Nigeria: Youths Protest Fuel Scarcity, Hike in Price, Demand Suspension of 2023 Polls

Nigerian Youth Congress for Peace and Development (NYCPD) on Sunday protested the persistent fuel scarcity across the country and the unbearable hike in price by the few… Read more »

Nigeria: Buhari Approves 10-Day Extension of Old Naira Notes Expiry Date, Deadline Now February 10

*Additional 7-day grace period to allow CBN receive old notes after February 10 deadline Read more »

Nigeria: Casting Stone

Exchange of aspersions by leading presidential campaigns suggests deliberate avoidance of issues, writes BOLAJI ADEBIYI Read more »

Nigeria: Anxiety Over Akeredolu's Health Status

Fidelis David writes that despite assurance from Ondo State Governor, Mr Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, that there was no cause for alarm over his state of health, a cloud of anxiety still… Read more »

Nigeria: Fire Razes 5-Storey Building in Balogun Market in Lagos

A five-storey building was yesterday gutted by fire at No 5 Gbajumo Street, Balogun market on the Lagos Island in Lagos State. Read more »

Nigeria: Youth Group Backs CBN's Currency Redesign Policy

* Calls for an end to Emefiele's harassment Read more »

Nigeria: U.S and Imposition of Visa Restrictions Over Nigerian Polls

Chido Nwangwu writes about the recent move by the United States government to make good its plan to impose visa restrictions on individuals found undermining the 2023 general… Read more »

Nigeria: CBN Stops Dollar Charges On Domestic Card Transactions

The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele, yesterday declared that going forward, dollar charges on all domestic cards and online transactions would… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria Experiencing Significant Changes Due to Growth of Digital Economy - NITDA

The Director General of National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Mallam Inuwa Abdullahi has said that, there is no longer any doubt that Nigeria is rapidly… Read more »

Nigeria: Tinubu Didn't Blame Buhari for Current Woes Atiku to DSS - APC

The Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC),yesterday, said its candidate, Bola Tinubu, did not mention, blame or accuse President Muhammadu… Read more »

Nigeria: Eminent Nigerians - Candidates Yet to Explain How They Will Tackle Nigeria's Challenges

Some eminent Nigerians and stakeholders in Nigeria's electioneering process have unanimously declared that the presidential candidates in next month's elections have only promised… Read more »

Nigeria: Govt Lashes Atiku Over Failed Concessioning of Ajaokuta Steel Company

The federal government has described as deceitful, and a statement borne out of desperation for power, the remark by Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku… Read more »

Nigeria: Terrorism, Money Laundering - House Moves to Regulate International Donor Agencies

*Steps down passage of Buhari's ways and means request Read more »

Nigeria: Tinubu Didn't Blame Buhari for Current Challenges Facing Nigeria, Says APC Presidential Campaign

The Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has said that its presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu did not mention, blame or accuse… Read more »

Nigeria: Old Naira Notes - Lawmakers Threaten to Arrest CBN Governor, Bank CEOs

* Vow to invoke CBN Act to review deadline Read more »

Nigeria: Groups Caution Tinubu Against Condemning Buhari's Economic, Monetary Policies

The Ohanaeze Youths Movement and the Ethnic Youth Leaders across Nigeria have cautioned the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, over his… Read more »

Nigeria: NGO Decries Increase in Number of Out-of-School Girl-Child in Kwara

A non-governmental organisation based in Kwara State, Brain Builders Youth Development Initiative (BBYDI), has expressed concern about the increase in the number of out-of-school… Read more »

Nigeria: Siasia Loses Suit Seeking to Upturn FIFA Ban in U.S.

Samson Siasia's hope of overturning his five-year ban for alleged match fixing by FIFA suffered hiccups on Thursday as a U.S appeals court has dismissed the case. Read more »

Nigeria: REA Creates 1,151 Jobs, Saves 249,193 Tonnes of Carbon Dioxide

The Chairman of Rural Electrification Agency (REA), Federal Ministry of Power, Danlami Mohammed Kurfi, has revealed that the agency's Nigeria Electrification Project (NEP) has… Read more »

Nigeria: Constitution Amendment - Like Senate, House Transmits 35 Bills to Buhari

The House of Representatives has directed the Clerk to the National Assembly to transmit the 35 bills that have so far met the requirement of the provisions of Section 9(2) of the… Read more »

Nigeria: Show Political Will, Commitment to Agriculture Transformation - Buhari to African Leaders

-Lauds AfDB, other partners' provision of $538.05m for Nigeria's agro-industrial processing zones Read more »

Nigeria: Petrol Scarcity, Naira Redesign Ploy to Sabotage My Victory in the Election - Tinubu

A new twist was yesterday added to the current fuel scarcity in the country and the decision of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to redesign the N200, N500 and 1,000 banknotes, as… Read more »

Nigeria: Senate Dumps Buhari's N22.7tn Ways and Means, Adjourns for Campaigns

The Senate yesterday failed to consider for possible approval, the N22.7 trillion Ways and Means Restructuring request forwarded to it by President Muhammadu Buhari in December,… Read more »

Nigeria: Again, Nigeria's Domain Name Users Increased From 181,275 in September to 183,169 in November 2022

For six consecutive months from June 2022 to November 2022, the Nigerian .ng domain name active users have continued to increase, a development that underscores the rising… Read more »

Nigeria: U.S. Imposes Visa Restrictions On Nigerians Undermining Democracy

United States has announced visa restrictions on specific individuals in Nigeria for undermining the democratic process. Read more »