August 01

• Nigeria: Such Man As This, Anambra Needs [opinion]

  Alexander Ifeanyi Chukwu supports Dr. Obinna Uzoh, as the next Anambra State governor Read more »

• Nigeria: Jonathan'll Blame Himself Over the Budget [interview]

  Hon. Moruf Akinderu-Fatai, Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Legislative Compliance, spoke to Gboyega Akinsanmi, the lawmaker spoke on some national issues. Excerpts: Read more »

• Nigeria: Nigeria Now Has Improved Democratic Culture, Says Amadi [interview]

  Hon. Bethel Amadi is the President of Pan African Parliament which seats in Mitterrand, South Africa. He is a three-time member of the House of Representatives from... Read more »

• Nigeria: Obi to Jonathan - Lagos Promoting Anarchy With Deportation of Igbos

  Anambra State Governor, Mr. Peter Obi, has urged President Goodluck Jonathan to intervene in the brewing face-off between his state and Lagos State Government over the forcible... Read more »

• Nigeria: Nigeria Gets Additional U.S.$350 Million Fund for Water Resources

  Apart from the initial $550 million fund given by the World Bank to assist Nigeria to attain her transformation agenda in the water sector, the country is to get additional $350... Read more »

• Nigeria: IAAF World Championships - Okagbare Leads 20-Member Squad to Moscow

  Reigning African women's 100m record holder, Blessing Okagbare, is leading Nigeria's 20-member contingent to the 14th IAAF World Championships starting on August 10 in Moscow,... Read more »

• Nigeria: Taleveras, Northwest Power Win Afam, Kaduna Power Assets

  Prospective investors for the Afam Generation Company (Genco) and Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company Limited (Disco) finally had their commercial/financial bid proposals... Read more »

• Nigeria: Two Dominant Party System Evolving [analysis]

  It was a new dawn for democracy Wednesday as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) registered the All Progressives Congress (APC), a coalition of Nigeria's major... Read more »

• Nigeria: Niger Govt Wades Into Case of Girl Converted to Islam

  Determined to quell the controversy that it has generated, the Niger State Government has decided to wade into the furore surrounding the alleged forceful conversion of a... Read more »

• Nigeria: Winners Emerge At Financial Literacy APP Devt Challenge

  Three winners have emerged in the Financial Literacy Challenge mobile development competition, sponsored by Visa, the global payments technology company, and delivered by the... Read more »

• Nigeria: Keeping Reading Culture Alive

  To ensure that reading culture is preserved among students in Nigeria and elsewhere in Africa, the United Bank for Africa through its charity is going round schools to inspire... Read more »

• Nigeria: House Caucus, Akeredolu, Ribadu, Fani-Kayode, Others Applaud APC Registration

  The decision by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to register the All Progressives Congress (APC) Wednesday received kudos from many organisations and... Read more »

• Nigeria: Rivers Assembly Leader Arraigned, to Remain in Police Custody

  The police in Port Harcourt Wednesday finally arraigned embattled Majority Leader of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Chidi Lloyd, for attempted murder of his colleague, Michael... Read more »

• Nigeria: APC Is Registered, Now Realpolitik Takes Off

  Nigeria Wednesday made a major move towards a dominant two-party system with the registration of the All Progressives Congress (APC) by the Independent National Electoral... Read more »

• Nigeria: Mixed Reactions Trail Nigeria's Revenue Sharing Formula

  A survey conducted by the NOI Polls has revealed a very close margin between Nigerians that feel that the federal government should be allocated higher revenue and those that feel... Read more »

• Nigeria: Keshi Shows Interest in Liverpool Whiz-Kid, Ibe

  Super Eagles coach Stephen Keshi has described Jordan Ibe as an interesting player. Read more »

• Nigeria: Fitch - Tougher Regulations May Hamper Nigerian Banks' Earnings

  Tougher regulations as well as anticipated higher cost of fund costs are likely to constrain Nigerian banks' profitability over the next 18 months, global rating agency, Fitch... Read more »

• Nigeria: Minister Challenges Osun State On Local Content Devt

  The Minister of Communications Technology, Mrs. Omobola Johnson has berated the Osun State government for neglecting local content in the manufacture of the 'Opon Imo' device that... Read more »

• Nigeria: Etisalat Rewards Students for Academic Excellence

  Etisalat celebrated academic excellence in the northern part of the country by rewarding 72 university undergraduates through its education empowerment scheme, the Etisalat Merit... Read more »

• Nigeria: UAE 2013 - Kanu Offers Manu Winning Tips

  Former Super Eagles' captain, Nwankwo Kanu (MON) has advised the Golden Eaglets' coaching crew to shore up the defence of the team ahead of the 2013 FIFA Under-17 World Cup in the... Read more »

• Africa: World Bank Mobilised U.S.$14.7 Billion for Africa's Devt Prospects in FY 13

  The World Bank Group committed a record $14.7 billion in fiscal year 2013 (July 2012 to June 2013) to support economic growth and better development prospects in Africa, despite... Read more »

• Nigeria: Blue Coat Systems Appoints Layer3 Premier Partner

  The sub-Saharan Africa, Regional Manager of Blue Coat Systems, a market leader in business assurance technology, Mr. Justin Lee, said it has appointed Layer3, an innovative network... Read more »

• Nigeria: Expert Pushes for Automated Technology in Scholarship Administration

  Stakeholders of the various Oil and Gas Industry Scholarship Schemes have been called upon to adopt the use of automated technology as a solution in awarding multiple Oil and Gas... Read more »

• Nigeria: Firm Partners Eko Disco On Prepaid Metres

  As part of efforts to bridge the metering gap in electricity sector, Eko Electricity Distribution Company (Eko Disco) has launched the Credited Advanced Payment for Metering... Read more »

• Nigeria: First Bank Deploys Clydestone's Solution to Prevent Fraud

  In its bid to ensure the safety of customers' deposits and fraud prevention in Internet banking, First Bank of Nigeria has selected Clydestone's G-secure Authentication Platform to... Read more »