Nigeria: 10th Assembly - South-South Christian Should Be Senate President, Says Lawmaker

Ahead of the inauguration of the 10th National Assembly on June 13th, the lawmaker representing Etinan/Nsit Ibom/Nsit Ubium Federal Constituency, Hon. Luke Onofiok (PDP, Akwa Ibom)… Read more »

Nigeria: Scores Feared Killed As Gunmen Invade Plateau Community

Unconfirmed number of persons were on Sunday night killed, when armed men invaded a community in Mangu Local Government Area (LGA) of Plateau State. Read more »

Nigeria: More Proactive Measures Needed to Combat Ilegal Fishing in Nigeria

Experts in the maritime sector have called for more proactive measures to combat the negative effect of Illegal Unreported Unregulated (IUU) fishing activities affecting the… Read more »

Nigeria: Army Holds Rivers Community Hostage, Burn Houses As Residents Flee for Safety

Some indigenes and residents of Rundele in Emohua Local Government Area of Rivers State have fled the community following the invasion of soldiers over attack on their men deployed… Read more »

Nigeria: United Nigeria Airline Gets IOSA Certification

United Nigeria Airlines has been successfully registered as an IOSA Operator under the IATA Operational Safety Audit program (IOSA) for initial IOSA Audit, which commenced last… Read more »

Nigeria: Right of Reply - Chidi Amuta, Peter Obi and the 'Obidient's' Thriving Tyranny

Nothing captures and portrays the crisis of credibility and integrity of the vast majority of a sectional intelligentsia than a recent piece by Dr Chidi Amuta titled 'Peter Obi and… Read more »

Nigeria: Edo Supplementary Elections - PDP Candidates Win Three State Assembly

Candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (√) have been declared winners of the supplementary elections held on Saturday to beat their closest rival of the All Progressives… Read more »

Nigeria: 10th Senate Presidency - Aspirants Move Battle to Opposition Senators' Camp

The leadership and members of a strong coalition made up of the 43 opposition Senators-elect, are now the beautiful brides of the aspirants for the position of the Senate… Read more »

Nigeria: Sanwo-Olu Woos Investors in America, Says Lagos Right Place for Investments

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has urged existing and potential investors to continuously see Lagos, "the crown sub-national jewel of the African economy," as a… Read more »

Nigeria: Senate Spokesperson Says Nigeria Ripe to Operate Digitalised Economy

The Spokesperson of the 9th Senate, Senator Surajudeen Basiru, has said the Nigerian economy is ripe enough to be digitalised. Read more »

Nigeria: Change of Baton in Western Naval Command and Need to Amplify Successes

After holding sway for 14 months as the Flag Officer Commanding, Western Naval Command, Chiemelie Ezeobi reports that Rear Admiral Yakubu Wambia recently handed over the baton and… Read more »

Nigeria: Adopt Multilateral Action to Achieve Sustainable Development, Economic Growth, ILO Tells World Bank, IMF

* Harps on importance of social justice Read more »

Nigeria: Lalong, Yahaya, Amao Pour Encomiums As Military Buries Ex-Spokesmen, Chukwu, Meigida in Abuja, Plateau

Governor of Plateau State, Simon Lalong, the Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Faruk Yahaya and the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Oladayo Amao, poured encomiums on late military… Read more »

Nigeria: Tinubu's Alleged Controversial Past Has Been Ventilated Sufficiently - Fashola

The Minister of Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola (SAN) yesterday argued that Nigeria does not need saints at the top echelon of government, but people who can deliver on… Read more »

Nigeria: Oil Marketer Blames High Cost of Cooking Gas On Inadequate Infrastructure, Fx Scarcity

Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Hyde Energy Limited, a downstream oil and gas company, Mr. Oladimejj Edwards, has attributed the high cost of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG),… Read more »

Nigeria: Omo-Agege, Gbajabiamila, 18 Others Shortlisted for Hall of Fame Awards

A Civil Society Organisation, OrderPaper Nigeria and its partners have announced the Deputy Senate President, Ovie Omo-Agege, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi… Read more »

Nigeria: Govt's N5bn Gas Fund Dormant At GACN As Shortages Cripple Power Generation, Supply

About N5 billion federal government's gas-to-power fund meant to settle gas suppliers is currently lying idle at the Gas Aggregation Company of Nigeria Limited (GACN) despite the… Read more »

Nigeria: Chimamanda and the Spikes of Facile Criticisms

In these days of social unrest and political tension, when the problems of Nigeria has become gigantic in extent and chaotic in detail, Chimamanda Ngozi-Adichie's open letter to… Read more »

Nigeria: $800m World Bank Post-Petrol Subsidy Removal Facility Awaiting NASS Approval for Disbursement - Govt

The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning of Nigeria, Mr. Zainab Ahmed, at the weekend clarified that the $800 million facility the country recently got from the World… Read more »

Africa: Debt, Debt Everywhere...

Rising debt waves across the world remains a major risk for global financial stability and undermines efforts to engender sustainable development. Read more »

Africa: Informed Leadership Committed to Good Governance, Key to Africa's Growth - Osinbajo

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has stressed that for Africa to fulfill the needs and yearnings of its people towards growth ambitions, the role of knowledgeable leadership committed… Read more »

Nigeria: With $252m Revenue in 2022, Govt Moves to De-Risk Cashew Value-Chain to Boost Production, Export

The federal government has taken immediate steps to maximise and harness the full economic potential inherent in cashew export. Read more »

Nigeria: INEC Releases Results of Supplementary Elections in Bayelsa

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Sunday declared Rodney Ambaiowei of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), as winner of the Southern-Ijaw Federal Constituency… Read more »

Nigeria: Handball - Nigeria Crowned U-18 Champions of IHF Women's Competition in Ghana

Nigeria's under-18 girls were on Saturday night, crowned champions of the IHF Women's competition Africa Zone 3 Phase, after defeating Benin Republic in Accra, Ghana. Read more »

Nigeria: Govt Issues Gazette Recognising Ownership, Vesting Custody of Repatriated Looted Artefacts in Oba of Benin

The Federal Government has issued a gazette recognizing ownership and vesting custody and management of repatriated Benin Artefacts in the Oba of Benin. Read more »