Nigeria: 2022 - Nigeria Buys £3.3 Billion Worth of Goods From UK, Sells £2.2 Billion

Total UK exports to Nigeria amounted to 3.3 billion pounds in the four quarters of 2022, while total UK imports from Nigeria amounted to 2.2 billion pounds in the four quarters of… Read more »

Nigeria: Gridlock in Ibadan As Fuel Scarcity Worsens

Most fuel stations in Ibadan sell a litre of petrol at between N180 and N250. Read more »

Cameroon: Three Cameroonian-Americans Risk 38 Years Jail Term for Sponsoring Violence in Cameroon

"If convicted, the defendants face a maximum statutory penalty of up to 15 years in prison for the material support charges, up to three years in prison for the receiving money… Read more »

Nigeria: FIFA World Cup 2022 - Politics and Triumph of the Beautiful Game, By Reuben Abati

All of this drama about the 2022 World Cup in Qatar notwithstanding, I suspect that what would be remembered hereafter would not necessarily be the attendant politics, but football… Read more »

Nigeria: The African Fan Flavour and Football At Qatar 2022

Africa has seen better representation and going into matchday three, there are realistic chances Africa could get three teams into the round of 16 Read more »

Nigeria: Femi Kuti Issues Disclaimer Over APC's Use of Fela's Song for Political Campaign

"We do not involve Fela's music in any political campaign at home or abroad and choose to remain neutral". Read more »

Nigeria: Tinubu's Campaign Denies Apologisng to Ex-Cross River Gov Over 'Use' of Picture in Documentary

Former Cross River governor, Donald Duke, had claimed his picture was used in a documentary to depict the APC presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu. Read more »

Nigeria: ASUU-Govt Standoff - All Roads Still Lead to Government

Whatever model is adopted, national governments are still responsible for education worldwide, even if they don't carry the entire burden of paying for it. Read more »

Nigeria: Fire Guts 150 Shops in Kachako Market in Kano

The official said the incident occurred on Monday afternoon. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria Issues Travel Advisory to Citizens in U.S., Europe

Mr Mohammed said he was not issuing a travel advisory but merely giving a piece of advice to Nigerians who may be visiting these countries. Read more »

Nigeria: London Museum Returns Looted Benin Bronzes to Nigeria

The Horniman Museum houses a collection of 72 treasured items that were taken by force from Benin City in 1897. Read more »

Nigeria: Buhari Charges Nigerian Politicians to Emulate Late Saraki

Mr Buhari says Mr Saraki, a former Senate Leader, who died in 2012, participated in the evolution of Nigeria's political development. Read more »

Nigeria: Attacks On Our Facilities Won't Stop 2023 Poll - INEC Chairman

INEC offices have been attacked in three states - Ogun, Osun and Ebonyi States - in the last three weeks. Read more »

Nigeria: Buhari Approves N80bn for Reconstruction of Edo, Delta Roads

Mr Omo-Agege said he pleaded with Mr Buhari to consider the reconstruction Sapele/Benin Road and the Amukpe/Agbor/Uromi Road with funds from the NDDC's defrozen money. Read more »

Nigeria: Analysis - Adeleke's Inauguration in Osun and What It Means for Atiku

With the swearing in of Ademola Adeleke on Sunday as Osun State governor, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) now has two governors in the South West and will be counting on the new… Read more »

West Africa: Buhari Vows to Restore Political Stability, Security in West Africa

Mr Buhari says Nigeria is committed to supporting ECOWAS institutions to ensure that the countries in the region are all returned to constitutional rule. Read more »

Nigeria: Adeleke Issues Six Executive Orders, Sacks Hundreds of Osun Workers Employed By Oyetola

"The Orders signed this morning by His Excellency covered chieftaincy matters, appointments issues, setting up of review panel, staff audit and employment matters," Read more »

West Africa: Ecowas - Buhari Supports Reforms, Wants Better Collaboration

President Buhari also speaks on the challenges facing ECOWAS countries. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerian University Confirms Arrest of Student Over 'Anti-Aisha Buhari Tweet'

The police in Jigawa said they did not carry out the arrest. Read more »

Nigeria: How Feasible Are Can's 11-Point Demands to Tinubu, Others?

The demands include the creation of state police or fully decentralised police authority; as well as the clear and unambiguous religious neutrality of the Nigerian state. Read more »

Nigeria: Buhari Govt Faces Lawsuit Over Illegal Pipelines, Oil Theft

The suit was filed by SERAP, Eric Dooh (who is suing for himself as a leader of the Goi Community in Gokana Local Government Area of Rivers State, and on behalf of the Goi… Read more »

Nigeria: Men and Nations Are Great By the Wealth of Their Virtue, Not the Virtue of Their Wealth (2)

For a nation to be truly great, it must first identify its values, enumerate its virtues and formulate its value system. Read more »

Nigeria: Why Silence Is Not Always Golden,

For the most part, we're more concerned with our own thing, our own ministry, our own calling, our career. It doesn't concern me. God will do it. Face your ministry. Leave him with… Read more »

Nigeria: INEC Office Set Ablaze in Ebonyi

A yet-to-be-determined quantity of Permanent Voters' Cards has been destroyed by the attack, INEC said. Read more »

Nigeria: Editorial - Rescuing Nigerians From Multi-Poverty Trap

Nigeria has no choice but to win the war against corruption, defeat Boko Haram and its allies and entrench accountability in governance. Read more »