Climate change appointment sparks ethnic allegation in Osun
Gov. Ademola Adeleke of Osun state has responded to accusations of ethnic bias following the appointment of Professor Chinwe Obuaku, a non-indigene, as the...
Nigerian govt rejects Shell’s $1.3 billion asset sale to Renaissance
Nigeria’s oil regulator has rejected Shell’s proposed $1.3 billion sale of its onshore oilfields to Renaissance Group, citing concerns over the buyer's qualifications to...
Lagos announces N85,000 minimum wage
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has announced a new minimum wage of N85,000 for state workers, the highest in Nigeria to date.
The figure exceeds...
Petrol tanker explosion kills more than 140 people in Jigawa
A fuel tanker explosion in Jigawa state, northwestern Nigeria, has claimed the lives of at least 140 people, with dozens more injured, according to...
Rivers: Fubara suffers setback in Wike showdown as Appeal Court voids budget
In an apparent blow to Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara, the Court of Appeal in Abuja has upheld an earlier court ruling that voided...