February 10
Nigeria: Law Bars Central Bank From Advancing More Loans to Govt - Cardoso
The Central Bank of Nigeria has said it can no longer advance loans to the federal government through the Ways and Means as Section 38 of the CBN Act (2007) bars it from doing so… Read more »
Nigeria: Lagos City Marathon - 15 Refugees, 81 Elite Athletes Confirm Participation
Over 81 world-class elite runners who are Gold Label athletes have confirmed their participation in the 9th Access Bank Lagos City Marathon, which comes up on Saturday, February… Read more »
February 09
West Africa: Sall Taking Ecowas From Frying Pan to Fire
As the troubled Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) convenes its Ministerial Council meeting in Abuja on February 8 to discuss the quit notice served by three of its… Read more »
February 07
Nigeria: Timi Frank Condemns Senegal President Sall's Presidential Poll Shift
A former deputy national publicity secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Timi Frank, on Wednesday, strongly condemned the President of Senegal, Macky Sall, over… Read more »
Senegal: Ecowas Warns Senegal Against Constitutional Breach Constitution On Election
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), has urged the authorities in Senegal and major political stakeholders to comply with the provisions of the constitution in… Read more »
Nigeria: Afcon 2023 - APC Governors Splash N200m On Super Eagles
Ahead of Super Eagles' semifinal match against the Bafana Bafana of South Africa at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament on Wednesday, the Progressive Governors'… Read more »
Nigeria: Alleged N80BN Fraud - Kogi Kicks As EFCC Includes Bello in Charges
Kogi State government has raised the alarm over what it described as a desperate attempt by "criminals masquerading as politicians" to tarnish the image of the immediate past… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Spent $40bn On Education, Medical Tourism in 10 Years - Cardoso
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has blamed the free-fall of the naira on the huge sum of $40 billion spent by Nigerians on foreign education and medical tourism in the last 10… Read more »
Nigeria: Senate Summons Economic Team Over Increasing Cost of Living
The Senate has summoned the economic team of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over Nigeria's poor economy, hunger and depreciation in the value of Nigeria. Read more »
February 06
Nigeria: Nigerians Decry High Cost of Living
The cost of living in the country has sky rocketed ridiculously amid removal of fuel subsidy and the federal government remains mute on how Nigerians survive daily. Last year saw… Read more »
Nigeria: Opposition Parties Instigating Mass Protests to Undermine Our Govt - APC
In its arrant desperation to portray the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led administration as under-performing, opposition parties have resorted to instigating unsuspecting young… Read more »
Nigeria: Constitution Review - We Won't Disappoint Nigerians - House
The House of Representatives has expressed great confidence in the Deputy Speaker, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Kalu, to deliver on mandate, as the chairman, House Committee on Constitution… Read more »
Africa: Food Cheapest in Nigeria Despite Complaints - Governors
Amidst the cost of living crisis caused by persistent increase in the prices of goods and services, the chairman of Nigeria Governors' Forum and governor of Kwara State,… Read more »
Nigeria: Make Passport Process Seamless
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) recently launched the automated passport application process to ease the acquisition of the document by Nigerians. The NIS said the launch… Read more »
February 05
Nigeria: Burna Boy Makes History With Dazzling Grammy Performance
Burna Boy performed at the Grammy Awards for the first time, with his representatives noting he is the first Afro-fusion artiste to do so in a press release distributed prior to… Read more »
Nigeria: Women Protest in Streets Over Hunger, Cost of Living
Some women, on Monday morning, took to the street and blocked the Kpagungu axis of Minna-Bida Road in the Niger State capital city, protesting against hunger and high cost of… Read more »
Nigeria: Naira - Comedy Inside a Tragedy
On Sunday, August 15, 1971, the United States economy was literally facing a firing squad. The Dollar was in a mess. Price gougers were everywhere and foreign exchange was cruel to… Read more »
Nigeria: Declare State of Emergency in Export Sector, Govt Urged
In a plea for immediate attention to the challenges facing Nigeria's export sector, Drekz Analytics Limited's CEO, Abdullahi Olawale, has urged the federal government to declare a… Read more »
West Africa: Nigeria and Fragmented Ecowas
The recent decision of three West African countries, Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger Republic, to leave the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is expected to have… Read more »
Nigeria: Group Alleges Plot to Weaken Tinubu's Administration
Professionals and Businessmen in the country have alleged a plot by certain unpatriotic persons to distract and weaken the President Bola Tinubu-led administration by mounting… Read more »
Nigeria: Minister Cancels Planned Birthday Party for Husband
Minister of women affairs, Uju Kennedy Ohanenye, yesterday cancelled the birthday celebration she had earlier planned for her husband, Double Chief Kennedy Ohanenye. Read more »
February 04
Nigeria: APC Wins Saki West Rerun Election
Following the successful and peaceful conduct of Saturday's rerun election, Ibrahim Shittu of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has defeated his Peoples Democratic Party, PDP,… Read more »
Nigeria: Voters Shun By-Elections to Fill Vacant Seats
In several states including Kaduna, Yobe, Plateau, Ebonyi and others where bye-elections were held yesterday, most voters stayed away from polling units leaving election officials… Read more »
February 02
Nigeria: Decade of Excellence - Iniffaa to Honour Musawa, Uzoka-Anite, Film Industry Players
Inside Nollywood International Film Festival & Awards (INIFFAA) 2024 is gearing up to honour prominent figures, including the Minister of Art, Culture, and the Creative… Read more »
Angola/Nigeria: Breaking - Nigeria Beat Angola 1-0 to Qualify for Afcon Semifinal
A first half goal by Super Eagles striker, Ademola Lookman, has earned Nigeria a narrow victory over a spirited Angola to advance to the semifinal stage of the ongoing 2023 Africa… Read more »