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 »

Nigeria: Atiku Promises Fundings, Support for Creative Industry

The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has promised to support the creative sector with necessary incentives if elected as… Read more »

Nigeria: NNPC, Major Marketers Intensify Collaboration to End Fuel Scarcity

The Major Oil Marketers Association of Nigeria (MOMAN) and the Nigeria National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited have intensified collaboration to end the current nationwide… Read more »

Nigeria: As New Currency Notes Rekindle Battle to Save Naira

The unveiling of the new currency notes by President Muhammadu Buhari, the tightening of interest rates by the Central Bank of Nigeria and the renewed resolve of the Economic and… Read more »

Nigeria: Will Kolmani Oil Field Change Nigeria's Story?

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Nigeria: Petrol Scarcity Worsens in Lagos As Transporters Allege Rationing of Selling Days By Marketers

The alleged rationing of the days of selling petrol among some petroleum products marketers who have formed cartels has worsened the petrol scarcity currently rocking Lagos, Abuja… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria to Spend Additional $410bn to Meet Its Energy Transition Plan

The federal government is to spend additional $410 billion between now and 2060 to meet the country's Energy Transition Plan, the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief… Read more »

Nigeria: Chibok Girls Remembered in New Sculptures

Titled ‘’Statues Also Breath,’’ a collaborative visual art project domiciled in Art Twenty One, involving potters from Ilorin, visual arts students from… Read more »

Nigeria: Govt Makes U-Turn 13 Years After, Reintroduces History Into Basic Curriculum

Thirteen years after its removal from the basic curriculum, the federal government yesterday formally announced the reintroduction of History subject as a stand-alone course in… Read more »

Nigeria: Educating Girl-Child Better Than Women Empowerment Programmes - Lawan

The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan yesterday said giving quality education to girls at younger age was better than distributing empowerment items to older women as currently being… Read more »

Nigeria: Buhari Lauds Emefiele, Stakeholders On Milestones in Financial Inclusion

President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday commended the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele, and other stakeholders for their contributions towards… Read more »

Nigeria: Buhari Calls for Concerted Efforts Among West African Nations to Curb Threats in Sub-Region

President Muhammadu Buhari has called for greater cooperation between Nigeria and its neighbours to better combat escalating volatilities and multiplicity of threats across West… Read more »

Nigeria: 1.5 Million Children Benefit From Unicef, UK Girl Education Programme in Six Northern States

In response to the low level of female enrolment in schools, the Federal Ministry of Education, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) of the United Kingdom and… Read more »

Nigeria: Over 1.6 Million Nigerians Now On HIV Treatment - Govt

The federal government has said it has been able to put 1,619,133 persons living with HIV on regular treatment. Read more »