August 01, 2023
Nigeria: Meet Tinubu's Ministerial Nominee Likely to Be Nigeria's 24th Attorney-General
With a legal career well into its fourth decade, the ministerial nominee is the only Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) on the list of President Tinubu's proposed cabinet members. Read more »
Nigeria: Six Key Takeaways From Tinubu's Speech
While President Tinubu acknowledged that the reforms were difficult for Nigerians, he shared the optimism that they hold the key to transforming the economy and advancing… Read more »
July 31, 2023
Nigeria: Tinubu Appoints Another Spokesperson
He also was one of the spokespersons in the presidential campaign council of the All Progressives Congress in the 2023 general elections. Read more »
Nigeria: Nnamdi Kanu Accuses Nigerian Govt of Sponsoring Simon Ekpa
Mr Ekpa is a Nigerian-Finnish citizen who has been linked to the growing insecurity in the region. Read more »
August 01, 2023
Nigeria: Reps Panel to Probe Sale of Training Helicopters By NCAT By Buhari Administration
"The sale of the helicopters under the pretext of underutilisation by the authorities of the College of Aviation in March 2023 has now become a symptom of the worrying trend of… Read more »
July 31, 2023
Nigeria: Adamawa Government Relaxes Curfew, Says Over 100 Suspects Will Be Charged to Court
The curfew has been relaxed from 6 pm to 6 am. Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Decorates Service Chiefs, Urges Teamwork
President Tinubu appointed the four service chiefs on 19 June and they were confirmed by the National Assembly earlier in July. Read more »
Nigeria: Subsidy Removal - Govt to Provide Buses to Tertiary Institutions, Remove Restrictions to Students Loans
The desire of the president is to see that students can access their campuses without much difficulty as a result of higher transportation costs. Read more »
Nigeria: Subsidy Removal - Nigerian Govt to Share 3,000 Buses, Saves N1 Trillion in Two Months - Tinubu
Some of the savings will be provided as loans for businesses, including small, medium and micro enterprises, the president said. Read more »
Nigeria: 'I Understand the Hardship You Face', Tinubu Tells Nigerians
"What I can offer in the immediate is to reduce the burden our current economic situation has imposed on all of us, most especially on businesses, the working class and the most… Read more »
Nigeria: Subsidy Removal - What Tinubu Told Nigerians About Palliatives
Mr Tinubu acknowledged that many Nigerians were facing hardships due to his government's policies. Read more »
Nigeria: PDP Senators Fail to Oppose Wike's Ministerial Nomination
Mr Wike's nomination as minister by President Bola Tinubu had stirred some controversy as his party is still challenging Mr Tinubu's victory in court. Read more »
Nigeria: Govt to Support 75 Businesses With N75 Billion Credit - Tinubu
"Out of the sum, we will spend N50 billion on Conditional Grant to 1 million nano businesses between now and March 2024," Mr Tinubu said. Read more »
Nigeria: Govt, Labour Negotiating New Minimum Wage, Says Tinubu
"We will get out of this turbulence. And, due to the measures we have taken, Nigeria will be better equipped and able to take advantage of the future that awaits her," the… Read more »
Nigeria: How Tinubu's Ministerial Nominees Will Be Screened, Confirmed
The Nigerian Senate will on Monday begin the screening of 28 persons nominated by President Tinubu for appointment as ministers. Read more »
Nigeria: Protesting Workers Block Oyo Secretariat
The workers and pensioners were drawn from the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Trade Union Congress (TUC), Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP), Nigeria Union of Local Government… Read more »
Niger: Niger Coup - Apologists Attack French Embassy, Detained President Bazoum Meets Chad Leader
The coup in Niger has seen many Nigeriens hit the streets chanting "Down with France" as they wave Russia's flag. Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu to Address Nigerians Today
It will be President Tinubu's second broadcast since he assumed office on 29 May. Read more »
Nigeria: Ministerial Nominees - Senate Screens Wike, El-Rufai, Umahi, Adelabu, Others
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday forwarded a list of 28 ministerial nominees to the Senate for confirmation. Read more »
July 30, 2023
Nigeria: Adamawa Govt Imposes 24-Hour State Curfew After Looting
The looters ransacked government and private food storages and warehouses. Read more »
July 31, 2023
Nigeria: National Assembly's Obscene Largesse in a Season of Privation
New policies of the two-month old Bola Tinubu administration, headlined by petrol subsidy removal and merger of the foreign exchange rates in the official and parallel markets,… Read more »
July 30, 2023
Nigeria: Tinubu Appoints Special Investigator to Probe Central Bank
The appointment is with immediate effect and Mr Obazee is to report directly to the President. Read more »
West Africa: Niger Coup - ECOWAS Gives Ultimatum for Return to Normalcy, Threatens Force
"... in the event the authorities demands are not met within one week, take all measures necessary to restore constitutional order in the Republic of Niger such measures may… Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu's Ministerial List Continues Trend of Nigerian Presidents Failing to Attain 35% Affirmative Action
The presentation of women in President Tinubu's list is 25 per cent, 10 percentage points short of his promised 35 per cent. Read more »
Nigeria: Osun Govt Bans Traditional Ruler From Land Transactions
The monarch was handed the ban on Wednesday following complaints of his perpetration of land grabbing and intimidation by residents. Read more »