March 03
Nigeria: Nollywood Actor, Ibu, Dies At 62
Nollywood veteran, John Okafor, also popularly known as 'Mr Ibu' has passed away at the age of 62. Read more »
West Africa: Nigeria Needs N5.2trn to Go Fully Green By 2050 - Energy Commission
Nigeria will require about N5.2 trillion ($4 billion) to go fully green by 2050, the Director-General of the Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN), Dr Mustapha Abdullahi, has said. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Polo Tour Goes On Recess, Returns in May
The Nigerian National Polo Tour that galloped off with fanfare and pomp at the prestigious Niger Delta Polo festival in Port Harcourt last January has taken a deserved break till… Read more »
Nigeria: Why Grain Prices Rose Again, Days After Falling in Saminaka Market
Early last week, there were reports of a crash in grain prices in some of the grain markets, especially in the northern part of the country. Many attributed this development to the… Read more »
Nigeria: Mutilated Banknotes Hindering Our Businesses - N/East Traders
Traders in the North East geopolitical zone of the country have said that the increasing amount of mutilated banknotes in circulation is hindering small business transactions in… Read more »
Nigeria: Politicians Overworking Judges for Democracy - Justice Buba
A retired judge of the Federal High Court, Justice Ibrahim Buba, has said that politicians are overworking the judiciary to sustain the country's democracy. Read more »
Nigeria: Current Constitution Can't Resolve Nigeria's Challenges - Anyaoku
A former Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, Emeka Anyaoku, has said that the economic, security and other challenges confronting Nigeria cannot be resolved under the present… Read more »
Nigeria: Barau, Adesina Bag Buk Honorary Doctorate Degrees
The Bayero University, Kano (BUK), yesterday conferred on the Deputy President of the Senate, Barau I. Jibrin and the president, Africa Development Bank (AfDB), Dr Akinwunmi… Read more »
Nigeria: Kano Records Measles Outbreak
Authorities at the Kano Municipal Local Government Council of Kano State have confirmed an outbreak of measles in some parts of the local government area. Read more »
Nigeria: Shettima to Launch Initiative to Create 2,000 Jobs in Gombe
Vice President Kashim Shettima will tomorrow in Gombe launch the Outsource To Nigeria Initiative (OTNI) and commission the Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) Centre. Read more »
Nigeria: Gombe Tomato Farmers Seek Solutions to Post-Harvest Losses
Tomato farmers in Gombe State have expressed worries over post-harvest losses which, they said pose a significant threat to tomato production for both rainy and dry season farming… Read more »
Nigeria: Threat to Fulani - Yoruba Group Cautions Igboho Over Crime Ethnicisation
A Yoruba group, the Yoruba Welfare Group (YWG), has cautioned the Yoruba Nation agitator Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, to tread with caution. Read more »
Nigeria: Put Aside Party Affiliations, Build Nigeria, Minister Urges Youths
The Minister of State for Youth Development, Ayodele Olawande, has urged youths to put political differences aside and join hands together to develop the nation. Read more »
Nigeria: Gridlock As Truck Drivers Block Kano-Zaria Highway
Truck drivers yesterday blocked the Kano-Zaria highway around Kwanar Dawaki causing traffic gridlock. Read more »
March 01
Nigeria: Govt Launches 'Mining Marshals' to Curb Illegal Mining
The federal government has launched "Mining Marshals" for the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) to checkmate illegal mining of solid minerals across the country. Read more »
Nigeria: Hardship - Bua Workers Hold Special Prayer Over 50 Percent Wage Rise
Workers of BUA Cement Company, on Friday, organized special prayer over 50 percent salary increment to all categories of workers in the company. Read more »
Nigeria: Enugu Gov Signs Electoral Commission Bill, 2 Others
Governor Peter Mbah on Friday signed the Enugu State Independence Electoral Commission (ENSIEC) (Amendment) Bill, the New Enugu City Development Agency Bill and the Enugu State… Read more »
February 29
Nigeria: Nigeria Should Break Up If It Will Solve Our Challenges - Soyinka
Nobel Laureate, Prof Wole Soyinka, on Thursday, said Nigeria should break up if the path would solve the country's challenges. Read more »
February 28
Nigeria: Senate Moves to Increase Bank Recapitalisation to N1trn
Proposes 6-year single term for CBN gov Read more »
Nigeria: UN Environment Assembly Opens As Leaders Negotiate Nature-Based Solutions, Others
...Salako showcases Nigeria's GGW, HYPREP as models Read more »
Nigeria: Gov Alia Sets Up 2 Judicial Commissions to Probe Ortom's Administration
Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State has instituted two separate judicial commissions of inquiry to probe the management of the state's resources and assets under his predecessor,… Read more »
Nigeria: Cost of Living Crisis - NLC Suspends Protests
Counter-rally in Abuja Police halt demonstration in Maiduguri Lagos CP gives water, biscuits to protesters Read more »
Nigeria: Lagos Boys' BDC Agenda - A Global Caution
In an attempt to solve the weak, unstable, and unattractive naira, the CBN is now imposing several regulatory and supervisory guidelines for banks, cryptocurrencies and BDCs. Read more »
Nigeria: Uneasy Calm in Aviation Over Oronsaye's Report
'Merging regulator with service providers will cause confusion' Read more »
West Africa: Nigeria in Search of 'Our' Marshall Plan
Even if President Bola Tinubu did not write out any terms of reference to the Economic Advisory Team, his words at the meeting with the members were enough. "We will not be blamed… Read more »