Nigeria: APC NWC Petitions IGP, Says Ganduje's 'Suspension' Criminal

Kano govt files fresh charges, to arraign ex-gov today Read more »

Nigeria: Appoint Ambassadors Now

It has been eight months since President Bola Ahmed Tinubu ordered the recall of Nigerian envoys on September 2, 2023. In the statement recalling the envoys, presidential spokesman… Read more »

Nigeria: Illegal Operation - NCAA Begins Re-Evaluation of 100 Private Jets

Private jet operators have been given 72 hours to submit relevant documents for re-evaluation by the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA). Read more »

West Africa: Nigeria's Fx Reserves Dip By Over $2bn in One Month, Lowest in 6 Years

Nigeria's foreign exchange (FX) reserve has plunged by approximately $2.16 billion in 29 days, amidst the Central Bank of Nigeria's (CBN) robust efforts to stabilise the naira. Read more »

West Africa: Nigeria Can Grow Annual GDP By 12 Percent - Nipps DG

The Director General of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPPS), Prof. Ayo Omotayo, said the Nigerian economic growth rate can average 12 percent annually… Read more »

Nigeria: 3 Arrested for Faking Kidnap in Edo

The police in Edo State have arrested three people, Blessing Ogunu, Esther Anthony and Ukpebor Joel, for allegedly faking their kidnap and demanding a N4,800,000 ransom from their… Read more »

Nigeria: Cosmetic Surgery Won't Do Dr Pbat

Some days ago, a post by one Christian Ejiofor, quoting the News Agency of Nigeria, had claimed that the federal government will be taking over the payment of salaries from state… Read more »

Nigeria: Man Jailed 14 Years for Sodomising 12-Year-Old Boy in Bauchi

Justice Mu'azu Abubakar of the Bauchi State High Court on Tuesday sentenced a 39-year-old man, Sa'idu Mohammed, to 14 years in prison for sodomising a 12-year-old boy. Read more »

Nigeria: Gunmen Kill Driver, Abduct 16 On Abuja-Lokoja Road

Gunmen have shot dead a bus driver and abducted his 16 passengers near Chikara village on the Abuja-Lokoja highway. Read more »

Nigeria: Naira Appreciation Will Impact Inflation Between Three to Six Months - - Teriba

The chief executive of Economic Associates, EA, Dr Ayo Teriba, has said the recent Naira appreciation will impact the country's inflation between three to six months. Read more »

Nigeria: Bremen Suspend and Fine Keita for Strike

Werder Bremen on Tuesday suspended Naby Keita "until the end of the season" and handed the midfielder "a substantial fine" after he refused to play against Bayer Leverkusen on… Read more »

West Africa: Why Nigeria Needs to Actualise Full Potential of Carbon Market

... It will stimulate economic dev't, mitigate climate change -- Minister Read more »

Nigeria: Banditry - Nasarawa Bans Ethnic Vigilante Groups

Following the emergency security meeting convened by Governor Abdullahi Sule, the government of Nasarawa has proscribed all ethnic vigilante groups operating across the 13 local… Read more »

Nigeria: Kano Anti-Corruption Agency Files Fresh Charges Against Ganduje

The Kano State Anti-Corruption and Public Complaints Commission has announced new corruption charges and maladministration against an exGovernor Abdullahi Ganduje. Read more »

Nigeria: How African Countries Can Effectively Manage Disease Outbreaks - Experts

Some experts have said it is crucial for African countries to strengthen their surveillance and laboratory systems in order to effectively manage disease outbreaks before they… Read more »

Nigeria: 10 Years Since Chibok--Nigeria Will No Longer Pay the Price

Ten years ago today, 276 girls were abducted in the night from their school in Chibok, northeastern Nigeria. The attack by Boko Haram pricked the conscience of the world. From… Read more »

Nigeria: Prices of Garri, Akpu, Others Push Food Inflation to 40 Percent

Nigeria's headline inflation rose to 33.20 percent, data from the National Bureau of Statistics has shown. Read more »

Nigeria: Defend Tinubu or Quit, Matawalle Tells Baba-Ahmed, Other Northern Appointees

Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, on Monday challenged all the appointees from the North in the current administration to come out openly and defend President Bola… Read more »

Nigeria: PDP National Chairmanship - I'll Abide By Party's Decision - Ombugadu

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate for the 2023 election in Nasarawa State, David Ombugadu, has said he will always abide by the decision of the party as… Read more »

Nigeria: It Would Have Been Easier to Rescue the Girls If Govt Believed the Story - - Fmr Education Commissioner

Musa Inuwa Kubo was the Borno State Commissioner for Education when the kidnap of the Chibok school girls happened. In this interview, he speaks on circumstances surrounding the… Read more »

Nigeria: Life Has Lost Meaning - Chibok Girls' Parents

It has been ten years since over 250 girls were taken from the Government Secondary, Chibok. Since then, some of the girls have been recovered. But till date, over 80 of the girls… Read more »

Nigeria: Tinubu Tasks Tertiary Institutions On Financial Management

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has asked Nigerian tertiary institutions to follow the guidelines for good governance and proper financial management developed by the federal… Read more »

Nigeria: Can Demands Rescue of Abducted Chibok Girls, 10 Years After

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has asked the federal government to intensify efforts and take decisive action to rescue the remaining abducted Chibok schoolgirls who… Read more »

Nigeria: Electricity Workers Demand Withdrawal of New Tariff

The National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) has asked the federal government to withdrawal the new increase of tariff, saying it will push the price of goods upwards and… Read more »

Nigeria: Chibok Schoolgirls - 10 Years After

Exactly 10 years ago, on April 14, 2014, Nigeria was hit by a disaster of monumental proportion, the abduction of 276 school girls from Chibok Local Government Area of Borno State.… Read more »