September 25, 2023
Nigeria: Atiku's Aide Accuses Tinubu of 'Ten Big Lies' in 119 Days
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar's Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, yesterday, unveiled what he described as the 10 big lies that had so far… Read more »
September 22, 2023
Nigeria: Tinubu to Guterres - I'm Ready to Take Tough Decisions Even If They Make Me Unpopular
President Bola Tinubu, yesterday, told United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, that he was prepared to take tough decisions, even if they could make him… Read more »
Nigeria: Naira Falls Further to N995/$ On Parallel Mkt, Edun Blames $6.8bn Backlog for Currency's Woes
The naira declined further on the parallel market arm of the foreign exchange (FX) market to N995 to a dollar, weaker than the N990 to a dollar it closed the previous day. Read more »
September 21, 2023
Nigeria: Nigeria's Party to 78th UN General Assembly
Monday Philips Ekpe writes that government must demonstrate prudence in its efforts to market the country Read more »
North Africa: Tales of Sorrow, Tears and Blood
It says so much about our country that the government as well as our citizens appear oblivious to the monumental human misery in Morocco and Libya. Given the magnitude of the… Read more »
Morocco: Disasters in Morocco and Libya
The catastrophe in Morocco and Libya provides lessons for Nigeria Read more »
Nigeria: NNPC Ready to Supply Our Refinery With Crude Oil in Few Weeks - Dangote
The President of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has risen in defense of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) against the purported denial of crude oil supply… Read more »
Nigeria: Uneasy Calm As Tribunal Nullifies Kano Governor's Election
An uneasy calm settled over the commercial city of Kano, yesterday, after the Governorship Election Petition Tribunal nullified the election of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of New… Read more »
Nigeria: Naira Weakens to 990/$1 On Parallel Market As Dollar Demand Overwhelms Supply
The naira came under intense pressure yesterday, leading to a significant depreciation as it fell to N990 to a dollar at the parallel market segment of the foreign exchange market,… Read more »
September 20, 2023
Nigeria: U.S. Court Orders Chicago University to Release Tinubu's Records to Atiku
Judge Jeffrey Gilbert of a federal court in Chicago has ordered the Chicago State University (CSU) to turn over all records relating to President Bola Tinubu to Alhaji Atiku… Read more »
September 19, 2023
Nigeria: Atiku Gives Supeme Court 35 Grounds for Nullification of Tribunal's Judgment Affirming Tinubu's Election
12 days after the Presidential Election Petition Court affirmed the election of President Bola Tinubu, candidate of the main opposition party, the Peoples Democratic (Party), has… Read more »
Nigeria: Still On the U.S.$418 Million Paris Club Fee Palaver
There is need to deal with the issue once and for all For the past two years, the federal government and the 36 states have been embroiled in a legal controversy over the propriety… Read more »
Nigeria: Delhi, UAE to UNGA - Tinubu's Odyssey
"Omo, it is now that I am beginning to understand why there is so much fight for this thing called Presidency of Nigeria oh. See as Tinubu just dey do swag, dey shine, dey do Eko… Read more »
September 18, 2023
Nigeria: U.S. Deputy Treasury Secretary Adeyemo Meets Business Leaders in Lagos, Says Biden Committed to Stronger Ties With Nigeria
The United States of America's Deputy Secretary of Treasury, Mr. Wally Adeyemo, has assured Nigeria that President Joe Biden is committed to a strong U.S.-Nigeria relationship that… Read more »
September 15, 2023
Nigeria: President Vows to Permanently Change Country's Narrative of Poverty, Insecurity
President Bola Tinubu, yesterday, promised to permanently change the country's ugly story of poverty, insecurity, and underdevelopment, saying Nigeria has no business being in such… Read more »
Nigeria: PDP Laments Level of Poverty, Despondency Across Nigeria Under APC Government
The Board of Trustees (BoT) of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has bemoaned the widespread despondency across the country and, particularly, decried the rising poverty and… Read more »
Nigeria: Chicago State University Confirms Tinubu Attended Institution, Graduated in 1979
Tells CBS: "As an educational institution, we are sometimes asked to provide information related to student records. Federal law known as FERPA (the Family Educational Rights and… Read more »
September 14, 2023
Nigeria: My First 30 Months At WTO Have Been Exciting, Challenging - Okonjo-Iweala
Director-General of World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, yesterday, described her first 30 months as head of the global trade body as exciting and challenging. Read more »
Nigeria: History As NUPRC Picks 42 Winners for Its Gas Flare Commercialisation Bid Round
·Commission contracts KPMG as partner for award implementation process Read more »
September 13, 2023
Nigeria: Taking a Leaf Out of India's Book
Professor Bolaji Akinyemi, a former foreign minister, admonished recently Nigerians who are wont to "de-market" their country because of its multi-dimensional problems. The scholar… Read more »
September 10, 2023
Nigeria: G-20 Not Complete Without Nigeria, Says President
President Bola Tinubu has declared that the G-20 would remain incomplete without Nigeria and expressed the nation's commitment to play a leading role within the group and… Read more »
September 08, 2023
Nigeria: The Need for Functiq!!on@al Public Libraries
All the stakeholders should invest more in libraries Read more »
September 06, 2023
Africa: Coups and Mega Trends of Democracy
In a very engaging interview on ARISE NEWS last week, a former permanent representative of African Union to the United States, Dr. Arikana Chihombori-Quao, drew attention to the… Read more »
Nigeria: President Tinubu's 100 Days of Steady Progress and National Rejuvenation
Exactly 100 days ago, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu assumed office following the popular mandate graciously bestowed by the good people of Nigeria, who elected him as the 16th leader… Read more »
August 30, 2023
Africa: Tinubu Expresses Deep Concern About Coup in Gabon
* Declares power belongs to people and not barrel of a loaded gun Read more »