Nigeria: Banigbe - Nigeria's Economic Growth Hinges On Innovation, Workforce Adaptability

Chief Executive Officer of T2, Mr. Obafemi Banigbe, has said Nigeria's long-term economic transformation depends on continuous upskilling, digital learning, and workforce… Read more »

Nigeria: Dantsoho's Strategic Push to Boost Maritime Activities At Eastern Ports

Eromosele Abiodun posits that apart from reviving the eastern ports, the Nigerian Ports Authority is at the heart of the federal government's drive to strengthen Nigeria's economic… Read more »

Nigeria: Twelve Must-Read Books

Two widely reported remarks at the weekend by top Nigerian Army Generals, one retired and one still serving, reminded me that there are twelve very important books that our… Read more »

Nigeria: Super Savers Promo - UBA to Splash N150m On 1,500 Customers

United Bank for Africa (UBA) has said that it is set to advance financial inclusion of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) by rewarding 1,500 customers with cash prizes worth N150… Read more »

Nigeria: National Assembly Clerk Declares Nigeria's Democracy Firmly Rooted, Inducts 785 New Staff

Clerk to the National Assembly (CNA), Barrister Kamoru Ogunlana, yesterday declared that Nigeria's democracy has become firmly entrenched, noting the legislature has continued to… Read more »

Nigeria: Ondo Inaugurates Committee On EU Deforestation-Free Regulation Compliance

Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State on Monday inaugurated the Ondo State Strategic Committee for European Union Deforestation-Free Regulation (EUDR) Compliance, with a charge… Read more »

West Africa: Ecowas Urged to Use Hausa Language for Commercial Activitiesfrancis Sardauna in Katsina

The Global Coordinator of World Hausa Day Celebration, Abdulbaqi Jari, has urged the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to recognise and use Hausa language for… Read more »

Nigeria: Gombe Governor Signs Bill Establishing 13 Local Council Devt Areas

Gombe State Governor, Alhaji Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, has signed into law, the Local Council Development Areas (Creation & Administration) Bill, establishing 13 new Local… Read more »

Nigeria: Kano Govt Claims 6.5 Billion Naira Scandal Funds Spent On VIPs, Others - CSOs Under Threat

The Kano State Government has broken a two-day silence over the ₦6.5 billion allegation leveled against the Director General of Protocol, Government House, Abdullahi Rogo. Read more »

Nigeria: Jonathan, Obi Eye PDP As Party's NEC Zones Presidency to South

The coast appears clear for former President Goodluck Jonathan and ex-Anambra State governor, Peter Obi, to contest the 2027 presidential race as the National Executive Committee… Read more »

Nigeria: Army Chief, Oluyede, Visits Katsina Over Recent Killings, Vows to Flush Out Bandits

The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede, has visited Katsina State over the recent killings and vowed to flush out bandits and other criminal elements… Read more »

Nigeria: Govt Suspends Issuance of Approvals for Shorelines Devt, Others

The federal government has suspended the issuance of Certificates of Occupancy (C of Os) and has placed a moratorium on all requests for the documentation on shorelines, coastal… Read more »

Nigeria: 10,000 Jobs Created As Sanwo-Olu Opens Oluremi Tinubu Leather Hub in Lagos

*Lagos remains a trailblazer in turning challenges to opportunities, says First Lady Read more »

Nigeria: Obi Calls for Improved Security After Massacre of 50 Worshippers in Katsina Mosque By Terrorists

The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Mr. Peter Obi, has said that unless the government tackles the root cause of insecurity, Nigeria will continue to mourn… Read more »

Nigeria: Atiku Replies Critics, Says He Is Not Desperate in His Presidential Ambition

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, yesterday responded to critics, saying he was not desperate to be president in 2027, but more interested in a better Nigeria. Read more »

Nigeria: RMAFC's Recent Promotion to the Super League

The Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) crept into the news last week after it announced a plan to review Nigeria's revenue allocation formula and the… Read more »

Nigeria: Still On the Dele Giwa Murder

Mr Yakubu Mohammed's just-released memoir, 'Beyond Expectations', has reopened an old wound. It is a good thing because we cannot afford to forget our history so easily. Read more »

Nigeria: As Chieftaincy Title Reignites Alaafin, Ooni's Rivalry

The rivalry between the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Owoade, and the Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Ogunwusi, resurfaced last week after the Alaafin issued an ultimatum over a recent… Read more »

Nigeria: One Year of Illegal Incarceration of Okuama Leaders

Exactly one year after the military arrested and clamped into detention the leaders of the Okuama community in Ewu-Urhobo Kingdom, Ughelli South Local Government Area (LGA) of… Read more »

Nigeria: Supreme Court's Snail Speed to Justice

Davidson Iriekpen writes on how the Supreme Court delays certain cases that require accelerated hearing until the judgments on such cases lose relevance and become mere academic… Read more »

Nigeria: National Assembly's Unending Scandals

A recent revelation by a member of the House of Representatives from Jigawa State, Ibrahim Usman Auyo, that federal lawmakers are often required to pay between ₦1million and… Read more »

Nigeria: Beyond APC, PDP's Denial of Terrorist Tag

Ejiofor Alike writes that the All Progressives Congress, the Peoples Democratic Party and other political parties should purge the Nigerian electoral system of the widespread acts… Read more »

Africa: Obasanjo, Malema, Over 20,000 Lawyers Gather in Enugu for 2025 NBA Conference

*Enugu is set, home of hospitality, love, peace, says NBA President, Osigwe Read more »

Nigeria: Air Peace Strengthens Its Position As Biggest Operator, Receives Fourth Boeing B777 for International Operations

As part of its efforts to deepen its international expansion plans, Nigeria's largest carrier, Air Peace, has received its fourth Boeing B777 aircraft, strengthening its position… Read more »

Africa: Again, Dangote Retains Position As Africa's Wealthiest Man, Tops Forbes' Real-Time Billionaires' List

Africa's richest man and Chairman of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has once again retained his position as Africa's wealthiest man, topping Forbes' Real-time Billionaires List with… Read more »