vanguard] The Ekiti Chief Judge, Justice John Adeyeye, has released 69 awaiting trial inmates at the Nigerian Correctional Center in Ado Ekiti.

[Premium Times] According to WHO, Ms Alakija joins the ACT-Accelerator at a critical moment in the global COVID-19 response.

[Vanguard] The 36 Nigerian governors are to review the proposed privatisation of the 10 generating plants across the country under the National Integrated Power Projects (NIPPs), by the Federal Government.

[Vanguard] Nigeria has lost no fewer than 964 security agents, including 322 policemen and 642 soldiers, in attacks with insurgents and bandits within the last one year, according to a report by SB Morgen, SBM, Intelligence.

[Vanguard] Abuja -- The House of Representatives yesterday urged the Federal Government to be proactive by developing effective mechanisms and explore different mitigation options to cushion the effect of persistent rise in the price of Liquefied Nat...

[Vanguard] The United Kingdom government has lifted the pause on processing visitor visas in all countries previously on the red list, including Nigeria.

[Vanguard] Hearing in the dispute between Rivers state government, SAIPEM SPA and six others, over alleged $119million power plant fraud, has been adjourned till January 11, 2022.

[This Day] The power of collaborations cannot be overemphasized, and this year is no different.

[This Day] Determined to create jobs and reduce extreme poverty, several initiatives targeted at job opportunities for the youths, women and vulnerable groups remained top discussions at the Ondo State Entrepreneurship Agency, (ONDEA) unemployment su...

[This Day] President Muhammadu Buhari marks the age of 79 on Friday 17, without the joy of being with the family and the country he governs, seeking to maximize bilateral benefits in critical areas of Nigeria's safety, survival and economic developme...