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Enugu governor reshuffles cabinet, swears in six new commissioners

Nigeria, July 23 -- Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State, on Wednesday, reshuffled his cabinet, swapping three commissioners and swearing in six newly appointed ones. Mr Mbah also assigned portfolios t... Read More


UNILAG Professor advocates 30 per cent electoral gender quotas in public service

Nigeria, July 23 -- A professor of mass communication at the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Abigail Ogwezzy-Ndisika, has called for the adoption of a 30 per cent electoral gender quota at all levels of... Read More


Kaduna governor inaugurates Qatar-backed housing project for banditry victims

Nigeria, July 23 -- The Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, on Tuesday inaugurated the first phase of the Qatar Sanabil Project, a comprehensive resettlement initiative featuring houses, a school, a clin... Read More


Nigerian university decries N200 million monthly electricity bills

Nigeria, July 23 -- The Acting Vice-Chancellor of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) in Enugu State, Oguejiofor Ujam, says the university has been battling high electricity bills of at least N200... Read More


Three PDP Reps quit party, join APC

Nigeria, July 23 -- Another wave of defections has struck the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as three members of the House of Representatives have formally dumped the party for the ruling All Progress... Read More


Abducted Borno Catholic priest regains freedom

Nigeria, July 23 -- Alphonsus Alfa, a Catholic reverend father recently kidnapped by Boko Haram insurgents in Borno State, has regained freedom. PREMIUM TIMES reported how the priest, a staff member ... Read More


Could old alliances bridge West Africa's security cooperation gaps?

Nigeria, July 23 -- Security and economic cooperation in West Africa was dealt a blow by the withdrawal of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in J... Read More


WAFCON: Alozie reflects on stoppage-time strike, Super Falcons' final push

Nigeria, July 23 -- In a match that demanded nerve, heart, and mental steel, Michelle Alozie delivered the final blow. Her stoppage-time cross(or was it a shot?) stunned defending champions South Afr... Read More


Ogun workers' union call off strike, amid concerns over unmet minimum wage demand

Nigeria, July 23 -- Ogun State workers have suspended their industrial action following an agreement with the state government on the implementation of the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS). The stri... Read More


Ogun workers' unions call off strike, amid concerns over unmet minimum wage demand

Nigeria, July 23 -- Ogun State workers have suspended their industrial action following an agreement with the state government on the implementation of the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS). The stri... Read More