February 13, 2023
Nigeria: The Urgent Necessity of Saving Nigeria From Its Central Banker
Mr Emefiele's grasp of basic economics is abysmal. Cash in circulation does not fuel inflation. Read more »
February 12, 2023
Nigeria: Assistant Inspector General Dies in Benin City
Lawan Jimeta died in Benin City after a brief illness. Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Backs Cashless Policy, Suggests Ways for CBN to Ease Cash Crunch
Mr Tinubu also called for the immediate suspension of associated charges on online transactions and bank transfers and payments via point of sale until the current crisis is fully… Read more »
Nigeria: Naira Scarcity - Governors Accuse Central Bank of 'Currency Confiscation'
The governors also called "for the halting of CBN's plan to end the use of the old currency notes." Read more »
Nigeria: Youth Corps - Bayelsa Opens New Orientation Camp
Governor Diri also directed that each Corps Member be paid N10,000 as transport allowance from the Camp to their respective Places of Primary Assignment (PPA). Read more »
Nigeria: Illegal Drug Trafficking - Lagos Church General Overseer, Others Arrested
The agency said the illicit drugs were concealed in kegs of palm oil through the NAHCO export shed of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, Ikeja Lagos to Dubai, United… Read more »
Nigeria: Police, People's Democratic Party React to Viral Audio Threatening Lagos Voters
The yet-to-be-identified persons asked the residents and traders to vote for the ruling APC or risk eviction from the community. Read more »
Nigeria: Mass Abortion - Panel Begins Probe of Nigerian Military
The panel is specifically mandated to investigate the allegations of forced mass abortion on pregnant women by the troops of the Nigerian military, as revealed in an investigation… Read more »
Nigeria: 2023 - Photo Capturing Emotion, Passion for Peter Obi Goes Viral On Social Media
"When Pain meets Hope." Read more »
February 11, 2023
Nigeria: Jamaica Plans to Source Vehicles From Nigeria - High Commissioner
"It is a tremendous opportunity to witness vehicle manufacturing taking place here in Nigeria, which is one of our brothers in the south." Read more »
Nigeria: Delta Govt Reveals How Okowa's Security Aides Were Killed By Gunmen
"As a government in Delta, we will be with their families in this their trying moments." Read more »
February 12, 2023
Nigeria: Tinubu Campaigns in Abuja, Promises to Grant Full Autonomy to Universities
Mr Tinubu said young people are angry because of the lack of jobs, poor development, and frequent shutdown of tertiary institutions in the country. Read more »
Nigeria: As Nigerians Prepare for Elections, Military Denies Planning Coup
"It needs to be stated that the Armed Forces of Nigeria is a professional military that is loyal to the constitution of the Federal Republic and will never be part of any evil plot… Read more »
February 11, 2023
Nigeria: Ignorance Fueling Gender-Based Violence in Anambra, Says Group
"We are reluctant in reporting our husbands or children when they misbehave because we do not want them to go to prison." Read more »
Nigeria: Naira Redesign - What Emefiele Told Council of State - CBN
"We wish to state categorically that at no time did the CBN Governor disclose this during his presentation to the National Council of State at its meeting on Friday," the bank… Read more »
West Africa: Green Economy - Ecowas Identifies Strategies to Promote Girls, Women Participation
The Economic Commission of West African States (ECOWAS), has identified national strategies to promote girls and women's participation in the green economy. Read more »
Nigeria: New Naira - Buhari Keeps Mum As Nigerians Grapple With Unprecedented Hardship
Parts of Nigeria have descended into chaos, with long queues of people forming outside ATM units and fights breaking out inside banks as customers demanded access to their own… Read more »
Nigeria: Naira Redesign - What I Will Do If Elected President - Kwankwaso
Mr Kwankwaso, the presidential candidate of the NNPP, decried the CBN policy, saying it was targeted at tormenting "poor Nigerians". Read more »
Nigeria: How to Address Nigeria's Food Inflation, Strengthen Agric Extension - Experts
The experts said the digitalisation of extension services in Nigeria should be human-centred and that there is a need to raise awareness of existing digital tools to promote… Read more »
Nigeria: Special Report - Threats, Trauma Trail GBV Reporters in Nigeria
According to a 2022 survey published by the Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID) in its Gender-Based Violence Reporting Handbook, of 120 Nigerian journalists… Read more »
February 10, 2023
Nigeria: Climate Change - Buhari Approves Work Plan for National Council On Climate Change
The President also approved the deployment of staff from key Ministries, Department and Agencies Read more »
February 11, 2023
Nigeria: Court of Appeal Sacks Abacha's Son As PDP Governorship Candidate in Kano
Both men were elected governorship candidates by different factions of the PDP. Read more »
February 10, 2023
Nigeria: Covid-19 - Nigeria Yet to Meet 70% Vaccination Target - Official
The government had set an ambitious goal of vaccinating 40 per cent of eligible persons before the end of 2021, and 70 per cent by the end of 2022. Read more »
Nigeria: National Assembly Demands Continued Use of Old, New Notes
Senate President Ahmad Lawan and House Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila met with the president shortly after the end of Friday's National Council of State meeting. Read more »
Nigeria: Naira Crisis - Emefiele Discloses Why Currency Redesign Policy Is Failing
Despite admitting to the supply constraints, Mr Emefiele also lamented the activities of saboteurs in the banking industry, who are hoarding the new notes. Read more »