Nigeria: Buhari Apologises As Tinubu Takes Oath of Office Today

AS President Muhammadu Buhari leaves office today, he has apologised to Nigerians over some decisions he took that brought pains and sufferings to the citizenry. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerians Applaud, Condemn Buhari's Performance in Office

Some Nigerians have expressed divergent opinions on the performance of President Muhammad Buhari's administration in the last eight, with some commending his achievements and… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: More Questions About the 'Accident' That Got a Minister Pregnant

Anyone who tells you that social media is not the highest invader of people's privacy, isn't being entirely truthful. Read more »

Nigeria: Seun Kuti Won't Jump Bail, His Europe Tour Not Illegal - Lawyers

Femi Falana and Adeyinka Olumide-Fusika, Senior Advocates of Nigeria, SANs and the attorneys to Afrobeat musician, Seun Kuti said his travel to Switzerland, despite his ongoing… Read more »

Nigeria: Why Tinubu-Shettima Should Prioritise Poverty Eradication

OUTGOING President Muhammadu Buhari, about four years ago, promised to lift 100 million Nigerians out of poverty in 10 years, translating that 10 million Nigerians would be taken… Read more »

Nigeria: 48 MIllion Barrels - Alleged Illegal Sale of Crude False, Malami Insists

Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami (SAN) has insisted that the allegation of illegal sale of 48 million barrels of crude oil valued… Read more »

Nigeria: I Know Extent of Tasks Ahead, Won't Fail Nigerians - Tinubu

President-Elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, said yesterday he understands the magnitude of the tasks ahead as he prepares to take on the mantle of leadership, assuring that he would not… Read more »

Nigeria: Rate of Killings Worrisome - Southern, Middle Belt Leaders

Leaders of thoughts, elder statesmen from four of the six geo-political zones of the country, under the aegis of Southern and Middle Belt Leaders Forum, SMBLF led by South-South… Read more »

Nigeria: EFCC Boss Tasks New Detective Cadets On Making Nigeria Corrupt-Free

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Chairman, Mr Abdulrasheed Bawa, has challenged the newly-inducted detective inspector cadets on making Nigeria a corrupt-free… Read more »

Ghana: Ghana Speaker Takes Over As Gbajabiamila Hands Over CoSAP Leadership

Mr Alban Bagbin, Speaker of Parliament of Ghana on Thursday took over as the Head, of the Conference of Speakers and Head of African Parliaments (CoSAP) from Rep. Femi… Read more »

Nigeria: Aircraft With Nigeria Air Colours Sighted At Addis Ababa Airport

An aircraft in Nigeria Air colours was today sighted at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport in Ethiopia. Read more »

Nigeria: 2 Nigerians Get UN Posthumous Peacekeeping Award

The United Nations on Thursday honoured two Nigerians and 101 other military, police and civilian peacekeepers, who lost their lives in the line of duty in 2022. Read more »

Nigeria: I Knew Nothing About Education Sector Before Buhari Appointed Me - Adamu

Education Minister, Mallam Adamu Adamu has disclosed that he was inexperienced in the education sector before President Muhammadu Buhari appointed him in 2015. Read more »

Nigeria: Name Second Niger Bridge After Ojukwu, Ekwueme, Others, Not Buhari - Biafra Group

The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has condemned the naming of the second Niger Bridge after President Muhammadu Buhari. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria's Economy to Grow By 4.1% Amid Crises - AfDB Projects

The African Development Bank (AfDB) says Nigeria and other economies of Africa is projected to grow by 4.1 per cent in 2023 and 4.3 per cent in 2024. Read more »

Nigeria: Pressure On Me, Can't Wait Till May 29 - Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday night said he has been under intense pressure in the last few days of his administration and was earnestly looking to the next six days to… Read more »

Nigeria: Tackle Insecurity With Iron Fist, Nigeria's Unsafe, ActionAid Tells Govt

International non-profit organisation, ActionAid Nigeria, AAN, yesterday asked the federal government to tackle insecurity with iron fist, saying Nigeria was now unsafe for human… Read more »

Nigeria: Seun Kuti - You Can't Be Complainant, Prosecutor, Magistrate Tells Police

A Chief Magistrates Court, sitting in Sabo, Yaba, Lagos, yesterday, ruled that the police cannot be the complainant and also the prosecutor in the trial of Afrobeat singer, Seun… Read more »

Nigeria: Police Bust 96 Phone Snatchers, Drug Dealers, Others in Kano

Kano State Police Command, yesterday, said it has arrested no fewer than 96 suspects for phone snatching, drug dealers, and armed robbery among others in the state. Read more »

Nigeria: It's Unconstitutional to Appoint Minister of State - Keyamo to Buhari

The outgoing Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo, SAN, yesterday told President Muhammadu Buhari that it was an aberration to appoint a minister of state. Read more »

Nigeria: Refinery - We'll Ask Dangote to Sell Forex At Good Rate - Emefiele

With the Dangote Refinery set to deliver its first products in July, the governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Mr Godwin Emefiele, said yesterday that the refinery would be… Read more »

Nigeria: Tinubu/Shettima Presidency, a Milestone in Nigeria's Democracy - Group

Nigerians in diaspora under the aegis of Nigeria Diaspora Think Tank, NDTT, and Bola Ahmed Tinubu Solidarity-Vanguard, BAT-V, have called on the President-elect, Bola Tinubu and… Read more »

Nigeria: Why UK Bars Nigerian Students From Bringing Spouses, Children

The United Kingdom announced on Tuesday that foreign students will not be allowed to bring their families - spouses, children and parents to the country. Read more »

Nigeria: Lagos Governor Promises Prudent Use of U.S.$249 Million Bond

GOVERNOR Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, yesterday, assured residents of his administration's commitment in ensuring financial prudence and responsibility for continued… Read more »

Nigeria: We Found Oil Where Others Ran Away - NNPC

Nigeria's hopes of increasing its crude oil reserves has received a fresh boost as the state-owned oil company, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd, has commenced an oil… Read more »