Nigeria: Importers, Truckers Kick Over Extortion On Ports, Lagos Roads

Truck drivers and importers have raised the alarm over alleged multiple extortion from louts and area boys on port access road and Lagos state roads. Read more »

Nigeria: Poll Lacks Transparency, Falls Short of Citizens' Expectations - EU Observers

Foreign observers to last Saturday's general election in Nigeria have passed a damning verdict on the polls. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria's Gas Export Slumps to 1m Tonnes, Lower Than Algeria

Nigeria's gas export dropped to one million tonnes in January, representing 35 per cent decline year on year, and lower than export volumes by Algeria. Read more »

Nigeria: Bruised but Unbowed - Woman Votes in Lagos After Attack

Lagos electorate have hailed a brave woman yet to be properly identified for going back to vote after thugs allegedly attacked her face with bottles at a polling unit in the state. Read more »

Nigeria: 252 Terrorists Surrender, Troops Kill 69, Arrest 71 - DHQ

Nigeria's Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has said its troops operating in the North East, North Central, North West and South East have neutralized 69 terrorists, arrested 71, while… Read more »

Nigeria: CSOs List Key Issues That Will Determine Polls' Outcome

Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) Centre for Democracy Development (CDD) and Yiaga Africa have listed some of the key factors that will determine Saturday's presidential election. Read more »

Nigeria: Oil Production Decline Shrinks Nigeria's Economic Growth

Oil theft coupled with deferred investment in Nigeria's oil industry has caused Nigeria's economy growth to slow to 3.52 per cent in the fourth quarter from 3.98 per cent a year… Read more »

Ghana: Newcastle United Fans to Honour Christian Atsu By Completing School Building in Ghana

Supporters of Premier League club Newcastle United have launched fundraising in memory of late Black Stars of Ghana, Christian Atsu, with the goal of completing the former winger's… Read more »

Nigeria: Tinubu, Shettima Presidency Will Change Nigeria's Narrative - Minister

With two days to the presidential election, the Minister of State for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Dr Ramatu Tijjani Aaliyu, has said that the Tinubu/Shettima presidency… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerian Govt Closes Land Borders Over General Elections

The Federal Government of Nigeria has ordered the closure of all land borders for Saturday's Presidential and National Assembly elections. Read more »

Nigeria: PDP Focused On Rescuing Nigeria, Not G5 Governors

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said it is focused on ensuring that the party wins the presidential election and not on the activities of some group of five governors within… Read more »

Nigeria: I'm Now Envy of Other Presidents - Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari has said he had become the envy of other presidents because of the support his government had received from the private sector in addressing the social… Read more »

Nigeria: Naira Swap - We Refuse to Be Scapegoat, Says Supreme Court

Nigerians from all works of life, including consumers and business owners, professional and trade unions, looking up to the Supreme Court for a pronouncement that will ameliorate… Read more »

Nigeria: Pro-Obi Pollsters Will Cause Post-Election Violence, APC Campaign Warns

All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council has alerted security agencies about the likelihood of Labour Party (LP) supporters sparking post-election violence in… Read more »

Nigeria: Consumers On Panic Buying Spree Ahead of General Elections

Ahead of the general elections, consumers are embarking on panic buying sprees at shopping malls and merchandising stores over fears of possible unrest if the general elections… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria's Election Matters to the World, Say Blinken, Others

The United States Secretary of State, Anthony Blinken, and other US senior officials such as Linda Thomas Greenfield, have stated the importance the US and the world attached to… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerian Army Seeks More Recruits to Curb Insecurity

The minister of Defence, Major General Bashir Magashi (rtd) has said that the Nigerian Army is in need of more recruits to nip insecurity in the bud. Read more »

Nigeria: President Muhammadu Buhari Didn't Impose Running Mate On Me - Tinubu

Presidential candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has clarified that President Muhammadu Buhari did not impose Senator Ibrahim Shettima on him as his… Read more »

Nigeria: Ahead of Elections, NNPCL Says 1.8bn Litres of Petrol in Stock

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd., (NNPC Ltd.) has assured Nigerians of availability of petrol in the country, ahead of the 2023 general elections, saying it has 1.805… Read more »

Nigeria: Why Nutrition Should Be Top Priority for Govt - Osinbajo

Aside from other key development indices, the lives of young people and the future of the country depend largely on the collective efforts by public and private sectors towards… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria Air - Buhari Meets Ethiopian Airlines Board in Addis Ababa

President Muhammadu Buhari met with Ethiopian Airlines Board chairman, Girma Wake, in Addis Ababa on Sunday, during which they exchanged views on the operationalisation of Nigeria… Read more »

Africa: Africa Magic Announces 9th Viewers' Choice Awards, Calls for Entries

Following the eight-day extravagant eighth edition in 2022, the organisers of Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards (AMVC), MultiChoice Nigeria and Africa Magic, are ready to roll… Read more »

Nigeria: Niger APC Candidates Blame Naira Redesign On 'Enemies of State'

The duo of All Progressives Congress (APC), Niger State gubernatorial candidate, Hon. Mohammed Umaru Bago and the senator representing Niger East senatorial zone, senator Mohammed… Read more »

Nigeria: Naira Swap Policy - APC Governors Adamant, Ask Buhari, AGF, CBN to Obey Supreme Court

State governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) yesterday rose from a meeting with national chairman of the party, Abdullahi Adamu, insisting that… Read more »

Nigeria: Inaccurate Measurement, Not Theft Responsible for 40 Percent Crude Losses - Federal Govt

Approximately 40 per cent of the volumes credited to crude losses in the Nigerian petroleum industry are attributable to measurement inaccuracies and not theft as often reported. Read more »