Nigeria: CBN Can Collect Customers' Social Media Handles, Court Rules

Justice Nnamdi Dimgba of the Federal High Court in Lagos has held that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is constitutionally empowered to demand and collect the social media… Read more »

Nigeria: Tinubu Assures Retired Officers of Improved Welfare

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reassured retired military officers of due respect and improved welfare. Read more »

Nigeria: Senate Steps Down Electricity Tariff Hike Report Over Court Order

A court case instituted in Kano has halted the Senate's plans to stop electricity tariff increase. Read more »

Nigeria: Defence Seeks Niger Republic's Help to Arrest Wanted Terrorist

Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has declared a foreign terror kingpin terrorising the people of Zamfara State, Halilu Buzu, wanted and called on the Nigerien authorities to help effect… Read more »

Nigeria: 'Release Leah Sharibu' Campaign Mounts As She Turns 21 in Captivity

Leah Sharibu, the 14-year-old-girl kidnapped in Dapchi school in Yobe State is now 21-year-old but still under captivity. Read more »

Nigeria: Salary Arrears - ASUU Threatens 'No Pay, No Work', Issues 2-Week Ultimatum

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has threatened to stop rendering services after the next two weeks if the President Bola Tinubu administration fails to pay public… Read more »

Nigeria: No Plan to Use Workers' Pension Funds Illegally, Federal Govt Replies Atiku

The Federal Government has clarified that it has no plan to illegally access the savings and pensions of Nigerian workers to fund infrastructure projects. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria Cannot Remain Poor With Its Vast Mineral Wealth - Alake

Nigeria cannot continue to be a poor country while it is blessed with such enormous wealth in mineral resources across every state in the country Read more »

West Africa: Tinubu, Senegal's Faye Seek West Africa Unity Against Terrorism, Trafficking

President Bola Tinubu, on Thursday, received President Bassirou Diomaye Faye of Senegal on a courtesy visit at the State House in Abuja, where both leaders called for an alignment… Read more »

Nigeria: Military Declares Halilu Buzu Wanted for Terrorism, Illegal Arms Supplies, Others

The Nigerian Military has declared Halilu Buzu wanted for his involvement in terrorist activities, illegal arms supplies, illegal mining, and cattle rustling. Read more »

Nigeria: 'Blue Economy - Untapped Potential Abounds in Marítime Sector'

The chairman, SIFAX Group, Dr. Taiwo Afolabi, Chairman, SIFAX Group, has identified coastal tourism and renewable energy generation as some of the potential areas of growth that… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria Attracts U.S.$133 Million Private Infrastructure Participation in 2023 - World Bank

Nigeria in 2023 attracted $133 million in private infrastructure investment out of the $86 billion investments made in low- and middle-income countries, the World Bank Private… Read more »

Nigeria: EFCC to Use Technology to Combat Terrorism Financing

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is settling for the use of technology to combat illicit flow of monies into the hands of terrorists. Read more »

Nigeria: NPA Rallies Investors for Lekki Deep Seaport Phase 2 Devt

The managing director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Mohammed Bello-Koko, has held an high-level engagements with China Harbour Engineering Company Ltd (CHEC) top… Read more »

Nigeria: 11 Confirmed Dead in Kano Mosque Attack

Eleven persons have been confirmed dead in the arson carried out on Wednesday by a 38-year-old Shafiu Abubakar, who set a mosque on fire during the early morning prayer over… Read more »

Nigeria: NLC, Others Decry Elusive Gains of Subsidy Removal, One Year After

That President Bola Ahmed Tinubu announced removal of fuel subsidy is no longer news. Read more »

Nigeria: Man, or Bear?

Social media especially TikTok is buzzing with the "Man or Bear?" trend with over 65,000 responses so far asking if women would prefer to be left alone in the woods with a man or… Read more »

Nigeria: CNG Directive - Tinubu Commissions 500mmscf/D Gas Plants, 23.3km Pipeline Today

Following his directive on mandatory procurement of compressed-natural-gas (CNG) powered vehicles by all government ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs), President Bola… Read more »

Nigeria: Adopting Western Democratic System in Africa a Huge Mistake - Obasanjo

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said that accepting and practising Western liberal democracy in Africa was a huge mistake. Read more »

Nigeria: Another Wike Loyalist Resigns From Fubara's Cabinet, Cites Toxic Workplace

The Rivers State Commissioner for Education, Professor Chinedu Mmon, who is a loyalist of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Chief Nyesom Wike, has resigned from… Read more »

Nigeria: Sanwo-Olu's Deputy Chief of Staff, Soyannwo, Dies At 55

The governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has announced the passing of his Deputy Chief of Staff, Gboyega Soyannwo, on Wednesday. He was aged 55. Read more »

Nigeria: Why We Walked Out of N48,000 Minimum Wage Talks With Federal Govt - TUC President

President of the Trade Union Council of Nigeria (TUC), Festus Osifo, has said that the union walked out of negotiations meeting with the Federal Government due to government's… Read more »

Nigeria: Tinubu Commits to Reviving Oil Production, Economic Rebirth in Ogoniland

President Bola Tinubu said his administration is committed to unlocking the human and natural resource potential of Ogoniland, while ensuring the environmental and economic… Read more »

Nigeria: NACCIMA Decries Naira Depreciation, Worries Over Impact On Import, Inflation

The Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA), has expressed concerns over the significant depreciation of the Naira, noting that it… Read more »

Morocco: $25bn Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline Project Advances Into Northern Section

A significant milestone has been recorded in the implementation of the Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline project according to ETAFAT, the firm overseeing the project. Read more »