November 06, 2023
Nigeria: Using Foreign Policy for Economic Growth
The confluence of President Ahmad Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima in their collaborative endeavours on the international and domestic fronts is a subject of… Read more »
Nigeria: Appeal Court Sacks Kano APC Rep, Declares NNPP Lawmaker Winner
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has sacked Musa Ilyasu Kwankwaso of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and reinstated Yusuf Umar Datti of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in the… Read more »
November 03, 2023
Nigeria: Relief As CBN Begins Clearing U.S.$7 Billion Forex Obligations
...Emirates airline plans December return Read more »
November 01, 2023
Nigeria: Govt to Close Third Mainland Bridge
The Federal Government on Wednesday said that it had perfected plans to close a section of the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos for five weeks of comprehensive repairs. Read more »
Nigeria: Leave My Govt If You Can't Perform, Tinubu Tells Ministers, Others
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said government officials and appointees who cannot perform are free to leave while declaring that he must succeed by all means to deliver on the… Read more »
Nigeria: Supplementary Budget - Tinubu, Shettima to Spend N7bn On Residences Amid Nationwide Hardship
The renovation of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's official residence and that of Vice-President Kashim Shettima in Lagos are to gulp N7 billion out of the N2.176 trillion… Read more »
October 31, 2023
Nigeria: Tinubu, Atiku Continue Feud After Supreme Court Verdict
The political rivalry between President Bola Tinubu and the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the February 25 election, Atiku Abubakar, assumed a new… Read more »
October 30, 2023
Nigeria: Nigeria Doomed If Supreme Court Implies That Crime Should Be Rewarded - Atiku
Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the last election, Atiku Abubakar, says Nigeria is in trouble if the Supreme Court implies that crime should be… Read more »
Nigeria: Govt, Chinese Consortiums Sign N365bn Contract to Upgrade Distribution Lines
The Federal Government of Nigeria, represented by the Ministry of Power, has signed a $463m (N365bn at N789/$ NAFEM rate) distribution lines upgrade contract with a Chinese… Read more »
Nigeria: I'm in Bayelsa Gov'ship Race to Demystify Money Politics - LP Candidate
The governorship candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in Bayelsa State, Engr Udengs Eradiri, has said that he is aspiring to become the governor of the state to rescue it from bad… Read more »
Nigeria: Amnesty for Niger Delta Militants - Insights From Doctoral Research
The Nigerian government's decision to grant amnesty to former Niger Delta militants has been a subject of debate and diverse opinions, with some applauding it as a path to… Read more »
Nigeria: Pay Rise - Govt Yet to Pay N79.3 Billion Peculiar Allowance 7 Months After
Seven months after the federal government approved the peculiar allowance for staff on the Consolidated Public Service Structure (CONPSS), its payment is being delayed due to a… Read more »
Nigeria: How Govts Can Avoid Abandoning Infrastructure Projects - Expert
Nigeria has a huge infrastructure deficit due largely to the high volume of abandoned projects in the country, but a professional project management consultant has proffered… Read more »
October 28, 2023
Nigeria: Tribunal Dismisses Binani's Petition, Affirms Fintiri's Victory
The Adamawa State Governorship Election Tribunal sitting in Yola has dismissed the petition by Senator Aishatu Dahiru Binani of the All Progressives Congress (APC) against the… Read more »
Nigeria: Labour Party Chairman Sacks Aides After Supreme Court Loss
National Chairman of Labour Party, Barrister Julius Abure, has approved the termination of appointments of some of his aides. Read more »
October 29, 2023
Nigeria: Amending Electoral Act Won't Make Our Elections Better - Adebayo
Prince Adewole Ebenezer Adebayo was the flag-bearer of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the 2023 presidential election. In this interview, Adebayo, who is an international… Read more »
Nigeria: World Polio Day - End of Polio in Sight in Nigeria - Rotary Governor
The district governor of Rotary International in District 9125, Rtn Sagab Ahmed Sani, has said Nigeria should be optimistic and hopeful that an end to polio is in sight. Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu, Gov Abiodun Mourn As Iyalode, Alaba Lawson, Dies At 72
The Iyalode of Yorubaland, Chief Alaba Lawson, died on Saturday at the age of 72. Read more »
October 27, 2023
Nigeria: Nigeria Will Save N215bn From Genetically Developed Maize - Govt
Nigeria has introduced a genetically developed maize, an innovation that will counteract the annual loss of $268million (N215bn) due to armyworm attack on existing maize varieties… Read more »
Nigeria: ActionAid Nigeria Condemns Extravagant Vehicle Purchases By National Assembly
ActionAid Nigeria has condemned the recent acquisition of exotic vehicles by the National Assembly, noting that the ostentatious display of opulence flies in the face of the very… Read more »
October 26, 2023
Nigeria: Govt Yet to Disburse N420bn Cabotage Fund 10 Months After Directive
There seems not to be an end to the delay in the disbursement of the over $350 million (about, N420 billion) Cabotage Vessel Financing Fund (CVFF) months after the federal… Read more »
October 25, 2023
Nigeria: Lagos Assembly Confirms Fresh List of Sanwo-Olu's Nominees
The Lagos State House of Assembly yesterday approved a list of nominees for the State Executive Council (SEC) and some agencies and parastatals. Read more »
October 24, 2023
Nigeria: Govt to Partner PwC On Solid Minerals Roadmap
The Ministry of Solid Minerals Development has disclosed plans to work with PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) in executing policies under the seven point roadmap to transform the… Read more »
October 23, 2023
Nigeria: Ordering Contractors Back to Site Without Payment Wrong, HURIWA Tells Govt
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) Sunday advised the federal government to dialogue with contractors handling various projects across the country. Read more »
October 20, 2023
Nigeria: Many Border Communities Loyal to Neighbouring Countries - Minister
The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has said that Nigeria is having difficulty in tackling security challenges because many border communities do not see themselves as… Read more »