ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigeria's main labour union has rejected a government-approved 50% hike in telecommunications tariffs and announced plans for a nationwide protest on Feb. 4.
Former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has described ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo as the last president to create a middle class in Nigeria. Amaechi explained that Obasanjo created an economy that generated jobs,
ABUJA – The 8th Nigeria Family Planning Conference (NFPC), held from December 2–6, 2024, in Abuja, has secured a significant $4 million commitment from the private sector to support family planning programs until 2030.
A House of Representatives member representing ABA North/South of Abia State in the National Assembly, Alex Ikwechegh, who assaulted an e-hailing driver, Stephen Abuwatseya, after an altercation occurred during a package delivery,
By Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has handed over four title documents of lands worth over N1 billion recovered from criminal syndicates in Abuja to their owners.
A leading civic-tech organisation, The BudgIT Foundation has unveiled its flagship Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered chatbot , Bimi. The organisation unveiled the chatbot during the launch of its new permanent office in Abuja on Tuesday.
Nigeria deports 828 illegal immigrants in 2024, enhances border security with real-time monitoring, a data center, and improved passport processing.
The former vice-president highlighted Nigeria’s role as a leader in Sub-Saharan Africa and called for continued progress in democratic governance. Bawumia called on Nigerian leaders to reform economic systems to prioritise citizens’ welfare, while urging citizens to actively advocate for good governance.
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) said that stringent measures are in place to ensure that states and employers implement the national minimum wage and the consequential adjustment before the end of March.
President Bola Tinubu has returned to Abuja after participating in the Africa heads of state energy summit in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
The two agencies discussed the array of partnership opportunities and potential collaboration areas, including joint programmes, resource sharing, and capacity-building initiatives.
The commission said that in 2024, it investigated 213 privacy breaches, unauthorised data sharing, and non-compliance with the Nigeria Data Protection Act (NDPA).