Nigeria: Bill to Conduct All Elections in Single Day Passes Second Reading At Senate

If the bill passed legislative hurdles, it means that all elections including presidential, governorship, National Assembly, state assembly, and local government elections would be… Read more »

Nigeria: Rethinking Tertiary Education in Nigeria, By Toyin Falola

The Nigerian public tertiary education system is now in crisis due to problems including overcrowding of lecture halls, insufficient financing, outdated courses, and regular… Read more »

Nigeria: True Leadership Isn't About Power, It's About Transformation - Caroline Popoola

The real shift happens when we stop waiting for change and start becoming the change Read more »

Nigeria: EFCC Declares Socialite Aisha Achimugu Wanted

This comes about 12 days after a PREMIUM TIMES report detailed the commission's preparation to declare her a fleeing suspect after she ignored an invitation for interrogation. Read more »

Zimbabwe: Is Zimbabwe At Risk of Another Coup?

President Mnangagwa looks beyond his second term, prompting war veterans backing Vice President Chiwenga to threaten an 'uprising' on 31 March. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria's Youth - Key to Economic Prosperity in Era of Mass Exodus

Nigeria is facing a critical moment in its economic and social trajectory Read more »

Nigeria: Akpabio Praises Tinubu's Nass Adviser

"Your performance in office generally within the last eight months is unprecedented..." Read more »

Nigeria: Fidelity Bank Flags Suspicious Remittance, Denies Bribery Allegation

A report had alleged that a Fidely Bank personnel demanded bribe after a customer visited the lenders UNIBEN branch to claim a Remitly transfer. Read more »

Nigeria: Zenith Bank's Annual Profit Soars to Record N1 Trillion

Profit before tax was up by 66.7 per cent, while post-tax profit grew to N1 trillion from N676.9 billion. Read more »

Nigeria: Death Toll Rises in Nigeria's Meningitis Outbreak

The NCDC called on affected states to strengthen their health systems and collaborate with federal authorities to curb the spread of the disease. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria Reaffirms Free HIV Treatment Despite Reduced U.S. Support

Addressing the funding situation, Ms Ilori noted that President Bola Tinubu had set aside a budget to ensure that HIV-related services continued uninterrupted. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerian Senators Debate Sale of Country's Third-Largest Cement Manufacturer to Chinese Firm

The Senate also said Nigerians' interest in the process should be allowed to participate without any hindrance. Read more »

Nigeria: 48 PWDs Graduate With Digital Skills From Nigerian Institute

Mr Daser acknowledged the barriers, stigma, and limited access to training opportunities that often hinder PWDs from fully participating in the digital economy. Read more »

Nigeria: Gov Eno Flags Off 32km Road Construction in Two Lgas in Akwa Ibom

"We are determined to seamlessly connect every part of this state with an economically viable road network." Read more »

Nigeria: IMF Appoints Tony Elumelu to Global Advisory Council

Mr Elumelu, Founder and Group Chairman of Heirs Holdings and Chairman of Transcorp Group and United Bank for Africa (UBA), is widely recognised for his advocacy of entrepreneurship… Read more »

Nigeria: Hajj 2025 - NAHCON Conducts Readiness Assessment of Key Service Providers in Mecca

"Our primary goal is ensuring every Nigerian pilgrim receives diligent and efficient services throughout their pilgrimage." Read more »

Nigeria: Building Strong National Quality Infrastructure - Strategic Pathway for Nigeria

A strong NQI is built on several pillars, including standardisation, metrology, accreditation, conformity assessment, and market surveillance Read more »

Nigeria: Cricket - Captains Talk Tough As Men's U-19 Africa Qualifiers Begins in Lagos

The qualifiers will kick off with two thrilling opening encounters on Friday as Nigeria will face Namibia at the TBS Oval, while Kenya will take on Sierra Leone at the Unilag Oval Read more »

Nigeria: NPFL - Salisu Yusuf Speaks On Nasarawa United's Painful Defeat in Ilorin

The former Super Eagles coach remains optimistic despite first Loss in charge of the solid miners Read more »

Nigeria: Is Nigeria Headed for a One-Party State?, By Jibrin Ibrahim

What is clear is that the current ruling party has learnt considerably from the playbook of the Second Republic. Read more »

Nigeria: NPFL - 'We Won't Disappoint Our Fans' - Ogunmodede Eyes History As Remo Stars Edge Closer to Title

For Ogunmodede, the secret behind Remo Stars' home dominance lies in their commitment to the fans. Read more »

Nigeria: Insecurity - Security Chiefs, Experts Urge Improved Collaboration With Nigerian Neighbours

"There is need for a paradigm shift from a theoretical approach to insecurity to a more robust/inclusive practical approach." Read more »

Africa: Road to 2026 World Cup - Africa's Qualifying Story So Far

The nine group winners will qualify automatically for the FIFA World Cup 2026. The four best runners-up will then compete for one place at the FIFA Play-Off Tournament. Read more »

Nigeria: U.S. to Stop Funding Gavi, Nigeria, Others May Suffer From Implications

"If we don't get US support, that translates into 1.2 million deaths over the next five years." Read more »

Nigeria: Atiku Denies Collecting Money From Sanwo-Olu for 2023 Election Campaign

He said that the report had claimed that Mr Sanwo-Olu had made available to Atiku money purportedly belonging to Lagos. Read more »