Nigeria: 9 Months After, CBN Names 16 New Directors

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has appointed 16 new directors across key departments, nine months after it relieved the previous directors from the services of the bank as well… Read more »

Nigeria: Govt to Mitigate Fraud, Governance Failures With New Code

The Financial Reporting Council has said the Nigeria Public Sector Governance Code (NPSGC) shall help mitigate risks such as fraud, misuse of funds, and governance failures which… Read more »

Nigeria: Ogoni Demands Licensing of Indigenous Companies As Condition for Oil Exploration

The people of Ogoni ethnic nationality have called on the federal government to grant indigenous companies of Ogoni extraction licences to drill oil. Read more »

Nigeria: Fresh Twist in Rivers LG Crisis As Chairmen Elected Under Amaechi Seek Reinstatement

Council chairmen elected during the administration of former Governor Chibuike Amaechi have said they are the most suitable to take over the council secretariats across the 23… Read more »

Nigeria: Govt List Requirements for Ministries' Engagement With Citizens

Documents from the Office of the Special Adviser to the President on Policy and Coordination and Head of the Central Results Delivery Coordination Unit, (CRCDU), Hadiza Bala Usman,… Read more »

Nigeria: Victims Recount Ordeal As Robbers Attack Church, Homes At Abuja Surburb

A gang of armed robbers reportedly invaded Madalla, a community in Suleja Local Government Area of Niger state. Read more »

Nigeria: Govt Okay N2.5bn Satellite Surveillance to Curb Illegal Mining

The quest by the federal government to control gold deposits in the country is being constrained by political, social and cultural sensitivities, the Minister of Solid Minerals… Read more »

Nigeria: Court Adjourns FIRS $79.5bn Suit Against Binance Until April 7

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday, adjourned the suit filed by the Federal Inland Revenue Services (FIRS) against Binance Holdings Ltd, demanding 79.5 billion US dollars… Read more »

Nigeria: Katsina Govt Signs MOU With UK Firm On Windmill, Solar Power

Katsina State Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Genesis Power and Energy Solutions UK in London for completion and maintenance of Lambar Rimi 10 MW… Read more »

Nigeria: Meranda, Obasa, 35 Lawmakers Meet As Lagosians Await Next Move

The speaker of the Lagos House of Assembly, Mojisola Meranda; the ousted speaker, Mudashiru Obasa and other 35 lawmakers on Monday had a closed meeting outside the chamber. Read more »

Nigeria: Tinubu Committed to Boosting Nigeria's Food Security - Minister

Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, Nigeria's Minister of Foreign Affairs, on Sunday, 1st March, 2025 assured farmers and pastoralists in Udobo, Gamawa, Bauchi State, of the federal… Read more »

Nigeria: Wema Bank, SMEDAN Sign MOU to Lift 800,000 Businesses

Wema Bank has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) to empower 800,000 Nigerian businesses. Read more »

Nigeria: Govt Signs $4.3bn Deal With Brazil to Boost Fertiliser Production

Nigeria's Vice President, Kashim Shettima, has stated that the federal government recently signed a $4.3 billion memorandum of understanding with Brazil targeted at boosting… Read more »

Nigeria: Yobe Grants N2.2bn Scholarships to 890 Students

The Yobe State Government has awarded scholarships totalling N2.225 billion to 890 students enrolled at the Nigeria Tulip International College (NTIC), Mamudo. Read more »

Nigeria: 3,000 Airport Security Recertified As NCAA Certifies Five New Airlines

The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has issued an air operator's certificate (AOC) to five new airlines in 2024. Read more »

Nigeria: Tornadoes Suffer Third Home Defeat - Remo Stars Open 12-Point Gap

Niger Tornadoes suffered another home defeat after former African champions, Enyimba of Aba, edged them 1-0 in the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) week 27 match played… Read more »

Nigeria: Protest in Jos Over Killing of Truck Drivers in S/East

Drivers and owners of trucks conveying goods from the North to the South East have protested against incessant killing of their members by suspected members of the Indigenous… Read more »

Nigeria: Crisis Brews At Madalla Market

Traders who were allocated spaces at the popular Madalla market, a Niger community bordering Abuja, have warned of an impending crisis in the market. Read more »

Nigeria: Nass - Nigeria Needs More Unifying Measures Than Fragmentation

The recent proposals where 31 new states are being propounded is paramountly engaging silence, which by all measures is disturbing given the weighty implications such a decision… Read more »

Nigeria: APC Chieftain Moves to Reconcile Kwankwaso, Ganduje, Shekarau

A former All Progressives Congress (APC) senatorial candidate for Kano Central, Alhaji Abdulsalam Abdulkarim Zaura, popularly known as AA Zaura, has declared his commitment to… Read more »

Nigeria: Harnessing Kano's Solid Waste for Sustainable Development

One of the problems of population and urbanisation in developing countries is the high generation of municipal solid waste. Kano being one of the largest cities in sub-Saharan… Read more »

Nigeria: School Closure for Ramadan Breaches Students' Rights - Can

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has raised concerns over the extended closure of schools in Bauchi, Katsina, Kano and Kebbi states during the Ramadan fasting, warning… Read more »

Nigeria: Natasha Vs Akpabio - ACF Demands Probe, Senate Rules Out Impeachment

The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has called for an independent investigation into the sexual harassment allegations made by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (PDP, Kogi Central)… Read more »

Nigeria: Obasanjo, Adesina, Babalakin Honour Former Minister Gabriel Akin-Deko

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, African Development Bank (AfDB) President, Dr Akinwumi Adesina, and Government College Ibadan Old Boys Association (GCIOBA) President, Dr Wale… Read more »

Nigeria: Bayelsa Gov's Cup Product, Precious, Signs for German Club Hoffenheim

One of the talents discovered from the season 5 of the Bayelsa State Governor's Football Tournament also known as 'Prosperity Cup' Benjamin Precious, has taken a big leap in his… Read more »