Nigeria: Central Bank Chief May Abandon Anchor Borrowers, eNaira, Currency Redesign

New governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Olayemi Cardoso, may have opted out of some key development finance projects of his predecessor, Godwin Emefiele, a move that will halt… Read more »

Nigeria: USAID Mobilises N188 Billion for Nigerian Agribusinesses in 7 States

T he United States Agency for International Development (USAID), has mobilised N188 billion in private debt and equity financing to support agribusiness across Nigerian seven… Read more »

Nigeria: Atiku Defends Name Change From Siddiq

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the last presidential election, Atiku Abubakar, has again risen in stout defence of his name from Siddiq Abubakar to Atiku Abubakar. Read more »

Nigeria: Davido Breaks Silence On Newborn Twins, Netflix Documentary

Nigerian-American superstar, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has spoken about his forthcoming Netflix documentary and newborn twins. Read more »

Nigeria/Mozambique: Osimhen Undergoes Scan, Doubtful for Nigeria, Mozambique Clash

The result of a scan to determine the extent of a hamstring injury suffered by Napoli striker, Victor Osimhen, in Friday's Super Eagles friendly match against Saudi Arabia will be… Read more »

Nigeria: Troops Rescue 4 Kidnapped Zamfara Varsity Students

In a daring rescue operation, Troops of Operation Hadarin Daji in the North-West have liberated four students of Federal University Gusau (FUGUS), Zamfara State, who were kidnapped… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria's Finance Minister Bags Historic World Bank Appointment

Nigeria's Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, has been appointed to chair the African Governors' Forum of the World Bank. Read more »

South Africa: Ghana, South Africa Agree On Visa-Free Travels

The Ghanaian and South African governments have entered into an agreement on a visa waiver regime for holders of ordinary passports. Read more »

Nigeria: Davido, Wife Step Out of U.S. Hospital With Newborn Twins

A video of Nigerian-American superstar, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido and his wife Chioma, holding their newborn twins, has surfaced online. Read more »

Nigeria: 64m Nigerians Face Stress, Food Insecurity - FAO

Nearly 64 million Nigerians have faced stress and food insecurity between the June and August 2023 lean season across 26 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Read more »

Nigeria: IMF Discusses Debt With Creditors As Nigeria Considers Restructuring

With the Nigerian government ruminating over the idea of debt restructuring, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said, it is in discussion with creditors on finding… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria to Learn From Egypt's Victory Over Terrorism - Defence Minister

The Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, has expressed Nigeria's desire to learn from Egypt's effective counterterrorism efforts in North Sinai as a means to combat… Read more »

Nigeria: Minister Demands Timely Completion of Akk Gas Pipeline Project

The minister of state Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo, has charged contractors handling the 614 kilometer Ajaokuta, Kaduna, Kano (AKK) gas pipelines project not to… Read more »

Nigeria: Chijioke & Olayinka-Bello Emerge Quramo Festival's Literary, Poetry Slam Prizes

Young writers, Chiziterem Chijioke and Afolabi Olayinka-Bello have emerged winners of the Quramo Writers Prize and the Quramo Poetry Slam Competition, of the 2023 Quramo Festival… Read more »

Nigeria: Fire Outbreak As Residents Scoop Fuel From Fallen Tanker in Lagos

A fire outbreak has occurred around Otedola Bridge in Ojodu-Berger area of Lagos on Thursday evening following scooping of petrol from a fallen petrol tanker by residents. Read more »

Nigeria: 8 Years After, Central Bank Opens Forex Border to 43 Banned Items

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has lifted the ban on 43 food and non-food items previously restricted from accessing foreign exchange from the official window, a move that would… Read more »

Nigeria: Atiku's Appeal Mere Blockbuster, Tinubu Tells Supreme Court

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has told the Supreme Court that the petition by the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) against his victory in the February 25… Read more »

Nigeria: Tinubu Appoints Olukoyede New EFCC Chairman

President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Ola Olukoyede as the Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for a renewable term of four… Read more »

Africa: Africa's Total Exports to Hit $1trn By 2035 - Standard Chartered

Standard Chartered report has revealed that Africa's total exports are expected to hit close to $1 trillion by 2035. Read more »

Nigeria: Federal Govt Warns State Govts Against Interference in Mining Activities

The minister of solid minerals development, Dele Alake, yesterday declared that state governors have no legal authority to ban or regulate mining activities in their states without… Read more »

Nigeria: Sanwo-Olu Writes Assembly, Seeks Reordering of 2023 Budget

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has written to the Lagos State House of Assembly seeking reordering of the sum of N234.669 billion from the 2023 budget of N1.768 trillion. Read more »

Nigeria: Obasanjo Advocates Use of Homegrown Solutions to Solving Africa's Challenges

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said the desired peace and security in African countries would continue to elude them until world leaders acknowledge the importance of using… Read more »

Nigeria: Building Collapse - Dangote Cement Urges Builders to Use Quality Materials

Group managing director, Dangote Cement Plc, Mr. Arvind Pathak, has tasked professional builders in the country to prioritize the use of quality materials in building projects as a… Read more »

Nigeria: 'Stop Circulating Old Photos', Davido Reacts to Reports of Welcoming Twins

Afrobeat Star, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has cautioned fans amid reports of him and his wife, Chioma, welcoming new set of twins. Read more »

Nigeria: CSU Certificate - Atiku's Aide Knocks BBC Over 'Jaundiced' Report

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar's Special Assistant on Public Communications, Phrank Shaibu, has lambasted the BBC over its fact-check report wherein it stated that there was… Read more »