Nigeria
Wed, 25 May 2022 04:52:31 GMTWhat to Know About Central Bank's Interest Rate Hike and How It Affects You
[Daily Trust] On Tuesday, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) voted to raise the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) to 13 per cent.
Wed, 25 May 2022 04:32:56 GMTOil Hazards Aren't the Main Worry of Nigeria's Coastal Residents - Toilets Are
[The Conversation Africa] Nigeria's coastal areas are known to present environmental hazards and risks. Oil exploration and exploitation is one source of these hazards. Oil spillage, gas flaring, air and water pollution and agricultural land contamin...
Tue, 24 May 2022 13:01:50 GMTNigeria's Central Bank Raises Interest Rate From 11.5% to 13%
[Premium Times] The 150 basis point hike is significant as Nigeria battles rising inflation.
Wed, 25 May 2022 06:38:45 GMTWhat I Will Do As President On State Police, Crypto, Repentant Terrorists - Saraki
[Premium Times] Bukola Saraki examines the current challenges facing Nigeria across the key sectors and speaks on how he would address them if elected president next year
Wed, 25 May 2022 04:42:51 GMTNigeria Seeks Noma's Inclusion On Neglected Tropical Diseases' List
[Premium Times] Mr Ehanire emphasised that Noma disease results in severe facial disfigurement known as "the face of poverty", as the victims go into hiding, due to discrimination and stigma.
Wed, 25 May 2022 08:42:40 GMTAkwa Ibom, Firm Seal Deal for 732mw Ibom Power Plant Expansion
[Vanguard] Akwa Ibom State government has firmed up an agreement with African Delta Power Limited to add additional 366 megawatts to the existing 191 megawatts to the state Ibom power plant.
Wed, 25 May 2022 08:42:38 GMTNimasa Reiterates Commitment to Effective Pollution Prevention, Control
[Vanguard] To further enhance and create an enabling environment for Nigerian Maritime sector to thrive, the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, has reiterated its commitment to ensuring effective pollution prevention and cont...
Wed, 25 May 2022 07:24:18 GMTTerrorists Kill Over 72 in Borno, Katsina in 72 Hours
[Vanguard] Terrorists suspected to be members of Boko Haram/Islamic State of West Africa, ISAWP, have killed no fewer than 72 persons at Rann in Kala-Balge Local Government Area of Borno State and Jibia in Katsina State in the last 72 hours.
Wed, 25 May 2022 07:24:16 GMTJersey to Engage Nigeria On Return of Jeremiah Useni's £1.9m Loot
[Vanguard] The government of Jersey has said it will engage Nigerian authorities on the repatriation of funds totalling £1.9 million forfeited by Lieutenant-General Jeremiah Useni (retd), following an order by the royal court.
Wed, 25 May 2022 07:24:14 GMTDangote Lists 7 Points to Stimulate Investment, Stabilize Downstream Sector
[Vanguard] Dangote Refinery, an indigenous refining company, yesterday, listed seven points, capable of enabling Nigeria to stimulate investment and stability in the downstream sector.
Wed, 25 May 2022 07:24:11 GMTInflationary Pressure Forces Reversal in CBN's Interest Rate Policy
[Vanguard] The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), yesterday, raised the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) to 13 per cent, from 11.5 per cent, citing aggressive inflationary trends in the country and across the globe.
Wed, 25 May 2022 07:24:09 GMTFIRS Counsels Nigerian Engineers On Tax Compliance, Warns Against Evasion
[Vanguard] The Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS, has cautioned members of the Nigerian Society of Engineers, NSE, on the implications of avoiding and evading tax.
Wed, 25 May 2022 07:24:05 GMTGroups Ask Shell to Stop Oil Extraction in Nigeria
[Vanguard] Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice, ANEEJ, in collaboration with several other Climate Justice Activist groups and the people of Niger Delta, have called on Shell Petroleum Development Company, SPDC, to stop exploring foss...
Wed, 25 May 2022 07:17:07 GMTFour Women Clinch PDP Tickets in Bayelsa Assembly, Reps Primaries
[Vanguard] Four women have picked the tickets of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for the state House of Assembly and House of Representatives primaries in Bayelsa State.
Wed, 25 May 2022 07:17:04 GMTVarsity Admissions - 90% of A' Level Results Candidates Present Fake - JAMB
[Vanguard] THE Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, said yesterday its assessment has shown that more than 90 per cent of A' Level results presented by candidates to gain admission into universities were fake.
Wed, 25 May 2022 07:16:59 GMTPresidency - All Eyes On Buhari As APC Weighs Options
[Vanguard] Abuja -- All eyes are on President Muhammadu Buhari as the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, tries to scale the hurdles the selection of a presidential candidate is raising for the party.
Wed, 25 May 2022 07:16:56 GMTASUU Strike - U.S. Calls for Creative Ways to Fund Nigerian Varsities
[Vanguard] As the ASUU strike enters its 13th week, U.S educational experts have called on Nigerian universities to look outside the government for the funding of their institutions.
Wed, 25 May 2022 07:16:53 GMT2023 - Osinbajo's Train Moves to Plateau, Assures of Improved Security
[Vanguard] Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo has assured of building the capacity of security forces to win the battle against insurgency as well as improve the economy by prioritizing manufacturing and leveraging on technology to create wealth...
Wed, 25 May 2022 07:11:57 GMTClosure of Dei-Dei Market, Abuja
[Vanguard] A number of crises that threatened the ethnic and religious cohesion of Nigerians reared their ugly heads last week.
Wed, 25 May 2022 07:11:54 GMTKilling of Northerners - Nigerians No Longer Safe Everywhere - ACF
[Vanguard] Arewa Consultative Forum, ACF, has expressed worry over the killing of northerners in the South-East, saying Nigerians were no longer safe wherever they are.
Wed, 25 May 2022 07:11:54 GMTLagos APC Primaries - Pressure Mounts As Group Rejects Sanwo-Olu's Brother, Others As Committee Members
[Vanguard] A pressure group within All Progressives Congress, APC, under the auspices, Professionals for Change, has rejected membership of some personalties in the newly inaugurated committee by the leadership of the APC in Lagos to conduct the Nati...
Wed, 25 May 2022 07:11:52 GMTResidents Jittery Over Approval for 2nd Container Terminal At Kirikiri Canal
[Vanguard] About a year after granting a container terminal operating license to Odus Divine Connection, ODC, along Vanguard Avenue on Kirikiri Canal which has a single lane road, Vanguard Maritime Report can authoritatively report the Nigerian Ports...
Wed, 25 May 2022 07:11:48 GMTGovt to Register, Categorise Nigerian Fish Farmers
[Vanguard] The Federal Government has commenced moves to register and categorise all fish farms across Nigeria with a view to encouraging export, inspection, data collection and record purpose.
Wed, 25 May 2022 06:54:56 GMTNigeria Receives 4.4 Million Doses of Covid-19 Vaccines
[This Day] The federal government yesterday received 4,400,000 doses of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines donated by the Government and people of Spain to Nigeria.
Wed, 25 May 2022 06:54:54 GMTCiting Inflationary Concerns, CBN Raises Mpr to 13 Percent, First Increase in 30 Months
[This Day] After holding the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) constant at 11.5 per cent for about two and a half years, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), yesterday, raised the benchmark interest rate by 150 basis poi...
Wed, 25 May 2022 06:54:52 GMTSoludo Denies Religious Killings in Anambra, Warns Against Incitement
[This Day] The Governor of Anambra State, Prof Chukwuma Soludo has denied reports that religious killings targeted at northerners have been happening silently in the state.
Wed, 25 May 2022 06:54:51 GMTWhy I'm Seeking to Be Nigeria's President in 2023 - Atiku
[This Day] Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar yesterday said that he was aspiring to become the president of Nigeria in 2023 because of what he described as the failure of leadership by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
Wed, 25 May 2022 06:54:48 GMTGovt Moves to Strengthen Environmental, Gender Reporting in Extractive Industry
[This Day] The federal government yesterday said it was set to strengthen the framework for Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) as well as gender reporting in the extractive industry.
Wed, 25 May 2022 06:54:47 GMTSporadic Gunshots As EFCC Forcibly Arrests Okorocha for Jumping Bail
[This Day] Policemen attached to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) fired gunshots at the residence of former Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha, yesterday, as the commission moved to forcibly arrest him for jumping bail and refusin...
Wed, 25 May 2022 06:54:44 GMTI'm Most Prepared to Take Over From Buhari, Says Osinbajo
[This Day] The Vice President and All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential aspirant, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has met with national delegates and APC stakeholders in Plateau State where he promised a secured and ensure a prosperous Nigeria.