Nigeria: Leading Volunteers Is Harder Than Managing Staff

Leading volunteers demands a broader range of skills, a deeper understanding of human behavior, and a more deliberate approach to influence, argues Linus OKORIE Read more »

Nigeria: Tinubu's Aide Awards Scholarship to Utme Candidate With 360 Score

Raheem Akingbolu Read more »

Nigeria: Lagos Revenue Rises By 45 Percent to N1.3trn in 2024

Lagos State Commissioner for Finance, Abayomi Oluyomi, has disclosed that the State recorded a significant growth in its revenue which rose by 45 percent to N1.3 trillion in 2024,… Read more »

Nigeria: DMO Opens N300bn Series VII Sukuk to Boost Govt's Road Infrastructure

The Debt Management Office (DMO) yesterday opened subscriptions for a N300 billion Series V11 Ijarah Sukuk with a seven-year tenor and annual rental rate (interest) of 19.75 per… Read more »

Africa: Africa in the Throes of Worst Debt Crisis in 80 Years, Says Ex-Vice President, Osinbajo

Former Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, yesterday, in Freetown, Sierra Leone, said Africa was in the throes of the worst debt crisis in 80 years, stressing that the economic distress… Read more »

Nigeria: World Bank Urges Full Transfer of Subsidy Removal Revenues to Federation Account

The World Bank has called for the complete transfer of revenue gains from the total removal of fuel subsidy into the Federation Account. It said despite the full subsidy removal in… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria Building Bridges to Take MSMEs Across African Market Borders - Shettima

Vice President Kashim Shettima has said the administration of President Bola Tinubu has taken bold steps to construct digital highways and bridges that would carry micro, small and… Read more »

Nigeria: FEC Okays 17 Life Assurance Underwriters for Tinubu, Shettima, Ministers, Others

The Federal Executive Council has okayed 17 Group Life Assurance Underwriters for the President, Vice President, Chief of Staff to the President, Secretary to the Government of the… Read more »

Nigeria: Wike Tightens Grip On PDP As Anyanwu Reassumes Role As National Secretary

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, might have begun to tighten his grip on Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) following yesterday's resumption of duty by his… Read more »

Nigeria: Labour Reform - Govt Pledges to Ensure Gender Equity, Protection of Vulnerable Workers

The federal government has said it will ensure that women and other vulnerable workers have equal access to employment opportunities, devoid of any form of discrimination. Read more »

Nigeria: ASUU Elects Chris Piwuna As New President

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has elected Prof. Chris Piwuna, a consultant psychiatrist and Dean of Student Affairs at the University of Jos, as its new national… Read more »

Nigeria: NSA Vows Prompt Prosecution of Vandals, Oil Thieves As Pinl Meets Stakeholders

The National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, at the weekend pledged to ensure that oil thieves and persons engaged in incessant vandalism of crude assets in the Niger Delta… Read more »

Nigeria: PPAPSS Lauds CBN's Directive, Says It 'Ll Unlock Intra-African Trade in Nigeria

The management of the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS), a centralised financial market infrastructure which enables the flow of money across African borders, has… Read more »

Nigeria: Despite Mounting NPLS, Nine Banks' Exposure to Oil & Gas Increase to N15.6trn

Amid growing Non-Performing Loans (NPL) and unstable global oil prices, a total of nine banks' exposure to the Oil & gas sector increased to N15.6 trillion in 2024,… Read more »

Nigeria: Tinubu, Sanwo-Olu, Bamidele Congratulate Afenifere Leader, Fasoranti, On 99th Birthday

President Bola Tinubu has rejoiced with the leader of Afenifere, Pa Reuben Famuyide Fasoranti, on the occasion of his 99th birthday, describing a dependable and graceful model. Read more »

Nigeria: NAFDAC Drums Support for Local Production of Medicines, Vaccines

The Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Prof Mojisola Adeyeye, has called for a synergy between the nation's… Read more »

Nigeria: UNICEF's Education Initiative Brings Hope to Adamawa's Out-of-School Children

In Adamawa State, a beacon of hope has emerged for thousands of out-of-school children who had lost access to education due to various challenges. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerians Call for Lower Interest Rates As Inflation Expectations Remain High - Survey

A new report by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has revealed that most Nigerians believe interest rates are too high and are calling for a reduction in lending and savings rates,… Read more »

Nigeria: TBs Management, Tenants On War Path Over 150 Percent Increase in Rent, Closure of TBs Gates

The Tafawa Belewa Square Management Board (TBSMB) and tenants at the Tafawa Belewa Square's (TBS) complex, are on war path over the board's unilateral increases in rent and service… Read more »

Nigeria: Can an American Pope Speak to Nigerian Realities?

When white smoke curled into the Roman sky and the world learned that the College of Cardinals had elected Robert Francis Cardinal Prevost, Pope Leo XIV--an American--it was met… Read more »

Nigeria: UN Launches $159m Fund to Address Food Security in BAY States

The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Professor Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda, and the UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Mohamed Malick Fall,… Read more »

Nigeria: Yet Another Boost to Oyebanji's Second Term Bid As Ekiti Governor

Raheem Akingbolu captures Ekiti North Senatorial District's recent stakeholders' meeting of the All Progressive Congress, saying it was a boost to Governor Biodun Oyebanji's second… Read more »

Nigeria: Nnamdi Kanu Dissociates Self From #EndSARS Protest's Mayhem in Video Evidence

The leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, on Thursday, said in a video played in court that the destructions witnessed during the #ENDSAR… Read more »

Nigeria: Lagos Marks 39 Buildings for Demolition

The Lagos State Government has marked 39 buildings in Eti-Osa Local Government Area for demolition over encroachment on the Right of Way (RoW). Read more »

Nigeria: Lagos Confirms Dates for 2025 Public Service Exams

The Lagos State Government has confirmed that the year 2025 public service examinations will take place as planned, from May 13 to 19, at the Public Service Staff Development… Read more »