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Fubara to address Rivers people this evening

Nigeria, Sept. 24 -- Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State will deliver a state broadcast at 6 p.m. on Friday, his first since being reinstated by President Bola Tinubu. The governor stated this... Read More


SSANU, NASU extend ultimatum by two weeks as talks with government begin

Nigeria, Sept. 24 -- The Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) and the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) have extended the strike ultimatum... Read More


NUPRC cancels TotalEnergies $860 million Nigerian onshore oil business sale

Nigeria, Sept. 24 -- The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has cancelled the approval for TotalEnergies $860 million asset sale to Chappal Energies. The NUPRC's Head of Media ... Read More


Manufacturers' association raises concerns over tax stamp system

Nigeria, Sept. 24 -- The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has expressed concerns over the proposed introduction of a tax stamp system for excisable goods in Nigeria. A statement on Wednesda... Read More


Police arrest, arraign lawyer accused of defaming governor

Nigeria, Sept. 24 -- The police in Imo State, Nigeria's South-east, have arrested and arraigned a former secretary of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Owerri branch, Chinedu Agu, for allegedly defa... Read More


Northern group faults El-Rufai on tenure extension claim, demands apology

Nigeria, Sept. 24 -- An organisation, Northern Nigeria Minorities Group (NNMG), has faulted a former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, for claiming that President Bola Tinubu is planning to ex... Read More


Nigeria education ministry's website hacked to endorse controversial Russian programme - Official

Nigeria, Sept. 24 -- Nigeria's Ministry of Education says its website was hacked to upload statements branding a controversial Russian recruitment programme, Alabuga Start Programme, as a credible sch... Read More


Eno's aide cautions Akpabio's spokesperson, others against 'divisive' articles

Nigeria, Sept. 24 -- Governor Umo Eno's aides' involvement in the recent airport reception for his predecessor, Udom Emmanuel, at Akwa Ibom State has continued to stir controversy. Mr Emmanuel was in... Read More


CBN's interest rate reduction will spur growth - CPPE

Nigeria, Sept. 24 -- The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE) has praised the Central Bank of Nigeria's decision to ease credit conditions, describing it as a timely shift towards gro... Read More


UNICEF launches vaccination drive, targets 2.3 million children in Katsina

Nigeria, Sept. 24 -- The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) says it will vaccinate at least 2.3 million children under five years in Katsina State under an integrated polio and measles-rubella ca... Read More