Nigeria: CBN Hinges Planned Interest Rate Easing On 21.4 Percent Inflation Target

Ahead of its first Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting slated for next month, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said, once it achieves its 2024 inflation target of 21.4 per… Read more »

Nigeria: Aviation Minister Seeks Aircraft Manufacturing Partnership for Nigeria

The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development has visited Magnus Aircraft Group in Hungary to seek collaboration on building an aircraft manufacturing and assemblage capacity… Read more »

Nigeria: Insecurity... Probe Terrorism Financing Now, Northern Elders, CSOs Tell Tinubu

In the wake of the persistent threat of terrorism in Nigeria and the recent revelation by Major General Danjuma Ali-Keffi (rtd) - that the plane crash which killed a former Chief… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria Must Fix Corruption, Investment Issues - Blinken

United States Secretary of State, Anthony Blinken, on Tuesday, pressed Nigeria to tackle barriers like corruption and difficulty repatriating profits that have dampened the… Read more »

Tunisia: Afcon 2023 - Tunisia Out, Namibia in Historic Qualification for Last 16

Tunisia are out of the ongoing delayed 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament in Cote d'Ivoire after they were held to a goalless draw by South Africa in their last Group E… Read more »

Africa: Dangote Still Africa's Richest Man As Forbes Unveils 2024 List

The president of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has retained his position as the richest person in Africa with a net worth of $13.9 billion in the 2024 Forbes list of 20 of… Read more »

Nigeria: Yul Edochie Quits Nollywood, Announces New Calling As Preacher

Nollywood actor, Yul Edochie, has announced that he has answered the call of God by becoming a full-time preacher. Read more »

Nigeria: Supreme Court Verdict... Anxiety As Sacked Plateau Lawmakers Vow to Resume

Senior lawyers in Nigeria have cautioned against the resort to self-help and anarchy following the declaration of the 16 lawmakers of the Plateau State House of Assembly elected on… Read more »

Nigeria: We Are Not Averse to Genuine Restructuring of Nigeria - IPOB Leader, Kanu

Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has declared his support for genuine restructuring in Nigeria along the lines of the 1963 Constitution. Read more »

Nigeria: Supreme Court Verdict - Ombugadu Concedes, Calls for Calm in Nasarawa

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Nasarawa State, David Ombugadu, has called for calm and unity among his supporters, following the Supreme Court verdict… Read more »

Nigeria: Niger Delta Ministry Denies Alleged Bias in Project Distribution

The Niger Delta Development Ministry has denied the alleged bias in its distribution of its 2024 budgetary allocation to states in the region. Read more »

Nigeria: Borno Gets First Elected Female LG Chair As APC Wins All 27 Seats

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has won the chairmanship and 312 councillorship positions in all the 27 local government areas of Borno State. Read more »

Nigeria: Kidnapping - Govt Rejects Crowdfunding, to Invoke Law On Ransom Payment

The federal government has warned against public crowd-funding to pay ransoms for kidnapped victims, saying it will only worsen the spate of abductions. Read more »

Nigeria: TETFund's Funding Surge - a Game-Changer for Tertiary Institutions

A transformative wave is sweeping through higher education, and at its forefront is the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) funding surge-a true game-changer for tertiary… Read more »

Nigeria: Doubt Trails January Student Loan Takeoff

As January is drawing to an end, students have decried the prolonged wait for the commencement of the education loans. Read more »

Nigeria: Northern Elders Reject Relocation of CBN 'Key Departments' to Lagos

The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) has expressed deep concern about the reported plans by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to relocate major departments from the Abuja headquarters… Read more »

Nigeria: Police Launches Special Intervention Squad to Tackle Kidnapping

Inspector-general of police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has launched a Special Intervention Squad (SIS), to tackle the activities of kidnappers terrorising the Federal Capital… Read more »

Nigeria: 9,734 Persons Killed, 4,067 Others Abducted in 2023 - Report

Share on WhatsAppShare on FacebookShare on TwitterTelegram A total of 4,067 persons were abducted and 9,734 were killed by gun men in 2023, according to a report by Abuja-based… Read more »

Nigeria: A Case for Compulsory Drug Testing

That some students, and curiously, parents, of the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Bauchi (ATBU) will be brazen enough to oppose the school's move to enforce compulsory drug… Read more »

Nigeria: Budget Minister Urges 36 States to Access World Bank-Supported Covid-19 Funds

Minister of budget and economic planning Atiku Bagudu has urged 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory to hasten efforts in accessing the balance of the $750… Read more »

Nigeria: EFCC and Ex-Governors

It appears the current leadership of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is ready to prove nay sayers wrong. The Ola Olukoyede-led anti-graft agency poses as if it… Read more »

Nigeria: Sanwo-Olu Is Putting a Lot of Resources, Attention to Secure Lagos - Omotoso

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu in his second term in office has continued with his developmental strides in Lagos State. In this interview, the Lagos State Commissioner for… Read more »

Nigeria: Naira Redesign Contributed to 'Clean Election' - Buhari

Former President Muhammadu Buhari has strongly defended the redesign of the Naira by the Central Bank of Nigeria ahead of the 2023 general elections, stating that the policy… Read more »

Nigeria: We Will Make FCT Hot for Bandits - Wike

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has assured residents of Bwari area council that the administration would make the territory hot for bandits and… Read more »

Nigeria: 80 Rescued, 12 Confirmed Dead in Niger Boat Mishap

Share on WhatsAppShare on FacebookShare on TwitterTelegram 12 people have been confirmed dead in the boat mishap which occurred in Duga Mashaya around Tungan Leda in Shagunu… Read more »