May 15
Nigeria: Unilag Professor Launches Foundation to Support Indigent, Brilliant Students
As part of activities marking his 60th birthday, Mike Adebamowo, a professor of Architecture at the University of Lagos (UNILAG), has unveiled the Professor Mike Adebamowo… Read more »
Nigeria: Injury Worries Threaten Finidi's 'Debut' With Super Eagles
*Osimhen latest player to join four others on the sideline Read more »
Nigeria: Tetfund Enlists Transportation University, Daura, in 2025 Infrastructure Intervention
The Minister of Transportation, Senator Said Alkali, has disclosed that through concerted efforts, the University of Transportation, Daura, has been enlisted and incorporated among… Read more »
May 14
Nigeria: Academic Union Gives Govt, States 2 Weeks Deadline to Address Grievances
The leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has given the Federal and state governments two weeks to respond to its grievances over welfare and funding of… Read more »
Nigeria: Dolphin Drilling, Norwegian Rig and Drilling Services Company's Bid to Vacate Injunction in Nigeria Fails
Dolphin Drilling Limited, a Norwegian Rig and Drilling Services company, on Tuesday at the Federal High Court in Lagos failed in its bid to vacate a substantive interim injunction… Read more »
Nigeria: Govt to Transform Nation's Infrastructure, Housing Sector, Targets N20trn Pension, Insurance Funds
The Federal Executive Council has approved an initiative aimed at transforming the nation's infrastructure and housing sector. Read more »
Nigeria: 3 Killed, Many Kidnapped As Bandits Raid Niger Community
No fewer than three villagers, including an unnamed Pastor of Evangelical Church of West Africa ECWA at Majure village, 10 kilometers to Sarkinpawa in the Munya local Government of… Read more »
Nigeria: Katsina to Distribute 400,000 Bags of Fertiliser to Farmers
The Katsina State Government has announced plans to procure 400,000 bags of fertiliser and distribute to farmers across the 34 local government areas of the state to improve food… Read more »
Nigeria: Electricity Tariff - Labour Pickets TCN, Discos, NERC Offices, Grounds Operations
Organised labour, led by Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC), yesterday, made real its threat of picketing operators of the country's power sector and… Read more »
Nigeria: Melinda French Gates to Leave Gates Foundation, to Pursue Interest in Fighting for Women, Girl's Rights
Melinda French Gates, the co-founder of Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) and soon to be renamed (The Gates Foundation), yesterday announced publicly that she will be… Read more »
Africa: First Niger Oil Bound for China Blocked in West Africa Border Row
The West African nation of Benin has blocked China's first shipment of crude oil from Niger amid an ongoing border dispute with Niger following a coup that has put a military junta… Read more »
Nigeria: 29 Years After, Ogoni Youths Demand Resumption of Oil Exploration
This call is coming 29 years after the murder of the renowned environmental-rights activist, Ken Saro-Wiwa, and eight other Ogoni sons by the General Sani Abacha-led military… Read more »
Nigeria: In Meeting With Lawmakers, Obasanjo Says Western-Style Democracy Not Working, Proposes Afro-Cracy
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Tuesday, hosted members of the House of Representatives pushing for the reintroduction of the parliamentary system of government in Nigeria Read more »
Nigeria: Cybersecurity Levy - Matters Arising
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Nigeria: Human Trafficking and the Abolarinwas
The trial of the Abolarinwas holds lessons for Nigeria Read more »
Nigeria: Rivers and Scorched Earth Governance Model
Governor Fubara v Rivers State House of Assembly Read more »
May 13
Nigeria: Tinubu Suspends Cybersecurity Levy to Prevent Overburdening Nigerians
Deji Elumoye, Chuks Okocha, Michael Olugbode, Emmanuel Addeh and Sunday Aborisade in Abuja Read more »
Nigeria: Oyedele - Presidential Committee Proposes Exemption of 95 Percent of Informal Sector From Taxes
The Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms Committee (PFPTRC) set up early this year by President Bola Tinubu has hinted of plans to revolutionise Nigeria's tax system,… Read more »
Nigeria: As Kaduna Assembly Grills Former Aides of Ex-Gov El-Rufai...
John Shiklam writes that some serving and former officials of Ex-Governor El-Rufai administration have been grilled by the ad-hoc committee set up by the Kaduna State House of… Read more »
Nigeria: Giants of AfricaPartners Prince Harry & Meghan to Build Basketball Court in Abuja
Giants of Africa, the non-profit organisation co-founded by Toronto Raptors Vice-chairman and President, Masai Ujiri, returned to Lagos, Nigeria to host a youth basketball clinic… Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Presides Over FEC Meeting
President Bola Tinubu on Monday presided over the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting at the State House, Abuja. Read more »
Nigeria: Bad Law, Needless Levy
A few weeks ago, Nigerians were startled by a legislation that had largely escaped public awareness. This legislation, which has since undergone substantial amendment carries… Read more »
May 12
Nigeria: Controversy Over Non-Existent Airport Project in Abia State
The response by the former Governor of Abia State, Okezie Ikpeazu, through his former Commissioner for Information, John Kalu, that the N10 billion originally budgeted for the… Read more »
May 10
Nigeria: Tariff Hike - Labour Threatens to Picket Offices of Electricity Regulatory Agency On Monday
Organised labour, under the auspices of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC), has given the federal government and the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory… Read more »
May 09
Nigeria: The 'Repentant' Boko Haram Fighters
Many Nigerians were aghast when they learned that military authorities had begun the controversial 'Operation Safe Corridor' initiative to 'rehabilitate and reintegrate surrendered… Read more »