March 04
Nigeria: 95 Percent of People With Boko Haram's Ideology Dead - Borno Govt
The Borno State government has said more than 95 per cent of people with Boko Haram ideology, especially the founding members are either dead or surrendered. Read more »
March 03
Nigeria: Nollywood Actor, Ibu, Dies At 62
Nollywood veteran, John Okafor, also popularly known as 'Mr Ibu' has passed away at the age of 62. Read more »
March 01
Nigeria: Enugu Gov Signs Electoral Commission Bill, 2 Others
Governor Peter Mbah on Friday signed the Enugu State Independence Electoral Commission (ENSIEC) (Amendment) Bill, the New Enugu City Development Agency Bill and the Enugu State… Read more »
Nigeria: Hardship - Bua Workers Hold Special Prayer Over 50 Percent Wage Rise
Workers of BUA Cement Company, on Friday, organized special prayer over 50 percent salary increment to all categories of workers in the company. Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Launches 'Mining Marshals' to Curb Illegal Mining
The federal government has launched "Mining Marshals" for the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) to checkmate illegal mining of solid minerals across the country. Read more »
February 29
Nigeria: Nigeria Should Break Up If It Will Solve Our Challenges - Soyinka
Nobel Laureate, Prof Wole Soyinka, on Thursday, said Nigeria should break up if the path would solve the country's challenges. Read more »
February 28
Nigeria: Gov Alia Sets Up 2 Judicial Commissions to Probe Ortom's Administration
Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State has instituted two separate judicial commissions of inquiry to probe the management of the state's resources and assets under his predecessor,… Read more »
Nigeria: Cost of Living Crisis - NLC Suspends Protests
Counter-rally in Abuja Police halt demonstration in Maiduguri Lagos CP gives water, biscuits to protesters Read more »
Nigeria: Senate Moves to Increase Bank Recapitalisation to N1trn
Proposes 6-year single term for CBN gov Read more »
Nigeria: Lagos Boys' BDC Agenda - A Global Caution
In an attempt to solve the weak, unstable, and unattractive naira, the CBN is now imposing several regulatory and supervisory guidelines for banks, cryptocurrencies and BDCs. Read more »
Nigeria: Uneasy Calm in Aviation Over Oronsaye's Report
'Merging regulator with service providers will cause confusion' Read more »
West Africa: Nigeria in Search of 'Our' Marshall Plan
Even if President Bola Tinubu did not write out any terms of reference to the Economic Advisory Team, his words at the meeting with the members were enough. "We will not be blamed… Read more »
Nigeria: Ighodalo Receives Certificate of Return, Extends Olive Branch to Shaibu, Others
The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the September 21 Edo State governorship election, Asue Ighodalo, has appealed to other aspirants who lost out at the primary… Read more »
Nigeria: On the Return of Commodity Marketing Boards
As part of a broad strategy for ensuring food security, the federal government is contemplating the return of the commodity board system. Speaking at a high-level strategy meeting… Read more »
Nigeria: Victory Over Sporting Should Inspire Gombe United Against Enyimba - Yarma
As they get set to battle Enyimba in today's Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) Week 22 fixture in Aba, the pioneer Chairman of the Gombe State Sports Commission, Malam Farouk… Read more »
Nigeria: Currency Crisis and Electoral Dynamics - Navigating Nigeria's 2023 Polls
The currency swap initiative launched by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) ahead of the 2023 general elections had profound implications on the electoral process and the broader… Read more »
Nigeria: Senate Constitutes Panel to Probe CBN's N30trn Loan to FG
The Senate has constituted a nine-man committee to investigate the N30 trillion Ways and Means advances the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) extended to the federal government. Read more »
Nigeria: Coach Maikaba Speaks On 5-1 Thrashing of Sunshine Stars
The Technical Adviser of Kano Pillars, Coach Abdul Maikaba, has said last Sunday's 5-1 trouncing of visiting Sunshine Stars was made possible by the lessons his boys learnt from… Read more »
Nigeria: This 'Retraction' Is Not Enough
The initial title of today's piece was to be: "No, this isn't Islam" and was meant to be a response to the so-called 'cleric' who said the First Lady could justifiably be killed… Read more »
Nigeria: CBN Resumes Sales of Dollars to BDCS At N1,301/$
Raises interest rate to 22.75% Experts fault new monetary rate Read more »
Nigeria: Police Parade Kidnapper of Reverend Fathers in Plateau
The Plateau State Police Command has paraded one of the suspected kidnappers of two reverend fathers of St Vincent de Paul Parish, Fier, Pankshin LGA, Frs Kenneth M Kanwa and Fr… Read more »
Nigeria: Invest in Indigenous Renewable Energy, Firm Urges FG
A leading indigenous firm in clean and renewable energy, JRB Solar Investment Limited, has called on the federal government to invest in indigenous companies that are involved in… Read more »
Nigeria: Protected Forests Have Been Invaded By Illegal Loggers, Miners - Nnimmo Bassey
Nnimmo Bassey is the Director, Health of Mother Earth Foundation, an NGO championing better environmental management in the country. In this interview, he speaks on illegal… Read more »
Nigeria: Why Sugar-Sweetened Beverages Tax Should Be N130 Per Litre
The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has called for an immediate upward review of the Sugar-Sweetened Beverages (SSBs) tax from the current N10 to… Read more »
Nigeria: Plateau A / Court Fines Sacked PDP Lawmakers N128m for Seeking Judgment Review
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has dismissed a fresh suit filed by the 16 Plateau Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) lawmakers, who were earlier sacked in November last year by the… Read more »