February 25
Nigeria: Controversy As Top NUC Officials Snub Eight Years Tenure Limit Rule, Refuse to Retire
The newly revised PSR says "a director or its equivalent by whatever nomenclature it is described in MDAs shall compulsorily retire upon serving eight years on the post." Read more »
Nigeria: Economic Crisis - What Dangote, Rabiu, Elumelu Said After Meeting With Tinubu
The meeting which had some state governors in attendance also discussed the crumbling rate of the Naira to the Dollar. Read more »
West Africa: What Withdrawal of Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso Will Cost Ecowas - Official
"The withdrawal of the three-member states could result in the halt or the suspension of all ECOWAS projects and programmes worth more than $500 million," a communique issued at… Read more »
February 23
Nigeria: Tinubu Administration to Release 42,000 Metric Tonnes of 'Assorted Food Commodities' - Aide
.The Tinubu administration through the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security is in the final stages of releasing 42,000 metric tonnes of assorted food commodities to… Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Makes New Appointments At NCC, Nigcomsat, Galaxy Backbone
President Tinubu names new officials for agencies under the Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy Read more »
February 22
Nigeria: EFCC, Police, Others Arrest 115 Suspected Currency Racketeers in Joint Operation
EFCC lists the amounts of money in different currencies recovered from the suspected racketeers Read more »
Nigeria: President Tinubu Appoints New Amcon Management Team
President Tinubu urges the new AMCON team to support his mission of sanitising the nation's financial system. Read more »
Nigeria: Army Rescues 122 Hostages Across Nigeria
The troops also apprehended 83 perpetrators of oil theft and denied the oil thieves the estimated sum of N2.5 billion. Read more »
February 23
Nigeria: Kaduna Govt Orders Investigation Into Deaths of Four in Army Hospital
The army medical authorities linked the symptoms to what it described as acute Viral Hemorrhagic Fever (VHF). Read more »
February 22
Nigeria: Nigerian Govt Set to Ban Export of Cooking Gas
The government said this is part of its effort to tackle the rise in the price of cooking gas in the country. Read more »
Nigeria: Strange Disease Kills Three Health Workers, Patient At Nigerian Military Hospital
Victims are suspected to have died from Acute Viral Hemorrhagic Fever (VHF). Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's GDP Grew By 3.46 Percent in Q4 2023 - NBS
The statistics bureau said this in its "Nigerian Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Report Q4 2023" released on Thursday. Read more »
Nigeria: Jigawa Lawmakers Pass Vote of Confidence On Speaker
Mr Aliyu presided over Wednesday's plenary where the lawmakers passed the vote of confidence on him before posing for a group photo of all the 30 members. Read more »
Nigeria: Peter Obi Says Police Arrest of LP Chairperson 'Demeaning, Intolerable'
Mr Abure was arrested on Wednesday after attending a meeting with the State Security Service in Benin City. Read more »
Nigeria: Special Report - SGBV Worsens in Kano - Victims, Advocates Proffer Solution
A report has revealed that gender-based violence has reached unsettling heights in Kano State, prompting a critical examination of the underlying causes. Read more »
Nigeria: Edo APC Crisis - Oshiomhole Meets Tinubu, Insists No Zoning of Governorship Ticket
Mr Oshiomhole spoke to journalists after the meeting on Wednesday and said he had the permission of the president to speak on his behalf. Read more »
Nigeria: We're Determined to Succeed in Healthcare Delivery - Tinubu
President Tinubu said his administration will continue to prioritise domestic and foreign direct investments in the health sector. Read more »
Nigeria: Wike Flags Off Construction of Another Abuja Road
Mr Wike also pledged to rehabilitate the Gwagwa-Karimo-Deidei road to ease traffic congestion. Read more »
Nigeria: Tributes As Akeredolu's Body Arrives Ondo for Final Burial Rites
"The late Akeredolu took an unusual sacrifice that many considered a suicide mission. He raised his voice to speak truth to power. He condemned inequality, complacency,… Read more »
Nigeria: Senate to Probe High Cement Prices
The Senate said the current price of cement is unbearable to Nigerians considering the high cost of living that Nigerians are already grappling with. Read more »
Nigeria: Ogun Waste Managers Threaten to Withdraw Services Over Huge Debt
"The money being owed members, puts over 1000 direct and indirect jobs on the line should they close shops due to lack of funds to continue operations." Read more »
West Africa: Ecowas Co-Founder Gowon Urges Body to Lift Sanctions on Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso
Mr Gowon, who was one of the founders of ECOWAS as Nigeria's military head of state in May 1975, expressed his concerns about recent developments in the regional body in an open… Read more »
February 21
Guinea: Guinea Junta Dissolves Interim Government
The presidency's secretary-general, Amara Camara, in a video released late on Monday, said directors of Cabinet, secretary generals and their deputies would be in charge until a… Read more »
Nigeria: Exclusive - Forex Crisis: Nigeria Plans Clampdown On Binance, Other Crypto Firms
Binance has had similar aaccusations of currency manipulation and unethical conduct leading to sanctions in many countries and an ongoing lawsuit in the United States. Read more »
February 20
Nigeria: Cement Price - FG Promises to Fix Roads, Reduce Import Duties
"Ideally, cement retail prices should not cost more than ₦7,000.00 to ₦8,000.00/ 50kg bag of cement. Therefore, the three cement manufacturers: Dangote Cement Plc, BUA Cement… Read more »