February 06, 2023
Nigeria: Tems Bags Her First Grammy - a First for a Female Nigerian Artist
Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems on Sunday night bagged her first Grammy award. Tems who featured alongside Drake on Future's 'Wait for You' took home the award for Best… Read more »
Nigeria: Intriques As Ikpeazu's Favourite, Ahiwe, Wins Abia PDP Gubernatorial Ticket
Emmanuel Ugwu-Nwogo reports about the political horse trading associated with the Abia State Peoples Democratic Party's primary held at the weekend which resulted in the election… Read more »
Nigeria: Can BVAs Be Trusted in 2023 Elections?
Justice Tertsea Kume-led Osun Election Tribunal has delivered a judgement that is a dangerous signal to 2023 elections. The Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) used in 749… Read more »
Nigeria: Analysts Express Concern Over Double-Dight Inflation On Investment
Analysts during the weekend x-rayed the state of Nigeria's double-digit inflation rate on investment in 2023, urging investors to utilize other opportunities in a tough business… Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Considering Fiscal Incentives to Boost Private Sector Investment in Education - Ahmed
The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed, has said the federal government is currently working to create fiscal incentives to encourage private… Read more »
Nigeria: PANDEF to Okowa - a Child Well Brought Up Doesn't Exchange Words With Father Publicly
The Pan Niger Delta Forum has faulted the response of Governor Ifeanyi Okowa to the allegations by an elder statesman, Chief Edwin Clark, that his administration mismanaged N250bn… Read more »
Nigeria: INEC's Deft Moves Towards Hitch-Free 2023 Poll
The Independent National Electoral Commission has continued to engage relevant stakeholders including government agencies towards ensuring that the forthcoming polls hold as… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Has Attained 100% Broadband Penetration - Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has disclosed that the country has achieved 100 per cent broadband penetration. Read more »
Nigeria: Oshoala On Fire in Spain, Bang Third Hat Trick in Four Matches
Nigeria and Barcelona Femeni forward, Asisat Oshoala, banged in her third hat-trick of the season in four consective matches as the Catalan club pummeled Real Betis 7-0 in… Read more »
February 04, 2023
Nigeria: 'British Council Will Continue to Support Nigeria's Creative Industry'
The British Council has indicated its willingness to continue to support Nigeria's creative industry, insisting that with the right investment and support, it has the potential to… Read more »
Nigeria: Financial Inclusion, Youth and the Future of Banking
The COVID-19 pandemic may have disrupted global systems across trade, finance, health, and education, over the last three years, but for financial inclusion, it was a significant… Read more »
February 03, 2023
Nigeria: Lagos City Marathon 2023 Will See World-Class Runners This Weekend
Ethiopia's Hayla Bazu Worku will be leading the team of foreign world-class runners that will compete at the Gold-label 8th Access Bank Lagos City Marathon on Saturday, February… Read more »
Nigeria: Thousands of Nigerians Join Landmark Lawsuit Against Shell in UK
More than 13,500 Nigerians joined their communities in a lawsuit against Shell Plc before a landmark UK trial that could have far-reaching implications for parent-company… Read more »
Nigeria: Feb 25, Tinubu and the Enemies Within
The clock is ticking. By the end of today, the feat of crossing the presidential bridge or failing to cross, would just be 21 soulful days away. Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu is a… Read more »
Nigeria: Ooni of Ife Goes Hollywood
Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, recently made a historic debut in a new Hollywood flick. Titled 'Take Me Home', Ooni played a unique role that befits his throne as the custodian… Read more »
Nigeria: UK Govt Turned Down Our Request to Repatriate Diezani Madueke, Says Interpol
The Head of National Central Bureau (NCB) INTERPOL, Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG), Garba Baba Umar, yesterday revealed that the government of United Kingdom (UK)… Read more »
Nigeria: NNPC - Lingering Fuel Scarcity Not Deliberate Attempt to Influence, Scuttle Elections
*Kyari insists there's no fuel shortage, only distribution issues Read more »
Nigeria: El-Rufai Insists Forces in Villa Working Against APC, Tinubu's Poll Victory
*Says naira redesign deliberate obstacle to hinder chances of ex-Lagos gov Read more »
Nigeria: CBN Authorises Over-the-Counter Payment of New Naira Notes
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele, yesterday directed deposit money banks (DMBs) to commence payment of the redesigned naira notes over the… Read more »
Nigeria: FAAN Moves to Make Nigeria Major Player in Cargo Freighting
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Nigeria: Major General Victor Ezugwu - Building Nigeria's First Indigenous Mine Resistant, Ambush Protected Armoured Carrier
As part of ongoing efforts by the Nigerian Army to promote local content initiative in weapon systems production, the force threw its full weight behind Major General Victor… Read more »
Nigeria: Govt, Daewoo Sign Deal for Maintenance of Kaduna Refinery for $740million
*NNPC says Port Harcourt refinery 64% completed Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Earned $18bn From Export of Urea Fertilizer, Ginger, Sesame in Seven Years
The federal government has said it achieved significant revenue of $18 billion from 2015- 2022 from non-oil exports such as Urea Fertilizer, Ginger and Sesame. Read more »
Nigeria: Buhari Rejoices With Arise News Channel On Its 10th Anniversary
President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday congratulated the Founder/Chairman of ARISE Media Group, Prince Nduka Obaigbena as well as the management and staff of ARISE News Channel on… Read more »
Nigeria: 2023 Election - Prophets, Pollsters and Endorsers
The year 2023 will be an interesting year of hopes, hopes raised, and hopes dashed. It will also feature punters, guessers, guesstimators, prophets, pundits, pollsters and… Read more »