Here’s a brief update of Latest Nigerian News from Nigerian Newspapers of Thursday 9th November 2023. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) reiterates the illegality of electronic result collation in Nigeria, despite expectations that the off-cycle governorship elections ...

The Central Bank of Nigeria has instructed all its branches nationwide to continue issuing various denominations of both old and redesigned banknotes in ample quantities to deposit money banks. The apex bank disclosed this in a statement signed by its Director, Corporate Communications, Isa ...

President Bola Tinubu has signed the 2023 supplementary appropriation bill of N2.17 trillion into law. Tinubu signed the Supplementary Appropriation Act, 2023 in his office at the State House in the presence of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume; Senate President ...

Members of the Lagos State House of Assembly, on Tuesday, during plenary deliberated on the idea of a law to curb street begging across the state. The law, if it comes into existence, will also penalise the encouragement of street begging by residents. In this way, it will be an offence to give ...

The Federal Government has inaugurated enhanced e-passport facilities at selected Nigerian Embassies in Italy, Greece, Austria and Switzerland. The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, inaugurated the facilities at the Nigerian Embassy in Rome, Italy. A statement by the Service Public ...

Here’s a brief update of Latest Nigerian News from Nigerian Newspapers of Wednesday 8th November 2023. Organized Labor Initiates Nationwide Strike from November 14, 2023 In a joint announcement following an emergency meeting held in Abuja on Tuesday, the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) ...

The Presidency yesterday disclosed that President Bola Tinubu’s administration is working on policies that will strengthen the Naira. Special Adviser to the President on Economic Matters, Dr Tope Fasua, disclosed this at the “Cowries to Cash” lecture and lunch in Abuja yesterday. There has been a ...

By Ogaga Ariemu Organized Labour has declared a total and indefinite nationwide strike action, starting from Tuesday, November 14, 2023. The Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC, and Trade Union Congress, TUC, disclosed this after an emergency meeting in Abuja on Tuesday. Recall that the labour unions ...

Here’s a brief update of Latest Nigerian News from Nigerian Newspapers of Tuesday 7th November 2023. The military and Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, have jointly launched an operation to combat potential ballot box theft by miscreants during the upcoming governorship elections ...

The Federation owes the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPC Ltd, N4.207 trillion resulting from months of unpaid petrol subsidies, the company’s Spokesman, Mr. Olufemi Soneye has disclosed. Soneye, NNPC’s Chief Corporate Communications Officer, in a statement in Abuja also disclosed ...

Some students of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Oyo State, have dragged Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, alongside three others to court for relocating the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences to the newly established Faculty of Agricultural Science and Renewable Natural ...

Here’s a brief update of Latest Nigerian News from Nigerian Newspapers of Monday 6th November 2023. In anticipation of the forthcoming governorship elections on November 11 in Bayelsa, Imo, and Kogi states, Inspector-General of Police Olukayode Egbetokun has issued an order for the ...

Here’s a brief update of Latest Nigerian News from Nigerian Newspapers of Sunday 5th November 2023. In preparation for the upcoming gubernatorial elections in Imo, Kogi, and Bayelsa states this Saturday, Inspector-General of Police Olukayode Egbetokun has deployed undercover agents to ...

The Federal Government has shut down flight activities at the Samuel Ladoke Akintola Airport in Ibadan, Oyo State, as investigations into the private jet accident that occurred on Friday commence. It was gathered that the aircraft, which crash-landed close to the runway disrupted flight ...

Amid the raging debate on the N5bn presidential yacht to be procured by the Federal Government, as captured in the 2023 supplementary budget submitted to the National Assembly, the Nigerian Navy on Friday affirmed that it had taken delivery of the yacht. The Director of Information, Nigerian ...

By Gift Habib There are indications that the conduct of the National Population and Housing Census may not be held this year, Saturday PUNCH has learnt. Nigeria has been brandishing an estimated figure for the last few years, as the last census was conducted in 2006 by the National Population ...

By Ogaga Ariemu The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has issued a public alert, warning consumers about the G Fuel brand Energy Drinks that have been recalled by T&E Imports and GPAE Trading Corporation. Mojisola Adeyeye, Director-General of NAFDAC, in ...

By Racheal Ayodele The organised labour unions, comprising the Trade Union Congress, TUC, and the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, have declared a nationwide strike over the attack on its NLC President, Joe Ajaero. Announcing the development at a briefing in Abuja on Friday, the leadership of the ...

Here’s a brief update of Latest Nigerian News from Nigerian Newspapers of Friday 3rd November 2023. The National Assembly granted its approval on Thursday to the 2023 Supplementary Appropriation Bill, amounting to N2.18 trillion, which was submitted for consideration by President Bola ...

The Senate has approved President Bola Tinubu’s 2023, N2.1 trillion supplementary budget for the 2023 fiscal year. Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, hit the gavel announcing the approval after putting the report to a voice vote by Senators. This was a sequel to the adoption and debate of ...

President Bola Tinubu has declared that his administration would certainly succeed in its effort to turn the country around and deliver on the expectations of Nigerians, who voted him into office. Tinubu spoke yesterday at the opening of a three-day retreat organised for ministers, presidential ...

Nigeria and the Commonwealth of the Bahamas are committed to signing a visa waiver agreement for Diplomatic and Official Passport holders of both countries. The Prime Minister of the Bahamas, Philip Davis made the commitment when Ambassador Benaoyagha Okoyen, the High Commissioner of the Federal ...

• Lack of supply to Dangote shameful, says FG, minister blames low production The failure to supply crude oil to domestic refineries, including the multi-billion dollar Dangote Refinery, has stalled the production of refined petroleum products at the facilities. This is also as the 650,000 ...

Here’s a brief update of Latest Nigerian News from Nigerian Newspapers of Thursday 2nd November 2023. A temporary restraining order was issued by the Rivers State High Court in Isiokpo on Wednesday, preventing the Rivers State House of Assembly from proceeding with the planned ...

By John Owen Nwachukwu The chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has directed that sting operations at night be stopped across all the commands of the commission. This is in line with the newly reviewed procedures on arrest and bail of suspects. He gave ...

President Bola Tinubu and a group of Governors from the Peoples Democratic Party came together on Tuesday to halt the ongoing efforts to impeach Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara. In a significant meeting at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, President Tinubu engaged in discussions ...

By Ogaga Ariemu The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, says the Federal Government will not renew licensing agreements for under-performing electricity distribution and generation companies in Nigeria. Adelabu disclosed this on Monday at the opening ceremony of the three-day inaugural Nigerian ...

By Ogaga Ariemu The Central Bank of Nigeria has denied claims that it plans to redenominate the country’s currency, Naira, with effect from January 2023. Isa AbdulMumin, CBN’s Director of Corporate Communications, made this known on Tuesday in a statement. The reaction of the apex bank comes ...

Here’s a brief update of Latest Nigerian News from Nigerian Newspapers of Tuesday 31st October 2023. Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, reported that during a forest raid around the Lokpanta Cattle Market on the Enugu-Port Harcourt Expressway, security forces uncovered 50 decomposing ...

Here’s a brief update of Latest Nigerian News from Nigerian Newspapers of Monday 30th October 2023. The Nigeria Labour Congress expressed deep concern on Sunday over the severe repercussions of the foreign exchange crisis on the nation's economy. They urgently called for measures to ...

Here’s a brief update of Latest Nigerian News from Nigerian Newspapers of Sunday 29th October 2023. Lawmakers in the Green Chamber have reportedly begun receiving their Sports Utility Vehicles (SUVs), with the first batch of SUVs for legislators in the Red Chamber expected this week. The ...

Following ongoing concerns over the tragic loss of lives due to the neglect of gunshot and accident victims in hospitals, the Inspector-General of Police, Ag. IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun has issued a call to all medical practitioners in Nigeria to provide prompt and compassionate treatment to all ...

Here’s a brief update of Latest Nigerian News from Nigerian Newspapers of Saturday 28th October 2023. Federal Government Open to Collaboration with Presidential Election Contenders Despite the Thursday judgment affirming President Bola Tinubu's victory, the Federal Government has ...

President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of the Chairman and members of the Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC), subject to the confirmation of the Nigerian Senate. A statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Chief Ajuri Ngelale said the ...

By Fadehan Oyeyemi The Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, on Friday revealed that the Supreme Court now has the lowest number of Justices in its history. According to him, the apex court has only 10 Justices on its bench to tackle the heavy workload of pending cases. ...

IBADAN—A mild drama played out, as seven operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in Ibadan, Oyo State, were attacked and held hostage by staff and students of the Federal College of Forestry, Idishin Estate, in the state. According to the Head, Media and Publicity of ...

Here’s a brief update of Latest Nigerian News from Nigerian Newspapers of Thursday 26th October 2023. House of Representatives to Probe Legal Service Providers in P&ID Case The House of Representatives, during its Wednesday session, resolved to launch an investigation into the ...

In a bid to curb corruption and eliminate ghost workers from the payroll, the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, OHCSF, yesterday announced plans to delist unverified civil servants from the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System, IPPIS, and stop payment of ...

Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted dust haze and cloudiness from Wednesday to Friday across the country. NiMet’s weather outlook released on Tuesday in Abuja predicted dust haze on Wednesday over the northern region with visibility range of 2km to 5Km, especially in a few ...

Following a consultation with the Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, the Northern Consensus Movement has withdrawn a 14-day ultimatum it earlier issued to Igbo residents in the North to quit. NCM, which is an amalgamation of community-based socio-cultural and economically-inclined northern ...

The Presidential candidate of Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 general election, Mr. Peter Obi, yesterday, highlighted the significance of the judiciary in a democracy, saying the rule of law is threatened once people lose faith in the fairness of the courts. In a thread on his X handle (Tweeter), ...

Here’s a brief update of Latest Nigerian News from Nigerian Newspapers of Wednesday 25th October 2023. Organized Labor Expresses Discontent Over Slow Implementation of Agreement with Federal Government The organized labor unions have voiced their dissatisfaction with the sluggish ...

By Ogaga Ariemu There are mounting concerns as Nigeria’s power decade privatisation process is expected to elapse on October 31, 2023. It has become more problematic following the decades-long crisis within Nigeria’s power sector. For over 62 years, the country’s electricity value chain, from ...

Here’s a brief update of Latest Nigerian News from Nigerian Newspapers of Sunday 22th October 2023. In preparation for the 2027 elections, the Senate is poised to amend the Electoral Act to permit diaspora voting, particularly for presidential elections. This move aims to allow citizens, ...

By Ochogwu Sunday The fresh move by the Federal Government to regulate social media has continued to generate controversies as netizens vow to resist any attempt aimed at muzzling freedom of speech. DAILY POST recalls that the National Broadcasting Commission, NBC, on October 3, sent a bill to ...

By Okechukwu Nnodim The Federal Government is reviewing and expanding the National Social Register to accommodate pensioners and ex-servicemen under its Conditional Cash Transfer scheme. It is also removing beneficiaries who have excited the poverty line. Saturday PUNCH gathered that the ...

By Samson Atekojo Usman President Bola Tinubu has approved the N35,000 wage award for civil servants to cushion the effects of fuel subsidy removal. This was disclosed in a memo issued by the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission, Ekpo U. O. ...

When Dr. Paul Ezike’s video on the alleged plight of some Nigerians in the Ethiopia’s Kaliti Prisons, Addis Ababa, recently hit the social media space, it was a quick reminder of what Nigerians have been going through in several prisons outside Nigeria, particularly in the Asian countries, and ...

Here’s a brief update of Latest Nigerian News from Nigerian Newspapers of Thursday 19th October 2023. The Ondo State House of Assembly, in a resolution on Wednesday, presented a condition for resolving the crisis surrounding the impeachment process against Deputy Governor Mr. Lucky ...

Here’s a brief update of Latest Nigerian News from Nigerian Newspapers of Wednesday 18th October 2023. Organized Labor issued a two-week ultimatum to state governors on Tuesday, demanding the commencement of negotiations for the implementation of the N35,000 minimum wage for their ...