November 13, 2023
Nigeria: Govt to Withdraw Police from VIP Security
President Bola Tinubu has ordered withdrawal of police personnel from VIPs, saying it was imperative they take back their normal duties as spelt out in the constitution of the… Read more »
Nigeria: Imo, Kogi, Bayelsa Polls - Uzodinma, Ododo Win As Diri Maintains Lead
The Independent National Electoral Commission yesterday announced Governor Hope Uzodinma of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner of Saturday's gubernatorial election… Read more »
November 09, 2023
Nigeria: Govt, U.S. Firm Seal Deal On Renewable Energy
The Federal Government has partnered with a United States based firm, Hecate Global Renewables to develop a sustainable renewable energy sector in the country. Read more »
Nigeria: Zamfara Govt/Matawalle Face-Off and Where the Finger Points
The allegations and counter-allegations between the Zamfara State government, under the PDP-led administration of Dauda Lawal, and the immediate-past governor, Bello Matawalle, has… Read more »
Nigeria: How Bello Matawalle Squandered Over a Billion for Abandoned Hotel Services Centre - Zamfara Govt
Zamfara State Government presented documents revealing how Bello Matawalle blew over one billion for an abandoned catering rest house. Read more »
Nigeria: Niger Govt, NNPC Sign Greenfield Hydroelectric Power Project
The Niger State government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL) for the development of the Greenfield… Read more »
November 08, 2023
Nigeria: Court Grants Emefiele Bail
A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in Maitama has granted bail to former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele. Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Will Shock Currency Speculators - Presidency
The presidency has disclosed that President Ahmed Bola Tinubu's administration is working on policies that will strengthen the naira. Read more »
Nigeria: Imo - Attacks On Opposition, Furore Over Booking of Hotels Heighten Tension
With the gubernatorial election in Imo State just three days away, the opposition and civil society organisations have become increasingly worried that tension is heightening with… Read more »
November 07, 2023
Nigeria: Govt Targets Extra $1.5bn Revenue From Equipment Leasing
The federal government has revealed that it is targeting an estimated $1.5 billion in additional revenue from investments in equipment globally as it set to unveil the Equipment… Read more »
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
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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 »