December 3

• Nigeria: Capital Market Regulators Tasked On Investor Confidence

  Delta State Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, has said capital market regulators need to intensify their efforts in the area of investor education and protection so as to restore... Read more »

• Nigeria: SEC Lauds Uduaghan Over Utilisation of N50 Billion Bond

  Director General of the Security and Exchange Commission (SEC), Dr Aruma Oteh, has said the utilisation of the N50 billion bond secured by Delta State Government was "absolutely... Read more »

• Nigeria: Understanding 'The Ogun Standard'

  Soyombo Opeyemi writes that the Senator Ibikunle Amosun administration is setting a new standard in governance in Ogun State; a tradition that must not decline in the future Read more »

• Nigeria: PDP Worried Over Jonathan, Obasanjo Feud

  Following the recent criticism by former President Olusegun Obasanjo of President Goodluck Jonathan handling of the Boko Haram insurgency and the riposte by Jonathan over Obasanjo... Read more »

• Nigeria: GTB Asset Management Renamed Investment One Financial Services

  GTB Asset Management Limited (GTBAM), the former investment and wealth management subsidiary of Guaranty Trust Bank Plc (GTBank), has changed its name to Investment One Financial... Read more »

• Nigeria: Sultan Calls for Collective Action Against Terrorism

  The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa'ad Abubakar III, has called on Nigerians to come together in the fight against terrorism and other violent crimes in the country. Read more »

• Nigeria: CPC Accuses PDP of Impeachment Plot Against Nasarawa Governor

  The Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) has alleged plans by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to impeach the Nasarawa State Governor, Umaru Tanko Al-Makura, using some members... Read more »

• Nigeria: Amadi - NERC Not Disposed to Review of Electricity Tariff Now

  The Chairman of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), Dr. Sam Amadi, has said that the commission has no plans to conduct a downward review of any aspect of the... Read more »

• Nigeria: CNPP, Falana Seek Removal of Wogu, Orubebe, Others

  After a consultative meeting in Enugu, Enugu State Capital, the Conference of Nigerian Political Parties (CNPP) Sunday asked the Minister of Labour and Productivity, Emeka Wogu and... Read more »

• Nigeria: Rivers to Unveil Road Map to Speedy Justice

  Worried by the slow pace of the justice system in the state, Rivers State Government has said it would unveil a road map to speedy dispensation of justice. Read more »

• Nigeria: Fashola Inspects Projects, Cautions On Dangers of Environmental Abuse

  Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola (SAN), at the weekend continued his inspection of ongoing projects across the state, reiterating the commitment of his administration to... Read more »

• Nigeria: Nigeria Loses U.S.$500 Million Annually to European, American Universities

  The Committee of Vice-Chancellors of Nigeria (CVC) said at the weekend that Nigerians spend an average of $500 million annually on European and American universities. Read more »

• Nigeria: Tribunal Indicts Ebong, Ex-Union Bank Directors of Manipulating Bank's Shares

  The Investments and Securities Tribunal (IST) in Lagos has indicted the former Managing Director of Union Bank of Nigeria Plc, Mr. Bartholomew Ebong, and other Executive Directors... Read more »

• Nigeria: Sambo Loses Local Government to CPC in Kaduna

  Vice-President Namadi Sambo Saturday lost his Kaduna North Local Government Area to the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) in the local government elections. Read more »

• Nigeria: Politicisation of Economic Ventures Bane of Devt

  Governor Godswill Akpabio of Akwa Ibom State has blamed the underdevelopment and poor industrialisation of the nation on politicisation of job and wealth creation ventures by the... Read more »

• Nigeria: Tony Elumelu Foundation Supports Flood Victims With N1 Billion Donation

  The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) has given a boost to the on-going efforts for the rehabilitation of victims of the recent flood disaster across the country with a donation of N1... Read more »

• Nigeria: Jumbo-Ofo - Group Seeks Amendment of Establishment Act

  Following the controversy, which trailed the appointment of Justice Adaora Jombo-Ofo, as judge of the Court of Appeal, a group, the National Association of Seadogs (NAS) has called... Read more »

• Nigeria: Presidency - Nigeria Is Safe Despite Security Challenges

  Despite the ceaseless attacks by terrorist groups in the country, the most recent of which included attacks on a military church at the Armed Forces Command and Staff College,... Read more »

• Nigeria: 15 Million Nigerians Suffer From Asthma, Tuberculosis

  Aside from Malaria and the dreaded Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS), which are frequent killer diseases, medical experts have warned that there are other dreaded... Read more »

• Nigeria: House Summons Finance Minister, DG Budget Over Zero Allocation to Budget Audit

  The House of Representatives Committee on Public Accounts has summoned the Coordinating Minister for the Economy and Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and Director... Read more »

• Nigeria: NBA Wants Better Funding for Judiciary

  President of the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), Mr. Okey Wali (SAN), has called for increased funding of the judiciary. Read more »

• Nigeria: Apapa At Standstill As Fuel Supply Tightens

  With the continued sealing of Capital Oil and Gas Limited, which accounts for 35 per cent of the country's fuel supply, the supply situation has tightened, with marketers using... Read more »

• Nigeria: Brands and Celebrities [analysis]

  There's a chasm between "I like sleek lip gloss" and "Rita Dominic uses sleek lip gloss". It's a huge difference, like the distinction between a five hundred naira note and a five... Read more »

• Nigeria: British Airways Says Investments Delivering Benefits

  Just two years into a five-year £5 billion programme of investments, British Airways has already reached some significant milestones, says Chief Executive Keith Williams. He... Read more »

• Nigeria: Why Private Sector Prevaricates Over Investing in Refineries

  An indication has emerged that the much-anticipated private investment in refinery projects may remain a dream until the prevailing investment climate is structured in a manner... Read more »