March 06
Nigeria: Tribalism, Flawed Elections Bane of Quality Leadership - Jonathan
Former Nigerian President, Goodluck Jonathan, has emphasized tribalism and flawed electoral processes as major impediments to quality leadership across Africa. Read more »
March 04
Nigeria: FRC Vows Penalties for Breach of Governance Codes, Reporting Standards
The Executive Secretary/Chief Executive, Financial Reporting Council (FRC) of Nigeria, Dr Rabiu Olowo, has said the council will hold any accounting professional or company… Read more »
March 03
Nigeria: Current Constitution Can't Resolve Nigeria's Challenges - Anyaoku
A former Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, Emeka Anyaoku, has said that the economic, security and other challenges confronting Nigeria cannot be resolved under the present… Read more »
March 01
Nigeria: Enugu Gov Signs Electoral Commission Bill, 2 Others
Governor Peter Mbah on Friday signed the Enugu State Independence Electoral Commission (ENSIEC) (Amendment) Bill, the New Enugu City Development Agency Bill and the Enugu State… Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Launches 'Mining Marshals' to Curb Illegal Mining
The federal government has launched "Mining Marshals" for the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) to checkmate illegal mining of solid minerals across the country. Read more »
February 29
Nigeria: Nigeria Should Break Up If It Will Solve Our Challenges - Soyinka
Nobel Laureate, Prof Wole Soyinka, on Thursday, said Nigeria should break up if the path would solve the country's challenges. Read more »
February 28
Nigeria: Cost of Living Crisis - NLC Suspends Protests
Counter-rally in Abuja Police halt demonstration in Maiduguri Lagos CP gives water, biscuits to protesters Read more »
Nigeria: Senate Moves to Increase Bank Recapitalisation to N1trn
Proposes 6-year single term for CBN gov Read more »
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 »