February 28
Nigeria: Ighodalo Receives Certificate of Return, Extends Olive Branch to Shaibu, Others
The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the September 21 Edo State governorship election, Asue Ighodalo, has appealed to other aspirants who lost out at the primary… Read more »
Nigeria: Currency Crisis and Electoral Dynamics - Navigating Nigeria's 2023 Polls
The currency swap initiative launched by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) ahead of the 2023 general elections had profound implications on the electoral process and the broader… Read more »
Nigeria: Senate Constitutes Panel to Probe CBN's N30trn Loan to FG
The Senate has constituted a nine-man committee to investigate the N30 trillion Ways and Means advances the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) extended to the federal government. Read more »
February 26
Nigeria: Don't Attack Critics - Just Fix the Economy
The presidency and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) have continued to blame the opposition and persons they refer to as 5th Columnists for the protests in parts of the… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerians Stuck With Tinubu's Bad Policies for 4 Years - SDP Presidential Candidate
Adewole Adebayo, the Social Democratic Party (SDP) presidential candidate in the 2023 election, on Sunday told Nigerians that they are stuck with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and… Read more »
Nigeria: Edo Gov'ship - Uphill Tasks Ahead APC, PDP, LP After Tumultuous Primaries
The leading political parties for the September 21 governorship election in Edo State may have concluded their primaries in line with the timetable released by the Independent… Read more »
Nigeria: Nationwide Protest to Go On As Govt's Meeting Ends in Deadlock
The meeting between representatives of the Federal Government and the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has ended in stalemate. Read more »
February 25
Nigeria: Ango Abdullahi Backs Return to Parliamentary Government
A northern elder statesman, Professor Ango Abdullahi, has supported the move by the House of Representatives to return Nigeria to the parliamentary system of government, saying it… Read more »
Nigeria: Open Letter to Policymakers in Nigeria On Using Technology to Enhance Education
I write to bring your attention to the potential that technology has in enhancing education in our country. As the world moves towards a more technologically advanced era, our… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Needs Homegrown Democratic System - Tanko Yakasai
Tanko Yakasai, 99, is an elder statesman, a non-partisan politician, human rights activist, a former liaison officer to former President Shehu Shagari during the Second Republic… Read more »
February 22
Nigeria: Tinubu - Despite Challenges, No Going Back On My Reforms
President Bola Tinubu says there is no going back on the reforms introduced by his administration. Read more »
Nigeria: Don't Compound Tough Situation of Nigerians, Tinubu Warns Civil Servants
President Bola Tinubu has warned senior civil servants against compounding the tough situation of Nigerians. Read more »
Nigeria: PDP Members Storm EFCC Office Over Detention of Ex-Kwara Gov
Members of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kwara State converged at the Ilorin zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to protest… Read more »
February 23
Nigeria: Senate Rejects 65-Yr Retirement Age Bill for N/Assembly Workers
The Senate on Thursday rejected a bill seeking the extension of retirement age for National Assembly staff to 65 years. Read more »
February 20
Nigeria: What Should We Tell the President?
There is certainly a seeming lack of policy coordination in reform implementation (both vertically-between FG and other tiers, and horizontally- within the FG itself) - which is… Read more »
Senegal: President Macky Sall, Please Go
In another setback for democracy in West Africa, Senegal's President Macky Sall on February 3, 2024, announced the postponement of the country's presidential election scheduled for… Read more »
Nigeria: Protesters Take Over Edo APC Secretariat Over Parallel Primaries
The confusion and dissatisfaction birthed by Saturday's governorship primary election in Edo State yesterday assumed a new dimension with youths, led by the party's state Youth… Read more »
February 19
Nigeria: Tinubu, Lula DA Silva of Brazil Seek Stronger Ties
President Bola Tinubu and President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil have met in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, with both leaders having serious discussions on the comprehensive… Read more »
Nigeria: Why PDP Performed Woefully in Kano - Dambatta
The deputy governorship candidate in the 2023 elections under the umbrella of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) in Kano State, Yusuf Bello Dambatta, has explained the factors… Read more »
February 17
Nigeria: Let Parliamentary System of Governance Commence From States
Recently, the National Assembly announced its intention to kick start another round of constitutional amendments. Committees have been set up by the two chambers. Read more »
Nigeria: Edo - Meet APC Contestants for Governorship Ticket Today
Gladiators jostling to pick the governorship ticket of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State will today know their fate today. Although, 12 of them were cleared… Read more »
February 19
Nigeria: Tackle Quackery in Healthcare Sector, Nma Tells FG
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has called on the federal government to tackle quackery in Nigeria's healthcare sector. Read more »
February 15
Nigeria: Senate Passes N'west Devt Commission, NYSC Trust Fund Bills for Second Reading
The Senate has passed for second reading bills seeking establishment of North West Development Commission (NWDC) and the National Youth Service Corps Trust Fund. Read more »
Nigeria: LP Suspends National Treasurer After Fraud Allegation Against Chairman
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Labour Party (LP) has slammed a six-month suspension on its embattled treasurer, Mrs Oluchi Oparah. Read more »
Nigeria: APC Govs Tackle PDP Colleagues Over Position On Economy, Others
Governors under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have cautioned their counterparts in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) against utterances and actions capable… Read more »