Nigeria: A Nation in Search of Itself

Though for different reasons and from different perspectives, most Nigerians are united in accepting these tripartite issues as apt in defining the soul and essence of contemporary… Read more »

Nigeria: Looking Into the Future With Hope

Today marks Nigeria's 63rd Independence anniversary, and once again, the federal government has opted for a low-key celebration, acknowledging the persistent economic challenges… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria At 63 - Pain Without End

At 63, it is not yet Uhuru for Nigeria, a well-endowed heterogeneous nation-state, which is a nation of nations. The many different kingdoms, which were amalgamated to become… Read more »

Nigeria: President Tinubu's 63rd Independence Anniversary Speech

It is my unique honour to address you on this day, the 63rd anniversary of our nation’s independence, both as the President of our dear country and, simply, as a fellow… Read more »

Nigeria: You're Tinubu's Biggest Mistake - NNPP to Ganduje

New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), yesterday, said the choice of Abdullahi Ganduje, a former governor of Kano State, as the national chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress… Read more »

Nigeria: Atiku Files Response, Says President's Objection to Release of CSU Records Baseless

Former Vice President and presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the disputed February 25 election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, yesterday, submitted before a… Read more »

Nigeria: NEC Urges Labour to Shelve Planned Strike, NUPENG Threatens to Halt Fuel Supply

As the clock ticks towards October 3, the date Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) have scheduled to commence a nationwide indefinite strike, the federal… Read more »

Nigeria: Confusion Trails Tribunal Judgment On Kaduna Guber Election Petition

Different interpretations of the judgment of the Kaduna governorship election petition tribunal which was delivered via Zoom on Thursday have sparked confusion. Read more »

Nigeria: Tribunal Declares Kaduna Governorship Election Inconclusive

The Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Kaduna has declared the Governorship Election Held on March 18 Inconclusive. Read more »

Nigeria: The Judiciary - Unequal 'Co-Equal' Arm

Last Thursday, I attended the Valedictory session held in honour of Honourable Justice Amina Adamu Augie, CFR, Justice of the Supreme Court, who stepped down from the Apex Court… Read more »

Nigeria: Lagos Election Tribunal Strikes Out Rhodes-Vivour, LP From Jandor's Petition

The Lagos State Governorship Election Tribunal has began delivering its judgment in the petition filed by the Governorship Candidate of the PDP, Olajide Adediran, popularly known… Read more »

Nigeria: Atiku's Aide Accuses Tinubu of 'Ten Big Lies' in 119 Days

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar's Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, yesterday, unveiled what he described as the 10 big lies that had so far… Read more »

Nigeria: NLC Insists On Indefinite Strike, Says Govt Had Enough Time to Resolve Dispute

Barring any last minute breakthrough in discussions between the federal government and labour over relief measures following government's removal of fuel subsidy, Nigeria Labour… Read more »

Nigeria: Tinubu Orders Security to Rescue Abducted Gusau Varsity Students

President Bola Tinubu has directed security agencies to rescue the remaining female students of the Federal University Gusau, Zamfara State, recently abducted by terrorists. Read more »

Nigeria: Home and Abroad, Tinubu's Nigeria Is Taking Its Rightful Place

Having hit the ground running at home, with a series of very bold and unprecedented reform decisions, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has gone ahead to seize the opportunity offered by… Read more »

Nigeria: House Targets Enrollment of 14m Out-of-School Children

The House of Representatives has said it was working on a framework that would ensure that over 14 million out-of-school Nigerian children are enrolled in schools. Read more »

Nigeria: Tinubu to Guterres - I'm Ready to Take Tough Decisions Even If They Make Me Unpopular

President Bola Tinubu, yesterday, told United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, that he was prepared to take tough decisions, even if they could make him… Read more »

Nigeria: Naira Falls Further to N995/$ On Parallel Mkt, Edun Blames $6.8bn Backlog for Currency's Woes

The naira declined further on the parallel market arm of the foreign exchange (FX) market to N995 to a dollar, weaker than the N990 to a dollar it closed the previous day. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria's Party to 78th UN General Assembly

Monday Philips Ekpe writes that government must demonstrate prudence in its efforts to market the country Read more »

Morocco: Disasters in Morocco and Libya

The catastrophe in Morocco and Libya provides lessons for Nigeria Read more »

Nigeria: NNPC Ready to Supply Our Refinery With Crude Oil in Few Weeks - Dangote

The President of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has risen in defense of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) against the purported denial of crude oil supply… Read more »

Nigeria: Naira Weakens to 990/$1 On Parallel Market As Dollar Demand Overwhelms Supply

The naira came under intense pressure yesterday, leading to a significant depreciation as it fell to N990 to a dollar at the parallel market segment of the foreign exchange market,… Read more »

Nigeria: Uneasy Calm As Tribunal Nullifies Kano Governor's Election

An uneasy calm settled over the commercial city of Kano, yesterday, after the Governorship Election Petition Tribunal nullified the election of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of New… Read more »

Nigeria: U.S. Court Orders Chicago University to Release Tinubu's Records to Atiku

Judge Jeffrey Gilbert of a federal court in Chicago has ordered the Chicago State University (CSU) to turn over all records relating to President Bola Tinubu to Alhaji Atiku… Read more »

Nigeria: Atiku Gives Supeme Court 35 Grounds for Nullification of Tribunal's Judgment Affirming Tinubu's Election

12 days after the Presidential Election Petition Court affirmed the election of President Bola Tinubu, candidate of the main opposition party, the Peoples Democratic (Party), has… Read more »