Nigeria: Beyond the Facade - Unveiling the Violence in Nigeria's 'Peaceful' Presidential Elections

Before Nigeria's presidential elections last year, legislator Alhassan Doguwa told raucous supporters what would happen to those who did not vote for his dominant All Progressives… Read more »

Nigeria: Brain Drain - Kaduna to Domesticate National Self Care Guidelines

The Kaduna State Government has expressed readiness to domesticate the National Self Care Guidelines as a strategy towards enhancing Universal Health Coverage (UHC) for sexual… Read more »

West Africa: Time for Nigeria to Engage Boko Haram

Amid the complexities of global conflicts, the path to peace often winds through treacherous territories where dialogue with non-state armed groups becomes an inevitable, albeit… Read more »

Nigeria: When Will University Strikes End?

The perennial conflict between the government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has become a deeply ingrained tradition in Nigeria's education system. This is as… Read more »

Nigeria: Breakthrough Paves Way for Gonorrhoea Vaccine

British scientists might have paved the way for a jab that protects against drug-resistant gonorrhoea. Read more »

Nigeria: Bdan Grows Income By 138.9 Percent for 2023, Admits New Directors

The Bank Directors Association of Nigeria (LTD/GTE) reported a remarkable 138.9 per cent increase in total income for 2023 during its 27th Annual General Meeting, held via Zoom… Read more »

Nigeria: Man Charged With Starving, Assaulting 11-Year-Old Stepson

A 45-year-old man, Aramide Tito, was on Monday arraigned in a Badagry magistrates' court Lagos State, for allegedly starving and assaulting his 11-year-old stepson. Read more »

Nigeria: A/Court Overturns Nullification of Edo PDP Gov'ship Primary

The court of appeal in Abuja has set aside the judgment of a federal high court which faulted the conduct of the governorship primary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo. Read more »

Nigeria: Niger Gets 1st Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery

Following confirmation of promotions by the 15th Governing Council of the Bayero University Kano (BUK), Dr Mohammed Kabir Abubakar, an indigene of Niger State, has become the first… Read more »

Nigeria: 1.4m Nigerians Connected to Electricity in 2023 - REA

The Rural Electrification Agency (REA) has stated that 1.4m Nigerians who are off the grid were provided with electricity through renewable energy in 2023. Read more »

Nigeria: Multiple Registration, Policies Stifling Our Operations, CSOs Lament

The Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in Nigeria have said that "overbearing standards and multiple regulation" by government agencies are stifling their operations and… Read more »

Nigeria: The Ironies, Paradoxes of a New Constitution

The 1999 Constitution under which Nigeria operates is little more than a poorly thought out and hastily put together military decree for civilian administration. Under this… Read more »

Nigeria: Benue Vital Player in Nigeria's Export Landscape

The Nigerian Shippers' Council (NSC) on Monday expressed optimism that Benue State has poised to become a vital player in Nigeria's export landscape following its rich agricultural… Read more »

Nigeria: Inequity & Inequality Are Root of Our Societal Woes

As we grapple with the myriad of challenges facing our nation, it's essential to acknowledge the fundamental flaws that underlie our problems. Inequity and inequality are the twin… Read more »

Nigeria: North Gets First Geriatrics Hospital Ward

The first-ever customised and dedicated geriatrics ward in any tertiary healthcare institution in the 19 Northern states was commissioned at the Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital… Read more »

Nigeria: Failure to Unseat APC in 2027 Will Be Catastrophic - Lukman

Salihu Mohammed Lukman, former National Vice Chairman (North West) of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has warned that if opposition parties fail to oust the APC in the 2027… Read more »

Nigeria: Crisis - PDP Knocks Melaye Over Scathing Remarks On Party's Future

The main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned its former governorship candidate in Kogi State, Senator Dino Melaye, for his recent remarks accusing members of… Read more »

Nigeria: UK Jails Nigerians Over Certificate Forgery

Four members from a Nigerian gang have been jailed in the UK for forging 2,000 marriage certificates. Read more »

Nigeria: How Magaji Danbatta's N1m Loan Saved My Governorship Bid - Shekarau

Former governor of Kano state, Malam Ibrahim Shekarau, says he had no money to buy governorship nomination forms for the 2003 election and had to obtain loan to buy the form fixed… Read more »

Nigeria: 80% of Nigeria's Workforce Will Be Jobless Without MSME - Shettima

Vice-President Kashim Shettima, on Tuesday, asserted that 80 percent of Nigeria's workforce would have been without job except for the existence of Micro, Small Medium Enterprises… Read more »

Nigeria: 21 States Seek N1.65trn Loans Despite 40% Rise in FAAC Revenues

Twenty one states of the federation are seeking loans amounting to N1.65 trillion to fund their 2024 budget deficits despite the increase in the allocations they have received from… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria's First-Ever Olympic Medalist, Maiyegun, Dies in Austria

Nigerian boxing legend, Nojim Maiyegun, is dead. Read more »

Nigeria: A New Presidential Jet for a Hungry Nation

We heartily congratulate President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the delivery, at last, of his new presidential jet, reportedly worth $100 million or about N150 billion. The president can… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria-South Africa - Normalcy As Bolt, Drivers Count Losses

There is an atmosphere of normalcy after days of tension between Nigerians and South Africans with nationals of both countries, using the ride hailing platform, Bolt to prank at… Read more »

Nigeria: Tinubu, Others Mourn As Emir of Ningi Buried Amid Tears

The remains of the late Emir of Ningi, Alhaji Yunusa Mohammed Danyaya have been buried in Ningi, Bauchi State. Read more »