Nigeria: Reps Approve Buhari's Request to Borrow Another N1 Trillion From CBN

The N1 trillion is expected to be used to fund the N819.5 billion 2022 supplementary budget which the lawmakers approved last December. Read more »

Nigeria: Inability to Access Credit Trapping Farmers in Poverty in Abuja Rural Communities

Smallholder farmers in Abuja rue lack of access to agricultural credit facilities and absence of government support. Read more »

Africa: Google Launches Startup Accelerator for Women Founders in Africa

Women founders who are building tech startups in Africa can apply for the initiative. Read more »

Nigeria: How I Emerged Candidate, Finance My Campaign - 'Youngest' APC Candidate

Rukayat Shittu, 26, is a House of Assembly candidate in the 2023 general elections in Kwara State. Read more »

Nigeria: Fuel Scarcity - INEC Meets NNPCL On Availability of Products for Election Logistics

INEC partners the NURTW and Marine Workers' Union of Nigeria (MWUN) to ease movement of materials and officials on election day Read more »

Nigeria: Lassa Fever - Ondo Records Eight Deaths, 106 Infections in 2023

"Between January 1 and January 23, we have had 268 suspected cases of Lassa Fever, 106 confirmed cases and unfortunately eight deaths," a state government official said. Read more »

Nigeria: NNPC Takes Over Addax Petroleum's PSC Assets

The move followed the termination of the Production Sharing Contract (PSC) relationship between NNPC and Addax. Read more »

Nigeria: Banks Must Accept Old Naira Notes After 10 February Deadline - Emefiele

"The law, which says even after the old currency has lost its legal tender status, that we are mandated to collect these money, ..... And I stand with the House of Reps on this." Read more »

Nigeria: What You Need to Know About Diphtheria

Worldwide, the incidence of diphtheria has reduced dramatically in the past five decades, thanks to widespread immunisation using a diphtheria toxoid-containing vaccine. Read more »

Nigeria: Kabiru Dogo Quits Wikki Tourists

The former Lobi Stars and Sunshine Stars coach tendered his resignation letter on Tuesday Read more »

Nigeria: 2023 - INEC Restores Odii As Ebonyi PDP Governorship Candidate

The PDP in Ebonyi has been embroiled in crisis following its primaries of last year. Read more »

Nigeria: Emefiele Bows to Pressure, Appears Before Reps Panel

Mr Emefiele had repeatedly shunned the invitation of the panel prompting the House to threaten issuing a warrant of arrest on him. Read more »

Nigeria: 'I Rescued Atiku When Obasanjo Wanted to Roast Him' - Tinubu

An official in the Atiku campaign said among all the presidential candidates, Mr Tinubu was the only one who does not talk like a president. Read more »

Nigeria: Atiku Tackles Buhari Over Moody's Downgrade, Vows to Fix Economy

Moody's, last week, cut the country's foreign currency senior unsecured MTN program rating to (P)Caa1 from (P)B3. Read more »

Africa: Gates Ag One Awards $35 Million to African Farmers

The grant is to be used to develop self-fertilising crops for African farmers Read more »

Nigeria: 2023 - Alleged Attack On Buhari in Kano Is Product of PDP's Imagination - APC PCC

The statement noted that the PDP is a drowning party feverishly clawing at any straw of lies and lashing out in all delusional directions to keep afloat - but sink it will. Read more »

Nigeria: Why We're Seeking Lawmakers' Approval for N100 Billion - Delta Govt

Delta State is solvent, an official said. Read more »

Nigeria: Lagos Revenue Service Boss Bags Public Sector Icon Award

A statement Friday said that under Mr Subair's watch, Lagos revenue rose to N427bn from about N240bn. Read more »

Nigeria: Again, APC Gov Candidate Says Tinubu Will Make Akwa Ibom Look Like Lagos

Several people who reacted on social media to Mr Udofia's previous remark said apart from tall buildings and many business opportunities, Lagos is filthy and chaotic. Read more »

Nigeria: Ebubeagu Operative Shot Dead At APC Campaign Ground

The commander of the security outfit has confirmed the incident. Read more »

Nigeria: Why I Withdrew Corruption Charges Against Ex-Governor Goje - AGF Malami

Abubakar Malami speaks about the controversial withdrawal of corruption charges against former Gombe State governor, Danjuma Goje, that was widely viewed as political rather than… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerians Feed Well, Have High-Rise Buildings but Don't Appreciate Their Country - Buhari

"When I fly by helicopter, the number of high-rise buildings I see and the amount of development on the ground are fantastic." Read more »

Nigeria: Fuelling Public Service Corruption With Unpaid Retirees Benefits

The crass show of inequality and obscene accretion of public funds by a few such as this will continue to cause social convulsions in the Nigerian society. Read more »

Nigeria: UN Projects Nigeria's Economy to Grow by 3% in 2023

Commodity exporters in Africa will likely face weaker market conditions given the expected global economic slowdown, it said Read more »

Nigeria: EU Election Observer Mission to Deploy 100 Observers, Says Won't Interfere With Process

The EU-EOM says it will deploy observers in all of Nigeria's 36 states and FCT on election day. Read more »