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Notorious online vendors’ robber nabbed in Lagos

Police operatives at Makinde Divisional headquarters in Lagos State have arrested 44-year-old man (names withheld) who is notorious for robbing online vendors. SP...

We didn’t demand, collect $100m Paris Club fund for elections, it’s patent lie, says Nigerian Governors Forum

The Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF) has hit back at Ned Munir Nwoko (NED), one of the consultants working on Paris Club refund, describing...

On IPI Nigeria’s intervention, NBC suspends shutdown of 53 TV, radio stations 

Following the intervention of the International Press Institute (IPI), Nigerian chapter, the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has temporarily “backed down” on the revocation...

Breaking: 188-day-old strike: SSANU, NASU suspend strike, ASUU still adamant

With the striking Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) still undecided and adamant, the two other unions in the nation’s tertiary institutions —...

Update: N2.6bn indebtedness: NBC releases names of 52 TV, radio stations it ordered shut

The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has given 52 television and radio stations including state-owned media across the country 24 hours to shut down...

NBC’s sledgehammer to democracy and media rights

By Emmanuel Ogbeche The buzz is still building and the apprehension in the Nigerian media ecosystem is palpable following an announcement by the...

Breaking: NBC wields the big stick, revokes licences of AIT, Silverbird TV,  Raypower, Rhythm FM, others

The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has applied sanctions against two privately-owned television and radio stations, ordering their immediate shutdown. NBC announced the revocation...

National Economic Council approves NSIA’s 2021 financial performance report

The Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority’s (NSIA) 2021 financial performance report has been approved by the National Economic Council (NEC). The NEC also lauded...

ASUU to FG: You must return to New Draft Agreement of 2009 FGN/ASUU Renegotiation Committee

As the shutting down of the nation’s public universities enters 186th day, the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has stuck to its...

With its $85m trapped in Nigeria, Emirates Airline suspends flights to Nigeria

Following the non-repatriation of its $85 million funds from Nigeria, Emirates Airline says it will suspend flight operations in and out of the...

N471.9bn intervention disbursed to 36 states under $1.5bn World Bank-assisted fiscal transparency programme – Finance Minister, Ahmed

The 36 states of the federation have collected N471.9 billion under the $1.5 billion World Bank-assisted States Fiscal Transparency, Accountability and Sustainability (SFTAS)...

Breaking: Electricity workers agree to suspend strike for 14 days

Following the intervention of some senior government officials, the National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) says it has suspended the less than 12...

SEPLAT JV trains additional 300 teachers from Edo, Delta States as 3rd edition of its teachers empowerment takes off in Benin City

Seplat Energy Plc, a leading Nigerian independent energy company listed on both the Nigerian Exchange Limited and the London Stock Exchange, has kicked...

Persistent dip in nation’s megawatts, poor power supply: Minister blames it on gas shortage

Following persistent dip in the megawatts of electricity in the country with generation hovering around 4,000 megawatts, the Minister of Power, Mr Abubakar...

Mr Mohammed Bello takes oath as RMAFC chair, promises increased revenue for FG

President Muhammadu Buhari has sworn in Mr Mohammed Bello as the Chairman of Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC). The oath taking...