https://www.latestnigeriannews.com/ Latestnigeriannews.com provides a central point for daily listing of news of nigerian interest, our major aim is to organize News Items we believe are of interest to Nigerians based locally and in the Diaspora. Sat, 15 Jun 2024 20:47:32 +0100 en-us https://www.latestnigeriannews.com/p/3507556/fayemi-subsidy-removal-was-necessary-but-the-announcement-was-hastily-done.html https://www.latestnigeriannews.com/p/3507556/fayemi-subsidy-removal-was-necessary-but-the-announcement-was-hastily-done.html Kayode Fayemi, former governor of Ekiti state, says the announcement of petrol subsidy removal was a little bit precipitous. On May 29, 2023, President Bola Tinubu, in his inauguration speech, Sat, 15 Jun 2024 11:48:03 +0100 https://www.latestnigeriannews.com/p/3507555/sanusi-abba-yusuf-fixed-damage-done-by-ganduje-nobody-asked-for-new-kano-emirate.html https://www.latestnigeriannews.com/p/3507555/sanusi-abba-yusuf-fixed-damage-done-by-ganduje-nobody-asked-for-new-kano-emirate.html Muhammadu Sanusi says his reinstatement as Emir of Kano is an amendment of the attack on our collective history by Abdullahi Ganduje, former governor of the state. Sanusi spoke in Sat, 15 Jun 2024 11:48:03 +0100 https://www.latestnigeriannews.com/p/3507554/npf-rejects-pscs-list-of-police-constable-candidates-over-alleged-corruption.html https://www.latestnigeriannews.com/p/3507554/npf-rejects-pscs-list-of-police-constable-candidates-over-alleged-corruption.html The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) says the ongoing police constable recruitment was marred by alleged corruption and irregularities. In a statement released on Saturday, Muyiwa Adejobi, force spokesperson, said the Sat, 15 Jun 2024 11:48:03 +0100 https://www.latestnigeriannews.com/p/3507553/newspaper-headlines-n250000-minimum-wage-demand-not-sacrosanct-says-tuc.html https://www.latestnigeriannews.com/p/3507553/newspaper-headlines-n250000-minimum-wage-demand-not-sacrosanct-says-tuc.html Conversations on the proposed minimum wage bill dominate the front pages of Nigerian newspapers. Sat, 15 Jun 2024 11:48:03 +0100 https://www.latestnigeriannews.com/p/3507552/full-list-bisi-akande-wole-olanipekun-tinubu-appoints-governing-councils-for-ter.html https://www.latestnigeriannews.com/p/3507552/full-list-bisi-akande-wole-olanipekun-tinubu-appoints-governing-councils-for-ter.html President Bola Tinubu has approved the reconstitution of governing councils and boards for federal tertiary institutions in the country. A Sat, 15 Jun 2024 11:48:03 +0100 https://www.latestnigeriannews.com/p/3507551/naira-depreciates-against-dollar-at-parallel-official-markets.html https://www.latestnigeriannews.com/p/3507551/naira-depreciates-against-dollar-at-parallel-official-markets.html The naira depreciated in the parallel section of the foreign exchange (FX) market on Friday. At the Lagos street market, Sat, 15 Jun 2024 11:48:03 +0100 https://www.latestnigeriannews.com/p/3507550/igp-to-take-disciplinary-action-against-officers-soliciting-undeserved-promotion.html https://www.latestnigeriannews.com/p/3507550/igp-to-take-disciplinary-action-against-officers-soliciting-undeserved-promotion.html Kayode Egbetokun, the inspector-general of police (IGP), says he will take disciplinary action against officers soliciting undeserved promotion. Egbetokun spoke Sat, 15 Jun 2024 11:48:03 +0100 https://www.latestnigeriannews.com/p/3507549/tinubu-meets-fbi-director-in-abuja-says-fg-working-hard-to-end-terrorism.html https://www.latestnigeriannews.com/p/3507549/tinubu-meets-fbi-director-in-abuja-says-fg-working-hard-to-end-terrorism.html President Bola Tinubu has met with Christopher Asher Wray, the director of the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Sat, 15 Jun 2024 11:48:03 +0100 https://www.latestnigeriannews.com/p/3507548/ghana-to-experience-21day-power-outage-over-gas-supply-shortage-from-nigeria.html https://www.latestnigeriannews.com/p/3507548/ghana-to-experience-21day-power-outage-over-gas-supply-shortage-from-nigeria.html Ghana state-owned electricity companies have announced an interruption in power supply over reduced gas supply in Nigeria. In a joint Sat, 15 Jun 2024 11:48:03 +0100 https://www.latestnigeriannews.com/p/3507547/germany-crush-scotland-51-in-euro-2024-opener.html https://www.latestnigeriannews.com/p/3507547/germany-crush-scotland-51-in-euro-2024-opener.html Germany scored three first-half goals to record a dominant 5-1 win over ten-man Scotland in the opening match of the Euro 2024 at the Allianz Arena on Friday night. Florian Sat, 15 Jun 2024 11:47:38 +0100 https://www.latestnigeriannews.com/p/3507546/eboue-pires-dida-arrive-abuja-for-allstar-charitymatch.html https://www.latestnigeriannews.com/p/3507546/eboue-pires-dida-arrive-abuja-for-allstar-charitymatch.html Football legends like Emmanuel Eboue, Sol Cambell, Robert Pires, and Mark Fish have arrived in Abuja for the maiden edition of the Attom Charity Champions Cup. The charity match, an Sat, 15 Jun 2024 11:47:38 +0100 https://www.latestnigeriannews.com/p/3507545/flamingos-defeat-liberia-to-qualify-for-u17-world-cup.html https://www.latestnigeriannews.com/p/3507545/flamingos-defeat-liberia-to-qualify-for-u17-world-cup.html Nigerias Flamingos have qualified for the U-17 Womens World Cup following a 6-1 aggregate victory over Liberia. The Bankole Olowokere-led girls had defeated the Liberians 4-1 in the first leg Sat, 15 Jun 2024 11:47:38 +0100 https://www.latestnigeriannews.com/p/3507544/aruna-quadri-qualifies-for-paris-olympics.html https://www.latestnigeriannews.com/p/3507544/aruna-quadri-qualifies-for-paris-olympics.html Aruna Quadri has earned the berth to represent Nigeria at the table tennis event of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. The 35-year-olds Olympic qualification was announced in a statement by Sat, 15 Jun 2024 11:47:38 +0100 https://www.latestnigeriannews.com/p/3507543/from-kudi-abiola-corner-to-dobale-for-democracy.html https://www.latestnigeriannews.com/p/3507543/from-kudi-abiola-corner-to-dobale-for-democracy.html The love that follows us sometimes is our trouble which we still thank as love Shakespeare (Macbeth) Undaunted by the lingering severity of the separation from our respective families Sat, 15 Jun 2024 11:47:20 +0100 https://www.latestnigeriannews.com/p/3507542/the-compassionate-side-of-soludo.html https://www.latestnigeriannews.com/p/3507542/the-compassionate-side-of-soludo.html Remember the February 2024 video where some overzealous officials were seen enforcing the ban on street trading in what seemed like a forced eviction at the newly constructed Club Road Sat, 15 Jun 2024 11:47:20 +0100 https://www.latestnigeriannews.com/p/3507541/uba-sani-beyond-the-june-12-symbolism.html https://www.latestnigeriannews.com/p/3507541/uba-sani-beyond-the-june-12-symbolism.html Lawyers, university dons, journalists, organised labour and students unions coalesced in the trenches for a common goal. 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Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, the permanent secretary at the Lagos Sat, 15 Jun 2024 11:45:25 +0100 https://www.latestnigeriannews.com/p/3507523/breach-of-contract-abia-threatens-to-revoke-vehicle-supply-agreement-with-innoso.html https://www.latestnigeriannews.com/p/3507523/breach-of-contract-abia-threatens-to-revoke-vehicle-supply-agreement-with-innoso.html The Abia house of assembly has threatened to terminate its contract with the Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing Company over an alleged breach of an agreement to produce vehicles for the lawmakers. Sat, 15 Jun 2024 11:45:25 +0100 https://www.latestnigeriannews.com/p/3507522/troops-arrest-wanted-gunrunner-in-plateau.html https://www.latestnigeriannews.com/p/3507522/troops-arrest-wanted-gunrunner-in-plateau.html The troops of operation Safe Haven (OPSH) in Plateau have arrested a wanted gunrunner in the state. Zagazola Makama, a publication focused on the Lake Chad region, said the suspect Sat, 15 Jun 2024 11:45:25 +0100 https://www.latestnigeriannews.com/p/3507521/benue-denies-obtaining-25m-loan-from-european-investment-bank.html https://www.latestnigeriannews.com/p/3507521/benue-denies-obtaining-25m-loan-from-european-investment-bank.html The Benue state government has denied reports of taking a 25 million loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB). On Thursday, there were reports that Benue state secured a 25 Sat, 15 Jun 2024 11:45:25 +0100 https://www.latestnigeriannews.com/p/3507520/due-to-price-fluctuations-delta-increases-contract-sum-for-road-projects.html https://www.latestnigeriannews.com/p/3507520/due-to-price-fluctuations-delta-increases-contract-sum-for-road-projects.html The Delta government has approved the upward review of the contract sum of some of its projects across the state. 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Zubaida Sat, 15 Jun 2024 11:45:25 +0100 https://www.latestnigeriannews.com/p/3507516/acourt-orders-status-quo-in-suit-seeking-to-quash-restraining-injunction-against.html https://www.latestnigeriannews.com/p/3507516/acourt-orders-status-quo-in-suit-seeking-to-quash-restraining-injunction-against.html A court of appeal in Port Harcourt has ordered the parties involved in the ongoing Rivers house of assembly crisis Sat, 15 Jun 2024 11:45:25 +0100 https://www.latestnigeriannews.com/p/3507515/katsina-hisbah-shuts-hotel-for-lodging-underage-girls.html https://www.latestnigeriannews.com/p/3507515/katsina-hisbah-shuts-hotel-for-lodging-underage-girls.html The Katsina State Hisbah Board has ordered the immediate closure of New Palace Hotel, for allegedly lodging underaged girls. Speaking Sat, 15 Jun 2024 11:45:25 +0100 https://www.latestnigeriannews.com/p/3507514/ramaphosa-reelected-as-south-africas-president-after-coalition-deal.html https://www.latestnigeriannews.com/p/3507514/ramaphosa-reelected-as-south-africas-president-after-coalition-deal.html South Africas parliament has re-elected Cyril Ramaphosa as the countrys president following a historic coalition deal between the governing African National Congress (ANC) and opposition parties. The new government comprises Sat, 15 Jun 2024 11:44:22 +0100 https://www.latestnigeriannews.com/p/3507513/nigeria-deploys-197-troops-for-peacekeeping-mission-in-gambia.html https://www.latestnigeriannews.com/p/3507513/nigeria-deploys-197-troops-for-peacekeeping-mission-in-gambia.html The Nigerian Army has deployed 197 personnel for a peacekeeping mission in The Gambia. Boniface Sinjen, chief of operations of the Nigerian Army, announced the deployment on Friday in Jaji, Sat, 15 Jun 2024 11:44:22 +0100 https://www.latestnigeriannews.com/p/3507512/withdraw-troops-from-occupied-territories-putin-gives-ukraine-conditions-for-cea.html https://www.latestnigeriannews.com/p/3507512/withdraw-troops-from-occupied-territories-putin-gives-ukraine-conditions-for-cea.html President Vladimir Putin of Russia has listed demands to be met before a ceasefire begins in Ukraine. Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 and has continued to Sat, 15 Jun 2024 11:44:22 +0100