Nigeria: Kidnapped Nasarawa Ex-Deputy Gov, Onje Gye-Wado, Released

A former Deputy Governor of Nasarawa State, Prof. Onje Gye-Wado, who was kidnapped last week, has been freed by his abductors after allegedly collecting about N4 million ransom. Read more »

Nigeria: Govt, Two Others Sign Agreement for Reconcessioning of Lagos Trade Fair Complex

The Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) has signed a tripartite agreement with Portman Freight Services Limited and Lagos International Trade Fair Complex (LITFC) to lease a portion… Read more »

Nigeria: Late Sidhu's Collaboration With Burna Boy Still Trending On YouTube 3 Days Later

Three days after its release, Sidhu Moose Wala's posthumous song 'Mera Na' featuring Burna Boy continues to go viral. The music video, directed by Navkaran Brar, has gone viral on… Read more »

Nigeria: Tributes Pour in As Bola Ajibola, 89, Is Buried in Abeokuta

A torrent of tributes poured in from prominent Nigerians in honour of one of Nigeria's foremost legal mights, a former president of Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) 1984-1985, former… Read more »

Nigeria: Doctors Reject Move to Clampdown On Migration of Medical Professionals

The Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria, (MDCAN) has opposed the bill seeking to compel newly trained doctors to work for five years in the country before being… Read more »

Chad: Nigeria's Neighbour, Chad Expels German Ambassador for Alleged Disrespect

The Republic of Chad has ordered the German ambassador, Gordon Kricke, to leave the country owing to his "lack of respect for diplomatic customs". Read more »

Nigeria: Brain Drain - Provost Seeks Better Remuneration for Education Graduates

Provost, Federal College of Education, (Technical), Akoka, Lagos, Dr Ademola Azeez, has called for adequate remuneration for professionals in the education sector to stem brain… Read more »

Nigeria: Govt to Support Imo State University of Agriculture With Grants, Farm Equipment

The Minister, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr. Mohammad Mahmood Abubakar, has pledged to support the Imo State University of Agriculture and Environmental… Read more »

Nigeria: Buhari Mourns Wife of Patriarch of Dantata Family, Hajiya Rabi

* Says she's known for unparalleled compassion and philanthropy Read more »

Nigeria: How Foreign Airlines Partly Repatriated $802m 'Trapped Funds' From Nigeria

Despite claims in some quarters that foreign airlines may soon shutdown operation in Nigeria as a result of 'trapped funds,' it has emerged that that many of the airlines have… Read more »

Nigeria: Govt Laments Only 30% of Women in Technology Industries

The federal government has expressed dissatisfaction over the poor number of women in innovation and technology, lamenting that only 30 per cent of the technological space are… Read more »

Nigeria: Only Investment in Human Capital Can Bring Development to Nigeria - Obi

*Says his commitment to societal development remains unchanged Read more »

Nigeria: Next Govt Must Strive to End Nation's Ethnic Division - Obasanjo

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, yesterday, assumed that the work of the next administration in the country was already cut out as it must ensure that it closed the division… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria's Growth Recovery Still Fragile As Oil Production Remains Subdued - World Bank

The World Bank yesterday declared that Nigeria's 2.8 per cent projected growth recovery for 2023 was still fragile as oil production remains subdued, despite rallying to over 1.6… Read more »

Nigeria: 66.6% Eligible Population Vaccinated With Covid-19 Vaccines - Govt

The federal government has said a total of 71,477,351 Nigeria residents have been fully vaccinated with COVID-19 vaccines as at April 1, 2023, representing 61.6 percent of the… Read more »

Nigeria: Kyari to IOCs - If You Walk Away, We Will Stay to Explore Our Resources

The Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC), Mallam Mele Kyari, yesterday told International Oil Companies (IOCs) that Nigeria would… Read more »

Nigeria: Emefiele-Led CBN As Pillar of Nigeria's Economic Diversification Drive

Mohamed El-Erian, who served as chair of President Barrack Obama's Global Development Council, highlighted challenges that confront central banks globally in his book titled "The… Read more »

Nigeria: No More Easy Route to Power Than Electorate - Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, declared that with the outcome of the 2023 national elections, there would be no more easy route to power than through the electorate. Read more »

Nigeria: $800m World Bank Support - NECA Urges Govt to Prioritise Fixing Refineries Above Sharing Palliatives

The Nigeria Employers' Consultative Association (NECA) has called on the federal government to prioritise fixing the country's comatose refineries instead of the proposed sharing… Read more »

Nigeria: Doomsday Prophets of Nigerian Politics

Opposition politicians need utmost restraint in their reactions to the outcome of the recent presidential poll in the country. Read more »

Nigeria: NBC - the Regulator or Tormentor of the Broadcast Industry

Anybody who appreciates the importance of press freedom as a key indicator of a truly democratic political system, must be disturbed by the news of the N5 million fine slammed by… Read more »

Rwanda: Avoiding the Rwandan Roulette

·· On April 7, the United Nations will observe the International Day of Reflection on the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda. Read more »

Nigeria: Peter Obi, Lai's Treason Card and Nigeria

Chido Nwangwu writes that the presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, has faulted the recent treason allegation levelled against him by… Read more »

Nigeria: The Aberrance of Interim Government

Last year, some leaders of thought advocated for military rule in Nigeria, apparently due to a sense of frustration with the seeming collapse of civilian authority. Nigerians… Read more »

Nigeria: Peter Obi Under Pressure to Leave Nigeria, Says Labour Party

Labour Party, yesterday, raised the alarm over the continued pressure from concerned Nigerians and family members of its presidential candidate in the February 25 presidential… Read more »