October 04, 2022
Nigeria: Dwindling Resources Affecting Govt's Funding of Education - Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has declared that the nation's dwindling resources has made it impossible for only government to fund education in the country. Read more »
October 03, 2022
Africa: Simon Okeke Emerges Only Afro Beats Producer to Represent Africa At 2022 BET Hip-Hop Awards
Nigerian music producer and artist manager, Simon Okeke has recorded yet another big win, and his fans are proud of it. Read more »
October 04, 2022
Nigeria: Take Ownership of AfCFTA, Afreximbank, Stakeholders Tell State Govts, Others
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and other stakeholders at the just concluded second edition of the African Sub-sovereign Governments Network (AfSNET) conference in… Read more »
Nigeria: United Airlines Allegedly De-Boards Nigerian Passenger Over Complaint of Poor Aircraft Facility
A Nigerian passenger, Taylor Alfred Oladotun was allegedly de-boarded from a flight operated by United States mega carrier, United Airlines on Sunday because he complained about a… Read more »
Nigeria: Despite Global Volatility, Nigeria's Stock Market Appreciated By N4.15trn in Nine Months
The stock market of the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) maintained its positive momentum in the first nine months of 2022, gaining N4.15 trillion to outshine global markets that… Read more »
Nigeria: OPEC Mulls Highest Cut in Two Years, May Reduce Oil Production By 1 Million Bpd
The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) may cut oil production output by as much as 1 million barrels per day when they meet tomorrow, some delegates said… Read more »
Nigeria: 2023 - Aliyu, Shekarau, Haruna, Others Rally Support for Atiku
The campaign of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, received a boost yesterday, as three former governors and leaders of the party stormed… Read more »
Nigeria: Hold Elected Leaders to Campaign Promises, Peace Corps Boss Tasks INEC
The National Commandant of the Peace Corps of Nigeria (PCN), Ambassador Dickson Akoh has charged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to ensure elected leaders are… Read more »
Nigeria: Navy Confiscates 40m Litres of Stolen Crude Oil, Diesel, Kerosene in Niger Delta
The Nigeria Navy said it confiscated 18 million litres of stolen crude oil, 23.5 million litres of Automotive Gas Oil (AGO) also known as diesel and 6.2 million litres of Dual… Read more »
Nigeria: N120bn CBN Intervention - Experts Seek Focus On Local Meter Manufacturing
Various stakeholders in the Nigerian power sector have lauded the intervention of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) over its recent N120 billion intervention to close the wide… Read more »
Nigeria: How Yobe Court Ends Lawan's 24-Year Sojourn in National Assembly
The landmark judgment by the Yobe State High Court, sitting in Damaturu last week, which disqualified the Senate President, Dr Ahmad Lawan, from participating in the 2023 National… Read more »
October 03, 2022
Nigeria: 2023 Is Choice Between New Direction and Those Who Want to Sustain Current Disaster - Atiku
The presidential candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has said the 2023 general election is a choice between those who are prepared to lead change from day… Read more »
October 02, 2022
Nigeria: Phyna Wins Big Brother Naija Season 7
For the second time in the history of Big Brother Naija, a female housemate, Phyna, emerged as the winner of Big Brother Naija season 7. Read more »
Nigeria: Oil Mogul Mohammed Indimi in Debt Scandal
Billionaire businessman and Chairman Oriental Energy is well known as an oil magnate. He is known also for living a kingly life: driving expensive cars, globetrotting in private… Read more »
October 03, 2022
Nigeria: Ex-Footballer Nabbed for Drug Trafficking
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), have arrested an ex-footballer, Okafor Emmanuel Junior at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos,… Read more »
Nigeria: For First Time, Buhari Excludes Ex-Senate President From National Honours
For the first time in Nigeria's socio-political history, President Muhammadu Buhari, has ignored a known convention and practice by excluding a former President of the Senate, Dr.… Read more »
Nigeria: Major Oil Marketers Hail NNPCL's Acquisition of Top Downstream Company, OVH Energy Marketing
The Major Oil Marketers Association of Nigeria (MOMAN), an umbrella body of the largest downstream oil and gas companies in the country, has congratulated the Nigerian National… Read more »
Nigeria: FAO Hails Rice Revolution, Urges Govt to Build Resilience for Farmers
The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has commended Nigerian farmers for their resilience and contribution to food security particularly the revolution witnessed in local… Read more »
December 07, 2021
Nigeria: Tackling Sanitation and Hygiene Challenges Beyond Policies
Omolabake Fasogbon in this report, writes about individual's quota to the quest to hygiene and sanitation challenge and expedite the attainment of Sustainable Development Goal six… Read more »
May 07, 2020
Nigeria: The Essential Umaru Musa Yar'Adua
Tuesday, 5th May marked the 10th anniversary of the death of President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua. In this tribute, first published on 5th June 2010, his spokesman, Olusegun Adeniyi… Read more »
April 07, 2020
Nigeria: Averting Drug Scarcity in Nigeria
For now, government should remove bottlenecks on drug importation Read more »
January 31, 2020
Nigeria: UK to Assist Nigeria in Retrieving Stolen Ife Bronze Head With Belgian
The United Kingdom has offered to assist Nigeria in retrieving the Ife Bronze Head, an antiquity stolen at National Museum, Jos in 1987 and found with a Belgian collector in… Read more »
September 01, 2019
Nigeria: Up-Close and Personal With Award-Winning Author, Ayobami Adebayo
Ayobami Adebayo was waiting at the Ouida House, GRA Ikeja in Lagos for the interview session. But the wait was not as long as the one which she endured for over a year after her… Read more »
August 02, 2018
West Africa: The Lake Chad Basin Problem
Any assistance to recharge the lake is welcome Read more »
January 15, 2017
Africa: 'Trump May Ask Duty-Free U.S. Exports to Africa' - Cohen
Ambassador Herman Cohen was Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs under George Bush (Snr.) and is now the chairman and CEO Cohen & Woods International, a Washington… Read more »