Nigeria: Ex-Naval Officer Kicks Against Sale of Lekki Green Areas

A retired Naval Officer, Rear Admiral Ibukunle Olaiya, has kicked against the sale of Green Areas, near Block 113, Lekki Phase 1, by officials of the Lagos State Government,… Read more »

Nigeria: Edo Guber - Omobayo, Ogie Root for Continuity

·Why Edo must sustain good governance --Ogie Read more »

Nigeria: Northern Governors Talk Tough On Kidnapping, Out-of-School Children

Kaduna--Northern Governors yesterday in Kaduna rallied against increasing kidnapping, out-of-school children, insecurity and other problems militating against the progress of the… Read more »

Nigeria: The Pauperisation of Spirit and Demise of the Left in Africa

"Great talents appear everywhere, whenever the social conditions favourable for their development exist" - Georgi Plekhanov(On the Role of the Individual in History) Read more »

Nigeria: FG Pledges Support for NHRC Offices' Expansion

The Federal Government has reiterated its commitment to support the National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, to establish offices nationwide to strengthen its independence in… Read more »

Nigeria: Akpata's Visit Controversy - Uniben Suspends Sug

·LP vows to resist attempts to frustrate Akpata's campaign·Says it's humbled by massive supportBy John Alechenu & Ozioruva Aliu Read more »

Nigeria: University Age Controversy

Minister of Education, Mamman Tahir, while monitoring the recent Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, in Abuja, announced that 18 years would henceforth be the minimum… Read more »

Nigeria: Yahaya Bello's Advance Fee Payment

There is a shorthand expression to name or describe a fraudulent deal in Nigeria and it's simply to call it 419. Read more »

Nigeria: Pregnant Woman, Children, Others Sustain Burns in Lagos Gas Explosion

A gas explosion, yesterday, rocked the densely populated Alayabiagba community in Ajegunle area of Lagos, leaving nine people injured, including a pregnant woman and children. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria's Vat Collection, Lowest in Africa -Speaker Abbas

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, has decried that Nigeria's efficiency in collecting Value Added Tax, VAT, was the lowest among its African peers,… Read more »

Nigeria: MTN Posts N575bn Pre-Tax Loss in Q1, Blames Inflation, Naira Devaluation

MTN Nigeria Plc has reported a pre-tax loss of N575.69 billion in its operations for the first quarter of 2024, citing inflation and naira devaluation for the development. Read more »

Nigeria: State Policing and the Way Forward

The theory of the natural law states that human being possesses an intrinsic sense of right and wrong that governs reasoning and behaviour. The concepts of natural law are ancient,… Read more »

Nigeria: S-East Governors' Forum Is Not Functioning - Residents of the Region

·The governors have divided interests, so it is difficult to work together -- Prof. Igwe Read more »

Nigeria: Man Kills 2-Year-Old Boy, Harvests His Internal Organs in C'river

A man, who operates a laundry shop at Ikang, Bakassi Local Government Area of Cross River State, has allegedly killed a two-year-old boy left in his care by his mother and… Read more »

Nigeria: EFCC, Yahaya Bello and a Complicit Media

There were stories last week how the spin doctors of Yahaya Bello allegedly moved tons of cash around some media houses to influence good conscience. The substantive story of high… Read more »

Nigeria: May Day - FG Approves Pay Rise for Workers As Labour Leaders Lament Hardship

The Federal Government yesterday approved an increase of between 25% and 35% in salary for civil servants on the remaining six Consolidated Salary Structures. Read more »

Nigeria: Naira Rebounds, Gains N28.15 Against Dollar

The naira closed the month of April on a good footing as it gained N28.15 at the official market, trading at N1,390.96 to the dollar. Read more »

Nigeria: Kashim Shettima, US Deputy Secretary Meet in Abuja On Security, Economic Partnership

Vice President Kashim Shettima and the United States deputy secretary, Kurt Campbell on Tuesday met in Abuja to discuss issues of mutual benefit to the two countries. Read more »

Nigeria: 'It's Economic Diversification', Nans Lauds Ongoing Mining Sector Reforms

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has lauded the ongoing reforms in Nigeria's mining sector and commends the Ministry for their efforts in diversifying the… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerian Passport Ranks World's 10th Worst Travel Document

The Nigerian passport has ranked 191 out of 199 countries, making it the 10th worst travel document worldwide, according to VisaGuide's World Passport Index. Read more »

Nigeria: NGF Laments Spike in Out-of-School Children

The Northern Governors' Forum (NGF) has voiced deep concerns over the alarming increase in the number of out-of-school children in the region, labelling it as a pressing issue that… Read more »

Nigeria: Ondo Guber - We're Prepared to Take Over - PDP National Chairman

The Acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Amb. Umar Damagum, has declared that the party is prepared to take over Ondo State as a result of the spirit of… Read more »

Nigeria: NAFDAC Manages Drug Access, Not Pricing - DG, Adeyeye

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, has stated that the agency manages drug availability and accessibility in the country, it does not… Read more »

Nigeria: Again, Gunmen Abduct 18 Bayelsa-Bound Passengers in Ughelli North

No fewer than eighteen persons travelling from Warri to Bayelsa state in a private company bus have been abducted by gunmen suspected to be Fulani herdsmen between Evwreni and Ogor… Read more »

Nigeria: Four Killed, Many Injured As Herdsmen Attack Nimbo Community

Fear grips Nimbo community in Uzo-Uwani Local Government Area of Enugu State following the gruesome murder of four members of the community by suspected herdsmen on Sunday evening. Read more »