Nigeria: Abuja Trader - I Lost Trailer Load of Food Items to Hoodlums

Looting beyond hunger but criminal - FCT minister Traders seek protection Read more »

Nigeria: 40 Grassroots Coaches Begin for 7-Day Coaching Course in Abuja

In a bid to turn around the fortunes of coaching in Nigeria, 40 grassroots coaches are currently undergoing a seven-day coaching course in Abuja. Read more »

Nigeria: 'Ajegunle Residents Pay N50 Daily to Access Healthcare'

No fewer than hundred residents in Ajegunle, a suburb area in Ajeromi-Ifelodun Local Government Area, pay N50 daily to access healthcare, the Chief Project Officer of Orange Health… Read more »

Nigeria: We Have No Desire to Truncate Democracy - Nigerian Army

The Nigerian Army says troops of Armed Forces of Nigeria do not have desire to truncate Nigeria's democracy, which he described as "nascent", insisting that democracy has come to… Read more »

Nigeria: Women Convicted for Selling New Naira Notes At Parties

A Federal High Court in Ilorin, Kwara State capital, has convicted three women over involvement in currency racketeering. Read more »

Nigeria: Death Toll Hits 13 As Lassa Fever Spreads to 9 LGAS in Benue

The Benue State government on Tuesday disclosed that the death toll from Lassa fever outbreak in nine local government areas of the state has risen to 13 amid efforts to stem the… Read more »

Nigeria: STL Trustees, Asset Management Partner Lagos to Empower 125 Women

In an initiative to mark International Women's Day 2024, STL Trustees and STL Asset Management have joined forces with the Lagos State Ministry of Women Affairs and Poverty… Read more »

Nigeria: Customs Opens 90-Day Window for Vehicle Import Duty Regularisation

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has announced the introduction of a 90-day window to facilitate the regularisation of import duties on specific vehicle categories. Read more »

Nigeria: First Bank Reiterates Support to Businesses for Economic Growth

First Bank of Nigeria Plc has reiterated its commitment to supporting businesses through various initiatives and providing financial solutions for a thriving business environment… Read more »

Nigeria: FRC Vows Penalties for Breach of Governance Codes, Reporting Standards

The Executive Secretary/Chief Executive, Financial Reporting Council (FRC) of Nigeria, Dr Rabiu Olowo, has said the council will hold any accounting professional or company… Read more »

Nigeria: Ethiopian Airlines Rues Naira Devaluation, Inaugurates $55m E-Commerce Facility

The Group Chief Executive Officer of Ethiopian Airlines, Mesfin Tasew, has said the devaluation of naira has affected the airline's cash flow management but stated that it has not… Read more »

Nigeria: How to Achieve $1trn Economy in 2030 - NESG

The chairman of the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG), Mr Niyi Yusuf, yesterday said for Nigeria to become a $1trillion economy in 2030, the country must drive foreign direct… Read more »

Africa: Ooni of Ife Commends 'Movement for West Africa'

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi has commended the Movement for West Africa, an initiative of a famous priest and culture enthusiast, Oba Ogunlano aimed at promoting… Read more »

Nigeria: Cardoso Warns Nigeria On Debt Risks

Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor, Olayemi Cardoso has warned Nigeria and other developing countries to be wary of debt risks saying if left unchecked, they will hinder… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerian Polo Tour Goes On Recess, Returns in May

The Nigerian National Polo Tour that galloped off with fanfare and pomp at the prestigious Niger Delta Polo festival in Port Harcourt last January has taken a deserved break till… Read more »

Nigeria: Why Grain Prices Rose Again, Days After Falling in Saminaka Market

Early last week, there were reports of a crash in grain prices in some of the grain markets, especially in the northern part of the country. Many attributed this development to the… Read more »

West Africa: Nigeria Needs N5.2trn to Go Fully Green By 2050 - Energy Commission

Nigeria will require about N5.2 trillion ($4 billion) to go fully green by 2050, the Director-General of the Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN), Dr Mustapha Abdullahi, has said. Read more »

Nigeria: Mutilated Banknotes Hindering Our Businesses - N/East Traders

Traders in the North East geopolitical zone of the country have said that the increasing amount of mutilated banknotes in circulation is hindering small business transactions in… Read more »

Nigeria: Politicians Overworking Judges for Democracy - Justice Buba

A retired judge of the Federal High Court, Justice Ibrahim Buba, has said that politicians are overworking the judiciary to sustain the country's democracy. Read more »

Nigeria: Current Constitution Can't Resolve Nigeria's Challenges - Anyaoku

A former Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, Emeka Anyaoku, has said that the economic, security and other challenges confronting Nigeria cannot be resolved under the present… Read more »

Nigeria: Barau, Adesina Bag Buk Honorary Doctorate Degrees

The Bayero University, Kano (BUK), yesterday conferred on the Deputy President of the Senate, Barau I. Jibrin and the president, Africa Development Bank (AfDB), Dr Akinwunmi… Read more »

Nigeria: Kano Records Measles Outbreak

Authorities at the Kano Municipal Local Government Council of Kano State have confirmed an outbreak of measles in some parts of the local government area. Read more »

Nigeria: Shettima to Launch Initiative to Create 2,000 Jobs in Gombe

Vice President Kashim Shettima will tomorrow in Gombe launch the Outsource To Nigeria Initiative (OTNI) and commission the Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) Centre. Read more »

Nigeria: Gombe Tomato Farmers Seek Solutions to Post-Harvest Losses

Tomato farmers in Gombe State have expressed worries over post-harvest losses which, they said pose a significant threat to tomato production for both rainy and dry season farming… Read more »

Nigeria: Threat to Fulani - Yoruba Group Cautions Igboho Over Crime Ethnicisation

A Yoruba group, the Yoruba Welfare Group (YWG), has cautioned the Yoruba Nation agitator Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, to tread with caution. Read more »