April 21, 2023
Nigeria: President in Sallah Message Says 2023 Polls So Transparent His Party Lost Ground in Many States
President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, in his Eid-el-Fitri message, reflected on the 2023 general election, and, again, concluded the exercise was so transparent that his party,… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's Economy - the Path to Prosperity
It is a given that the incoming Federal Government of Nigeria will have to tackle decisively the macroeconomic challenges of a fraudulent and wasteful petrol subsidy regime, our… Read more »
Nigeria: Stakeholders Set to Address Aviation Sector Challenges
Stakeholders in the aviation industry are set to address the challenges in the sector at the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) National Aviation Conferences (FNAC),… Read more »
Nigeria: D'Tigers' Mike Brown Named NBA Coach of the Year
The Nigerian Basketball Federation (NBBF) has congratulated Sacramento Kings' Head Coach, Mike Brown, on his been named2022/23 American National Basketball Association (NBA) Coach… Read more »
Nigeria: Akpabio As a Right Choice for 10th Senate Presidency
Etim Etim writes that ranking Senator Godswill Akpabio possesses the required qualities to serve as President of the 10th Senate. Read more »
Nigeria: 2023 Presidential Poll - Nigeria Drawing Back the Hands of the Clock?
Frisky Larr revisits the recently concluded presidential election in the country and submits that the outcome of the poll leaves much to be desired. Read more »
Nigeria: Addressing Insecurity At Nigerian Airports
For several years there have been incidents of Nigerians hiding in the wheel-well or other parts of aircraft to escape from the country. The continuous record of these incidents is… Read more »
April 20, 2023
Nigeria: Govt Withdraws Immigration Case Against Seplat CEO, Others
Barely two weeks after it instituted a legal action against the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Seplat Energy PLC; Mr. Roger Brown as well as the oil firm for allegedly breaching… Read more »
Nigeria: Police Arrest Suspected Cattle Rustler Causing Herders, Farmers' Crisis in Benue
The Benue State Police Command has arrested some hoodlums who are suspected to be involved in causing crises between herdsmen and farmers in the state. Read more »
Nigeria: Buhari Seeks Due Judicial Process On Ararume, NNPCL Matter
President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday said he has taken due notice of a judgment by the Federal High Court, Abuja, that restored Senator Ifeanyi Ararume as the non-executive… Read more »
Nigeria: Lawmakers Threaten to Arrest AGF, Finance Minister for Shunning U.S.$2.4 Billion Crude Oil Sales Probe
The House of Representatives may issue warrant of arrest on the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami and the Minister of Finance,… Read more »
Nigeria: Buhari Returns to Abuja After Eight-Day Official Trip to Saudi Arabia
President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday returned to Abuja, after his eight-day official visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, where he also performed the Umrah (Lesser Hajj). Read more »
Nigeria: As More Players Spring Up, Stakeholders Optimistic Nigeria Will Become Major Internet Exchange Hub in Africa
Following the rise in the establishment of Internet Exchange Points (IXPs) in Nigeria, occasioned by the increasing demand for data and internet connectivity, industry stakeholders… Read more »
Nigeria: In Three Months, Bandits Killed 214 People, Abducted 746 in Kaduna
The Kaduna State Government has disclosed that 214 people were killed while 746 others were abducted by bandits from January to March 2023. Read more »
April 19, 2023
Nigeria: Govt Approves N3.4bn Surveillance Aircraft for Nigeria Customs Service
The Federal Government has approved the sum of N3.4 billion for the procurement of a surveilance aircraft for the use of the nation's Customs Service. Read more »
Nigeria: UNODC, EU, Nigeria Promote Strategic Plan for Wildlife, Forestry
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), the European Union (EU), and Nigeria's federal government have stressed the urgent need to put in place strategic approach to… Read more »
Nigeria: Stop Parading Yourself As National Leader of Afenifere, Group Tells Adebanjo
A group under the auspices of Yoruba Afenifere Youth Organisation of Nigeria (YAYON) yesterday staged a peaceful protest calling on the acting leader of the pan-Yoruba… Read more »
Nigeria: Fashion and Global Change - the Empowering Style of Mrs. Kofo Doughlas
In a world where fashion is often seen as a simple indulgence, some women use their style as a tool for change. One such woman is the global change leader who strides confidently… Read more »
Nigeria: I'm Confident Buhari Will Sign Isb Into Law Before May 29 - Yuguda
The Director General, Securities and Exchange Commission, Mr. Lamido Yuguda in this interview, expressed confidence that President Muhammadu Buhari will sign into law the Investors… Read more »
Nigeria: Operators Seek Alignment Between NUPRC, NMDPRA in Oil Regulation
Worried by the many challenges confronting the Nigerian oil and gas industry partly as a result of actions and inactions of the federal government, some operators yesterday, called… Read more »
Nigeria: Obi, Soludo's Hard Fought Battle for Ogbaru Federal Constituency Seat
Last Saturday during the supplementary House of Representatives election for Ogbaru Federal Constituency, Presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 poll, Mr Peter Obi… Read more »
Nigeria: Court Nullifies Buhari's Removal of Ararume As NNPC Ltd Chairman
Justice Inyang Ekwo of a Federal High Court in Abuja, yesterday, set aside the removal of Senator Ifeanyi Ararume as the Non-Executive Chairman of the Board of the Nigerian… Read more »
Nigeria: After Foiling a Brazen Electoral Coup, INEC Declares Fintiri Re-Elected
After nearly one month of suspense involving a testy rerun exercise and one of the most brazen, albeit unsuccessful, electoral coups of the Fourth Republic, the Independent… Read more »
April 13, 2023
Nigeria: Using Art to Promote Quality Maternal Healthcare for Women
In this report, Sunday Ehigiator writes that the second edition of the Nigerian Health Watch, NHW, 'Celebrating Womanhood Art Gala' recently held in Abuja with the theme,… Read more »
April 18, 2023
Nigeria: NAFDAC Approves Clinical Malaria Vaccine for Children
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has granted registration approval for R21 Malaria Vaccine (Recombinant, Adjuvanted). Read more »