Nigeria: Nigeria's FIFA Badge Referee Akintoye Selected for CAF Women's Champions League

Nigerian Elite Referee and FIFA badge, Yemisi Akintoye has been selected for the 2023 African Women's Champions League taking place in Cote d'Ivoire from Nov. 5 to Nov. 19. Read more »

Nigeria: NPFL - 12,000-Capacity Stadium Filled As Doma United Thrash Rival Gombe United 3-0

Doma United's head coach, Akinade Onigbinde, has praised fans of both Gombe United and his team for peacefully comporting themselves during their Match Day seven fixture of the… Read more »

Nigeria: Abuja Hotels Bolster Security Amid U.S. Embassy's Security Alert

In response to the security alert issued by the U.S. embassy in Nigeria, cautioning its citizens about increased threats targeting major hotels in the country's capital city,… Read more »

Nigeria: Several Feared Dead As Rival Gang Clash At Drinking Spot in Benue

At least several persons have reportedly been killed in Chito and Tyo Akosu communities of Ukum Local Government Area, LGA, Benue State following a brawl between two rival gangs… Read more »

Nigeria: 43% of Nigerian Children Not Registered At Birth - Unicef

The United Nations Children's Fund, UNICEF over the weekend said 43 percent of Nigerian children were not captured in the birth registration and legally became invisible. Read more »

Nigeria: Wizkid Announces Break From Music, Considers Career in Sport

Nigerian singer Ayodeji Balogun, popularly known as Wizkid, has announced a break from music and now considering a career in sports. Read more »

Nigeria: Terror Alert - Avoid 'Major Hotels' in Nigeria - U.S. Warns Citizens

The US has issued a stern warning to its citizens in Nigeria, saying there are "elevated threats" to major hotels in the "larger cities" of the country. Read more »

Ghana: Ghana's Ruling Party Votes to Elect Candidate for 2024 Ballot

Ghana's ruling party voted on Saturday in primaries to elect its candidate for next year's presidential ballot, with Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia widely favoured to win. Read more »

Africa: Like Jimi Hendrix Like Mohbad - Kindred Spirits

I first heard about Jimi Hendrix during my early teens. First attraction was his name which elicited interest. The word Hendrix sounded psychedelic to me. Not much later, I was hit… Read more »

Nigeria: FG Must Merge Some Ministries to Cut Cost of Governance - Ex-Minister Nweke

A former minister of Information Frank Nweke Jr has asked the Federal Government to do everything possible to cut the cost of governance. Read more »

Nigeria: Students' Loan - Poor, Indigent Students At Disadvantage, Says ASUU

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) says poor and indigent students will not benefit from the students' loan recently introduced by the Federal Government because of… Read more »

Nigeria: Enugu - Why Mbah Went to Indonesia

Governor Mbah's investment trip to Jakarta, Indonesia is a step in the right direction and holds many economic promises for Enugu State, writes Uche Anichukwu Read more »

Nigeria: Court Orders Unconditional Release of Emefiele

An Abuja High Court, yesterday, ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to unconditionally release the embatled former Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, governor,… Read more »

Nigeria: Poor Wages Fuelling Corruption - NLC

On the part of the Nigeria Labour Congress, its President, Joe Ajaero, said poor wages were a major factor fuelling corruption in Nigeria, stressing that it was the right and… Read more »

Nigeria: We've Enough Naira Notes - CBN

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) said yesterday that it has enough Naira notes to meet the cash needs of the banking public. Read more »

Nigeria: Electricity - Policy Flip-Flop Threatens U.S.$155 Million Smart Metres Project

Inconsistent government policies, high annual turnover and cash flow requirements are currently threatening execution of the $155 million Phase 2 of Nigeria's National Mass… Read more »

Nigeria: CBN Begins Clearing Forex Forwards Backlog

Barely 10 days after, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) may have begun to implement the promise of President Bola Tinubu to clear the estimated $7 billion outstanding foreign… Read more »

Nigeria: Ajaero in Critical Condition, May Be Flown Abroad - NLC

The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, yesterday said the health condition of its President, Joe Ajaero is very critical and may be flown abroad for full medical examination after he… Read more »

Nigeria: Tinubu to Flag Off Conference for 24 Littoral African Countries in Nigeria

President Bola Tinubu will be flagging off the conference for 24 littoral countries in the West and Central African sub-region on Monday at the Lagos Continental Hotel Victoria… Read more »

Nigeria: Salary Increases - Govt Dashes Workers' Hopes

The are indications that the Federal Government's promise to pay additional N35,000 wage to its workers for six months may have run into a hitch due to lack of cash. Read more »

Nigeria: Insurance - Weakening Purchasing Power Affects Individual Life Policies

At the backdrop of significant declines in the purchasing power of most Nigerians, the insurance sector is recording higher preference for group life policies with declining… Read more »

Nigeria: Govt Needs 18.6trn to Fix Federal Roads in Four Years - Minister

The Minister of Works, David Umahi, said the Federal Government needs an estimated N18.6 trillion to address the road sector in Nigeria over the next four years. Read more »

Nigeria: AfCFTA - West, Central African Port Leaders Summit'll Boost Trade Facilitation - Koko

Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA, Mohammed Bello Koko, has said that the Port Management Association of West & Central Africa, PMAWCA, Annual Council and 18th… Read more »

Nigeria: Foreign Debt to Top $51bn As Tinubu Seeks Fresh $7.8bn, €100m Loans

Nigeria's foreign debt is expected to rise further to about $51 billion, following President Bola Tinubu's request to the Senate, seeking approval to borrow additional $7.8 billion… Read more »

Nigeria: Supplementary Budget - Govt Earmarks N17.7bn for Presidential Yacht, Air Fleet

President Bola Tinubu has presented a N2.176 trillion 2023 supplementary budget proposal to the House of Representatives on Tuesday. Read more »