Nigeria: Kaduna Earned N171bn, Spent N164.6bn in 1st Half of 2024

The Kaduna State Government has said that it earned N171.7 billion and spent N164.6 billion, representing a half-year budget performance of 37.48 per cent and 35.92 per cent of the… Read more »

Nigeria: Kwara Kids Bring Joy to Patients, Traders

Muslim children in Ilọrin, Kwara State, at the weekend, visited hospitals, markets, among other places, to revive the art of charity under a programme organised by the state's… Read more »

Nigeria: Gov Sule Drums Support for Ganduje - APC N/Central Forum Fumes

Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has sparked controversy within the All Progressives Congress (APC), particularly from the North Central region, by endorsing the party's… Read more »

Nigeria: It's Difficult to Reject Super Eagles Job - Eguavoen

Stand-in Super Eagles coach Augustine Eguavoen has expressed his readiness to lead the national team whenever called upon. Read more »

Nigeria: PDP Crisis - 2027 Ambitions Fuelling Attacks On Damagun-Led NWC - Bature

By Baba Martins (Abuja), Hassan Ibrahim (Bauchi), Tijani Labaran (Lokoja), Bassey Willie (Yenagoa), & Kelvin Meluwa (Asaba) Read more »

Nigeria: Dogara Emerges FCT PDP Chair

Mohammed Yakubu Dogara has been elected chairman of the PDP of the FCT at the party's delegates' state congress. Read more »

Nigeria: Barau Receives Kwankwasiyya Leaders, Ex-LG Chair, Other Nnpp Members to APC

The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau I. Jibrin, yesterday officially welcomed key figures from the New Nigeria People's Party (NNPP) to the All Progressives Congress… Read more »

Nigeria: FCT Teachers Issue 14-Days Ultimatum Over 60 Percent Arrears

The FCT Wing of the Nigeria Union Teachers (NUT) has issued a 14-day ultimatum to the six area council chairmen in the territory to pay the remaining 60 per cent of the 25 months'… Read more »

Nigeria: CBN Mum Bulletproof Suvs for Governor, Deputies

CISLAC condemns extravagant spending, demands cost of governance reduction Read more »

Nigeria: APC Sweeps All Council Seats in Kebbi LG Election

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has won all 21 council seats in the Kebbi State Local Government elections held on Saturday. Read more »

Nigeria: This Is Not What Nigerian Education Needs Right Now

Last week, Nigeria's Minister of Education, Tahir Mamman, stated his plans to enforce a policy that would ban students who are below the age of 18 from taking the Senior School… Read more »

West Africa: Evolving Nigeria-UK Partnership in a Post-Brexit World

The United Kingdom has a long and complex relationship with its former colonies, deeply rooted in its history as the British Empire. The nation once exerted control over vast… Read more »

Nigeria: Age 18 Requirement for Ssce Good, but...

The Minister of Education, Professor Tahir Mamman, recently directed the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) and the National Examinations Council (NECO), both institutions… Read more »

Nigeria: Danladi Wins Africa's 1st Indoor Golf Championship in Abuja

Becky Danladi of TYB International Golf Resort and Country Club, Abuja, has emerged the overall winner of Africa's first-ever indoor golf championship in Abuja. Read more »

Nigeria: Petrol Price May Rise As Nnpcl Admits Financial Strain

There are indications of an imminent hike in the price of petrol as the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has admitted financial strain. Read more »

Nigeria: Awaiting the CNG Revolution

Since the announcement last year that the federal government would spearhead the promotion of the use of the compressed natural gas (CNG) facility, we have waited for its arrival… Read more »

Nigeria: Police Confirm Death of Notorious Robber, Burakita, Arrest 92 in Kano

The police command in Kano State has confirmed the killing of a notorious armed robbery, Abba Burakita, and arrested 92 other suspects. Read more »

Nigeria: Atiku, Obi, Kwankwaso to Unite Against Tinubu in 2027 - PDP

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has announced that key opposition leaders are exploring a merger to challenge the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 elections. Read more »

Nigeria: Govt to Invest $800m in Electricity Sector - Minister

The federal government has said that it plans to invest $800 million in the construction of substations and distribution networks as part of the Presidential Power Initiative… Read more »

Nigeria: Yar'Adua's Mother Dies At 102

Hajiya Dada, the mother of the late President Umaru Musa Yar'adua, has passed away. Read more »

Nigeria: Why Windfall Tax On Nigerian Banks Is Economic Justice - Experts

The introduction of windfall tax in the banking sector has sparked a significant conversation about fairness, economic equity and the role of financial institutions in the broader… Read more »

Nigeria: Saraki Recalls Last Encounter With Late Yar'Adua's Mother

A former Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has commiserated with the family of Yar'adua over the passing of Hajiya Dada, mother of late President Umaru Musa Yar'adua. Read more »

Nigeria: Govt Charges #EndBadGovernance Protesters With Treason

The Federal Government on Monday charged 10 #EndBadGovernance protesters with counts bordering on treason before Justice Emeka Nwite of a Federal High Court, Abuja. Read more »

Nigeria: Briton Accused of Plotting to Overthrow Tinubu Breaks Silence

Drew Povey, a British national declared wanted, has reacted to the allegation of building "a network of sleeper cells to topple" the Bola Tinubu administration "and plunge the… Read more »

Nigeria: Resident Doctors Suspend Warning Strike

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has suspended its seven-day warning strike. Read more »