May 15
Nigeria: Naira Continues to Weaken Against Dollar, Official Window N1,520.40/$1, Parallel Market N1,535/$1
The Naira yesterday continued to decline at both the official window and the parallel market, closing at N1,520.40/$1, a N42.29 loss when compared to N1,478.11/$1 which it closed… Read more »
Nigeria: Alleged $140m Bribe - House Committee Insists Binance Claim Diversionary
The House of Representatives Committee on Financial Crimes has described the allegation concerning $140 million bribery scandal made by the Chief Executive Officer of Binance, Mr.… Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Unveils New Initiative to Boost Mining Sector, Attract Global Investors
To boost ease of doing business in the mining sector, the federal government through the Ministry of Solid Minerals Development has launched the Nigeria Mineral Resources Decision… Read more »
Nigeria: How We Grew Edo's Economy From $10bn to Over $26bn in Seven Years - Obaseki
Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has said reforms introduced by his government to rejig the State's economy, support investment inflow and guarantee an enabling environment… Read more »
Nigeria: Presidency, VIPs Now to Pay At Airport Tollgates After N10bn Loss
The Federal Executive Council (FEC), yesterday, at the end of a two-day meeting, took some far-reaching decisions, including that the president, vice president, and other top… Read more »
Nigeria: Exclusive Networks Inaugurates West African Office in Lagos
Exclusive Networks, a global cyber security specialist organisation, recently, inaugurated it's West African office in Victoria Island, Lagos, with the aim of creating job… Read more »
Nigeria: Extended Continental Shelf - UN Grants Nigeria's Request for More Maritime Territory
President Bola Tinubu has hailed the efforts of the High Powered Presidential Committee (HPPC) on Nigeria's Extended Continental Shelf Project, which worked over many years for the… Read more »
May 14
Nigeria: Academic Union Gives Govt, States 2 Weeks Deadline to Address Grievances
The leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has given the Federal and state governments two weeks to respond to its grievances over welfare and funding of… Read more »
Nigeria: Dolphin Drilling, Norwegian Rig and Drilling Services Company's Bid to Vacate Injunction in Nigeria Fails
Dolphin Drilling Limited, a Norwegian Rig and Drilling Services company, on Tuesday at the Federal High Court in Lagos failed in its bid to vacate a substantive interim injunction… Read more »
Nigeria: Govt to Transform Nation's Infrastructure, Housing Sector, Targets N20trn Pension, Insurance Funds
The Federal Executive Council has approved an initiative aimed at transforming the nation's infrastructure and housing sector. Read more »
Nigeria: 3 Killed, Many Kidnapped As Bandits Raid Niger Community
No fewer than three villagers, including an unnamed Pastor of Evangelical Church of West Africa ECWA at Majure village, 10 kilometers to Sarkinpawa in the Munya local Government of… Read more »
Nigeria: Katsina to Distribute 400,000 Bags of Fertiliser to Farmers
The Katsina State Government has announced plans to procure 400,000 bags of fertiliser and distribute to farmers across the 34 local government areas of the state to improve food… Read more »
Nigeria: Electricity Tariff - Labour Pickets TCN, Discos, NERC Offices, Grounds Operations
Organised labour, led by Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC), yesterday, made real its threat of picketing operators of the country's power sector and… Read more »
Nigeria: Melinda French Gates to Leave Gates Foundation, to Pursue Interest in Fighting for Women, Girl's Rights
Melinda French Gates, the co-founder of Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) and soon to be renamed (The Gates Foundation), yesterday announced publicly that she will be… Read more »
Africa: First Niger Oil Bound for China Blocked in West Africa Border Row
The West African nation of Benin has blocked China's first shipment of crude oil from Niger amid an ongoing border dispute with Niger following a coup that has put a military junta… Read more »
Nigeria: 29 Years After, Ogoni Youths Demand Resumption of Oil Exploration
This call is coming 29 years after the murder of the renowned environmental-rights activist, Ken Saro-Wiwa, and eight other Ogoni sons by the General Sani Abacha-led military… Read more »
Nigeria: Cybersecurity Levy - Matters Arising
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Nigeria: Human Trafficking and the Abolarinwas
The trial of the Abolarinwas holds lessons for Nigeria Read more »
Nigeria: Rivers and Scorched Earth Governance Model
Governor Fubara v Rivers State House of Assembly Read more »
May 13
Nigeria: Tinubu Suspends Cybersecurity Levy to Prevent Overburdening Nigerians
Deji Elumoye, Chuks Okocha, Michael Olugbode, Emmanuel Addeh and Sunday Aborisade in Abuja Read more »
Nigeria: Oyedele - Presidential Committee Proposes Exemption of 95 Percent of Informal Sector From Taxes
The Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms Committee (PFPTRC) set up early this year by President Bola Tinubu has hinted of plans to revolutionise Nigeria's tax system,… Read more »
Nigeria: As Kaduna Assembly Grills Former Aides of Ex-Gov El-Rufai...
John Shiklam writes that some serving and former officials of Ex-Governor El-Rufai administration have been grilled by the ad-hoc committee set up by the Kaduna State House of… Read more »
Nigeria: Giants of AfricaPartners Prince Harry & Meghan to Build Basketball Court in Abuja
Giants of Africa, the non-profit organisation co-founded by Toronto Raptors Vice-chairman and President, Masai Ujiri, returned to Lagos, Nigeria to host a youth basketball clinic… Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Presides Over FEC Meeting
President Bola Tinubu on Monday presided over the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting at the State House, Abuja. Read more »
Nigeria: Bad Law, Needless Levy
A few weeks ago, Nigerians were startled by a legislation that had largely escaped public awareness. This legislation, which has since undergone substantial amendment carries… Read more »