The National Youth Service Corps has dismissed the claim by the Minister of Communications, Adebayo Shittu, that holding political office compensated for his refusal to participate in the compulsory national service. The spokesperson of the National Youths Service Corps (NYSC),…
Fuel scarcity looms as NUPENG, PENGASSAN issue strike notice (Vanguard)
Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG and its Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Association, PENGASSAN, have threatened to shut down the nation’s Petroleum industry of alleged plans to sack thousands of workers from its operations nationwide. NUPENG…
How wives sell young girls to repay debts in Nigeria
This documentary by BBC reveals a tradition called “money marriage”, some young girls are used as currency in a type of modern slavery among the Becheve people in Cross River state in Nigeria. Children are sold to men as old…
Nigerian Govt begins demolition of illegal structures under Lagos bridges (PMNews)
The Federal Ministry of Works in Lagos State has begun demolition of illegal structures under bridges used as hideouts by miscreants and other illegal activities, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. The Federal Controller of Works, Mr Adedamola Kuti,…
Nigeria youths want me as president in 2019 — Jerry Gana
Former Information Minister, Professor Jerry Gana, has said the youths mandated him to be in the race for 2019 presidential elections. According to Vanguard report, Professor Gana, who made this known while answering questions from journalists in Minna, Niger State Thursday,…
Nigeria suspends national carrier weeks after launch (Guardian)
Several weeks after its unveiling and without it being operational, the Nigerian government has suspended its national carrier due to take off in December. “I regret to announce that the Federal Executive Council has taken the tough decision to suspend…
Buhari stops Adeleke’s invitation by police on 2017 exams fraud (Punch) *Tinubu, APC mount pressure on Ambode to step down, endorse Sanwo-Olu (Punch)
Buhari stops Adeleke’s invitation by police on 2017 exams fraud (Punch) President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday stopped the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, from inviting the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the governorship election slated for Saturday…
Nigerian govt sells stake in security printing firm to CBN for N17bn (PremiumTimes)
The Federal Government says the sale of 21 per cent of its equity in the Nigerian Security Printing & Minting (NSPM) Plc to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) will yield about N17 billion. The Director General of the Bureau…
Ambode may drop re-election bid over pressure from party (Vanguard)
Lagos state governor Akinwnumi Ambode was Tuesday faced with Pressure to drop out of the All Progressives Congress, APC, governorship contest in the face of increasing differences between him and the grassroots of the party. The development came as one…
Buhari delivers 10 million Nigerians from poverty- Minister
The federal government has boasted that it has moved 10.073 million Nigerians from poverty to prosperity. Udo Udoma, the minister of Budget and National Planning, Sen. Udoma Udo Udoma made the claim Tuesday while speaking on arrangements for the 24th…