April 17
Nigeria: Naira Dips to N1,050 As Foreign Reserves Deplete to 7-Year Low
The value of the naira rescinded some of its gains yesterday selling at N1,050 to the dollar at the parallel market, as the external reserves of the country declined to its lowest… Read more »
West Africa: IMF Raises Nigeria's Growth Forecast to 3.3 Percent
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday, raised Nigeria's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) from 2.9 per cent in 2023 to 3.3 per cent in 2024, saying that there is improved… Read more »
Nigeria: Flood - 31 States At High Risk, Federal Govt Raises Alarm
The Federal Government, through the Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation and the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA), has launched the 2024 Annual Flood… Read more »
Nigeria: Group Urges Leaders to Promote Unity in Diversity Among Youths
National president Majlis Khuddam Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Organisations (MKA) Nigeria, Abdur Roqib Akintunde Akinyemi yesterday called on the leaders to promote unity in diversity… Read more »
Nigeria: Anrml Holds Medical Outreach in Kaduna Community
An iron ore mining and processing company in the African Industries Group (AIG), African Natural Resources and Mines Ltd (ANRML) has conducted a health checkup and medicine… Read more »
Nigeria: 9mobile Clinches 2 Trophies At Sabre Awards 2024
Organisers of the SABRE awards have judged 9mobile winners in two distinct categories - The SABRE Award for Superior Achievement in Reputation Management and Special… Read more »
Nigeria: Naira Abuse - EFCC to Arraign Cubana Chief Priest Today
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) will today arraign a businessman and socialite Pascal Okechukwu, also known as Cubana Chief Priest, before the Federal High Court in… Read more »
Nigeria: Debt Crisis - Kaduna Assembly Begins Probe of El-Rufai
Kaduna State House of Assembly has set up a 13-man ad-hoc committee to investigate financial transactions, loans, grants and projects executed by the of Mallam Nasir el-Rufai… Read more »
Nigeria: Cost of Living - Government Policies Need to Wear Human Face
With galloping inflation that officially stands at 33.2 per cent, it has become trite to suggest that Nigerians have had to endure a lot recently. The hard times span the whole… Read more »
Nigeria: Bring Down Nigeria's Enemies, Lagbaja Orders Commanders
Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. Gen Taoreed Lagbaja, has directed field commanders to remain committed in bringing the nation's adversaries to their knees and restoring sanity in… Read more »
Nigeria: Save Rice Processors From Collapse, Stakeholders Beg FG
Critical stakeholders in the rice processing sub-sector have appealed to the federal government to save their businesses from collapse. Read more »
Nigeria: No Issues With NUPENG, Ptd, Nogasa Boss Clears Air
Natural Oil and Gas Suppliers Association of Nigeria (NOGASA) on Tuesday clear the air over the purported crisis between it and other unions stating that it neither had any issues… Read more »
Nigeria: PDP NEC Meeting...24 Hours to Go, Atiku, Wike Camps Go for Broke
Pending any last minute intervention, the warring camps within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are poised for a showdown at the National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting which… Read more »
Nigeria: Unlock Training Programme Enters Crucial Stage
Participants thrilled by news of inclusion of trainees of Vocational and Skills Acquisition Centres in the Students Loan Bill Read more »
Nigeria: APC, Stakeholders Condemn Purported Suspension of Ganduje
All Progressives Congress (APC) has described media reports of the purported suspension of the party's national chairman, Dr Abdulahi Ganduje by the executive committee of the… Read more »
April 15
Nigeria: Naira Surges Against Dollar, Hits 5-Month High
The Naira experienced a significant rally against the US Dollar, breaking through critical resistance levels to trade below N1,000 in some segments of the black market as of late… Read more »
Nigeria: Missing Anambra LP Guber Candidate's Wife Cries Out
Mrs Eucharia Agbasimalo, wife of the abducted Labour Party (LP) governorship candidate during the 2021 Anambra State governorship election, Obiora Agbasimalo, has cried out for… Read more »
Nigeria: PDP Chair - I've Not Joined Race Yet - Ombugadu
Former governorship candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) David Emmanuel Ombugadu, said he has not succumbed yet to the calls to run for the position of national chairman of… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian-Canadians to Host Town Hall With Peter Obi
The Coalition of Nigerian Canadian Interest Groups (CONCIG), a network of Nigerian Canadian socio-economic and good governance organisations, is set to host a town hall meeting… Read more »
Nigeria: NNPP Tasks FG On Chibok Girls, Safe Schools
As Nigeria marks the 10th anniversary of the abduction of Chibok girls on April 14, 214, the New Nigeria People's Party (NNPP) has called on the federal government to have a… Read more »
April 14
Nigeria: I Divorced My Husband Because He Was Too 'Perfect' for Me. - Brazil Legend Kaka's Ex-Wife Reveals
Brazil and AC Milan legend KaKa's ex-wife, Caroline Celico, has revealed she divorced him because he was "too perfect". Read more »
Nigeria: Naira to Emerge Best Performing - Goldman Sachs
With the value of the naira already stronger at around N1150 to the dollar at the parallel market, a big jump from the low of N1890 which it was earlier this year, Goldman Sachs… Read more »
Nigeria: Chibok Girls - A Decade of Anguish
Ten years ago today, the world was shaken by the horrific kidnapping of over 200 schoolgirls in the town of Chibok, Borno State. Read more »
Nigeria: 6 Banks Spend N205.34bn On It Amid E-Payment Boom
Six commercial banks increased their spending on information and technology (IT) by 44.66 percent to N205.34 billion as more customers carried out electronic transactions,… Read more »
Nigeria: Stakeholders Advocate Leadership and Educational Reforms
Stakeholders have emphasized the urgent need for educational reform and human resource development in Nigeria. Read more »