October 06, 2023
Nigeria: Nigeria's Yellow Greens Brush Aside Rwanda, S'leone, Take On Ghana Next
Nigeria's national men's cricket team, the Yellow-Greens have won their opening two matches against Rwanda and Sierra Leone, at the ongoing West Africa Trophy at the Tafawa Balewa… Read more »
Nigeria: The New Malaria Vaccines
The new vaccine is a welcome relief Read more »
October 05, 2023
Nigeria: Nigeria Must Break Shackles of Over-Reliance On Oil, Harness Non-Oil Potential for Export - Shettima
Vice President Kashim Shettima, yesterday said the country must take urgent steps to drastically reduce its over-dependence on oil and focus more on harnessing the untapped… Read more »
Nigeria: World Bank Cuts Nigeria's 2023 Economic Growth Projection to 2.9%
Citing currency pressure, insecurity, and other challenges, the World Bank Group yesterday, revised its economic growth outlook for Nigeria in 2023, to 2.9 percent, lower than its… Read more »
Nigeria: Niger Bans Export of Liquefied Petroleum Gas, Nigeria Impacted
Niger has banned all exports of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) until further notice, the government said in a statement on Tuesday, a decision that will impact Nigeria which gets… Read more »
October 04, 2023
Nigeria: Information Minister Speaks On Tinubu's Certificate Controversy, Says It's 'Trivial Matter'
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, has said government would not be distracted by the controversy over President Bola Tinubu's certificate from Chicago State University… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Passports to Be Issued Within Two Weeks From Dec, Says Minister
The Minister of Interior, Hon. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has said that from December, passports would be made available in two weeks to applicants. Read more »
Nigeria: UNN Don Bemoans Inequity, Inequality in Malnutrition Cycle
A professor of Pediatrics at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Agozie Ubesie, has expressed concern that while the country has grappled with the cycle of undernutrition for a long… Read more »
Nigeria: Between Governors and Their Deputies
There is need to define the roles of a deputy governor Read more »
Nigeria: Optimising Nigeria's Blue Economy Potentials Through Hydrography
Given that the Blue Economy is centered on trade and actions around large bodies of water ranging from rivers to oceans, Chiemelie Ezeobi writes on the import of hydrography in… Read more »
Nigeria: Boosting Scholarship, Bursary Administration Process to Ensure Education of Indigent Students
Abdul Rahaman Lekki is the Executive Secretary of the Lagos State Scholarship Board. In this interview with select journalists, including Funmi Ogundare, he explained the efforts… Read more »
October 03, 2023
Nigeria: Senate Presidency - New Rules Bar First-Time Senators
The Senate on Tuesday amended its standing orders to stop first time senators from contesting the position of either the Senate President or the Deputy Senate President. Read more »
Nigeria: Chicago University Releases Tinubu's Academic Records
In compliance with the order of US District Court Judge Nancy Maldonado, the Chicago State University has released the academic records of President Bola Tinubu, which was… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's First Privately-Owned 100mw Solar PV Module Assembly Factory Takes Off in Lagos
All On, a Shell-funded impact investment company, and Auxano Solar Nigeria Limited have brought to operation Nigeria's biggest fully-automated 100 Megawatts (MW) Solar Photovoltaic… Read more »
October 02, 2023
Nigeria: Diezani Appears in UK Court Over Bribery Charge, Granted £70k Bail
The United Kingdom government on Monday brought a former Minister of Petroleum, Mrs Diezani Alison-Madueke, before a London court over a charge relating to bribery. Read more »
Nigeria: Okonjo-Iweala Challenges South-East Governors On Regional Economy
The Director-General of the World Trade Centre, WTC , Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, on Thursday challenged the governors of the South-East geo-political region to eschew bitterness among… Read more »
October 01, 2023
Nigeria: Akada Children's Book Festival Celebrates African Stories and Authors
Nigeria's favourite literary event for young readers, the Akada Children's Book Festival (ACBF), took place on Saturday, September 23, 2023, at Starfield Montessori School in… Read more »
Nigeria: Gen Z Baddie Ilebaye Wins Big Brother Naija All Stars Season
In a nail-biting finale, Ilebaye, a former housemate from the Big Brother Naija Level Up season, has been crowned the winner of the Big Brother Naija All Stars season. She outshone… Read more »
Nigeria: U.S. Court Orders Release of Tinubu's Academic Records to Atiku
United States District Judge Nancy L. Maldonado has rejected the objection of Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu to the order of US Judge Gilbert, which directed the Chicago State… Read more »
October 02, 2023
Nigeria: Govt to Reconstruct Collapsed Enugu Bridge After Minister's Visit
The federal government has said that the new Artisan Bridge located at kilometres 0+800 Enugu - Port Harcourt Expressway, which collapsed earlier in the week will be totally… Read more »
Nigeria: Oil Communities Call for Forensic Audit of Niger Delta Ministry, Seek Increased Funding for NDDC
Oil bearing communities in the Niger Delta region have called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to institute a forensic team to audit activities of the Niger Delta Affairs Ministry… Read more »
Nigeria: Osimhen, Napoli Bury the Hatchet Over Mocking Videos
After almost 10 days of face-off between Nigerian international, Victor Osimhen, and his Italian Serie A champions Napoli, a truce has been achieved at last. Read more »
October 01, 2023
Nigeria: Years of Lost Economic Opportunities
Nigeria's history, especially since independence in 1960, has been characterised by years of missed opportunities and the attendant shock on the economy. Read more »
Nigeria: Customs, Army, Moves to End Transborder Crimes in Katsina
·To resuscitate joint security taskforce Read more »
Nigeria: Cardoso Swings Into Action After Sterling Performance At Screening
Given the slant of most of the reviews of the sterling performance of Dr. Olayemi Cardoso at the screening by the Senate last week, there is no doubt that the new Governor of the… Read more »