Nigeria: At U.S.$6.4 Billion, Nollywood Ranks Second Fastest Growing Movie Industry Globally, Says Bank CEO

The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, of First Generation Mortgage Bank (FGMB), Dr. Young-Tobi Ekechi, has stated that Nollywood ranks second in the world after… Read more »

Africa: 779 Million Lack Basic Sanitation Facilities in Africa, WHO Claims

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said out of the estimated 800 million African populations, only 290 million people had access to basic sanitation services between 2000 and… Read more »

Nigeria: Gunmen Kill Five Security Operatives in Enugu, Ebonyi

Gunmen yesterday killed five security operatives in Enugu and Ebonyi States, two incidents that aggravated security conditions in the South-east states. Read more »

Nigeria: Unicef Condemns Discrimination Against Children

In a report published ahead of World Children's Day, the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) has said discrimination against children based on… Read more »

Nigeria: U.S. Returns Another U.S.$20.6 Million Abacha Loot to Nigeria

The United States Department of Justice (DoJ) said it had transferred $20.6 million to the Nigerian government in accordance with an August 23 agreement between the governments to… Read more »

Nigeria: Experts to Dissect Causes of Sudden Adult Deaths at Annomo Webinar

Medical experts drawn from different fields will on Thursday, 24th November, 2022 discuss the remote causes and also solutions to sudden adult deaths which is prevalent in most… Read more »

Nigeria: FIRS Opens New Tax Offices

The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has announced the opening of 25 new satellite tax offices across the country. Read more »

Nigeria: PDP's Crisis Signpost to APC's Victory in 2023 - Oshiomhole

Former National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, has declared that the current crisis rocking the main opposition Peoples… Read more »

Nigeria: Show Good Example During 2023 Poll By Sticking to Electoral Guidelines - Buhari to Nigerian Men

President Muhammadu Buhari has urged Nigerian men to show good example during the 2023 general elections by adhering strictly to electoral guidelines and possibly seek redress in… Read more »

Nigeria: Wizkid Sheds Residues of Ego in New Album

After over a decade of being one of Afrobeats' go-to hit makers, Wizkid continues to expand his sound with great success. The Nigerian Grammy award-winning global star, real name… Read more »

Nigeria: Killing of Alleged Witches in Borno

The Advocacy for Alleged is shocked by the killing of over 20 women for witchcraft by the Islamic jihadist group, Boko Haram, in Bornu, Northern Nigeria. According to media… Read more »

Nigeria: NBS - 133 Million Nigerians Living in Poverty

No fewer than 133 million Nigerians, representing 63 per cent of the population are currently living in multi-dimensional poverty, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) disclosed… Read more »

Nigeria: Bawa - Naira Redesign Significant Step to Economic Recovery

The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa has once more praised President Muhammadu Buhari and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for… Read more »

Nigeria: Naira Redesign - CBN Moves to Protect Unbanked, Vulnerable in Rural Communities

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Africa: Group Calls for Intelligence Sharing to Tackle Insecurity in Africa

The Security Watch African Initiative (SWAI) has called for intelligence sharing and synergy amongst sub-regional bodies to check insecurity on the African continent. Read more »

Africa: ILO Launches 1m Green Jobs Initiative for Youths, Just Transition Financing Tools #AfricaClimateHope

The International Labour Organization (ILO) launched the first Green Jobs for Youth pacts and Just Transition Finance Tool on Banking and Investment Activities at the COP27 Climate… Read more »

Nigeria: 'Put Obasanjo On New Naira Note'

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Nigeria: Flight Disruptions Predicted In Harmattan Season

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet ) has alerted the public of the possible commencement of the dry season otherwise called the harmattan season in most parts of the north,… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria and the Problem of Child Labour

That children matter is as easy to say as it is to understand because it is a truism bereft of any complications. It is further simplified by the fact that if the world is to have… Read more »

Nigeria: African Refiners Hail Nigerians On Massive Investments in Oil Refining, Distribution Facilities

The African Refiners and Distributors Association (ARDA) has applauded indigenous Nigerians operating in the midstream and downstream sector of the nation's oil and gas industry… Read more »

Nigeria: Weak Infrastructure, Low Income, Others Hampering Digital Financial Integration - Emefiele

The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele, yesterday said the existence of low-level formal financial services, low income, and financial illiteracy,… Read more »

Nigeria: $15.6bn Investment Interests Generated for Lagos-Abidjan Highway in 2022 - Adesina

The President of the African Development Bank Group, (AfDB), Dr. Akinwunmi Adesina, has said from the virtual Africa Investment Forum held in March this year, the bank secured… Read more »

Nigeria: Shettima's Statement Denigrates Business That Employs Thousands of Workers - Atiku

The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, yesterday, replied the vice presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC),… Read more »

Nigeria: Flooding - Govt Has Contigency Plan to Prevent Food Shortage, Says Minister

The federal government on Wednesday disclosed that arrangements have been put in place to forestall food shortage in the wake of losses recorded in the farms as a result of recent… Read more »

Nigeria: Attacks Against Amnesty Boss Over Planned Scrapping of PAP, Misplaced, Says Group

An oil and gas transparency group, Transparency In Petroleum Exploration and Development Initiative (TIPEDI), has described as misplaced the alleged sponsored attacks on the… Read more »