September 15, 2023
Nigeria: PDP Laments Level of Poverty, Despondency Across Nigeria Under APC Government
The Board of Trustees (BoT) of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has bemoaned the widespread despondency across the country and, particularly, decried the rising poverty and… Read more »
Nigeria: President Vows to Permanently Change Country's Narrative of Poverty, Insecurity
President Bola Tinubu, yesterday, promised to permanently change the country's ugly story of poverty, insecurity, and underdevelopment, saying Nigeria has no business being in such… Read more »
September 14, 2023
Nigeria: My First 30 Months At WTO Have Been Exciting, Challenging - Okonjo-Iweala
Director-General of World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, yesterday, described her first 30 months as head of the global trade body as exciting and challenging. Read more »
September 10, 2023
Nigeria: G-20 Not Complete Without Nigeria, Says President
President Bola Tinubu has declared that the G-20 would remain incomplete without Nigeria and expressed the nation's commitment to play a leading role within the group and… Read more »
September 06, 2023
Africa: Coups and Mega Trends of Democracy
In a very engaging interview on ARISE NEWS last week, a former permanent representative of African Union to the United States, Dr. Arikana Chihombori-Quao, drew attention to the… Read more »
Nigeria: President Tinubu's 100 Days of Steady Progress and National Rejuvenation
Exactly 100 days ago, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu assumed office following the popular mandate graciously bestowed by the good people of Nigeria, who elected him as the 16th leader… Read more »
August 25, 2023
Nigeria: Time for Politics Is Over - Govt to Obaseki
The federal government has called on the Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki to eschew politics in his criticism of the government, declaring that as President Tinubu has admonished,… Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu - I'm Interested in Peaceful Resolution of Niger Crisis, but Open to All Options
Nigerian president and Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Authority of Heads of State and Government, Bola Tinubu, yesterday, said he was interested… Read more »
August 24, 2023
Nigeria: Again, Emefiele's Arraignment On Alleged Procurement Fraud Stalled
The arraignment of the suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele, over alleged procurement fraud was stalled for the second time in one week. Read more »
August 22, 2023
Nigeria: Military Men in the Defence Ministry Have Been Disastrous to Nigeria
President Bola Tinubu apportioned portfolios to members of his cabinet last week, and his choices have obviously led to a lot of punditry. Some claim that the cabinet is… Read more »
August 21, 2023
Nigeria: New Leaders Take Charge of Africa's Largest Economy Today
*84 days after swearing-in, Tinubu finally inaugurates 45-man cabinet Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Brings Back Niger Delta Development Ministry, Names Momoh Minister-Designate
Contrary to insinuations that the Niger Delta Development Ministry might have been rested after it was initially left out by President Bola Tinubu, the president, yesterday,… Read more »
Nigeria: New Ministers, Check Old Templates
Each and every one of the 45 ministers that President Bola Tinubu will be swearing in this morning should commence his or her ministerial tenure with a quick study of the… Read more »
August 20, 2023
Nigeria: Governors Kick Against Govt's Directives On Refund of Palliative Fund
Some members of the Nigeria Governors' Forum (NGF) have rejected the directives by the federal government that the funds given to the states as palliatives to cushion the effects… Read more »
August 18, 2023
Nigeria: Ministers - Nomination and Appointment
The Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended) stipulates that the President should appoint ministers to head ministries and report directly to him within… Read more »
August 17, 2023
Nigeria: Tinubu, Jonathan, Mark, Ogbeha, Bago, Obaseki, Rejoice With Babangida On 82nd Birthday
President Bola Tinubu; former President Goodluck Jonathan; former Senate President, Senator David Mark and former military governor of Akwa Ibom state, Senator Tunde Ogbeha, have… Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Assigns Portfolios to 45 Minister-Designates Ahead of Monday Swearing-in
President Bola Tinubu, yesterday, assigned portfolios to all the 45 minister-designates, whose nominations were recently confirmed by the senate, ahead of their inauguration on… Read more »
August 16, 2023
West Africa: Stop That Senseless Niger Military Project
Everybody saw the coming disaster but the Economic community of West African States (Ecowas) whose top leaders, the Heads of State and Governments of its Member States, excepted… Read more »
August 15, 2023
Nigeria: Govt Files 20 New Charges Against Suspended Central Bank Chief
The Office of the Attorney General of the Federation Tuesday in an oral application sought to withdraw the two-count charge of illegal possession of firearms filed against the… Read more »
West Africa: Of Niger, Breathing Problems and Other Matters
"Bros, you dey town?" Read more »
August 14, 2023
Nigeria: NLC Threatens to Embark On Strike Without Notice If Govt Increases Fuel Price Again
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has warned that its members will commence a nationwide strike without any formal notice if the Federal Government approves another increase in the… Read more »
August 08, 2023
Nigeria: The Menace of Prophets and Our Future
It seems to me, with due respect, to every party concerned, that while we are all obsessed with the contemporary, topical issues of Ministerial nominations, the likely conflict… Read more »
August 07, 2023
Nigeria: Atiku Files Fresh Case in U.S. Court Seeking Release of Tinubu's Academic Records After Withdrawing Suit From Lower Court
Presidential candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the February 25 election, Atiku Abubakar, has filed a separate case at the U.S. District Court for the Northern District… Read more »
West Africa: As ECOWAS Ultimatum Expires, Tinubu Mulls Options, Meets Governors of States Bordering Niger
President Bola Tinubu, last night, met with governors of five Nigerian states sharing boundary with Niger Republic at State House, Abuja, to consider options in the bid to restore… Read more »
August 04, 2023
Nigeria: Niger Crisis - in Search of Resolution, Tinubu Dispatches 3-Man Team to Niamey
*Abdulsalami Abubakar leads delegation Read more »