Nigeria: NADF, Jigawa Design Model to De-Risk Lending for Smallholder Farmers

The National Agriculture Development Fund (NADF) and the Jigawa State government have jointly launched an initiative to develop the first-ever sub-national agricultural lending… Read more »

Nigeria: Banks' Credit to Private Sector Drops By N6trn in 4 Months

Credit to the private sector (CPS) by deposit money banks (DMBs) has dropped by about five per cent month-on-month (MoM) to N72.5 trillion in the month of September, according to… Read more »

Nigeria: Benue Farmers Expect Mixed Cowpea Harvest As Rains Recede

Farmers in Benue State are expecting a mixed outcome from their cowpea harvest as the rainy season gradually comes to an end, allowing farmers to soon begin activities in the… Read more »

Nigeria: We'll Tackle All Security Challenges Head-On - Service Chiefs

The Senate on Wednesday confirmed the nominations of the new service chiefs forwarded by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for legislative approval. Read more »

Nigeria: FG Withdraws Pardon for Maryam Sanda, Drug Dealers

The federal government has officially withdrawn the controversial pardon earlier granted to Maryam Sanda and several convicts of serious crimes, including drug traffickers,… Read more »

Nigeria: Saraki Wins Africa Democracy Awards, Dedicates It to Odinga

Former Senate President Bukola Saraki has been conferred with the Nana Akufo-Addo Africa Democracy Award in Nairobi, Kenya. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria Daily - Breast Cancer Awareness in Nigeria: Breaking the Silence

Every year, tens of thousands of Nigerian women are diagnosed with breast cancer. For some, the disease is caught early enough to treat. For many others, diagnosis comes too late. Read more »

Nigeria: PDP Chairmanship - Lamido Begins Legal Process

Former Jigawa State governor Sule Lamido has begun legal proceedings to challenge his exclusion from obtaining the nomination form for the chairmanship of the Peoples Democratic… Read more »

Nigeria: INEC to Security Agencies - Don't Give Room for Vote Buying in Anambra Poll

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has cautioned security agencies deployed for the November 8 Anambra governorship election against creating an environment that… Read more »

Nigeria: Parents Urged to Prioritise Children Immunisation Against Polio

Parents have been urged to ensure the regular immunisation of their children against the poliovirus to prevent paralysis and lifelong disability. Read more »

Nigeria: Sanusi to FG - Borrowing After Subsidy Removal Wrong

The 16th Emir of Kano and former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Muhammadu Sanusi II, has queried the rationale behind borrowings after the removal of petrol subsidy… Read more »

Cameroon: Protests in Cameroon As Biya Secures 8th Term

Hundreds of Cameroonians took to the streets in protest on Monday after the world's oldest head of state, Paul Biya, was proclaimed to have won an eighth term, extending his more… Read more »

Nigeria: Summit On Unlocking Strategic Opportunities in Northern Nigeria - Four Missing Links

We are witnessing an interesting moment in economic development of Northern Nigeria. The recently concluded Northern Nigeria Investment and Industrialisation Summit (NNIIS),… Read more »

Africa: Why Africa Needs Own Cloud Solutions - Experts

Technology experts have emphasized on the need for innovators in Africa to develop home grown cloud solutions for the continent in a bid to achieve data sovereignty. Read more »

Nigeria: 'Nigeria Close to Eliminating Trachoma'

Nigeria is close to eliminating Trachoma, a common eye disease that causes blindness. Read more »

Nigeria: 15 People Rescued in Lagos Building Collapse

A two-storey building collapsed in the early hours of Monday in the Oyingbo area of Lagos, but swift rescue efforts saved 15 people trapped in the rubble. Read more »

Nigeria: Tinubu, Obasanjo, Okonjo-Iweala, Pay Tribute to Christopher Kolade

President Bola Tinubu, former President Olusegun Obasanjo and the Director General of World Trade Organisation (WTO), Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, on Monday paid glowing tributes to late… Read more »

Nigeria: How Nigeria Exited Global Financial Watch-List

Nigeria's exit from the grey list of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) will restore investors' confidence in Nigeria's financial system and ease cross-border transactions,… Read more »

Nigeria: Before Others Speak for Nigeria

A Bill designated S. 2747, titled "Nigerian Freedom Accountability Act of 2025" has been presented to the American Senate which when passed will require the government of the… Read more »

Nigeria: It's All So Confusing

"No shortcuts exist to the top of a palm tree." African proverb Read more »

Cote d'Ivoire: Ouattara Wins Elected Fourth Time As Ivory Coast President

Ivory Coast's President Alassane Ouattara has won a fourth term, securing a crushing 89.77 per cent in a vote which his two greatest rivals were barred from, the electoral… Read more »

Nigeria: Mbah and Imperatives of Tinubu's Move to Revamp Security Training Institutions

The National Economic Council, NEC, recently appointed the governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, to chair a new committee tasked with overhauling all institutions for the… Read more »

Nigeria: The 'Coup' That Wasn't and Its Aftermath

How is it that a routine military exercise turns out to be reported as an attempted coup d' etat? Why did the report keep surfacing in the media with updates even when the military… Read more »

Nigeria: Aiyedatiwa Kicks Off O'datiwa U-17 Football Competition

Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State has reaffirmed his administration's commitment to transforming sports into a powerful platform for youth empowerment, unity and economic… Read more »

Nigeria: Idowu Demands Reforms for Grassroots Football Development

The Chairman of Nath Boys FC, Yemi Idowu, has identified the lack of reforms and structures as major obstacles to grassroots football development in Nigeria. Read more »