Nigeria: Govt Approves Mother Tongue As Compulsory Language of Instruction in Primary Schools

Federal government has approved a new National Language Policy which makes the mother tongue a compulsory medium of instruction from primary 1 to 6. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerians Should Blame Governors for High Poverty Level - Govt

The federal government has laid the blame on the high level of poverty in the country on the doors of the state governors, who it said pay more attention to building flyovers and… Read more »

Nigeria: The President We All Need

The February Presidential election is a golden opportunity to break away from our iniquitous past, writes Sonnie Ekwowusi Read more »

Nigeria: Alex Otti Lists Ways Nigerian Universities Can Be Competitive

Renowned banker and economist Mr Alex Otti has decried the standard of academic content and training students are exposed to in the Nigerian university system, making them less… Read more »

Nigeria: Banks' Consumer Loans Up 31% to N2.55 Trillion on Rising Inflation

On the back of rising inflation rate in Nigeria, banks' consumer loans rose by 31 per cent or N615.82 billion in one month to N2.55trillion in July 2022 from N1.93trillion in June… Read more »

Nigeria: In Face of Oil Theft, CBN's RT200 Initiative Records $4.987bn Inflow

The Central Bank of Nigeria's (CBN) RT200 (Race to $200 billion forex inflows), which is an initiative that aims to boost non-oil exports has recorded $4.987 billion forex inflows… Read more »

Nigeria: Sibanda to Assume Role of CGIAR System Board Chair

The Consultative Group for International Agriculture Research (CGIAR), has announced that its current Board Member, Ms. Lindiwe Majele Sibanda, would succeed Mr. Marco Ferroni as… Read more »

Nigeria: 90% of Die-Hard Boko Haram Fighters Dead, Govt Declares

The Borno State Government, yesterday, said 90 per cent of die-hard Boko Haram insurgents were dead just as it attributed the mass surrender of members of the sect to the death of… Read more »

Nigeria: Finance Minister Clarifies Alleged N206bn Padding of Humanitarian Ministry's Budget, Others

The Federal Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning has made clarification on its alleged padding of the 2023 appropriation bill, particularly the sum of N206 billion it… Read more »

Nigeria: Standardisation Key to Reaping AfCFTA Benefits, Says Govt

The Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment, Mrs. Maryam Katagum, has said that the role of the Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) remained critical in helping… Read more »

Nigeria: Bridging Digital Divide and Internet for All

Some 2.7 billion people will be connected by 2025. Read more »

Nigeria: Group Expresses Fear Over Consequences of Pollution in Niger Delta

A Civil Society Organisation, Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) has expressed fear of deadly consequences on the people of the Niger Delta over the level of pollution in… Read more »

Nigeria: Govt Banks On Energy Transition Plan to Pull 100m Nigerians Out of Poverty

For the umpteenth time, the federal government has hinged its target of pulling 100 million Nigerians from the shackles of poverty on the implementation of Nigeria's Energy… Read more »

Nigeria: UN Scores Nigeria Low in Women Participation in Politics

The United Nations (UN), has scored Nigeria low in the the area of women participation in politics. Read more »

Nigeria: Buhari Canvasses Tighter Security Around Borders in Lake Chad Basin

President Muhammadu Buhari has canvassed for more vigilance and tightening of security around borders of the six-member nations in the Lake Chad Basin. Read more »

Nigeria: Adeleke's Inauguration Points to PDP's Inevitable Victory in 2023

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday congratulated the Governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke on his inauguration as the sixth Executive Governor of Osun State, saying… Read more »

Nigeria: Govt Ratifies 14-Day Paternity Leave for Public Servants

The federal government has approved the commencement of 14-working-day paternity leave for federal civil servants. Read more »

Nigeria: Inflation - Diesel Prices Rise By 215%, Gas 70.6 %, Petrol 17% in One Year

Nigerians continued to grapple with growing energy prices caused by the challenges in the global oil and gas industry, the Russia-Ukraine war as well as local distortions in… Read more »

Nigeria: Govt Restates Commitment to Achieving Net-Zero Gas Emission

The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva has restated government's commitment to achieving its net-zero emission targets by 2060. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria Earned $741.48bn From Oil, Gas Sales in 21 Years - NEITI

The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative ((NEITI) has said that the country earned N741.48 billion from oil and gas sales between 1999 and 2020, a period of 21… Read more »

Nigeria: 'Our Top Priority Is, Digitalising Lagos' Judiciary'

At a population of slightly over 20 million, Lagos State is unarguably the most populous city and the third largest economy in Africa, in addition to being quite cosmopolitan and… Read more »

Nigeria: Malami Suggests Nigeria As Seat of Arbitration

In an effort to drive the development of arbitration practice in Nigeria, the Federal Government has urged legal practitioners to make Nigeria the seat of arbitration by suggesting… Read more »

Nigeria: G-5 Governors, 2023 and Ortom's Novel "Bottom to Top" Mantra

Tunde Olusunle writes about the recent meeting of the G-5 Governors of the Peoples Democratic Party in Makurdi, the Benue State capital during which the projects executed by… Read more »

Nigeria: Global Economic Crisis Causing Hardship for West Africans - Buhari

* Promises to bequeath free, fair election legacy to ECOWAS Read more »

Nigeria: Antidote to Rising Poverty in Nigeria

There is need for comprehensive reforms to create opportunities for all citizens so as to drastically reduce the level of inequality as well as the number of families who live in… Read more »