May 15
Nigeria: Kaduna Govt, China Sign MOU for Economic Cooperation
Malam Uba Sani, the Governor of Kaduna State, had the honor of signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Hebei Province of the People's Republic of China. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Will End Insecurity If Given 1% of Support Received By Ukraine, Govt Tells EU
The Federal Government of Nigeria has called for more support from the European Union (EU) in tackling the security challenges in the country. Read more »
Nigeria: Reps Disagree Over Tinubu, Shettima's Use of Chartered Flights
Some members of the House of Representatives have disagreed over the use of chartered flights by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima instead of the… Read more »
Nigeria: Updated - Three Wike's Loyalists Dump Fubara's Cabinet
Three loyalists of Nyesom Wike, Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), have resigned from the cabinet of Governor Siminalayi Fubara. Read more »
May 14
Nigeria: Delta Commissioner Resigns for Brother to Emerge LG Chairmanship Candidate
The Commissioner for Technical Education and former member of the House of Representatives for Aniocha/Oshimili Federal Constituency, Delta State, Joan Onyemaechi, has resigned… Read more »
Nigeria: Fubara Hints At Probing Wike's Administration
Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has announced a plan by his administration to set up a panel of inquiry into the governance of the state. Read more »
Nigeria: Permutations On Mega Party Resurface As Obi Visits Atiku, Lamido, Saraki
The visit of the presidential candidate of Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, to his Peoples Democratic Party's (PDP) counterpart, Atiku Abubakar, on… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Governors and the Short Trek to Posterity
Over the years, there has been a great concern regarding the huge amounts of money spent by the federal government in subsidising petroleum products for Nigerians. The concern… Read more »
Nigeria: Ex-PDP Bot Member, Idahosa, Returns to APC
Charles Idahosa, a former member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Board of Trustees (BoT) in Edo State, has rejoined the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the September… Read more »
Nigeria: INEC Resumes Voters' Registration in Edo, Ondo Ahead Guber Polls
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced the resumption of the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise in Edo and Ondo states ahead of their… Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Suspends Cybersecurity Levy
President Bola Tinubu has suspended the 0.5 per cent cybersecurity levy on electronic transactions in the country. Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Directs TETFund to Support Funding of Teaching Practice
Executive Secretary of Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), Arch Sonny Echono, says the Fund recently received a communique regarding the Presidential directive on the support… Read more »
Nigeria: Obasanjo Backs Call for Home-Grown System, Says Western Democracy Has Failed
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, on Tuesday, gave his support to a group of 60 members of the House of Representatives pushing for a change from the current presidential system… Read more »
Nigeria: Ease of Doing Business - Foreign Investors to Get Visas Within 48 Hours - Govt
Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has said the Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the constitution of a committee to streamline visa… Read more »
May 15
Nigeria: Obasanjo Calls for Further Dialogue On Parliamentary System
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has called for further dialogue regarding a proposal by 60 members of the House of Representatives advocating for a transition from Nigeria's… Read more »
Nigeria: We've Been Dumped After Elections - APC Women Leaders
Women leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) from across Nigeria's 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) yesterday protested at the party's national secretariat… Read more »
May 13
Nigeria: After Daily Trust Report, Renovation Commence At Federal Secretariat
Following Daily Trust report on its dilapidated nature, the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) have come renovation work on the facility located in the Three Arm Zone… Read more »
Nigeria: Rivers Assembly Crisis - Court Strikes Out LP's Suit Against INEC
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday struck out a suit filed by the Labour Party (LP) seeking an order compelling INEC to conduct a fresh election in the Rivers House of… Read more »
May 02
Nigeria: Flood Predictions Should Matter to All
The federal government has predicted that 148 local government areas (LGAs) across 31 states in the country risk severe floods during the 2024 wet season. The Minister of Water… Read more »
May 09
Chad: Chad Junta Chief Deby Wins Presidential Vote
Chad's junta chief Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno won this week's presidential election in the first round, according to provisional official results released on Thursday, extending his… Read more »
Nigeria: ASUU Rejects Tinubu's Wage Award
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has insisted on negotiating the salary of its members with the Tinubu-led administration, thereby, rejecting the N35,000 wage award. Read more »
Sierra Leone: Sierra Leone - Leading a Nation At Political Crossroads
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May 08
Nigeria: Concerns Over Exclusion of Contributory Pension Retirees in Wage Increase
There are growing concerns over the exclusion of federal retirees under the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) in the new wage increase by the federal government for federal… Read more »
Nigeria: APC Group Wants EFCC, ICPC Clearance for Party Leaders
A pressure group within the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the leader of the party to impress on the party's National Executive… Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Launches the National Clean Cooking Policy
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the long- awaited National Clean Cooking Policy, which seeks to expand access to clean cooking energy solutions to all households… Read more »