Minimum Wage - Govt Calls Committee Meeting, Labour Insists On May 31 Deadline
Vanguard
Following Organised Labour's insistence on downing tools and declaring a nationwide strike if discussions on the new National Minimum Wage are not concluded by May 31, 2024, the… Read more »
The Illegality of Marrying Off 100 Orphaned Girls in Niger [editorial]
Premium Times
Their present predicament is no fault of theirs but stems from a gross leadership failure of the Nigerian state. Read more »
7 Nigerian Firms Among Top 20 Fastest Growing
Daily Trust
A report by the British Media Company, Financial Times, has ranked seven companies in Nigeria among the top 20 fastest growing companies for the year 2024 in Africa. Read more »
Army Rescues 386 Civilians From Sambisa Forest 10 Years After Abduction
Premium Times
Some of those rescued said they were in captivity in Sambisa Forest for 10 years. Read more »
U.S., Nigeria Begin Implementation of 'Open Skies' Air Transport Agreement
This Day
The United States and Africa's most populous nation, Nigeria, have begun the implementation of an 'open skies' air transport agreement, about 24 years after the bilateral deal… Read more »
Nigeria's Economic Challenges Take Toll On Football Viewing Centres As Patronage Shrinks
Premium Times
Viewing centres bridged a gap for many football fans, allowing them to watch their favourite stars play for European clubs Read more »
2 Years After, 100 New Air Traffic Controllers Redundant
Daily Trust
'NCAT lacks capacity to train us' Aviation college silent It takes time to train cadets - NAMA Read more »
Increased Renewable Energy Investments Pose Environmental Risks
Leadership
As Nigeria pushes forward with an energy transition that is encouraging significant investments in renewable energies, environmentalists and key stakeholders have warned of… Read more »
Lagos-Calabar Highway - Community Cries Out Over Planned Demolition of 2,000 Homes
Vanguard
Okun-Ajah community in Lagos State has cried out to the Federal and Lagos State governments to rescue it from an alleged illegal variation of the controversial Lagos-Calabar… Read more »
Scrap Presidential Air Fleet [editorial]
Daily Trust
On May 6, 2024, Vice President Kashim Shettima aborted his trip to the United States, where he was to represent President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the 2024 US-Africa Business Summit in… Read more »
Central Bank Withdraws Circular On 0.5% Cybersecurity Levy
Premium Times
The CBN stated that the previous directive had been withdrawn. Read more »
Low Purchasing Power - Nigerians Go for Swapping As Prices of Mobile Phones Rise
Vanguard
Nigerians no longer worry over what the state of the nation will look like tomorrow. Everyone is now focused on how to survive in the failing economy. Read more »
Nigeria, Indonesia Trade Volume Reached $6bn in 2023
This Day
The President, Nigerian-Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NICCI), Ishmael Adegorioye Balogun, has stated that trade volume between Nigeria and Indonesia has hit over $6… Read more »
Six Members of CAN Women Wing Die in Taraba Road Accident
Premium Times
The women were returning home from a conference of the Women Wing of the Christian Association of Nigeria (WOWICAN) Read more »
Mele Kyari Blames Oil Output Decline On Underinvestment, Theft, Pipeline Constraints
This Day
Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kyari, at the weekend blamed Nigeria's persistent failure to meet its production… Read more »