Nigeria
Wed, 05 Oct 2022 05:14:49 GMTNigerian Govt Files Suit Against Facebook, Instagram Over Adverts
[Premium Times] The government wants Meta to pay for what it calls unapproved advert materials.
Wed, 05 Oct 2022 05:02:04 GMTNigerian Govt Breaks ASUU, Registers Two New Academic Unions
[Premium Times] The Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, presented both unions with certificates of registration at the ministry on Tuesday.
Wed, 05 Oct 2022 05:00:29 GMTI'll Pay Back U.S.$1.7 Million Restitution Despite Benefitting Only U.S.$300,000 - Hushpuppi
[Premium Times] Ramon Abbas, aka Hushpuppi, pledged to make full restitution as he expressed regrets and apologies for his actions in the letter he sent to the judge, ahead of his sentencing in November.
Wed, 05 Oct 2022 08:24:13 GMTLagos Okada Ban Reduces Crime but Ease of Commute Remains Challenging
[Premium Times] "Since the ban, I have been trekking. So have many."
Wed, 05 Oct 2022 06:26:06 GMTMy Husband Suffered From PTSD for Many Years - Aisha Buhari
[This Day] The First Lady, Mrs Aisha Buhari, yesterday, disclosed that President Muhammadu Buhari, unknown to many people, suffered Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) for many years, following his involvement in Nigeria's civil war without rehabil...
Wed, 05 Oct 2022 08:24:13 GMTHow We're Fighting Oil Theft, Vandalism - Kyari
[Premium Times] NNPCL says at least 395 illegal refineries have been deactivated.
Wed, 05 Oct 2022 08:24:13 GMT2023 - INEC Lacks 'Mechanism' to Monitor Election Financing - Lawyer
[Premium Times] The lawyer called for the establishment of Electoral Offences Commission.
Wed, 05 Oct 2022 08:24:13 GMTUzodinma Approves Free Medical Care for Imo Workers
[Premium Times] "Health is wealth. We remain committed to improving the health and by extension the productivity of civil servants in our state's workforce.
Wed, 05 Oct 2022 08:24:12 GMT2023 - INEC Releases Final List of Ebonyi Governorship Candidates
[Premium Times] INEC warned governorship and the House of Assembly candidates against kicking off their campaigns before the stipulated time.
Wed, 05 Oct 2022 07:49:54 GMTOver 67% of Women in Nigeria're Anaemic - UNICEF
[Vanguard] The United Nations Children's Fund, UNICEF, yesterday said over 67 percent of women in Nigeria are anaemic.
Wed, 05 Oct 2022 06:26:09 GMTNational Honours - Authentic List Will Be Out Soon - Govt
[Vanguard] THE Federal Government said yesterday that the authentic list for those to be bestowed national honours would be released soon.
Wed, 05 Oct 2022 06:26:06 GMTNNPCL Grows Profit By 134 Percent to N674bn
[Vanguard] The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, yesterday, declared a profit after tax of N674 billion for the 2021 financial year, a growth of 134.8 per cent compared to N287 billion declared in 2020.
Wed, 05 Oct 2022 06:26:04 GMTHouse Investigates Reoccurring National Grid Collapse
[This Day] The House of Representatives has mandated its Committee on power to conduct investigation into the root causes of incessant national grid collapse in the country.
Wed, 05 Oct 2022 06:26:01 GMTFor Second Time in 45 Years, NNPCL Declares Profit, Rakes in N674bn After Tax Revenues
[This Day] For the second time in its 45-year history, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) , formerly a corporation, yesterday declared a Profit After Tax (PAT) financial position, announcing that it raked in N674 billion for the ...
Wed, 05 Oct 2022 06:25:59 GMTSpeedy Trial Will Enhance Sector Stability, Improve Investors' Confidence, Says CJN
[This Day] The Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola on Monday stated that "timely and efficient adjudication" of cases enhances stability in the Nigerian financial sector.
Wed, 05 Oct 2022 06:25:56 GMTNnamdi Kanu Challenges Govt to Prove Legality of His Extradition
[This Day] The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mr. Nnamdi Kanu has challenged the federal government to show any evidence to prove that his extradition from Kenya in June 2021 was lawful and followed due process.
Wed, 05 Oct 2022 06:25:54 GMTBuhari to Present 2023 Budget to National Assembly On Friday
[This Day] President Muhammadu Buhari would this Friday present and lay before the two chambers of the National Assembly, the proposed N19.76 trillion budget for the 2023 financial year.
Wed, 05 Oct 2022 06:25:51 GMTRise in Disruptive Banking Technologies Disturbing - Emefiele
[This Day] The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele yesterday stressed that the rapid evolution of financial technology (fintech) companies has continued to alter the financial landscape globally.
Wed, 05 Oct 2022 06:25:48 GMTTrade Central to Poverty Eradication, National Productivity - Buhari
[This Day] President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday said trade has remained critical to the country's economic growth, poverty eradication, building wealth as well as improving foreign reserves and national productivity.
Wed, 05 Oct 2022 06:15:37 GMTIllegal Adverts - Govt Slams N30bn Suit Against Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram
[Vanguard] The Federal Government has instituted a legal action against Meta Platforms Incorporated, owners of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp platforms, for allegedly engaging in illegal advertisements within Nigeria's advertising space.
Wed, 05 Oct 2022 06:04:25 GMT'Nigeria Losses $27bn Annually to Low Fashion Export'
[Daily Trust] Nigeria loses about $27 billion annually for being unable to export its fashion products, a fashion expert has said.
Wed, 05 Oct 2022 06:04:24 GMT7 Days After, APC Yet to Rejig List, Kick-Off Presidential Campaign
[Daily Trust] The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) is yet to kick-off its 2023 presidential campaign, seven days after the ban on public campaigns was lifted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
Wed, 05 Oct 2022 06:04:19 GMTGovt to Employ 100 Air Traffic Controllers
[Daily Trust] To address the acute shortage of technical staff in Nigeria's airspace, the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) said it has concluded plans to recruit additional 100 Air Traffic Controller Officers (ATCOs).
Wed, 05 Oct 2022 06:04:16 GMTPetrol Queues Surface in Abuja As Marketers Fault Logistics
[Daily Trust] There were fresh queues springing across petrol retail stations in Abuja building up from the weekend as some marketers blamed it on low loading from the depots and poor state of the roads.
Wed, 05 Oct 2022 06:04:14 GMTSegun Oni Urges Judicial Heads to Monitor Ekiti Gov'ship Tribunal
[Daily Trust] The governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the last election in Ekiti State, Chief Segun Oni, has assured Nigerians that the fraud perpetrated by the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the last election will not ...
Wed, 05 Oct 2022 06:04:07 GMTGovt Charges CBN, NDIC to Strengthen Financial Sector
[Daily Trust] The federal government has charged the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) to promote economic resilience of the Nigerian economy despite economic challenges.
Wed, 05 Oct 2022 06:03:58 GMTNNPC Net Profit Leaps to N674bn, Sells N11trn Oil in 6 Months
[Daily Trust] The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd has declared a N674 billion profit after tax for 2021, rising by 134.8 per cent higher than the N287bn it recorded in 2020.
Wed, 05 Oct 2022 07:03:34 GMTCOP27 - Africa Will Prioritise Its Development, Growth Aspirations - Egypt Ambassador
[Premium Times] "...since we as a continent are not the primary contributor, then we should not be taking up extra commitment on ourselves that might stifle or hinder our development aspirations."
Wed, 05 Oct 2022 06:27:38 GMTCourt Hears Audio Conversation Between Alleged Murderer, Security Guard - Ataga
[Premium Times] The defence objected to the tendering of the recording as evidence
Wed, 05 Oct 2022 06:27:38 GMTNigerian Agency Seeks Authority to Go After BBNaija, Crossdressers
[Premium Times] The National Council for Art and Culture said it had warned bbnaija not to import the culture of nudity into Nigeria.