Nigeria: Southern Borno Leaders Ask Tinubu, Akpabio to Reinstate Ndume As Chief Whip

Some leaders from Borno South yesterday stormed Abuja protesting against the removal of their senator, Mohammed Ali Ndume, as Chief Whip of the Senate. Read more »

Nigeria: CBN's 26.75 Percent Interest Rate Will Worsen Purchasing Power - Man

The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) yesterday reacted to the new Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) which benchmarks interest rates to 26.75 per cent from 26.25 per cent, saying… Read more »

Nigeria: SDP Dissolves Kogi Exco, Constitutes Caretaker Committee

The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) has dissolved the Kogi State working committee and appointed a caretaker committee headed by Chief Sam… Read more »

Nigeria: Reconsider 70 Percent Forex Windfall Tax, Stakeholders Tell FG

Opposition to the imposition of a 70 per cent foreign exchange windfall tax on commercial banks rose yesterday with stakeholders asking the federal government to reconsider the… Read more »

Nigeria: 18th Housing Show - Fmbn, Operators Partner to Bridge Funding Gaps

The Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN) and operators in the housing sector say they will strengthen partnerships in identifying areas of collaboration to bridge funding gaps… Read more »

Nigeria: Cascade Empowers 2,095 Female Farmers With Potato, Vegetable Seeds

An NGO, Catalysing Strengthened Policy Action for Healthy Diets and Resilience (CASCADE) has empowered 1,482 women smallholder farmers with orange-flesh potato vines and 613 others… Read more »

Nigeria: Rebuilding Trust - The Ulama's Role in Northern Nigeria's Call for Protests

For anyone following the latest social media trends in Northern Nigeria, the rising calls for protests, particularly among the youth in the Muslim North, are hard to ignore. These… Read more »

Nigeria: Sea Ports Record 74 Criminal Incidents in 6 Months

The nation's seaports witnessed several criminal breaches between January and June, 2024. Read more »

Nigeria: Uzodinma Presents Anyim to Tinubu As New APC Member

Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State and Chairman of the Progressives Governors' Forum (PGF) yesterday presented former Senate President Anyim Pius Anyim to President Bola Ahmed… Read more »

Nigeria: Why Candidates With High Utme Scores Fail to Secure Admission

Data shows 140+ among lowest numbers admitted '10-year-olds accepted into universities' Read more »

Nigeria: Farmers Excited Over 60-Day Cowpea Harvest in Benue

It'll make many people rich - Agronomist Read more »

Nigeria: Zaria Glitters Ahead 2024 Int'l Polo Tourney

As the northern leg of the national polo tour gets to higher gears, the Nigerian polo fraternity is waiting with bated breath to head to the ancient Zazzau Kingdom for the… Read more »

Nigeria: 58m Nigerians Use Banking Channels to Manage Finances - Report

About 58.3 million Nigerians now utilise banking channels or services to manage their finances. Read more »

Nigeria: APC Summons State Chairmen Over Planned Protest

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has summoned chairmen of its state chapters over the planned nationwide protests against President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led government. Read more »

Nigeria: Making Dangote Cry, and Nigerians Bleed

Recently, on one of those social media perambulations we sometimes indulge in, I came across a cartoon that resonated deeply with me and compelled me to share it on my Facebook… Read more »

Nigeria: Education, the Cornerstone of a Thriving Society

Education is the foundation upon which a prosperous and equitable society is built. Just as water extinguishes fire and light dispels darkness, education illuminates the minds of… Read more »

Nigeria: Untouchable Akpabio, Ndume and the Docile Senators

It goes without saying that Akpabio is wielding immeasurable power in the red chamber. I say this following the sack of Senator Ndume. The Senate chief whip and the vice-chairman… Read more »

Nigeria: Forex - Reps Pass Bill to Impose 'Windfall Tax' On Banks

The House of Representatives on Tuesday passed a bill seeking to impose 'Windfall tax' on commercial banks that benefited from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) subsidies on forex. Read more »

Nigeria: Beyond the Creation of a Livestock Ministry

The World Bank estimates that between 2015 and 2050, Nigeria's population is expected to double to 402 million. The anticipated population growth is envisaged to have a… Read more »

Nigeria: N6.5m Up for Grabs in Gov Diri National Scrabble Classic

Organisers of the 4th edition of Governor Douye Diri National Scrabble Championship have disclosed that the total prize money will be N6.5 million with the Most Valuable Player in… Read more »

Nigeria: 4 Remanded for Shooting 3 Police Officers in Kwara

Four men, Yusuf Olamilekan, Abdulazeez Soliu, Shaeed Orilowo and Babatunde Sikiru, have been remanded over allegedly shooting three police officers, Inspectors Alimi Yunusa, Isaac… Read more »

Nigeria: Police Arrest 4 Suspected Cultists With Guns in Edo

Operatives of the Edo State Police Command have arrested four suspects for allegedly involving in cultism and being in possession of guns. Read more »

Nigeria: Acci Commends Labour, FG On New Minimum Wage

The Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) has commended the efforts of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's administration and the labour leaders in establishing the N70,000 new… Read more »

Nigeria: Dad Jailed 3 Years for Macheting 14-Year-Old Son

An Ota Magistrates' Court in Ogun State has sentenced a 41-year-old man, Kazeem Ogundele, to three years imprisonment for physically assaulting his 14-year-old son. Read more »

Nigeria: Imo Senator Dumps LP for APC, As Kogi Rep Quits ADC

The senator representing Imo East, Ezenwa Onyewuchi, yesterday defected from the Labour Party (LP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) citing division and crisis in his former… Read more »