Nigeria: Ex-Minister Pate Turns Down Gavi CEO Job Over Possible Appointment in Nigeria

Indications emerged on Monday that a former Minister of State for Health, Muhammad Ali Pate, may be heading back home in Nigeria to take up a ministerial appointment in the… Read more »

Nigeria: NAF Redeploys 52 Air Vice Marshals, 46 Air Commodores in Major Shake-Up

The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Vice Marshal (AVM) Hassan Abubakar has approved the redeployment of 98 officers of air rank as Branch Chiefs, Air Officers Commanding (AOCs),… Read more »

Nigeria: Climate Change, Imperatives of Global Financing Pact

The eggheads that manage the world's financial system gathered in Paris, the French capital, recently, for a summit that was seen as a new starting point towards a more… Read more »

Nigeria: Super Eagles Coach Peseiro Set to Sign New Contract With NFF

Super Eagles head coach, Jose Peseiro, is close to signing a new contract with the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). Read more »

Nigeria: Banky W Breaks Silence On Alleged Romance With Niyola

Nigerian music executive, Bankole Wellington, popularly known as Banky W, has responded to allegations that he was cheating on his wife, Adesuwa Etomi. Read more »

Nigeria: Top PDP Member, Idi Amin, Dies in Abuja

A member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Campaign Council and ally of ex-Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, lhaji Idirissu Amin, known as Idi Amin, has passed away… Read more »

Nigeria: Tinubu Applauds AfDB's $520m Investment in Agro Industries

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has welcomed an investment of $520million in specialised agro-processing zones by the African Development Bank (AfDB), praising the leader of the… Read more »

Nigeria: Naira - Importers Groan As Customs Raise Exchange Rate to N589.45/$1

From today, June 26, 2023, importers will pay more import duty for the clearance of their cargoes at the nation's seaports as the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has increased the… Read more »

Nigeria: Insecurity - Hope Rises for Northern Businesses With New Service Chiefs

As the new service chiefs chart a new course on counter-terrorism in the fight against insurgency, banditry, kidnapping and other forms of criminality in Nigeria, hope appears to… Read more »

Nigeria: World Drug Day - Helping the Hooked

Drug abuse and misuse will, for a long time, remain a challenge to the world. And this in spite of efforts by countries to eradicate or at least control its impact in the lives of… Read more »

Nigeria: Labour Fears Job Losses As Discos Raise Electricity Tariffs

Many manufacturing firms, especially Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), may be forced to shut down or relocate from Nigeria due to the prevailing harsh business environment as… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerian Artists Who Sold Out Concerts Abroad

Nigerian artistes have continued to put the nation on the global map by their genres of music. These artistes have continued to own their space and churn out great music tagged… Read more »

Nigeria: Help Nigeria Combat Insurgency, Promote Stability, Akume Urges UK

Secretary to the government of the federation (SGF), senator George Akume has sought to deepen bilateral relations with British government, particularly, in the area of security,… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerians Win Best Film Director, Best Actor at World's Largest Black Filmfest

Nigeria's entertainment industry marked a new milestone in Miami, Florida, USA when UK based Nigerian filmmaker Ogo Okpue tied with Bryan Keith Montgomery, as Best Film Director… Read more »

Nigeria: Afrobasket - Uncertainty As D'Tigress Foreign-Based Players Set to Boycott Camp

As African nations prepare for the FIBA Women's Afrobasket Championship 2023 to be held in Rwanda, Nigerian basketball enthusiasts are terrified at the possibility of foreign-based… Read more »

Nigeria: APCON Highlights How to Strengthen Nigeria's Marketing Economy

The director-general of the Advertising Practitioners Council of Nigeria (APCON), Dr Olalekan Fadolapo has disclosed various strategies needed in strengthening Nigeria's marketing… Read more »

Nigeria: Paris Summit - Tinubu, World Leaders Plan Onslaught Against Poverty, Debt

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu yesterday in Paris, France, joined world leaders in reaching a consensus to redesign the global financial architecture in a way that will favour poverty… Read more »

Nigeria: Help Combat Insurgency, Promote Stability in Nigeria, Akume Urges UK

The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Sen. George Akume has sought to deepen bilateral relations with British Government, particularly, in the area of security,… Read more »

Nigeria: In Paris, Tinubu Woos Investors, Says Nigeria Ready for Business

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu Thursday in Paris, France said ongoing reforms, starting with removal of fuel subsidy and streamlining of exchange rate, will be sustained for a more… Read more »

Nigeria: Bill Gates Unveils $7bn Intervention for Nigeria, Others

As the federal government searches for better funding options for the health sector, global businessman, Mr Bill Gates, has said his foundation will commit $7 billion to Africa in… Read more »

Nigeria: Presidency Denies Salary Increase for Political Officeholders

The presidency has refuted reports of a 114 percent salary increment for the president, vice president, elected federal and state political office holders and judicial officers,… Read more »

Nigeria: Buhari's Legacy Puts Tinubu in Tight Spot

Those familiar with road travel before fancy luxury buses and jeeps displaced wooden-back Bedford light trucks, famously called mammy wagons, might remember this ubiquitous message… Read more »

Nigeria: NLC Rejects Planned Electricity Tariff Hike

The organised labour yesterday kicked against the plan by the federal government to increase electricity tariff describing it as callous and insensitive to the well-being of… Read more »

Nigeria: Planned Electricity Tariff Hike Insensitive to Plight of Nigerians - NLC

The organised Labour, on Thursday, kicked against the proposed plan by the federal government to increase electricity tariff while describing it as callous and insensitive to the… Read more »

Nigeria: Presidency Denies Approval of Salary Increase for Tinubu, Others

The Presidency has denied approving a purported 114% increase in the salary for the President, Vice President, elected Federal and State political office-holders, and judicial… Read more »