February 17
Nigeria: Ekpo Lauds Zero Routine Gas Flare in TotalEnergies Assets
Minister of State Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo has commended the NNPC Limited/TotalEnergies Joint Venture for achieving zero routine gas flare in all its Nigerian… Read more »
Nigeria: National Commodity Board Will Bring Stability to Food Prices - Lcci
The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has said the recent announcement regarding the federal government's intention to establish a National Commodity Board has the… Read more »
Nigeria: Power Sector Privatisation - Discos Reeling Under N3trn Debt 10 Years After
The Nigeria electricity sector has grappled with a delusive perception of a brighter power industry following the 2013 privatisation exercise. Read more »
Nigeria: One Woman's Journey to Harness Wind for Energy in Nigeria
Ms Ighobemre Obakponovwe is a British Nigerian architectural designer based in London. Running a successful architectural office in London for nearly 24 years, she narrates her… Read more »
Nigeria: State Police and Rumbling Hunger
Even before the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Hon. Mohammed Idris, on Wednesday announced the Federal Government's intention to release 42,000 metric tonnes of… Read more »
Nigeria: Valentine - Sovereign Trust Insurance Distribute Items to Lawma Officials
Sovereign Trust Insurance(STI) Plc added a novel twist to the celebration of love(Valentine) as staff members of the organisation took to the streets to spread love to workers of… Read more »
Nigeria: States and Pension Scheme
A recent report revealed that 20 years after the enactment of the Pension Reform Act (PRA) 2004, 26 states of the federation have not been able to fully implement the Contributory… Read more »
Nigeria: Gunmen Abduct Passengers, Kill One Along Damaturu-Biu Highway
Many travelers along the Damaturu-Biu highway were yesterday kidnapped by gunmen suspected to be Boko Haram members. Read more »
Nigeria: Govt's Misplaced Priorities Ban of Public-Funded Universities - ASUU
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has said misplaced priorities by the federal and state governments retards the progress of public-founded universities and caused… Read more »
Nigeria: Troops Kill 254 Terrorists, Arrest 264 As 81 Surrender - DHQ
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) yesterday said troops on internal operations across the country killed 254 terrorists, arrested 264 and rescued 73 hostages in one week. Read more »
Nigeria: Stakeholders Inspect Multi-Billion Naira Food Processing Plant Site in Delta
Determined to make Nigeria a productive nation, plans are currently ongoing to establish a multi-billion naira foods processing plant in Delta state. Read more »
Nigeria: Harsh Economy - Business Operators Lament Mass SMEs Collapse
Operators in the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) are fuming over the harsh economic scenario in the country that is leading to the death of many Small and Medium… Read more »
Nigeria: Ex-Speakers of State Assemblies to Brainstorm On Nigeria's Problems - Lalong
Chairman, Conference of Former Speakers of State Houses of Assembly of Nigeria, Senator Simon Bako Lalong, has assured that the body would brainstorm on current problems in Nigeria… Read more »
February 16
Nigeria: Insecurity - Tinubu, Governors Opt for State Police
As insecurity continues to plague various part of Nigeria, the federal government appears to have finally come around to the idea of having state police. Read more »
Nigeria: Food, Headline Inflation Spike to 35.4 Percent, 29.9 Percent
The rising cost of production, elevated transport prices, sustained insecurity and weaker Naira pushed Food and Headline Inflation to 355.41 per cent and 29.90 per cent… Read more »
West Africa: Senegal and the Survival of Democracy in Ecowas
The disturbing political developments in Senegal is one that the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) needs to watch closely with a view to intervening before it gets… Read more »
Nigeria: Support Swells for Parliamentary System
A growing number of Nigerians are now pushing for a change in the nation's system of government. Read more »
February 15
Nigeria: Cocoa Prices Surge to Record High On Naira Depreciation
Nigerian cocoa farmers and exporters are reaping big as global cocoa prices hit record high, thanks to the steep naira devaluation that has resulted in a sharp increase in the… Read more »
Nigeria: Does the IMF Care About Us?
It is true that the presence of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) in developing countries dates back as early as the 1960s when many nations in the developing… Read more »
Nigeria: Sports Ministry Partners Military to Produce Laurel-Winning Athletes
Sports development minister, Senator John Owan Enoh, has pledged to work with both military and para-military institutions to develop world-class athletes who will win… Read more »
Nigeria: Expose Religious Sect Financing Terrorism
The claim by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission-EFCC-chairman, Ola Olukoyede, that some prominent Nigerians are financing terrorism was perceived as nothing new. If… Read more »
Nigeria: Hardship - Vulnerable Nigerians to Get Grains Free of Charge - Federal Govt
The federal government has announced plans to distribute the 42,000 tonnes of grains from its reserves to vulnerable Nigerians free of charge. Read more »
Nigeria: 2 Books On Tinubu for Public Presentation March 29
Two new books written on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will be unveiled on March 29, 2024, coinciding with the Nigerian leader's birthday anniversary. Read more »
Nigeria: Investments Trapped, Broadband Penetration Nosedives As Infracos Face New Hurdle
The N17.5 million Infrastructure Companies (InfraCos) used in obtaining Open Access FIbre Infrastructure Network license from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) may go… Read more »
Nigeria: Federal Govt Sets Up Security Committee On Highway Projects
Federal government has established an ad-hoc ministerial committee on security of highways construction projects across the country. Read more »