Nigeria: Illegal Abortions - Report Vindicates Army, Fingers Foreign NGO

Centre for International and Strategic Studies (CISS), has exonerated the Nigerian Army from the allegations of systemic, illegal abortion leveled against the force by an… Read more »

Nigeria: Cash Withdrawal Limit, Naira Redesign Not Political - CBN

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor, Godwin Emefiele, has given assurance that the recent policy of the bank, including the cash withdrawal limit and the redesigning of… Read more »

Nigeria: No Amount of Threat Will Stop 2023 Elections, Federal Govt Vows

The federal government vowed yesterday that no amount of security threats in the country would stop the 2023 general election. Read more »

Nigeria: Tinubu, Obi Speak to Issues, Underscore Governance Plans

Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and his Labour Party counterpart, Peter Obi, have accentuated their governance blueprints for the… Read more »

Nigeria: 2023 - Sanwo-Olu Campaign Train Lands in Ikorodu, Assures Residents of Better Deal

The Governorship campaign train of the Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-olu on Tuesday landed at Ikorodu, Lagos East senatorial district with the governor assuring the… Read more »

Nigeria: Higher Taxation and Its Toll On a Fragile Nigerian Economy

Taxes, Taxes, Taxes. The word may seem like a burden to many people, but it is an obligation that the citizens of Nigeria must pay to the government to improve and maintain the… Read more »

Nigeria: Don't Waste Time On Tinubu, Focus On Ensuring Credible Polls Only, Atiku Tells Buhari

The Atiku/Okowa Presidential Campaign Organization has told President Muhammadu Buhari not to waste precious time campaigning for Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the presidential… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria to Benefit From $10.54bn Islamic Bank Fund for Agriculture

Nigeria will directly benefit from the 2022 Food Security Response Program financing package of $10.54 billion recently approved by the board of executive directors of Islamic… Read more »

Nigeria: Comedian Basketmouth Ends Marriage With Wife Elsie

The marriage of established stand-up comedian and actor, Bright Okpocha, known as BasketMouth with his wife, Elsie, has hit the rocks. Read more »

Nigeria: After 15 Years, Federal Govt Opens Fresh Bid Round, Offers 7 Offshore Oil Blocks

The federal government has put seven deep offshore oil blocks on offer, calling on investors globally to bid for them. Read more »

Nigeria: 2nd Niger Bridge 'Ll Be Delivered Before May 2023, Says Federal Govt

The Federal Government has restated the commitment of the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari to complete the 2nd Niger Bridge before leaving office on May 29, 2023. Read more »

Nigeria: Again, Ekweremadu Loses Bail Bid, to Spend Christmas in UK Prison

Again, the United Kingdom (UK) Central Criminal Court has turned down the bail bid of former Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu. The court hinged its decision on the belief… Read more »

Nigeria: President Muhammadu Buhari Seeks Nass Approval for N1trn Emergency Funding

President Muhammadu Buhari has written a letter to the two chambers of the National Assembly seeking approval for the advance of N1 trillion from the Central Bank of Nigeria… Read more »

Nigeria: APC, PDP At Daggers Drawn Over Plot to Disrupt 2023 Polls

Determined to outwit each other in the ongoing electioneering campaigns, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Congress (APC) have again engaged themselves… Read more »

Nigeria: CBN Bows to Pressure, Reviews Cash Withdrawal Policy

Following the ruckus generated by the new cash policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the apex bank has revised upward weekly cash withdrawals for individuals and corporate… Read more »

Nigeria: Tinubu Gave Alms, Not Bribe in Viral Video, APC Campaign Clarifies

Presidential campaign council of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has cleared the air on a video showing the party's presidential candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and his running… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria Risks Blacklist By Global Finance Bodies Over Allegations Against Emefiele - CSITT

The Center for Financial Surveillance and Illicit Transaction Tracking Group (CSITT) has raised the alarm of looming consequences over unprovoked attack on the Central Bank of… Read more »

Nigeria: Dangote Cement - Investing in Host Communities Through Multi-Million Naira CSR Projects

Dangote Cement Plc is well known for its commitment in the Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives for its host communities. Read more »

Nigeria: Orji Kalu's Second Term Bid Suffers Setback

The 2023 re-election bid by senate chief whip, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu may have suffered a blow yesterday following the withdrawal of support by members of his party, the All… Read more »

Nigeria: Insecurity - South East Governors' Silence Not Golden

The growing insecurity in the South East is worrisome and calls for urgent action to stem the tide before it consumes the entire region. The insecurity has risen to a level that… Read more »

Nigeria: Don Task Govt to Improve Funding in Tertiary System

The former Dean of Students Affairs, and the current acting Dean, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Benin, Professor Patrick Osarenmwinda Igbinaduwa, tasked government to improve… Read more »

Nigeria: Benue South - Agbese Challenges Moro, Opponents to Drug Test

The All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for Ado/Okpokwu/ Ogbadibo federal constituency of Benue State in the 2023 elections, Chief Philip Agbese, has dared his opponents to… Read more »

Nigeria: Sanwo-Olu Launches Senseable Lab At Isimi Lagos Tech Valley

Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Thursday, December 15, 2022, launched the Senseable Lagos Lab, the first MIT Senseable City research facility in Africa at Isimi Lagos,… Read more »

Nigeria: Benin Bronzes - Germany Returns 20 Looted Artefacts to Nigeria

Germany's Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has handed 20 artefacts looted in the 19th Century back to the Federal Government of Nigeria at a ceremony in the capital, Abuja. Read more »

Nigeria: Withdrawal Limit - Lawmakers Refuse to Shift Ground, Gbajabiamila Meets Buhari

Members of the House of Representatives have stuck to their opposition to the new cash policy introduced by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), with Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila… Read more »