April 17
West Africa: IMF Raises Nigeria's Growth Forecast to 3.3 Percent
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday, raised Nigeria's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) from 2.9 per cent in 2023 to 3.3 per cent in 2024, saying that there is improved… Read more »
Nigeria: Unlock Training Programme Enters Crucial Stage
Participants thrilled by news of inclusion of trainees of Vocational and Skills Acquisition Centres in the Students Loan Bill Read more »
Nigeria: APC, Stakeholders Condemn Purported Suspension of Ganduje
All Progressives Congress (APC) has described media reports of the purported suspension of the party's national chairman, Dr Abdulahi Ganduje by the executive committee of the… Read more »
April 18
Nigeria: Power - 13,000 MW Instead of 200,000MW Unacceptable, Says Obi
Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 general election, Mr Peter Obi, has expressed deep concerns over the perennial power situation in the country recording… Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Meets Afenifere Leaders, Assures Nigerians of Security, Equity
President Bola Tinubu has said his administration remains undeterred in its pursuit of comprehensive economic security for the country while addressing foundational challenges and… Read more »
Nigeria: FG Sets Up Committee for Democracy Day Celebration
Federal government has inaugurated a 17-man Inter-Ministerial Committee on 2024 Democracy Day Celebration charged with the responsibility of organising a memorable and befitting… Read more »
Nigeria: Seven Deaths Are From Malaria, Typhoid Not Strange Disease - Kano Govt
Kano State Ministry of Health has dispelled reports of an outbreak of a strange illness in Gundutse village of Kura local government area. Read more »
Nigeria: FG Asked to Create Awareness On Human Trafficking, Others
A non-governmental organisation (NGO) in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Media Coalition and Awareness To Halt Trafficking (MeCAHT), has urged the federal government and… Read more »
April 14
Nigeria: I Divorced My Husband Because He Was Too 'Perfect' for Me. - Brazil Legend Kaka's Ex-Wife Reveals
Brazil and AC Milan legend KaKa's ex-wife, Caroline Celico, has revealed she divorced him because he was "too perfect". Read more »
Nigeria: 6 Banks Spend N205.34bn On It Amid E-Payment Boom
Six commercial banks increased their spending on information and technology (IT) by 44.66 percent to N205.34 billion as more customers carried out electronic transactions,… Read more »
Nigeria: Stakeholders Advocate Leadership and Educational Reforms
Stakeholders have emphasized the urgent need for educational reform and human resource development in Nigeria. Read more »
Nigeria: Chivita|hollandia Rewards Outstanding Trade Partners At Annual Conference
Chivita|Hollandia (CHI Limited) has rewarded its long-standing distributors at the recently held 2024 Distributor Conference. Read more »
Africa: Lafarge Africa Launches Tech Programme to Bridge Gender Gap
Recognising the underrepresentation of women in the technology sector, Lafarge Africa Plc has launched the Girls in Tech Program, a pioneering initiative aimed at empowering young… Read more »
Nigeria: CDCU - Giving Citizens a Dashboard On Governance
The Central Delivery Coordinating Unit (CDCU) was set up as the 'no snooze' factor, serving as a guidance and monitoring unit, to drive the delivery of Federal Government's… Read more »
Nigeria: 7 Common Reasons Parents Feel Guilty
Many parents feel guilty about committing the "sins" that afflict nearly all mothers and fathers. But feeling guilty has consequences related to the emotional health of parents and… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Films, Documentaries to Be Screened At New York African Film Festival
African Film Festival (AFF) will celebrate the 31st edition of the New York African Film Festival in grand style, with an array of Nigerian films and documentaries, among other… Read more »
Nigeria: Discipline Mistakes Divorced Parents Often Make
In a perfect world, divorced parents would be able to co-parent seamlessly. Rules would remain consistent. Consequences would carry over from one home to the next. And both parents… Read more »
Nigeria: Enhancing Nigeria's Fiscal Capacity
In a bold move to address Nigeria's longstanding challenges with tax collection, President Bola Tinubu has set in motion a comprehensive strategy to overhaul the country's tax… Read more »
Nigeria: Gov Eno Orders Body of Nollywood Actress to Be Exhumed for Proper Burial
Akwa Ibom State governor, Umo Eno, has commiserated with the family of Akwa Ibom-born Nollywood Actress, Ms Edith Frederick, who died in a boat mishap a few days ago, on River… Read more »
Nigeria: MBN Project Brings Made By Nigerians Fair to Kaduna
The Made by Nigerians Project (MBN) has said the Made by Nigerians Fair will take place at the upcoming Kaduna Food Festival. Read more »
Nigeria: Nipcogas Crashes CNG Price to N200/Scm, Unveils Stations in Lagos
NIPCO GAS is about to promote the use of Compressed Natural Gas, CNG, as alternative to Premium Motor Spirit, PMS also called petrol in the commercial city of Lagos after it has… Read more »
Nigeria: Naira to Emerge Best Performing - Goldman Sachs
With the value of the naira already stronger at around N1150 to the dollar at the parallel market, a big jump from the low of N1890 which it was earlier this year, Goldman Sachs… Read more »
Nigeria: ASP to Promote Responsible Advertising in Nigeria
The Advertising Standards Panel (ASP) is set to promote responsible advertising in Nigeria through its Stakeholders' Forum scheduled for Thursday, April 25, 2024. Read more »
Nigeria: Emir of Yauri's 25 Years On the Throne
The great Niger River, the third longest river in Africa, had existed for time immemorial. Though the audacity and impudence of European historians had credited Mungo Park, a… Read more »
Nigeria: Harsh Operating Environment - Nigerian Breweries to Close 2 Production Plants
Nigerian Breweries Plc has indicated plans for a company-wide reorganisation which include the temporary suspension of operations in two of its nine breweries. Read more »