Nigeria: Judiciary Workers Suspend Three-Month-Old Strike in Osun

The strike, which the union embarked on in November 2023, followed alleged seizures of its members' wardrobe allowance, suspension of some colleagues, and the Chief Judge's refusal… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria Records $30bn Foreign Direct Investment in Nine Months - Tinubu

Mr Tinubu says Nigeria has attracted unprecedented opportunities to reset the course and build a new and sustainable economy away from the rent-seeking and the waste that was once… Read more »

Nigeria: Binance Discontinues Naira Services

Nigeria is recognised as one of the largest cryptocurrency markets globally. Read more »

Nigeria: Food Crisis - 'Nigeria Needs 72,000 Tractors but Only Has 5,000' - Minister

The minister said the ministry has signed an MoU with John Deere, a prominent American agricultural equipment company, to supply 2,000 tractors a year for the next five years,… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria Wins First Medal At African Games

Team Nigeria finished second on the final medals table in 2019 with 127 medals (46 gold, 33 silver and 48 bronze). Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerian Govt Speaks On Acceptance of Grains From War-Ravaged Ukraine

The Nigerian government was reacting to criticism that followed Nigeria's acceptance of 25,000 tonnes of wheat from Ukraine. Read more »

Ghana: Bank of Ghana Suspends GTB, Firstbank's Forex Licences

The Bank of Ghana on Monday announced the suspension of the Foreign Exchange Trading Licences of Guaranty Trust Bank Ghana Limited (GTB) and FBNBank Ghana Limited (FBN). Read more »

Nigeria: Oyo Health Workers Begin Seven-Day Warning Strike

According to Mr Ajani, the strike will involve laboratory scientists, physiotherapists, dental technologists, dental therapists, medical social workers, radiographers,… Read more »

Nigeria: Traders, Residents Protest Alleged Extortions By Customs Officials in Katsina

Katsina State has several officials and unofficial routes to Niger Republic. Read more »

Nigeria: Market Capitalisation Gains N1.86 Trillion As Transcorp Power Lists On Ngx

Transcorp Power earlier listed 7.5 billion shares by introduction at N240.00 per share, amounting to N1.8 trillion on the main board of the NGX. Read more »

Nigeria: Education Policy Leads to Increased Girls Enrollment, Reduced Child Marriage in North-West Nigeria - Report

The report states that COVID-19 and insecurity are the most significant challenges impacting negatively on the education of girls in the six states studied. Read more »

Nigeria: Alex Iwobi Returns to Social Media, Addresses Critics in New Song

Iwobi has made a return to social media after a short absence after Nigerians cyberbullied him. Read more »

Nigeria: Centra Bank's Missing $4.5 Billion and Need to Reset the Anti-Graft War

The lack of Nigeria's seriousness in the fight against corruption is epitomised by the EFCC's revival this January, of the N772 billion fraud cases of 13 former governors, who left… Read more »

Nigeria: African Games - 358 Athletes Set to Represent Nigeria in 25 Sports in Ghana

World record holder in the 100m hurdles event, Tobiloba Amusan, is arguably the biggest name on the roster. Read more »

Nigeria: Court Adjourns Sowunmi's Suit Against PDP

Mr Sowunmi's lawyer requested the court to adjourn the case against PDP. Read more »

Nigeria: Fibre Cuts, Telecoms Infrastructure Vandalism, the Cost You and I Have to Pay, By Mohammed Abiodun

Damage to fibre optic cables have become a major challenge for telecommunications companies in Nigeria. Often times, these cuts are the acts of saboteurs, construction companies or… Read more »

Nigeria: Late Nollywood Actor Sisi Quadri Buried

Sisi Quadri died after a brief illness at the Ladoke Akintola University Teaching Hospital in Ogbomoso. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria's Forex Crisis Adds MTN to Growing List of Financially Distressed Companies

"Most of the naira weakness will affect 2024, more than 2023, and it will take some time for MTN to recoup cost pressure from the consumer given regulatory restrictions in… Read more »

Nigeria: Study Reveals Over One Billion Now Live With Obesity Globally

The study estimates that nearly 880 million adults and 159 million children lived with obesity in 2022. Read more »

Nigeria: World Indoor Championships - How Team Nigeria Performed On Opening Day

Although they didn't reach the podium this time around, each athlete gave a valiant effort. Read more »

Nigeria: Police Arrest 15 Suspects Over Warehouse Vandalism, Looting in Abuja

Two security guards employed by the warehouse management were among the suspects arrested over the vandalism of the warehouse in the Tasha area of Abuja. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerian Troops Kill Suspected IPOB Fighter, Dislodge Others - Official

The army disclosed this in a statement on Sunday. Read more »

Nigeria: Special Report - Rape Victims Demand Justice As Kano Fails to Domesticate Important Laws

PREMIUM TIMES reports on a rising trend of rape in Kano, the obstacles to justice for victims and the efforts being made by state and non-state actors to check the menace. Read more »

West Africa: Saving the Ecowas Court From Chief Justices Who Want to Kill It

On Sunday, 24 February 2024, the Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) concluded an extraordinary summit in Abuja, the capital… Read more »

Nigeria: Much-Loved Nollywood Actor Mr Ibu Bows Out

With a career that included some of the most iconic films of the '2000s and beyond, Mr Ibu's legacy and achievement would no doubt outlive him and inspire generations of comic… Read more »