April 19, 2023
Nigeria: Fashion and Global Change - the Empowering Style of Mrs. Kofo Doughlas
In a world where fashion is often seen as a simple indulgence, some women use their style as a tool for change. One such woman is the global change leader who strides confidently… Read more »
Nigeria: I'm Confident Buhari Will Sign Isb Into Law Before May 29 - Yuguda
The Director General, Securities and Exchange Commission, Mr. Lamido Yuguda in this interview, expressed confidence that President Muhammadu Buhari will sign into law the Investors… Read more »
Africa: Measures Must Be Taken to Address Funding Squeeze in Sub-Sahara Africa - Selassie
Director, African Department, International Monetary Fund, Abebe Aemro Selassie in this interview at the just concluded IMF/World Bank spring meetings in Washington DC, spoke on… Read more »
Nigeria: Operators Seek Alignment Between NUPRC, NMDPRA in Oil Regulation
Worried by the many challenges confronting the Nigerian oil and gas industry partly as a result of actions and inactions of the federal government, some operators yesterday, called… Read more »
Nigeria: Obi, Soludo's Hard Fought Battle for Ogbaru Federal Constituency Seat
Last Saturday during the supplementary House of Representatives election for Ogbaru Federal Constituency, Presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 poll, Mr Peter Obi… Read more »
Nigeria: Court Nullifies Buhari's Removal of Ararume As NNPC Ltd Chairman
Justice Inyang Ekwo of a Federal High Court in Abuja, yesterday, set aside the removal of Senator Ifeanyi Ararume as the Non-Executive Chairman of the Board of the Nigerian… Read more »
Nigeria: After Foiling a Brazen Electoral Coup, INEC Declares Fintiri Re-Elected
After nearly one month of suspense involving a testy rerun exercise and one of the most brazen, albeit unsuccessful, electoral coups of the Fourth Republic, the Independent… Read more »
April 18, 2023
Nigeria: Nigeria, Other African Countries to Benefit From AfDB's Six-Year Fertilizer Strategic Plan
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has stated that its Africa Fertilizer Financing Mechanism (AFFM) strategic plan 2022-2028 is committed to mobilising funds to support the… Read more »
Nigeria: NAFDAC Approves Clinical Malaria Vaccine for Children
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has granted registration approval for R21 Malaria Vaccine (Recombinant, Adjuvanted). Read more »
Nigeria: Buhari Recounts Achievements in Oil, Gas Sector, Lists PIA As Biggest Accomplishment
President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday attended the Nigeria International Energy Summit (NIES), his last as the country's leader, seizing the opportunity to highlight his… Read more »
Nigeria: Governorship Election - Tribunal Orders Substituted Service On Sanwo-Olu
The Lagos State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting at the Special Offences Court premises in Ikeja, has granted the motion ex-parte brought before it by the Labour… Read more »
Nigeria: Leaders Toying With Prejudice in Contest for Power Threat to Democracy - VP Osinbajo
The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has warned that in the contest for power, leadership elites must not toy with prejudices that alienate or divide any section of the country. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Produces 115m Barrels, 75 Percent of Budget Benchmark in Q1 Amid Struggling Oil Output
Amid Nigeria's crude oil production struggle, the country managed to drill 115 million barrels of the commodity in the first quarter of 2023, a THISDAY review of industry data has… Read more »
Nigeria: S&P Survey - OPEC Crude Oil Production Dropped By 300,000 Bpd in March Amid Russian Sanctions
Crude oil production from the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and allies fell by 300,000 barrels per day in March as sanctions hit Russian output, the latest… Read more »
April 17, 2023
Nigeria: More Proactive Measures Needed to Combat Ilegal Fishing in Nigeria
Experts in the maritime sector have called for more proactive measures to combat the negative effect of Illegal Unreported Unregulated (IUU) fishing activities affecting the… Read more »
Nigeria: 10th Senate Presidency - Aspirants Move Battle to Opposition Senators' Camp
The leadership and members of a strong coalition made up of the 43 opposition Senators-elect, are now the beautiful brides of the aspirants for the position of the Senate… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Approves Malaria Vaccine
National Agency For Food And Drug Administration And Control (NAFDAC) has granted registration approval for R21 Malaria Vaccine (Recombinant, Adjuvanted). Read more »
Nigeria: 10th Assembly - South-South Christian Should Be Senate President, Says Lawmaker
Ahead of the inauguration of the 10th National Assembly on June 13th, the lawmaker representing Etinan/Nsit Ibom/Nsit Ubium Federal Constituency, Hon. Luke Onofiok (PDP, Akwa Ibom)… Read more »
Nigeria: Scores Feared Killed As Gunmen Invade Plateau Community
Unconfirmed number of persons were on Sunday night killed, when armed men invaded a community in Mangu Local Government Area (LGA) of Plateau State. Read more »
Nigeria: Army Holds Rivers Community Hostage, Burn Houses As Residents Flee for Safety
Some indigenes and residents of Rundele in Emohua Local Government Area of Rivers State have fled the community following the invasion of soldiers over attack on their men deployed… Read more »
Nigeria: United Nigeria Airline Gets IOSA Certification
United Nigeria Airlines has been successfully registered as an IOSA Operator under the IATA Operational Safety Audit program (IOSA) for initial IOSA Audit, which commenced last… Read more »
Nigeria: Edo Supplementary Elections - PDP Candidates Win Three State Assembly
Candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (√) have been declared winners of the supplementary elections held on Saturday to beat their closest rival of the All Progressives… Read more »
Nigeria: Sanwo-Olu Woos Investors in America, Says Lagos Right Place for Investments
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has urged existing and potential investors to continuously see Lagos, "the crown sub-national jewel of the African economy," as a… Read more »
Nigeria: Senate Spokesperson Says Nigeria Ripe to Operate Digitalised Economy
The Spokesperson of the 9th Senate, Senator Surajudeen Basiru, has said the Nigerian economy is ripe enough to be digitalised. Read more »
Nigeria: Change of Baton in Western Naval Command and Need to Amplify Successes
After holding sway for 14 months as the Flag Officer Commanding, Western Naval Command, Chiemelie Ezeobi reports that Rear Admiral Yakubu Wambia recently handed over the baton and… Read more »