Nigeria: Boosting Scholarship, Bursary Administration Process to Ensure Education of Indigent Students

Abdul Rahaman Lekki is the Executive Secretary of the Lagos State Scholarship Board. In this interview with select journalists, including Funmi Ogundare, he explained the efforts… Read more »

Nigeria: Senate Presidency - New Rules Bar First-Time Senators

The Senate on Tuesday amended its standing orders to stop first time senators from contesting the position of either the Senate President or the Deputy Senate President. Read more »

Nigeria: Chicago University Releases Tinubu's Academic Records

In compliance with the order of US District Court Judge Nancy Maldonado, the Chicago State University has released the academic records of President Bola Tinubu, which was… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria's First Privately-Owned 100mw Solar PV Module Assembly Factory Takes Off in Lagos

All On, a Shell-funded impact investment company, and Auxano Solar Nigeria Limited have brought to operation Nigeria's biggest fully-automated 100 Megawatts (MW) Solar Photovoltaic… Read more »

Nigeria: Osimhen, Napoli Bury the Hatchet Over Mocking Videos

After almost 10 days of face-off between Nigerian international, Victor Osimhen, and his Italian Serie A champions Napoli, a truce has been achieved at last. Read more »

Nigeria: Diezani Appears in UK Court Over Bribery Charge, Granted £70k Bail

The United Kingdom government on Monday brought a former Minister of Petroleum, Mrs Diezani Alison-Madueke, before a London court over a charge relating to bribery. Read more »

Nigeria: Okonjo-Iweala Challenges South-East Governors On Regional Economy

The Director-General of the World Trade Centre, WTC , Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, on Thursday challenged the governors of the South-East geo-political region to eschew bitterness among… Read more »

Nigeria: Govt to Reconstruct Collapsed Enugu Bridge After Minister's Visit

The federal government has said that the new Artisan Bridge located at kilometres 0+800 Enugu - Port Harcourt Expressway, which collapsed earlier in the week will be totally… Read more »

Nigeria: Oil Communities Call for Forensic Audit of Niger Delta Ministry, Seek Increased Funding for NDDC

Oil bearing communities in the Niger Delta region have called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to institute a forensic team to audit activities of the Niger Delta Affairs Ministry… Read more »

Nigeria: U.S. Court Orders Release of Tinubu's Academic Records to Atiku

United States District Judge Nancy L. Maldonado has rejected the objection of Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu to the order of US Judge Gilbert, which directed the Chicago State… Read more »

Nigeria: President Tinubu's 63rd Independence Anniversary Speech

It is my unique honour to address you on this day, the 63rd anniversary of our nation’s independence, both as the President of our dear country and, simply, as a fellow… Read more »

Nigeria: Cardoso Swings Into Action After Sterling Performance At Screening

Given the slant of most of the reviews of the sterling performance of Dr. Olayemi Cardoso at the screening by the Senate last week, there is no doubt that the new Governor of the… Read more »

Nigeria: Akada Children's Book Festival Celebrates African Stories and Authors

Nigeria's favourite literary event for young readers, the Akada Children's Book Festival (ACBF), took place on Saturday, September 23, 2023, at Starfield Montessori School in… Read more »

Nigeria: Gen Z Baddie Ilebaye Wins Big Brother Naija All Stars Season

In a nail-biting finale, Ilebaye, a former housemate from the Big Brother Naija Level Up season, has been crowned the winner of the Big Brother Naija All Stars season. She outshone… Read more »

Nigeria: Years of Lost Economic Opportunities

Nigeria's history, especially since independence in 1960, has been characterised by years of missed opportunities and the attendant shock on the economy. Read more »

Nigeria: Customs, Army, Moves to End Transborder Crimes in Katsina

·To resuscitate joint security taskforce Read more »

Nigeria: A Nation in Search of Itself

Though for different reasons and from different perspectives, most Nigerians are united in accepting these tripartite issues as apt in defining the soul and essence of contemporary… Read more »

Nigeria: Looking Into the Future With Hope

Today marks Nigeria's 63rd Independence anniversary, and once again, the federal government has opted for a low-key celebration, acknowledging the persistent economic challenges… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria At 63 - Pain Without End

At 63, it is not yet Uhuru for Nigeria, a well-endowed heterogeneous nation-state, which is a nation of nations. The many different kingdoms, which were amalgamated to become… Read more »

Nigeria: You're Tinubu's Biggest Mistake - NNPP to Ganduje

New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), yesterday, said the choice of Abdullahi Ganduje, a former governor of Kano State, as the national chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress… Read more »

Nigeria: Atiku Files Response, Says President's Objection to Release of CSU Records Baseless

Former Vice President and presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the disputed February 25 election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, yesterday, submitted before a… Read more »

Nigeria: NEC Urges Labour to Shelve Planned Strike, NUPENG Threatens to Halt Fuel Supply

As the clock ticks towards October 3, the date Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) have scheduled to commence a nationwide indefinite strike, the federal… Read more »

Nigeria: Confusion Trails Tribunal Judgment On Kaduna Guber Election Petition

Different interpretations of the judgment of the Kaduna governorship election petition tribunal which was delivered via Zoom on Thursday have sparked confusion. Read more »

Nigeria: Tribunal Declares Kaduna Governorship Election Inconclusive

The Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Kaduna has declared the Governorship Election Held on March 18 Inconclusive. Read more »

Nigeria: The Judiciary - Unequal 'Co-Equal' Arm

Last Thursday, I attended the Valedictory session held in honour of Honourable Justice Amina Adamu Augie, CFR, Justice of the Supreme Court, who stepped down from the Apex Court… Read more »