August 14, 2023
Nigeria: Sanwo-Olu Appoints Six 'Non-Cabinet' Special Advisers
The special advisers will serve in various capacities across ministries. Read more »
August 15, 2023
Nigeria: Witnesses Provide Reps Panel With Evidence Linking FCC Commissioners to Job Racketeering
The witnesses presented bank statements and oral evidence linking aides of different commissioners in the FCC to job racketeering. Read more »
August 14, 2023
Nigeria: Nigerian University Students Protest Against Alleged Sexual Harassment By Top Official
The university authority said they would investigate the allegations. Read more »
Nigeria: Kaduna Govt Partners Google to Empower 5000 Women in Tech Skills
"The initiative will serve four key semi-urban and rural communities in Kaduna State. " Read more »
Nigeria: BB Naija - All-Stars Jury Evicts Uriel From Season 8
Uriel's journey ended unexpectedly, with emotions running high and setting social media on fire. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Authorities Postpone Resumption of Football League 2023/2024
The IMC had originally scheduled 26 August as the NPFL kickoff date for the 2023/24 season but it has now been postponed. Read more »
Nigeria: Ighalo Extends Stay in Saudi Arabia After Signing Deal With Al Wehda
Ighalo has been playing in Saudi Arabia since February 2021, when he joined Al-Shabab Read more »
Nigeria: Militants Kill One, Abduct Seven Others in Fresh Zamfara Attack
The abductees include a retired civil servant, a prince, and a married woman. Read more »
Nigeria: WHO Red List Fails to Stem Exodus of Health Workers From Nigeria, Others
The Nigerian Association of Nurses and Midwives has reported that Nigeria now has a nurse-to-patient ratio of one nurse to about 1,160 patients, whereas the OECD average is one… Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Committed to Peaceful Restoration of Democracy in Niger Republic - Presidency
ECOWAS ordered the activation and deployment of its standby force to restore constitutional order in Niger. Read more »
Nigeria: NCDMB Partners ACAN On Zero-Tolerance for Corruption in Workplace
The ICPC Chairman, Professor Bolaji Owasanoye, expressed appreciation for the principled stance of the NCDMB Management on zero-tolerance for corruption in the workplace Read more »
Nigeria: Challenging Nigeria's New Ministers
Nigerians want ministers who can exhibit innovative thinking and demonstrate the capacity for practical, impact-oriented solutions to national issues. Read more »
Nigeria: How to Address Nigeria's Forex Crisis - Agora Policy
The goal is to ensure that FX adjustments reflect the trends in the balance of payments in a credible manner over the near and medium term," the think-tank said. Read more »
Nigeria: 'Our Plan to End Open Defecation in Enugu' - Gov Mbah
The governor vowed to end perennial water scarcity in the state. Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu 'Very Concerned' About Naira Exchange Rate, Meets Central Bank Governor
At the meeting, both men discussed what "could be done to stabilize" the Nigerian currency and how to "improve the liquidity in the market." Read more »
August 13, 2023
Nigeria: Nigeria - a Requiem for Production? By Wole Olaoye
It is not just GlaxoSmithKline that is leaving Nigeria, it is Nigerian jobs that are growing wings! Do we love our country enough to staunch this economic haemorrhage? Read more »
August 14, 2023
Nigeria: Hajj - Cargo Operators Apologise to Pilgrims Over Delay in Delivery of Goods
Mr Yahaya explained that the delay was as a result of some extra charges newly introduced by the Nigeria Customs Service and other agencies during the just concluded Hajj… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Air Force Airstrikes Hit Oil Thieves, Militants, Others
Mr Gabkwet said that airstrikes were targeted at the nefarious activities of oils thieves which had continued to affect the general environment of the region as well as the oil… Read more »
West Africa: Why Military Takeover of Govt in West Africa Increasingly Re-Emerging - Shehu Sani
"We have seen in the past few years how democracies in the West African sub-region have collapsed. It has happened in Guinea, Burkina Faso, Mali, and now Niger Republic..." Read more »
Nigeria: #Under30EntrepreneursInNigeria - 'You Can Have Your Dream Body By Exercising, Eating Right' - Fitness Trainer Alessandra
"Money is not the end game for a fitness enthusiast, you have got to love it with all of your heart." Read more »
August 13, 2023
Nigeria: Central Bank's $7.5 Billion Loans From U.S. Lenders Mar Nigeria's Credit Rating
Nigeria's dollar bond due in 2030 sank 2.295 cents to its lowest level in the past one month on Friday at 83.221 cents as a crisis of confidence in the economy heightened among… Read more »
August 14, 2023
Niger: Niger Needs Deeper Mediation Diplomacy, Not Military Intervention
Niger is one of the poorest countries in the world, a victim of a callous history and geography. Read more »
August 13, 2023
West Africa: Niger Coup Leader Meets With Nigerian Clerics, Gives Reason for Snubbing Ecowas Delegation
Mr Tchiani claimed the coup was well intended, stating that they struck to starve off an imminent threat. Read more »
Nigeria: Speaker Abbas Condemns Zaria Killings, Seeks Immediate Investigation
The speaker urged security agencies to bring the perpetrators to book. Read more »
Niger: Niger Coup - Nigerien Protesters Tried to Attack Our Embassy - Nigerian Ambassador
Nigeria's Ambassador to Niger, Mohamed Usman, stated this in a statement signed by a staff of the embassy. Read more »