Nigeria: To Strengthen Operational Capabilities of the Nigerian Navy, Coe Visits Foc Eastern Naval Command

In a strategic move aimed at strengthening the operational capabilities of the Nigerian Navy (NN), the Chief of Naval Engineering, Rear Admiral Baratuaipri Iyalla, paid a… Read more »

Nigeria: FG Approves Establishment of Textile Development Board, $90bn Agribusiness, Livestock's Development Plan

The National Economic Council (NEC) has approved the proposal for the establishment of a Cotton, Textile and Garment Development Board (CTGDB) to regulate activities in the sector. Read more »

Nigeria: Why Negotiations Will Not End Banditry in Katsina

Despite mounting calls for Governor Dikko Umaru Radda to engage in talks with bandits, Francis Sardauna argues that such negotiations would be misguided, given the criminals'… Read more »

Nigeria: NCS, Imo State Govt Forge Alliance to Launch Ai Innovation Hub

At the recently 4th Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Robotics Summit organised by the Nigeria Computer Society (NCS) in Owerri, Imo State, the society collaborated with the state… Read more »

Nigeria: With Strong Regulatory Capacity, NUPRC Honoured Home and Abroad

Functioning with high professional standards and in sync with the demands of a 21st Century regulator, the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission has earned its… Read more »

Nigeria: Al Amin Mota Pledges Automotive Innovation, Youth Empowerment

In a landmark event held in the heart of the Federal Capital Territory, dynamic entrepreneur and visionary, Al Amin Mota, officially launched Sarikin Motors 2.0, an ambitious… Read more »

Africa: Golf - South Africa's Cup Tees-Off On May 4 At Ikoyi Club

The third instalment of the South Africa's Cup, an 18-hole golf tournament is set to take place on Sunday, May 4, 2025, at the Golf Section of Ikoyi Club 1938 in Lagos, as part of… Read more »

Nigeria: Democracy Not Under Threat, Rejects Claims of One-Party State - Presidency

The presidency, yesterday, reacted to insinuations in opposition circles that Nigeria's democracy was currently threatened under the watch of President Bola Tinubu, and the country… Read more »

Nigeria: Army - Terrorists, Criminals Using Military Uniforms to Commit Atrocities

The Nigerian Army has stated that terrorists and other criminal elements are using military uniforms illegally to commit atrocities across the nation. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria Moves to Unlock AfCFTA Potential, Launches Maiden Hackathon With N20m Grand Prize

The Nigeria the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Coordination Office, has endorsed the launch of the first-ever AfCFTA Hackathon in in the country with N20 million… Read more »

Nigeria: Anambra Takes Anti-Drug Campaign to Cattle Market

The Anambra State government has taken the fight against drug addiction to the cattle market in Amansea, Awka North Local Government Area of the state. Read more »

Nigeria: UK Deports 43 to Nigeria, Ghana As Implementation of Border Security Plan Deepens

The United Kingdom Government has deported 43 individuals, including failed asylum seekers and convicted foreign offenders to Nigeria and Ghana as part of its ongoing border… Read more »

Nigeria: JAMB Dismisses Rumours of Posting Candidates Outside Chosen Exam Towns

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has debunked rumours suggesting that it posts candidates to exam centres outside the towns they selected. Read more »

Nigeria: Buhari's Fiscal Policy Almost Collapsed Nigeria's Economy, Says Senator Adeola

The senator representing Ogun West senatorial district at the National Assembly, Solomon Olamilekan Adeola has said that President Bola Tinubu saved Nigeria's economy from total… Read more »

Nigeria: Obi Visits Vatican, Joins Dignitaries to Witness Pope's Lying in State

The Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 poll, Peter Obi, yesterday joined global dignitaries in Vatican City to pay final respects to the late Head of the… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerian Shippers Council Urges Northeast Stakeholders to Embrace Inland Dry Ports to Enhance Trade, Investment

The Nigeria Shippers' Council (NSC) has enjoined stakeholders in the North-East sub region to embrace the development and utilization of Inland Dry Ports (IDPs) towards enhancing… Read more »

Nigeria: PDP in Disarray!

In a major political earthquake, measuring a high Richter magnitude, Okowa, a Vice Presidential candidate, Oborevwori, governor of Nigeria's oil rich Delta state, along with all LG… Read more »

Nigeria: Tinubu to Intelligence Chiefs - Enough Is Enough!!!

President Bola Tinubu, yesterday, issued fresh directives to security and intelligence chiefs, aimed at intensifying efforts to restore peace and stability in parts of the country… Read more »

Nigeria: Wale Edun Reveals Forensic Audit of NNPC Ongoing

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Nigeria: Experts Highlight Measures for Accelerated Financial Inclusion in Nigeria

Collaboration among financial service providers, telecommunication operators and tech startups, as well as conscious efforts geared at consumer awareness, have been proffered as… Read more »

Nigeria: Again, Experts Reinforce Calls for Establishment of Aircraft Leasing Company in Nigeria

Aviation industry experts and airline operators have again stressed the need for Nigeria to establish an aircraft leasing company in order to put an end to the protracted low… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria, Sub-Saharan African Nations to Pay $20bn Interests to External Creditors in 2025 - World Bank

The World Bank has said that Nigeria and other countries in Sub-saharan Africa will pay a total of $20 billion as interests on debts to their external creditors, three-quarters of… Read more »

Nigeria: Controversy Over Alleged Concession of Enugu Airport

In the last two weeks, there were several reports about the alleged planned concession of Akanu Ibiam International Airport in Enugu for 80 years to a faceless company not… Read more »

Nigeria: Aramco, Gazprom, Chevron Top As Oil Firms Cause $28tn in Climate Damage - Report

Extreme heat caused by emissions from 111 fossil fuel companies cost an estimated $28 trillion between 1991 and 2020, researchers at Dartmouth College, United States, have… Read more »

Nigeria: Obasanjo, Jonathan, Mbah, Bago Mourn As Chief Mathias Anohu Begins Final Journey

Former presidents, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo and Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, have expressed heartfelt grief over the passing on of former Permanent Secretary in Anambra State, Chief… Read more »