Africa: Bridging Markets - Prosper Africa Supports Lagos Fashion Week, Strengthens Access for African Fashion in

Lagos Fashion Week, in collaboration with the U.S. government initiative Prosper Africa and Style House Files, hosted the "Bridging Markets" panel discussion for leading fashion… Read more »

Nigeria: TCN Promises to Restore Bulk Power to Northern States

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has said it is working to restore power to most parts of the North that have been in darkness for over a week as a result of vandalism of… Read more »

Nigeria: Tinubu in China - Payoffs for Nigerians

Nigeria stands to gain immensely from a range of mutually beneficial agreements with China, writes LINDA NWABUWA-AKHIGBE Read more »

West Africa: Kamala Harris and West Africa

If she wins, Kamala Harris and the U.S. Democratic Party will need to offer strategic support to ECOWAS, writes CHUKWUEMEKA UWANAKA. Read more »

Nigeria: Canadian Gets 11 Year Sentence for Importation of Illicit Drugs

Justice Dehinde Dipeolu of a Lagos Federal High Court, on Wednesday convicted and sentenced a 41-year-old Canadian woman, Adrienne Munju, to a total of 11 years imprisonment, for… Read more »

Nigeria: Address Land Degradation, Insecurity to Boost Farming, Reduce Food Prices, Govt Urged

Stakeholders in the agriculture sector have warned that unless the problems of insecurity, land degradation, and climate change are effectively tackled, the price of food stuffs… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerian Writes Congratulatory Letter to New Minister, Oduwole, Lists Expectations

Dear Dr. Jumoke Oduwole, Congratulations on your nomination as Nigeria's Minister of Industry, Trade and Investments. Read more »

Nigeria: Only 58% of Nigerian Households in Nine States Connected to National Grid, 67% Still Use Firewood - Report

Contrary to government's claim that it is making good efforts in providing the country with safe and efficient sources of energy, a new report by the National Bureau of Statistics… Read more »

Nigeria: AGF, Oyebode, Adesina to Lead Conversation On Restoring Hope to Judiciary

The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, will lead other prominent Nigerians in the legal profession, media, and academics, on… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria, Other Commodity-Dependent African States Experiencing Slow Growth - IMF

Commodity-dependent countries like Nigeria in sub-Saharan Africa are growing at a slower pace than other parts of the region, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said. Read more »

Nigeria: New Electricity Market Regime Begins As Akwa Ibom Floats Own Disco After Enugu

Leveraging on its power under the new Electricity Act 2023, Akwa Ibom State has incorporated its own power Distribution Company (Disco) called 'Ibom Utility', with the mandate to… Read more »

Libya/Nigeria: CAF and the Botched Libya-Nigeria Match

The CAF punitive decision holds lessons for all Read more »

Nigeria: Law Professor Drums Support for AfCFTA to Boost Intra-African Trade

For African states to be strong, united, resilient and become influential global player and partner, African countries should endeavour to trade more among themselves, adopt… Read more »

Nigeria: Rescuing Local Manufacturing With Improved Patronage of Local Products

Federal government agencies are determined to reverse the downward trend in the fortunes of local manufacturers with intentional promotion of patronage of Made-in-Nigeria products,… Read more »

Nigeria: Ademola Lookman Listed 14th in Ballon d'Or Ranking

Nigeria's nominee, Ademola Lookman, who was listed overall 14th in this year's Ballon d'Or, has said he has never been far away from his Nigerian roots even though he was born in… Read more »

Nigeria: Do We Need South-South Development Commission?

Etim Etim writes to support the move for the establishment of a South South Development Commission through a bill that has passed the Second Reading in the upper chamber of the… Read more »

Nigeria: Gennex Predicts Increased Solar Adoption in Nigeria

With the hike in the price of petrol and diesel, coupled with an unreliable electricity supply in Nigeria, Chief Executive Officer of Gennex Technologies, Mr. Patrick Ilo, has said… Read more »

Nigeria: Rivers Govt Harps On Nation's Development At NSC Airfreight Summit

Rivers State government has expressed deep concern over Nigeria's stagnant development, noting that the country is not moving forward, hence the need for urgent action. Read more »

Nigeria: 'Failure to Promote Govt / Citizens Relationship Bane of Under Devt in Nigeria'

The absence of practicing people-centred democracy has been described as one of the several factors militating against promoting government -citizens relationships. Read more »

Nigeria: Court Remands Lagos Businessman, Barry Shine, On Alleged Drug Charges

Lagos Businessman and suspected drug baron, Suleiman Aremu Ganiu, popularly called Barry Shine in his social circle, has been remanded in the custody of Nigerian Correctional… Read more »

Nigeria: Stock Market Drops By N448.4bn On Investors' Profit -Taking in Bua Cement, 27 Others

The stock market segment of the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) kicked off the new week on a negative note, dropping by N448.41 billion over investors' profit-taking in BUA Cement… Read more »

Nigeria: Police Dismiss, Arraign Officer Who Killed Enugu Ogene Musician

The Nigeria Police yesterday arraigned before a Chief Magistrate's Court, a Police Inspector, Joseph Ozonwanji, formerly of the Anti-Cultism Police Squad, Enugu, for the murder of… Read more »

Nigeria: Obasanjo's Attack On Tinubu Self-Serving, Borne Out of Envy, Says Yoruba Group

The Convener of Conscience of Yoruba Nation Group, Kole Omololu, yesterday faulted the attack on President Bola Tinubu by former President Olusegun Obasanjo, saying that Tinubu had… Read more »

Nigeria: NSIB Intensifies Search for Victims of Helicopter Crash, Pandef, NLC Demand Probe

The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has intensified search for the victims of the Sikorsky SK76 helicopter with registration number, 5NBQG, which crashed near Bonny… Read more »

Nigeria: Before the National Youth Conference...

Whatever is necessary should be done to ensure that it is not another futile exercise Read more »