Nigeria: 14-Year-Old Nigerian Wins Global Face of Africa Fashion Pageant

Miss Zelma Tetua, a 14-year-old Nigerian, has emerged global winner of the recently concluded global African Fashion for Peace World. Read more »

West Africa: AfDB Approves U.S.$50 Million, €50 Million Trade Finance Credit Line for ECOWAS Bank

-Bank partners Government of Canada to fund SMEs, agric Read more »

Nigeria: In Nigeria, an NGO Is Making Children Born With Cleft Smile Again

In this report, Arinze Chijioke tells the story of how Smile Train, a non-governmental organization is providing free cleft surgeries for children born with cleft deformities in… Read more »

Nigeria: Edo Confirms 132 Cases of Lassa Fever, Records Two More Deaths

Edo State has recorded seven more confirmed cases of Lassa fever, raising the total number of confirmed cases in the state to 132. Read more »

Nigeria: 2 Dead, Scores Trapped As Commercial Complex Collapses in Abuja

Two persons were feared dead while over 50 people were trapped when a two-storey commercial complex under construction, collapsed Thursday in Gwarinpa District of the FCT. Read more »

Nigeria: Digital Economy Sector Most Successful in Diversification of Nigeria's Economy - Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari has declared that the digital economy sector has been the most successful in the diversification of the nation's economy, saving the federal government… Read more »

Nigeria: Experts Call for Regulation On Reporting Cybersecurity Attacks

Cybersecurity experts have called for some form of regulations that will make organisations report cyber attacks, stressing that underreporting of cyber attacks is one of the major… Read more »

Nigeria: The Lekki Deep Sea Port

The port has immense potential for the economy Read more »

Nigeria: NCC Moves to Bridge Gender Inequality in ICT Sector

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has introduced the "Nigerian Girls Can Code," as part of efforts to bridge the gender gap between male and female stakeholders in the… Read more »

Nigeria: Let Every State Determine Salaries, Allowances of Its Officials, Akeredolu Recommends to Govt

The Chairman of the Southern Nigeria Governors' Forum and Ondo State Governor, Mr. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, yesterday faulted the current practice of fixing salaries and allowances… Read more »

Nigeria: Atiku Attacks Tinubu Over Exchange Rate, Says He's Hypocrite

Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, yesterday, took a swipe at his All Progressives Congress (APC) rival, Bola Tinubu, and described him… Read more »

Nigeria: Buhari Charges Finance Ministry to Grow Govt Assets From U.S.$21 Billion to U.S.$219 Billion By 2033

President Muhammadu Buhari has charged the Ministry of Finance Incorporated (MOFI) to grow its Assets Under Management (AUM) from the current value of N18 trillion to at least N100… Read more »

Nigeria: APC, PDP Absent As NHRC Holds Gubernatorial Townhall in Niger

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the main opposition Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP) were conspicuously absent at the gubernatorial town hall that was organised… Read more »

Nigeria: Govt Replies El-Rufai, Says Buhari Not Working for or Against Any Presidential Candidate

*Claims ignorance of presidential villa staff working against any candidate Read more »

Nigeria: Flour Mills of Nigeria Records N1.1trn Revenue in Nine Months

Flour Mills of Nigeria Plc (FMN), Nigeria's leading food and agro-allied business yesterday released of its unaudited financial results for the nine months((9M) ended December 31,… Read more »

Nigeria: Obaseki Urges Better Collaboration, Investment to Tackle Tropical Diseases

In order to sustain the progress recorded in the fight against Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs), which have affected over one billion people globally, the Edo State Governor, Mr.… Read more »

Nigeria: Analysts Laud CBNs Stance On Tightening MPR, Cautions Further Increase Would Reduce Lending

Analysts have applauded the decision of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to raise the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) by 100bps to 17.5 per cent,… Read more »

Nigeria: CBN Will Accept Old Naira Notes After Feb. 10 Deadline - Emefiele

The Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr Godwin Emefiele, has said that the apex bank would still accept the old naira notes after the February 10 deadline. Read more »

Nigeria: Niger Decries Fuel Scarcity, Vows to Sanction Hoarders

The Niger State Government on Tuesday decried the fuel scarcity in Minna, adding that its attendant high prices is artificial and has therefore vowed to sanction hoarders of the… Read more »

Nigeria: Protesters Barricade Roads, Stone Buhari's Helicopter in Kano

Angry youths in Kano yesterday staged protests following President Muhammadu Buhari's official visit to the state. Read more »

Nigeria: INEC, CBN and the Weekend of Extensions

Over the weekend, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) decided to extend the deadline for the collection of Permanent Voters Cards (popularly known as PVCs) by an… Read more »

Nigeria: Inflation - LCCI Tasks Govt, CBN On Support for Agriculture, Manufacturing

The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has tasked the federal government and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to focus more on policies that would provide support to… Read more »

Nigeria: Muslim-Muslim Ticket Will Polarise Nigerians Along Religious, Tribal Lines, Dogara Insists

The immediate past Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Yakubu Dogara has said the Muslim Muslim ticket of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) would polarise the… Read more »

Nigeria: We're Not Seeking Fresh N100bn Loan, Delta Govt Clarifies

Delta State Government yesterday said contrary to the misinformation being allegedly peddled by the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state, it was not seeking… Read more »

Nigeria: Osinbajo Backs Push for Cashless Economy, Says It Will Curb Illicit Election Financing

The vice president, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has declared that the drive for a cashless policy in the country would go a long way to curb illicit election financing in the country. Read more »