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Abia Warriors and El-Kanemi prepare for final in Lagos

The stage is set for a thrilling President Federation Cup final in Lagos as Abia Warriors and El-Kanemi Warriors prepare to battle for glory. The Abia Warriors, the ambitious “underdogs”, were the first finalists to arrive in Lagos. Brimming with confidence,...

NASS will once again expand the 2023 budget and the Supplemental Appropriations Act will pass its expiration date

The two chambers of the National Assembly will hold an emergency session on Thursday to extend the capital aspect of the Appropriations Act of 2023 and the Supplemental Appropriations Act to surpass the June 30 expiration date. The Senate and...

CJID hosts webinar to discuss Nigeria’s position on Samoa Agreement

The Center for Innovation and Development of Journalism, through UDEME, its social responsibility program, held a webinar to discuss Nigeria's participation in the Samoa Agreement. The event, which took place on June 20, 2024 and was moderated by Tobi Oluwatola,...

Minimum wage: NLC and TUC meet today

Members of the unions, including the Nigerian Labor Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC), have scheduled an emergency meeting following the decision of the Federal Executive Council to defer the minimum wage memorandum. The meeting, confirmed by a...

Tinubu expresses condolences to Customs over the death of the officer

President Bola Tinubu says he received the news of the death of Andrew Essien, Deputy Comptroller in Charge of Revenue, Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), with deep sadness. The President said this in a statement by his Press Assistant, Ajuri Ngelale,...

Nigeria registers seven new infections due to Lassa fever

As Nigeria battles the cholera outbreak, the country has recorded seven new confirmed cases of Lassa fever. The Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) revealed in its latest situation report for week 24 of 2024, which covers June 10 to...

Bandits kill vice-chancellor of Nigerian university

The Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto (UDUS), Yusuf Saidu, was on Monday killed by marauding bandits terrorizing the northwestern region of Nigeria. This was announced by the university on its Facebook page on Monday night. Saidu, a Professor of...

Wike’s allies hold protest march after police ask NULGE to call off protest

The Rivers State Police on Monday allowed former Rivers Local Council Chairmen to hold protest marches in some parts of Rivers, the same day the Police had advised the Nigerian Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) of the state...

Prices of tomatoes, rice and other foods increased in May – NBS

The average price of major food commodities in Nigeria, such as rice, tomatoes, garri and beans, increased in May, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) reported. This was stated by the NBS in the report “Selected Food Price Watch (May...

The Minister of Information will chair the presentation of “Writing for the media and monetize it” by PT Books on Wednesday

The Minister of Information and National Guidance, Mohammed Idris, will chair the launch of Writing for the Media and Monetizing It, PT Books' new title on how to earn rewards for valuable content written by the Editor-in-Chief of LEADERSHIP...

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Banks await CBN clearance as audit delays leave investors without key earnings data

Investors in some of Nigeria's largest listed banks are facing a growing information gap as delays in the completion...