Nigeria: The Curious Social Calendar of Aso Rock

There is, in the great arena of Nigerian high society, a new currency more coveted than vintage champagne at a Banana Island soirée, and more prized than front-row seats at… Read more »

Nigeria: From Decree 24 to Democratic Fragility - Rethinking Nigeria's Flawed Constitution

Even though the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended)(the Constitution) is meant to be the symbol of democracy in Nigeria, the one that supposedly… Read more »

Nigeria: Federal High Court Announces Fresh Judicial Postings

The Federal High Court has unveiled a new nationwide posting schedule affecting recently appointed Judges and some serving judicial officers, as part of efforts to strengthen the… Read more »

Nigeria: Court Awards Doctor N104m Against Nigerian Navy

Delivering judgement in Suit No: FHC/L/CS/1093/2022, Justice Yellim Bogoro described the conduct of the naval personnel involved in the March 19, 2022 attack in Lekki as… Read more »

Nigeria: Dismissed Soldier Drags Army to Court Over Trial

The Nigerian Army, Gwotyel Justine, has approached the Federal High Court in Lagos, challenging what he described as his unlawful dismissal Ffom service, Following a controversial… Read more »

Nigeria: Court Frees Man Detained for Ten Years

A Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja has discharged and acquitted Ibrahim Usman after spending nearly a decade in detention without conviction, in a judgement that exposed deep… Read more »

Nigeria: Revival of School Football Is Best Tribute to Henry Nwosu, Says Dikko

Chairman of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Malam Shehu Dikko, has declared that the revival of school football competitions across Nigeria would be the most appropriate way… Read more »

Kenya: Ft - Dangote Eyes Kenya for New $17bn 650,000-Barrel-a-Day Refinery

*NECA: With $25bn unaccounted for NNPC, new MOU unpatriotic Read more »

Nigeria: Govt Waives UTME for Candidates With Four Credits Seeking Admission Into Colleges of Education

The Federal Government has announced that candidates seeking admission into Colleges of Education for the Nigeria Certificate in Education (NCE) programme will no longer be… Read more »

Nigeria: Troops Repel Attack On Military Base, Kill Three Terrorists, Recover AK-47 Rifle

Troops of the Joint Task Force (North East), Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), have successfully repelled another attack by Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists on the… Read more »

Africa: Tinubu Arrives Nairobi for a Two-Day Africa Forward Summit

President Bola Tinubu on Monday morning arrived Nairobi, the Kenyan capital, to attend a two-day Africa Forward Summit. Read more »

Nigeria: Winning the War, Defending the Truth - Airpower, Terrorist Propaganda and the Complexities of Asymmetric Warfare

Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame Read more »

Nigeria: NMLS 4.0 - Resetting, Restarting and Restoring the Future of the Nigerian Media Landscape

As Nigeria's media industry confronts the realities of artificial intelligence, changing audience behaviour and mounting economic pressure, media executives across the country are… Read more »

Nigeria: Q1 - NPA Sustains Growth Trajectory As Cargo Throughput Hits 32.38m Tons

. Records 46.75m GRT Read more »

Nigeria: First Holdco, Others' Npls Soar to N3.27tn On Withdrawal of Regulatory Forbearance

.FBNH reports N1.49tn non-performing loans Read more »

Nigeria: Transcorp Excites Shareholders With N20.3bn Dividend

Transnational Corporation Plc has declared a total dividend of N20.3 billion, representing N2.00 per share to its shareholders, at its 20th Annual General Meeting (AGM), held in… Read more »

Nigeria: Esit Eket Traditional Rulers, Stakeholders Threaten Anti-Graft Probe, Give 7-Day Ultimatum

Tension is mounting in Esit Eket Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State as stakeholders, traditional rulers and community leaders have issued a seven-day ultimatum to the… Read more »

Nigeria: Food Security - FG Undertakes Livestock Baseline Study to Harness Sector Potential, Others

The Federal Ministry of Livestock Development has announced the commencement of a nationwide baseline study to establish a credible, evidence-based foundation for its Monitoring… Read more »

Nigeria: Petralon Energy Raises Oil Production On Dawes Island By 2,800 Bpd

Brings DI-3 well onstream under 6 months Read more »

Nigeria: We the People On Why the Fourth Tier of Government Has Always Quietly Driven Certain Social Care

There are weddings you attend for the couple, and weddings you attend for the room. Last week I attended one of the latter. The occasion was beautiful, but I confess I greeted… Read more »

Nigeria: Alausa, Please Take More Steps

Minister of Education Dr. Tunji Alausa's announcement last Wednesday, that the federal government has approved a policy prohibiting recipients of honorary degrees from using the… Read more »

Nigeria: Tinubu Pays Tributes to Pa Fasoranti At 100

*Says he's a statesman, administrator, pro-democracy activist, prominent politician Read more »

Nigeria: Spires 5-Aside Tournament - Crown FA Are Champions of Epe

A new king has emerged in Epe as Crown FA claimed the ultimate prize as champions of the Spires 5-Aside Naija Street Soccer divisional championship. Read more »

Nigeria: NPFL Title Narrows Down to Rangers, Rivers Utd

*Bayelsa, Wikki relegated *Survival dog fight looms on final day Read more »

West Africa: Nigeria's Digital Identity Foundation

The inability to accurately determine "where" has become one of the greatest structural weaknesses confronting governance in Nigeria, contends Read more »