Nigeria: Nigerian Governors and the Short Trek to Posterity

Over the years, there has been a great concern regarding the huge amounts of money spent by the federal government in subsidising petroleum products for Nigerians. The concern… Read more »

West Africa: Nigeria, China Trade Deficit Stands At $18bn - Nepc

The Executive Director of the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) Nonye Ayeni has disclosed that the trade deficit between Nigeria and China currently stands at $18 billion as… Read more »

Nigeria: One Week After Tariff Reduction, Discos Still Charge Old Rates

A week after the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) announced the reduction of electricity tariff for band A customers to N206 per kilowatt hour from N225, customers… Read more »

Nigeria: Cybersecurity Levy - Balancing Digital Defence and Economic Realities

As negotiations between the government and labour unions over a new national minimum wage are ongoing, with labour groups adamantly pushing for an unprecedented minimum wage hike… Read more »

Nigeria: Death Penalty for Drugs - Deterrence or Retribution?

Recently, social media activists called for the death penalty to be introduced for corruption. This was in response to the Senate passing the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency… Read more »

Nigeria: My Foundation Has Funded 700 Health Entrepreneurs - Elumelu

Chairman of United Bank for Africa Group and Founder, The Tony Elumelu Foundation, Tony Elumelu, has said the private and public sectors and the development world must prioritize… Read more »

Nigeria: U.S, Fcmb Enter Partnership to Strengthen Health Sector

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the First City Monument Bank (FCMB) have signed a commitment to strengthen Nigeria's health sector and private sector… Read more »

Nigeria: Ex-PDP Bot Member, Idahosa, Returns to APC

Charles Idahosa, a former member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Board of Trustees (BoT) in Edo State, has rejoined the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the September… Read more »

West Africa: Nigeria Must Create an Anti-Bullying Policy

The recent viral video of the bullying of a female student in Lead British International School, Abuja, brought to the limelight the persistent issue of bullying and abuse of… Read more »

Africa: Medical Expert Frowns At Low Reporting of Lung Cancer in Nigeria, Sub-Saharan Africa

The burden of lung cancer is huge and grossly underreported in Nigeria and sub-Saharan Africa, a medical expert, Prof. Kelechi Okonta, has said. Read more »

Nigeria: INEC Resumes Voters' Registration in Edo, Ondo Ahead Guber Polls

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced the resumption of the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise in Edo and Ondo states ahead of their… Read more »

Nigeria: 'Landmark Verdict On Jurisdiction Strengthened Jurisprudence'

The President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem, has attributed the role of the verdict of the late Justice Theresa Ngolika Orji Abadua to the development of… Read more »

Nigeria: Prof Uwaleke Commends New Rules for Private Companies' Securities

The President of Capital Market Academics of Nigeria, Professor Uche Uwaleke, has commended the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for its new rules on the issuance and… Read more »

Nigeria: Tinubu Suspends Cybersecurity Levy

President Bola Tinubu has suspended the 0.5 per cent cybersecurity levy on electronic transactions in the country. Read more »

Nigeria: Tinubu Directs TETFund to Support Funding of Teaching Practice

Executive Secretary of Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), Arch Sonny Echono, says the Fund recently received a communique regarding the Presidential directive on the support… Read more »

Nigeria: Constitute Varsities' Governing Boards in Two Weeks or We Shut Down - ASUU to Tinubu

Members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), on Tuesday, berated President Bola Tinubu over what they described as "non-chalant attitude" towards university… Read more »

Nigeria: Obasanjo Backs Call for Home-Grown System, Says Western Democracy Has Failed

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, on Tuesday, gave his support to a group of 60 members of the House of Representatives pushing for a change from the current presidential system… Read more »

Nigeria: Content Creator Shot Dead in Abuja

A skit maker identified as Chidike Emmanuel has been gunned down in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Read more »

Nigeria: Ease of Doing Business - Foreign Investors to Get Visas Within 48 Hours - Govt

Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has said the Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the constitution of a committee to streamline visa… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria, UN Seek U.S.$306m to Solve Food, Nutrition Crisis in North East

The Government of Nigeria, and national and international partners Tuesday launched an appeal seeking US$306 million to fast-track food assistance, nutrition supplies and services,… Read more »

Nigeria: I Inherited Huge Debt From Wike, Says Fubara

Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has revealed that a huge debt burden was left behind for his administration. Read more »

West Africa: Nigeria Seeks Collaboration Among Ecowas States to Develop Tourism Sector

The Federal Government of Nigeria has demanded collaboration among the ECOWAS states to develop the tourism sector in order to compete with other regions. Read more »

Nigeria: Military Confirms Killing of Soldiers in Katsina, Says Scores of Terrorists Neutralised

The military high command, on Tuesday, confirmed killing of four soldiers attached to the Operation Hadarin Daji. Read more »

Nigeria: Kidnappers Delay Ransom Talks, Ask for Foodstuff, Cough Syrups From Victims' Families

The abductors of 13 villagers in the Piko community in Shere ward of Bwari Area Council of the FCT have told families of the abducted victims to provide them foodstuffs and cough… Read more »

Nigeria: Explosion Hits Shell Gas Facility in Bayelsa

Multiple explosions rocked the gas processing plant operated by Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria (SPDC) at Gbarain, Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa, were on… Read more »