West Africa: Why We Lifted Sanctions On Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso - Ecowas

"West African single identity and regional integration and inclusion project is another programme that the three countries benefit from." Read more »

Nigeria: Controversy As Top NUC Officials Snub Eight Years Tenure Limit Rule, Refuse to Retire

The newly revised PSR says "a director or its equivalent by whatever nomenclature it is described in MDAs shall compulsorily retire upon serving eight years on the post." Read more »

Nigeria: Economic Crisis - What Dangote, Rabiu, Elumelu Said After Meeting With Tinubu

The meeting which had some state governors in attendance also discussed the crumbling rate of the Naira to the Dollar. Read more »

Nigeria: Ogun Judiciary Workers Set to Begin Strike

Mr Adekanbi disclosed that the union has made several attempts to negotiate with the state government and adopted several means of engagement Read more »

Nigeria: How Nigerians Can Legally Migrate to Germany - Ambassador

Germany's Ambassador to Nigeria, Annett Günther, speaks on different bilateral issues and areas of cooperation between the two countries Read more »

Nigeria: Oyo Govt Shuts Down Illegal Mining Factory

According to the governor, the illegal facility, located at Idi-Ayunre, was visited following a tip-off that it was being used to process illegally mined minerals. Read more »

West Africa: Ecowas Lifts Sanctions On Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso

ECOWAS urges Burkina Faso, Niger and Mali to reconsider their withdrawal from the subregional body. Read more »

Nigeria: Tinubu Administration to Release 42,000 Metric Tonnes of 'Assorted Food Commodities' - Aide

.The Tinubu administration through the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security is in the final stages of releasing 42,000 metric tonnes of assorted food commodities to… Read more »

Nigeria: Kaduna Govt Orders Investigation Into Deaths of Four in Army Hospital

The army medical authorities linked the symptoms to what it described as acute Viral Hemorrhagic Fever (VHF). Read more »

Nigeria: Tinubu Makes New Appointments At NCC, Nigcomsat, Galaxy Backbone

President Tinubu names new officials for agencies under the Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy Read more »

Nigeria: Army Rescues 122 Hostages Across Nigeria

The troops also apprehended 83 perpetrators of oil theft and denied the oil thieves the estimated sum of N2.5 billion. Read more »

Nigeria: Special Report - SGBV Worsens in Kano - Victims, Advocates Proffer Solution

A report has revealed that gender-based violence has reached unsettling heights in Kano State, prompting a critical examination of the underlying causes. Read more »

Nigeria: Ogun Waste Managers Threaten to Withdraw Services Over Huge Debt

"The money being owed members, puts over 1000 direct and indirect jobs on the line should they close shops due to lack of funds to continue operations." Read more »

West Africa: Ecowas Co-Founder Gowon Urges Body to Lift Sanctions on Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso

Mr Gowon, who was one of the founders of ECOWAS as Nigeria's military head of state in May 1975, expressed his concerns about recent developments in the regional body in an open… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerian Govt Set to Ban Export of Cooking Gas

The government said this is part of its effort to tackle the rise in the price of cooking gas in the country. Read more »

Nigeria: President Tinubu Appoints New Amcon Management Team

President Tinubu urges the new AMCON team to support his mission of sanitising the nation's financial system. Read more »

Nigeria: Strange Disease Kills Three Health Workers, Patient At Nigerian Military Hospital

Victims are suspected to have died from Acute Viral Hemorrhagic Fever (VHF). Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria's GDP Grew By 3.46 Percent in Q4 2023 - NBS

The statistics bureau said this in its "Nigerian Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Report Q4 2023" released on Thursday. Read more »

Nigeria: Jigawa Lawmakers Pass Vote of Confidence On Speaker

Mr Aliyu presided over Wednesday's plenary where the lawmakers passed the vote of confidence on him before posing for a group photo of all the 30 members. Read more »

Nigeria: Peter Obi Says Police Arrest of LP Chairperson 'Demeaning, Intolerable'

Mr Abure was arrested on Wednesday after attending a meeting with the State Security Service in Benin City. Read more »

Nigeria: Senate to Probe High Cement Prices

The Senate said the current price of cement is unbearable to Nigerians considering the high cost of living that Nigerians are already grappling with. Read more »

Nigeria: EFCC, Police, Others Arrest 115 Suspected Currency Racketeers in Joint Operation

EFCC lists the amounts of money in different currencies recovered from the suspected racketeers Read more »

Nigeria: We're Determined to Succeed in Healthcare Delivery - Tinubu

President Tinubu said his administration will continue to prioritise domestic and foreign direct investments in the health sector. Read more »

Nigeria: Wike Flags Off Construction of Another Abuja Road

Mr Wike also pledged to rehabilitate the Gwagwa-Karimo-Deidei road to ease traffic congestion. Read more »

Nigeria: Tributes As Akeredolu's Body Arrives Ondo for Final Burial Rites

"The late Akeredolu took an unusual sacrifice that many considered a suicide mission. He raised his voice to speak truth to power. He condemned inequality, complacency,… Read more »