West Africa: Ecowas Court Reverses Decision Suspending Proceedings From Three Member States

The ECOWAS Court of Justice has reversed its initial ruling of September 30, 2021 suspending proceedings three member states, Mali, Guinea and Burkina Faso. Read more »

West Africa: Insecurity, Political Instability, Russia-Ukraine War Setback for Ecowas - Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari has described threats to peace and security, political instability and the adverse impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the economies as well as the ongoing… Read more »

Nigeria: Educating Rural Nigeria On the Redesigned Naira

On November 23, 2022, President Muhammadu Buhari officially launched the new redesigned N1000, N500 and N200 notes. The Central Bank of Nigeria on October 26 made the announcement… Read more »

Nigeria: The Damning Statistics On Poverty in Nigeria

The National Bureau of Statistics recently disclosed what most of us already knew- 133 million Nigerians are poor. Read more »

Nigeria: How Climate Change, Insecurity Is Exacerbating Nigeria's Malnutrition Burden

With the present state of hunger in Nigeria, many families risk losing their children to Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) or raising generation of children with poor intelligence… Read more »

Nigeria: Out-of-School-Children - Communal Violence, Child Labour Behind Rising Numbers

In spite of federal and state laws protecting the rights of children and making their enrolment compulsory in some states, the number of out-of-school children in Nigeria keeps… Read more »

Nigeria: Gospel Musician, Sammie Okposo, Dies At 51

Popular gospel musician, Sammie Okposo, is dead. He was aged 51. Read more »

Nigeria: CBN's Revised Financial Inclusion Strategy Will Improve Lives - Queen Maxima

Her Majesty Queen Maxima of the Netherlands and United Nations secretary-general's special advocate for inclusive finance for development has said managing economic shocks remains… Read more »

Nigeria: Flood - Prepare for High Cost of Food, Hunger, Farmers Tell Nigerians

Following the impact of flooding in some parts of the country, farmers under the umbrella of Smallholder Women Farmers Organisation in Nigeria (SWOFON) have advised the federal… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria Air - Court to Hear Airlines Suit Against Federal Govt, Ethiopia Airlines Feb. 13

Justice Ambrose Lewis-Allagoa of the Federal High Court in Lagos, yesterday said the court will on February 13 hear the suit filed by some domestic airlines against the federal… Read more »

Nigeria: APC Muslim-Muslim Ticket - Dogara, Achuba, 6 Others Disown Babachir Over Support for Obi

Eight All Progressives Congress (APC) Christian leaders in the northern part of the country, led by former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara and Prof Doknan… Read more »

Nigeria: 13 Years After, Federal Govt Reintroduces History Into Curriculum

Federal government has formally announced the reintroduction of History as a stand alone subject in the basic education curriculum in Nigeria 13 years after it was removed. Read more »

Nigeria: President Muhammadu Buhari Seeks Regional Cooperation On Terrorism, Trans-Border Crimes

President Muhammadu Buhari has called for greater cooperation among neighbouring countries with Nigeria to better combat escalating volatilities and multiplicity of threats across… Read more »

Chad: Presidency Rates Nigeria's Ties With Niger, Chad, Others Productive

Presidency has expressed satisfaction with the existing bilateral relationship between Nigeria and its neighbours, confirming that such ties have helped tremendously, especially in… Read more »

Nigeria: Mixed Reactions as New Naira Notes Unveiled

Nigerians as well as finance experts are divided over their assessments of the newly redesigned naira notes that was unveiled by President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday in Abuja. Read more »

Nigeria: eNaira - Experts Suggest Ways to Increase Digital Currency Penetration

Experts in the digital currency space have agreed on ways to deepen acceptability of digital currency in Nigeria, especially the Central Bank of Nigeria owned eNaira. They were… Read more »

Nigeria: FAAC - Allocation Declines As Govt, States, LGs Share N736.8 Billion

The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC), has shared the sum of N736.782 billion to the federal, states and local governments from the federally collected revenue in the… Read more »

Nigeria: 20 Million Out-of-School Children a Time Bomb - Obasanjo

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo yesterday warned that the almost 20 million out-of-school children remain a fertile ground for breeding another insurgency in the country in the… Read more »

Nigeria: Cross River to Deworm 800,000 School Children

All is now set by the Cross River State government to deworm about 800,000 children in the school-based deworming exercise. Read more »

Nigeria: Police Foil Kidnap Attempt, Rescue 76 Victims in Kaduna

The Kaduna State Police Command said it foiled a kidnap attempt on Friday, November 18, 2022 and rescued 76 victims in Giwa local government area of the State. Read more »

Nigeria: Stakeholders Step Up Preparations for Toilet Day Summit

As the Federal Ministry of Water Resources prepares to organise a World Toilet Summit in Nigeria to create awareness against open defecation and the importance of building toilets… Read more »

Nigeria: Operators Fume Over Govt's Proposed 20% Tax On Non-Alcoholic Drinks

Operators in the carbonated soft drinks sub-sector of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) have raised alarm over implications of the federal government's proposed 20 per… Read more »

Nigeria: Confusion As New Ekiti Speaker Is Impeached After 6 Days in Office

There was confusion on Monday in the Ekiti State House of Assembly as the new Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. Gboyega Aribisogan, was impeached and suspended indefinitely. Read more »

Nigeria: Farmer-Herder Crisis, Flood Take Toll on Farming in Nasarawa

The unabated farmers-herders skirmishes in Nasarawa State over the years has taken another dimension as herders continue with attacks ranging from maiming, raping and killing of… Read more »

Nigeria: Osinbajo Seeks More Investments to Achieve Sanitation Targets

To attain global sanitation targets, Nigeria will have to triple current investment levels in the sector, an objective that will require contributions of partners and stakeholders… Read more »