March 18
Nigeria: 183 Ex-Niger Delta Militants Sue Nigerian Govt, Presidential Amnesty Programme
The 183 ex-Niger Delta militants are challenging the stoppage of their monthly stipends the Nigerian government was paying them under the presidential amnesty scheme. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Govt Flags Off N40 Billion Mass Metering Project Across Army Formations
Mr Adelabu explained that for the current exercise, the sum of N12.7 billion has been released out of a total of N40 billion for the mass metering project. Read more »
Nigeria: Address Anxiety Over Oil Exploration in Bauchi, Gombe, Group Urges Govt
The Nigerian government has found one billion barrels of oil reserves and 500 billion cubic feet of gas within the Kolmani river area of Gombe and Bauchi State. Read more »
March 17
Nigeria: How Nigerian Lawmakers Padded 2024 Budget With Over N53 Billion Vague Projects
A review of the budget proposed by President Tinubu and the one eventually passed by the National Assembly show that the allegations of budget padding by Abdul Ningi are largely… Read more »
Nigeria: 'I Haven't Received Salary As Governor, My Wife Has No Official Car' - Nigerian Governor
Mr Soludo said his decision to cut cost of governance in Anambra State was to direct resources and prioritise them to things that are important to the people of the state Read more »
March 14
Nigeria: Tinubu Appoints Cmds for FMC, Bayelsa, Abuja
President Tinubu expects that the newly appointed chief medical directors, leveraging their vast experience and professional competence, will facilitate the consistent delivery of… Read more »
Nigeria: Yari Denies Involvement in Floating New Party
Media reports said Mr Yari, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and others were planning to form a new party. Read more »
March 15
Nigeria: Yar'Adua Replaces Ningi As Chairman of Northern Senators Forum
Mr Ningi resigned as NSF chairman after he was suspended by the Senate for alleging that the 2024 budget was padded with N3 trillion. Read more »
March 13
Nigeria: Cement Price - Nigerian Lawmakers Summon Dangote, BUA, Others
The manufacturers are to appear before the entire House to brief the lawmakers on the 'arbitrary increase in cement price." Read more »
Nigeria: Why We're Yet to Launch Nigeria's Students Loan Scheme - Official
The launch had earlier been scheduled to hold on Thursday, 14 March, but Mr Sawyer said a new date would be announced soon. Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Presidency - How Not to Make a Hero Out of Buhari
To the chagrin of many citizens of Nigeria, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's administration, like his predecessor's, constantly demonises the previous government of President… Read more »
March 12
Nigeria: Oronsaye Report - Agora Policy Gives Recommendations for Smooth Implementation
President Bola Tinubu recently decided to implement the Stephen Oronsaye report, which advocates for a more streamlined government through the merger and elimination of certain… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Lawmaker Reveals Each Ranking Senator Got N500m Worth of Project in 2024
"If we want to go into this issue, all of us are culpable. Some senators here, so-called senior senators, got N500 million each. I am a ranking senator. I didn't get. Did I go to… Read more »
March 11
Nigeria: Politics Will Have Economics for Breakfast All the Time
In search of a one-sentence description of the main challenges facing the Nigerian economy, one could do no better than point to the need for rapid growth and development. Partly,… Read more »
Nigeria: Why Nigeria Must Feed Itself and Have Enough for Export - Tinubu
Mr Tinubu said his administration remained committed to ensuring food sufficiency and protecting local industries for sustainable economic growth. Read more »
March 10
Nigeria: Tinubu Directs Nigerian Customs to Return Seized Food Items to Owners
Mr Adeniyi explained that the president has decided to exercise his power according to the feelings of magnanimity that he has for Nigeria contrary to what the law stipulates. Read more »
Nigeria: Akpabio, Fubara Disagree On 'Power Struggle' Among Nigerian Politicians
Mr Akpabio told Governor Fubara not to struggle for political power if there was no benefit to it. Read more »
March 11
Nigeria: Ramadan - Tinubu Urges Rich Nigerians to Help Indigents
"All over the world, leadership belongs to more than one person. There is need to always help the vulnerable in the society." Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu, Act Now, Over Metastasising Acts of Terror
President Tinubu has acknowledged that vast areas of the country are not policed or are under the authority of non-state actors. Read more »
March 08
Nigeria: Sowore Departs for U.S. After Almost Five Years of Battling Buhari Govt's Charges
In almost five years, I have been denied the ability to visit my family, missing out on precious moments with my darling wife and wonderful children. Read more »
March 06
Nigeria: Nigerian Lawmakers to Meet Tinubu Over Rising Insecurity
During the meeting, the lawmakers will present a summary of the reports and resolutions of the National Assembly on insecurity since the 8th and 9th assemblies as recommendations… Read more »
Nigeria: What Jigawa Govt Is Doing to Address Mass Poverty
Governor Namadi says his 12-point agenda aims to make Jigawa a particular state that works for everyone by creating an enabling environment for opportunities for residents. Read more »
March 05
Nigeria: Nigeria Records $30bn Foreign Direct Investment in Nine Months - Tinubu
Mr Tinubu says Nigeria has attracted unprecedented opportunities to reset the course and build a new and sustainable economy away from the rent-seeking and the waste that was once… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Govt Speaks On Acceptance of Grains From War-Ravaged Ukraine
The Nigerian government was reacting to criticism that followed Nigeria's acceptance of 25,000 tonnes of wheat from Ukraine. Read more »
March 04
Nigeria: Court Adjourns Sowunmi's Suit Against PDP
Mr Sowunmi's lawyer requested the court to adjourn the case against PDP. Read more »