Ghana: Ghana Becomes First Country to Approve 'World-Changer' Malaria Vaccine

Ghana is the first country to approve a new malaria vaccine that has been described as a "world-changer" by the scientists who developed it. Read more »

Nigeria: IMF Explains Debt Crises in Nigeria, Other Low-Income Countries, Makes Recommendations

Amidst rising public debts and debt servicing burdens amongst low-income countries, including Nigeria, the International Monetary Fund, and IMF, has given general clues on what is… Read more »

Nigeria: Gangs of Lagos Film, a Mockery of Our Heritage - Lagos Govt

Lagos State Government has expressed displeasure with the promoters of the "Gangs of Lagos" film/series over what it described as "cultural misrepresentation" as well as portraying… Read more »

Nigeria: IMF, World Bank Discuss Debt Sustainability, Restructuring Challenges

The Global Sovereign Debt Roundtable (GSDR), on Wednesday discussed debt sustainability and debt restructuring challenges and ways to address them. Read more »

Nigeria: Presidential Poll - APC, PDP Fight Over Validity of Outcome

The ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, and main opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, yesterday, disagreed fiercely over the outcome of the 2023 presidential poll. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria, Others in G-24 Call for Reforms in World Bank Supports Systems

The intergovernmental group of twenty-four (G-24) on international monetary affairs and development has expressed their concerns over some of the measures undertaken by the World… Read more »

Nigeria: Govt Approves N6bn for Maintenance of 3rd Mainland Bridge, N17bn for Old Enugu-Onitsha Road

The Federal Executive Council, FEC, yesterday approved N6.28 billion for surface maintenance of Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos. Read more »

Nigeria: 7 Rescued As 7-Storey Building Collapses in Banana Island

A seven-storey building under construction caved in yesterday, at First Avenue, Banana Island, Ikoyi, Lagos. Read more »

Nigeria: Kaduna - 125 Killed, 60 Kidnapped in 82 Days

Again, terrorists killed nine persons, including four local vigilantes at the Sabon Layi Community, Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State, yesterday. Read more »

Nigeria: Why Tinubu's Victory Took Foreign Commentators By Surprise - Govt

The federal government said yesterday that many foreign commentators were astonished by the outcome of the 2023 Presidential election because of their wrong mindset, prior to the… Read more »

Nigeria: Anti-Migration Bill Will Worsen Nigeria's Health Crisis - Doctors in Diaspora Warn Govt

Groups of Nigerian doctors working in the Diaspora have petitioned the House of Representatives over the proposed bill to stop doctors and dentists from migrating abroad for… Read more »

Nigeria: Election Tribunal - Judges Cannot Be Intimidated By 'Fascist Youth Movement' - Keyamo

The spokesperson of the Tinubu/Kashim Shettima Presidential Campaign, Festus Keyamo said the Nigerian judiciary will not be intimidated by any "fascist movement." Read more »

Nigeria: I Love My People, but Nigeria Is a Very Corrupt Place - Israel Adesanya

Nigeria-born UFC fighter, Israel Adesanya has expressed his love for his fellow Nigerians. Read more »

Nigeria: Peter Obi Won't Be Deterred By UK Immigration Official's Harassment - Media Office

The Obi-Datti Media Office has said despite the harassment of the Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi, by immigration officials in the United Kingdom, his… Read more »

Nigeria: Atiku Didn't Meet Conditions to Win Presidential Poll, INEC Tells Court

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar did not meet the constitutional… Read more »

Nigeria: Police Call for Installation of CCTV in Akwa Ibom to Checkmate Crimes

Akwa Ibom State Police Command has made case for the installation of Close Circuit Television ( CCTV ) cameras in major cities in the state to checkmate crimes rate . Read more »

Nigeria: Why Tinubu's Victory Took Foreign Commentators By Surprise - Govt

Many foreign commentators were astonished by the outcome of the 2023 Nigerian Presidential election because of their wrong mindset prior to the polls, the Federal Government has… Read more »

Nigeria: Why Debt Burden Will Worsen for Nigeria, Other Low Income Countries - IMF

The global economic slowdown projected by the International Monetary Fund, IMF, in the short to medium term is expected to mount pressures on developing and low income countries… Read more »

Nigeria: Chimamanda Counters Soyinka's Fascism Comment, Backs Datti Baba-Ahmed

Award-winning author, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has faulted Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka for describing Labour Party's vice-presidential candidate, Datti Baba-Ahmed's comment… Read more »

Nigeria: Oke-Ogun Residents Laud Makinde Over 2.65 Ebedi Community Road Construction

The Landlords and Landladies Association of Ebedi Community Phase 11, in Iseyin Local Government, yesterday, lauded the gesture of Governor Seyi Makinde, for approving the… Read more »

Nigeria: Oil Market - Nigeria, Russia Account for 440,000 Bpd Drop in Output - Report

The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries, OPEC, and its allies popularly known as OPEC+, recorded a drop of 440,000 barrels per day, bpd oil output in March 2023, due to… Read more »

Nigeria: Govt, Peter Obi Bicker Over Leaked Audio Conversation With Oyedepo

The Federal Government and the Labour Party, LP, presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi, was yesterday at daggers-drawn over the latter's alleged audio conversation with the founder… Read more »

Nigeria: Govt Vows to End Multiple Taxation On Roads

In a bid to promote free movement of goods within the country, the Minister of Transport, Mu'azu Sambo, has announced that the government was working to remove multiple taxation on… Read more »

Nigeria: IMF Sees Decline in Nigeria's Economic Growth in 2024 to 3 Percent

At the backdrop of the in-coming new regime in Nigeria, the International Monetary Fund, IMF, has indicated that the country's economic growth will see further slowdown to 3.0… Read more »

Nigeria: Lagos Assembly Stops Salaries of Govt Appointees Without Approval

Lagos State House of Assembly, yesterday, stopped the salaries of all government appointees who were employed by the executive arm and withdrew the appointment letters given to… Read more »