December 26, 2023
Nigeria: The Many Silver Linings of Tinubu's 7 Months in Office
The removal of fuel subsidy and the move to merge foreign exchange rates, two headline reforms introduced by the Tinubu administration since late May, triggered problems such as… Read more »
December 22, 2023
West Africa: No to Alliance of Sahel States
At a recent meeting of the Foreign Ministers of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger in Bamako the capital of Mali, the idea of creating a confederation of the three states was recommended… Read more »
December 21, 2023
Nigeria: We'll Solve Out-of-School Children Menace By 2027 - Govt
The Federal Government has expressed commitment to return the over 15 million out-of-school children to the classroom by 2027. Read more »
December 20, 2023
Nigeria: Nigerian Trains Go Free, Bus Fares Halved for Holiday Season
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC ) has declared a free train ride from Thursday on all its passenger services. Read more »
December 21, 2023
Nigeria: Lack of Irrigation Facilities Hindering Farming in Southern Nigeria - Govt
The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, Ernest Afolabi Umakhihe, has said lack of irrigation is hindering all-round-farming in the southern part… Read more »
December 20, 2023
Nigeria: You're APC's Biggest, Most Destructive Threat, Amosun Blasts Oshiomhole
Former Ogun State Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun on Wednesday lampooned Senator representing Edo North, Adams Oshiomhole, over his role during the All Progressives Congress… Read more »
December 18, 2023
Nigeria: Rivers State Leaders Agree on Resolutions to Restore Peace
Stakeholders in Rivers State have agreed on eight resolutions to restore peace to the troubled oil-bearing state, following the face-off between Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his… Read more »
Nigeria: We'll Soon Address Liquidity Issues in Power Sector - Minister
The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has said the federal government will direct policies to tackle the liquidity issues facing the power sector. Read more »
Nigeria: We're Creating Stable Economy, Says Finance Minister
The Minister of Finance and the coordinating minister for the Economy, Wale Edun, says the federal government is working towards creating a stable economy through the creation of a… Read more »
Nigeria: Rethinking ASUU's Approach in the Govt Tug of War
A few days ago, scrolling through my department's WhatsApp group, I stumbled upon Prof. Amoka's essay, "The Nigerian University Professors and Their Sad Reality." It was an… Read more »
Nigeria: What Does the World Bank Want From Nigeria?
At the rate we are going, the World Bank will next be advising the federal government to sell off 10 million Nigerians to aliens on a distant planet in order to grow the economy by… Read more »
Nigeria: 2024 - Senate Panel Urges Govt Enterprises to N18.3 Trillion Revenue Target
The Senate Committee on Finance has tasked the government-owned enterprises (GOEs) to surpass the N18.3 trillion revenue target set for the 2024 fiscal year. Read more »
December 14, 2023
Nigeria: Stop Subsidy Payment, Increase Petrol Price to N750/Litre, World Bank Tells Govt
The World Bank has said the federal government may still be paying for petrol subsidy as fuel prices in Nigeria are currently not cost-reflective. Read more »
December 13, 2023
Nigeria: Kaduna Massacre - Villagers Sue Govt, Demand N33bn Compensation
Villagers of Tudun Biri in Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State have sued the Federal Government and demanded N33 billion compensation over the recent army's airstrikes that… Read more »
December 10, 2023
Sierra Leone: Coup Attempt - Ex-Sierra Leone President Confined to Home, Under Investigation
A former Sierra Leone president Ernest Bai Koroma has been confined to his home, the government said Saturday, after he was questioned over what it calls an attempted coup at the… Read more »
December 08, 2023
West Africa: An Agenda of Stability and Renewal for Ecowas
When ECOWAS leaders last convened in a summit in Abuja in July 2023, it was a hastily arranged gathering to craft a response to a military coup in Niger Republic in the wake of a… Read more »
December 07, 2023
West Africa: Coup - Ecowas Court Declines Niger's Request to Suspend Sanctions
The ECOWAS Court of Justice has, on 7th December 2023, dismissed a request by the Republic of Niger for the Court to suspend sanctions imposed by the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of… Read more »
December 10, 2023
West Africa: Good Governance Can Counter Coups, Tinubu Tells Ecowas Leaders
Chairman of ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, President Bola Tinubu, on Sunday, has called on West African leaders to prioritise good governance and collective… Read more »
December 08, 2023
Nigeria: Controversy Over Kwara PDP Youth Leader's 'Apology' to Saraki
Controversy continues to trail a letter of apology said to have been written by the suspended youth leader of the Kwara State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Haliru… Read more »
Nigeria: Uncertainty Over Rivers Budget As Assembly Crisis Persists
There is uncertainty in Rivers State concerning when Governor Similanayi Fubara will present the 2024 Appropriation Bill with the crisis in the state House of Assembly festering,… Read more »
December 07, 2023
Nigeria: Anyone Culpable of Kaduna Village Bombing Will Be Punished - Tinubu
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has assured the nation that whoever is found culpable of the bombardments of Tudun Biri village that killed over 90 villagers will be punished… Read more »
Nigeria: Kaduna Village Massacre - Protesters Besiege National Assembly, Zaria
Protesters yesterday stormed the National Assembly premises in Abuja, over the killing of many innocent citizens by a military drone last Sunday. There were also protests in Zaria… Read more »
December 06, 2023
Nigeria: Kogi East Group Wants Governorship Tribunal Relocated to Abuja
The national socio-cultural organisation of the people of Kogi East Senatorial District in Kogi State, Uk'Omu Igala, has called for the relocation of the Kogi State Governorship… Read more »
December 01, 2023
Nigeria: How to Get 2024 Budget Right - Economists
Experts on Thursday weighed in on the 2024 budget estimates presented to the National Assembly by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, concluding that while the budget is ambitious, the… Read more »
November 30, 2023
Nigeria: Challenging Accidental Leadership in Nigeria's Democracy Beyond the Ballot
Democracy, widely recognised as the most favourable form of governance, has firmly rooted itself in the fabric of Nigerian society. Despite its firm establishment, the democratic… Read more »