Nigeria: Edo Supplementary Elections - PDP Candidates Win Three State Assembly

Candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (√) have been declared winners of the supplementary elections held on Saturday to beat their closest rival of the All Progressives… Read more »

Nigeria: Sanwo-Olu Woos Investors in America, Says Lagos Right Place for Investments

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has urged existing and potential investors to continuously see Lagos, "the crown sub-national jewel of the African economy," as a… Read more »

Nigeria: Senate Spokesperson Says Nigeria Ripe to Operate Digitalised Economy

The Spokesperson of the 9th Senate, Senator Surajudeen Basiru, has said the Nigerian economy is ripe enough to be digitalised. Read more »

Nigeria: Change of Baton in Western Naval Command and Need to Amplify Successes

After holding sway for 14 months as the Flag Officer Commanding, Western Naval Command, Chiemelie Ezeobi reports that Rear Admiral Yakubu Wambia recently handed over the baton and… Read more »

Nigeria: Adopt Multilateral Action to Achieve Sustainable Development, Economic Growth, ILO Tells World Bank, IMF

* Harps on importance of social justice Read more »

Nigeria: Lalong, Yahaya, Amao Pour Encomiums As Military Buries Ex-Spokesmen, Chukwu, Meigida in Abuja, Plateau

Governor of Plateau State, Simon Lalong, the Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Faruk Yahaya and the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Oladayo Amao, poured encomiums on late military… Read more »

Nigeria: Tinubu's Alleged Controversial Past Has Been Ventilated Sufficiently - Fashola

The Minister of Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola (SAN) yesterday argued that Nigeria does not need saints at the top echelon of government, but people who can deliver on… Read more »

Nigeria: Oil Marketer Blames High Cost of Cooking Gas On Inadequate Infrastructure, Fx Scarcity

Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Hyde Energy Limited, a downstream oil and gas company, Mr. Oladimejj Edwards, has attributed the high cost of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG),… Read more »

Nigeria: Omo-Agege, Gbajabiamila, 18 Others Shortlisted for Hall of Fame Awards

A Civil Society Organisation, OrderPaper Nigeria and its partners have announced the Deputy Senate President, Ovie Omo-Agege, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi… Read more »

Nigeria: Chimamanda and the Spikes of Facile Criticisms

In these days of social unrest and political tension, when the problems of Nigeria has become gigantic in extent and chaotic in detail, Chimamanda Ngozi-Adichie's open letter to… Read more »

Nigeria: $800m World Bank Post-Petrol Subsidy Removal Facility Awaiting NASS Approval for Disbursement - Govt

The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning of Nigeria, Mr. Zainab Ahmed, at the weekend clarified that the $800 million facility the country recently got from the World… Read more »

Africa: Debt, Debt Everywhere...

Rising debt waves across the world remains a major risk for global financial stability and undermines efforts to engender sustainable development. Read more »

Nigeria: With $252m Revenue in 2022, Govt Moves to De-Risk Cashew Value-Chain to Boost Production, Export

The federal government has taken immediate steps to maximise and harness the full economic potential inherent in cashew export. Read more »

Nigeria: Right of Reply - Chidi Amuta, Peter Obi and the 'Obidient's' Thriving Tyranny

Nothing captures and portrays the crisis of credibility and integrity of the vast majority of a sectional intelligentsia than a recent piece by Dr Chidi Amuta titled 'Peter Obi and… Read more »

Nigeria: Govt's N5bn Gas Fund Dormant At GACN As Shortages Cripple Power Generation, Supply

About N5 billion federal government's gas-to-power fund meant to settle gas suppliers is currently lying idle at the Gas Aggregation Company of Nigeria Limited (GACN) despite the… Read more »

Nigeria: Handball - Nigeria Crowned U-18 Champions of IHF Women's Competition in Ghana

Nigeria's under-18 girls were on Saturday night, crowned champions of the IHF Women's competition Africa Zone 3 Phase, after defeating Benin Republic in Accra, Ghana. Read more »

Africa: Informed Leadership Committed to Good Governance, Key to Africa's Growth - Osinbajo

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has stressed that for Africa to fulfill the needs and yearnings of its people towards growth ambitions, the role of knowledgeable leadership committed… Read more »

Nigeria: INEC Releases Results of Supplementary Elections in Bayelsa

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Sunday declared Rodney Ambaiowei of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), as winner of the Southern-Ijaw Federal Constituency… Read more »

Nigeria: CBN Warns Nigerians to Steer Clear of Fake Recruitment Portal

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) yesterday warned Nigerians to disregard a fake recruitment portal purportedly floated by the bank. Read more »

Nigeria: Using Art to Promote Quality Maternal Healthcare for Women

In this report, Sunday Ehigiator writes that the second edition of the Nigerian Health Watch, NHW, 'Celebrating Womanhood Art Gala' recently held in Abuja with the theme,… Read more »

Nigeria: Govt Issues Gazette Recognising Ownership, Vesting Custody of Repatriated Looted Artefacts in Oba of Benin

The Federal Government has issued a gazette recognizing ownership and vesting custody and management of repatriated Benin Artefacts in the Oba of Benin. Read more »

Nigeria: Buhari Canvasses Future Global Education On Islam

President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday stressed that the spread of true knowledge of the religion of Islam was the most important task now facing Muslims globally. Read more »

Nigeria: Labour Party - Obi's Traducers Trailed Him to UK, Bent On Implicating Him

Labour Party (LP) Presidential Campaign Council has accused political opponents of plotting to frame the party's presidential candidate, Peter Obi, by impersonating him. Read more »

Nigeria: U.S. Court Order of $460,000 Forfeiture Against Me Not Enforceable - Tinubu

The President-elect, Bola Tinubu, yesterday, told the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (PEPT) it lacked necessary jurisdiction to enforce a purported decision of a United… Read more »

Nigeria: 93% of Organisations Struggles to Execute Essential Security Operation Tasks - Report

Sophos, a global leader in innovating and delivering cybersecurity as a service, has released a new survey report, titled: "The State of Cybersecurity 2023: The Business Impact of… Read more »