Nigeria: Traditional Religion Is Our Only Cultural Identity, Elebuibon Tells FG

...Unveils N200million temple in Osun Read more »

Nigeria: UK Govt Pledges Support to Nigeria's Capital Market

The United Kingdom Government says it is committed to supporting Nigeria to develop its thriving capital markets and sees its Mobilising Institutional Capital Through Listed… Read more »

Nigeria: Retired Police Officers Storm Nass, Protest Over Unpaid Pensions

RETIRED police officers, under the aegis of contributory pension scheme, yesterday stormed the National Assembly to protest several months of unpaid pensions by the federal… Read more »

Nigeria: 'No Records in Their Ministries' - Fubara Berates Pro-Wike Ex-Commissioners

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, on Tuesday, has criticised some of his former commissioners who recently resigned that they left with no records in their ministries. Read more »

Nigeria: Momoh, Shell Md Meet On Challenges of Crude Oil Theft in Niger Delta

The Minister of Niger Delta Development, Engr. Abubakar Momoh, has hosted the Managing Director of Shell Petroleum Development Company, SPDC, and Country Chairman of Shell… Read more »

Nigeria: Price Hike - Cement Manufacturers Deserve Gas Concessions Too - Minister

Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Doris Nkiruka Uzoka-Anite, has asked that gas concession given to electricity companies be extended to cement manufacturers as a means… Read more »

West Africa: Mali, Niger, B/Faso Absent As Ecowas Parliament Mulls Mediation Committee

The Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS Parliament, yesterday mulled the appointment of an ad hoc mediation committee to get Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso absent at… Read more »

Nigeria: North-East - Ending Terrorism Financing

When terrorists attacked several parts of the United States of America with commercial aircraft laden with passengers on September 11, 2001, little did those of us in Nigeria… Read more »

Nigeria: Inflation Battle - 'There's No Magic Wand, but...' - Cardoso, CBN Gov

Citing the need to rein in inflation and achieve price stability, the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, yesterday raised its benchmark interest rate, the Monetary Policy Rate, MPR, by… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria Will Prosper, but At What Cost?

THE science of economics does not always agree on a uni-directional solution to problems. That is why economic theories are often laced with caveats such as "on the one hand, on… Read more »

Nigeria: Minimum Wage - Labour, FG Meeting Ends in Deadlock

The tripartite minimum wage negotiation meeting involving Organised Labour, the federal and state governments, and the Organized Private Sector, OPS, yesterday ended in deadlock,… Read more »

Nigeria: Police Rescue Abducted 2-Year-Old Child, 11 Market Women in Kwara

A combined team of security men in Kwara State rescued 12 people among whom was a two-year-old child from the kidnappers on Monday. Read more »

Nigeria: It's Time to End Godfatherism, I'll Succeed Obaseki - ADC Candidate

THE African Democratic Congress, ADC, has said that its candidate in the September 21 governorship election, Derek Izedonmwen, is the real successor to Governor Godwin Obaseki and… Read more »

Nigeria: Gunmen Kill 40, Burn Houses in Plateau Community

Suspected bandits have reportedly killed over 40 persons after they attacked Zurak village in Bashar District of Wase Local Government Area of Plateau State. Read more »

Nigeria: $647bn of $831bn Int'l Remittances Made By Migrants - IOM

Migration is a crucial driver of economic resilience, growth and prosperity, Amy Pope, Director-General of the International Organization for Migration (IOM), said on Tuesday. Read more »

Nigeria: Why We're Conducting Public Enquiry Into Telecom Regulation - NCC

The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, says it is conducting public enquiry into its three regulatory instruments as a testament to it's commitment and dedication to… Read more »

Nigeria: Minimum Wage - N54,000 Not Substantial Enough for Family to Survive - NLC

The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC said the N54, 000 proposed minimum wage by the Federal Government is not substantial enough to keep a family moving. Read more »

Nigeria: Minister Calls for Reforms to Eliminate Waste, Corrupt Tendencies - Public Finance

....as Gov. Abiodun harps on judicious use of public funds Read more »

Nigeria: We've Dashed Expectations of Nigerians in Last 9 Years, APC Chieftain Laments

A former National Vice Chairman, Northwest, of the ruling All Progressives Congress APC, Salihu Moh. Lukman has slammed his party for dashing the hopes of Nigerians in the last… Read more »

Nigeria: King Charles Bestows MBE Awards On Olagoke

Official government delegations and individual Nigerians have been invited to witness the conferment of Member of the Order of the British Empire, MBE, on artist, Lanre Olagoke. Read more »

Nigeria: Mosque Explosion - 'Take Steps Against Perpetrators' - Atiku Tells Kano Govt

The presidential candidate of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar, has urged the Kano State government to take steps and investigate the explosion at Larabar Abasawa in… Read more »

Nigeria: Two Topical Decisions By Tinubu and Uju Kennedy

In the midst ofgeneral anguish over tough economic policies by the Tinubu-led administration, certain other decisions which have enormous impact on social interactions in Nigeria… Read more »

Nigeria: Ondo 2024 - Aiyedatiwa, Jimoh Ibrahim and Peace Moves

The dust is yet to settle on the April 20 governorship primary of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Ondo State. Read more »

Nigeria: Tinubu's Nigeria Is a Potboiler

Nigerians are a hardy lot. That is what everyone says: Nigerians survive everything with humour. They laugh even at their own death. They turn everything into a huge joke. Life is… Read more »

Nigeria: Cassie and Diddy

I was having a conversation recently with some friends, and one of the topics we discussed was domestic violence. One of them expressed frustration that many victims of domestic… Read more »