Nigeria: Why Cowpea Farmers Should Consider Advice On New 'Planting Window'

For the various ecologies in the country, the African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF) has identified planting windows for suitable cowpea, commonly known as beans. Read more »

Nigeria: How Naira Crisis Is Affecting Farmers, Herders Without Bank Accounts

Farmers and herdsmen have suffered losses in Taraba State as a result of the scarcity of naira notes, which has crashed prices of grains and cattle. Read more »

Nigeria: Forced Abortion Report - NHRC Panel Grills Military, Rescued Women, Others

The investigative panel set up by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has grilled military officers, hospital officials and rescued women over the Reuters report alleging… Read more »

Nigeria: Brain Drain, Ghost Doctors and the Misfortune of Healthcare in Nigeria

Nigeria's healthcare system has been plagued by brain drain which translates into a very poor doctor-patient ratio. Recently, it was reported that the UK licensed 91 Nigerian… Read more »

Nigeria: Burna Boy Mourns South African Rapper AKA

Nigerian Grammy award-winning artiste and record producer, Burna Boy has recently mourned his colleague AKA. Read more »

Nigeria: World Bank, IMF Faulted Naira Redesign Yet You're Defending It, Ganduje Hits Govt

Kano state governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has said the Naira notes redesign policy brought by President Muhammadu Buhari-led government is beyond a plot against any presidential… Read more »

Nigeria: Has Naira Redesign Awakened Rebellion in APC?

It's eight days to the presidential election but the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) is in a state of turmoil over naira redesign. The party that was underrated but ended up… Read more »

Nigeria: Many Injured As 'Soldiers' Set Ogun Police Station On Fire

Men dressed in uniform of the Nigerian Army, on Wednesday, attacked Ogijo police station in Ogun State over an alleged assault on a soldier by some policemen. Read more »

Nigeria: 'Like Going to the War Front' - Nigerian Journalists Offer Tips for Covering 2023 Elections

In the early hours of February 1, unknown gunmen set fire to an office of Nigeria's Independent National Electoral Commission and a police station in the country's southeastern… Read more »

Nigeria: Tweeps React to Buhari's Stand On Old, New Naira Notes

Nigerian Twitter users have taken to their various handles to react to President Muhamadu Buhari's nationwide address over the naira redesign and the scarcity of the new naira… Read more »

Nigeria: Old Naira Notes Remain Legal Tender - Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has said its February 8 order restraining the Federal Government and its agencies from enforcing the February 10 deadline for the use of old N200, N500 and N1,000… Read more »

Nigeria: Full Speech - Buhari's Stand About Old, New Naira Notes

NATIONAL BROADCAST BY HIS EXCELLENCY MUHAMMADU BUHARI, PRESIDENT, FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA ON THE CHALLENGES OF THE CURRENCY SWAP AND STATE OF THE NATION, ON 16th FEBRUARY, 2023 Read more »

Nigeria: I'll Build a Digital Economy, Fight Insecurity, Corruption - AP Presidential Candidate

The presidential candidate of the Accord Party , Prof Imumolen Irene Christopher, has said his administration will build a digital economy, fight insecurity and corruption if given… Read more »

Nigeria: Organ Harvests of Trafficked Children Rampant in Plateau - NHRC

The Director of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) in Plateau State, Grace Pam, has raised the alarm over strange deaths among trafficked children in the state. Read more »

Nigeria: More Oil Discovery in Obi, As NNPC, Nasarawa Govt Sign MOU

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL) will on February 18 sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Nasarawa State government signaling the… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria Faces Major Challenges Ahead of Elections - Fitch

Fitch Ratings, one of the global Rating Agencies, has said that has said Nigeria faces major economic challenges ahead of its elections due on 25 February. Read more »

Nigeria: Govt Mocks Embassies Over Abuja Travel Advisories

The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, says almost three months after the travel advisories by foreign embassies, residents of Abuja have been going about their… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria's Capacity to Respond to Health Emergencies Growing - Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday said Nigeria's preparedness and capacity to respond to public health emergencies was growing stronger with the support of her friends. Read more »

Nigeria: Gavi Appoints Nigeria's Ex-Health Minister, Pate, As New CEO

Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance Monday announced the appointment of Dr Muhammad Ali Pate as its new Chief Executive Officer. Read more »

Nigeria: Govt Worries Over States' Attitude to Open Defecation

The Minister of Water Resources, Suleiman Adamu, has said states' attitude and poor governance culture in the water and sanitation sector may affect the realisation of the Open… Read more »

Nigeria: Govt, IFAD's $60m Project in N/Delta Gives Lifeline to 38,000 Women, Youths

Thousands of women and youths from the Niger Delta region have started benefitting from the $60 million Federal Government/International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)… Read more »

Nigeria: Amidst Cash Crunch, Nigerians Suffer Massive Failed, Unreversed Bank Transactions

Failed bank transactions are not new to many Nigerians as a lot of people have had such experiences, either in form of transfers to other accounts or payment of bills and buying… Read more »

Nigeria: Ogun State Gets Drones to Track Criminals

Ogun State governor, Dapo Abiodun, on Thursday said the state government has taken delivery of drones to assist the security agencies to track criminals. Read more »

South Africa: South African Rapper, AKA, Shot Dead

Kiernan Jarryd Forbes, South African Rapper known as AKA, has been shot dead. Read more »

Nigeria: Naira May Weaken After New Notes Circulate, As Ghana's Cedi Appreciates

The naira has held fairly steady on the back of the chaotic currency exchange programme, but analysts say its weakness against the dollar will likely resume as the new currency… Read more »