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Reps swear in three new members

Nigeria, Oct. 7 -- The House of Representatives on Tuesday swore in three newly elected lawmakers to fill some of the vacant seats in the Green Chamber. This followed a motion moved by the Majority L... Read More


Nigeria to tap climate funds to drive infrastructure, green energy jobs

Nigeria, Oct. 7 -- Nigeria is looking the way of climate funds to step up the expansion of infrastructure, green energy and jobs, and so is giving thought to unlocking international finance to actuali... Read More


Lagos judiciary orders coroner's inquest after Afriland Towers fire kills 10

Nigeria, Oct. 7 -- The Lagos State judiciary has ordered a coroner's inquest into the deaths of 10 people in a fire that engulfed Afriland Towers on Lagos Island on 16 September. The move followed a ... Read More


NUPENG attacks Oshiomhole, says he's Judas Iscariot

Nigeria, Oct. 7 -- The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) on Monday berated Adams Oshiomhole, the senator representing Edo North Senatorial District, over remarks criticising ... Read More


Nigeria needs 27 million new jobs by 2030 to curb unemployment crisis - NESG

Nigeria, Oct. 7 -- Nigeria, Africa's most populous country, requires at least an additional 27 million jobs in the formal sector of its economy by 2030 to stem the tide of unemployment as its working-... Read More


UNN, Nnaji's certificate and a troubled nation, By Reuben Abati

Nigeria, Oct. 7 -- Uche Nnaji is Nigeria's minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, appointed by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. He is currently in the eye of the storm over his claims to have gra... Read More


Tinubu promises improved industrial and economic growth as Nigerian Economic Summit kicks off

Nigeria, Oct. 7 -- President Bola Tinubu on Monday gave the assurance that his administration is determined to speed up industrialisation and keep Nigeria on the path of sustainable economic growth to... Read More


Gates Foundation supports Nigeria's immunisation campaign targeting two million children

Nigeria, Oct. 7 -- The Gates Foundation has expressed strong support for Nigeria's nationwide integrated immunisation campaign, which aims to reach more than two million unvaccinated children and boos... Read More


Lagos govt defends Trade Fair demolitions, cites Supreme Court judgement

Nigeria, Oct. 7 -- The Lagos State Government has defended the recent demolition of buildings at the Trade Fair Complex in Ojo, saying the action was legal and backed by the Supreme Court's 2003 judge... Read More


Tinubu convenes strategic meetings of council of state, police council

Nigeria, Oct. 7 -- The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), George Akume, has invited members of the Council of State and the Police Council to a high-level strategic meeting. Accordi... Read More