Nigeria

Tunji-Ojo: Nigeria to Expand Contactless Passport Renewal To UK, US, Italy, France in January

Nigeria’s Interior Minister Tunji-Ojo has revealed a contactless passport expansion to the UK, US, and others by January.

4 days ago

COP29: MOUs Do Not Amount To Anything, Nigeria Needs Concrete Action, Says Iyamu

Iyamu has criticised Nigeria's reliance on MOUs at COP29, urging the country to prioritise concrete solutions for climate challenges.

4 weeks ago

Dangote: Nobody Will Beat Our Petrol Quality, Nigeria Will Know True Consumption Figures 

“You (Nigerians) are now going to have good petrol where the engines of your vehicles will last longer," Aliko Dangote…

4 months ago

Bismarck Rewane: Nigeria Moving In Right Direction Too Slowly, Not Yet Time To Celebrate

Policy changes alone don’t transform an economy, it has to be backed with institutional reform, says Bismarck Rewane.

4 months ago

Ezekwesili: Nigeria Lacks Social Capital and Cohesion, Rewards Bad Behaviour 

Ezekwesili says the Nigerian society suffers from a confusion between incentives and sanctions, where bad behaviour is rewarded.

4 months ago

Kelvin Emmanuel: 50% Of Macroeconomic Problems Nigeria Faces Are From NNPC

Kelvin Emmanuel: "I’m only going to believe NNPC when I see trucks leaving the Port Harcourt refinery with actual derivatives."

4 months ago

Dele Momodu: Tinubu Surrounded By Liars Who Don’t Tell Him How Bad Nigeria Is Presently

Tinubu's aides don't admit to him how badly Nigeria is being governed, but grumble behind him, says Dele Momodu.

5 months ago

Adams Oshiomhole: Hunger Protests in Nigeria Used as Cover for Regime Change 

“A lot of these guys are only hiding under hunger. What they’re actually asking for is regime change,” Oshiomhole said.

5 months ago

Liborous Oshoma: Tinubu’s Speech Not Targeted At Protests, Did Not Address Nigeria’s Issues

President Tinubu's broadcast only mentioned things Nigerians already know instead of addressing pressing issues, says Liborous Oshoma.

5 months ago

Nigeria Plans $250 Million Green Bonds For September 2024

Nigeria has announced a $250 million green bond issuance for climate projects in September 2024 to attract private investors.

5 months ago

Shehu Sani: Northern Leaders Should Abandon Plan To Unseat Tinubu In 2027, It Could Destroy Unity Of Nigeria

Shehu Sani has said Northern Leaders should focus more on solving problems in the North rather than gaining political power.

6 months ago

Peter Obi: Nigeria Sinking Like The Titanic But Leaders Still Living in Conspicuous Consumption 

Peter Obi: “The first thing you do as a leader who inherited a difficult situation is to lead by example."

6 months ago

Chidoka: Emirates Embarrassed President Tinubu, Does Not Deserve To ‘Waltz’ Back Into Nigeria

Former Aviation Minister Chidoka lauded President Tinubu's economic decisions in contrast to Buhari, which he says highlights APC's ideological inconsistency.

7 months ago

N54,000 As Workers’ Minimum Wage Falls Short Of Where We Need To Be In Nigeria, Says Osifo

Trade Union President Osifo revealed that state governors were absent at the minimum wage meeting held on Tuesday, prompting postponement.

7 months ago

Emirates Announces Return to Nigeria from  October 1

Emirates will resume daily operations to Lagos from October 1, two years after suspending the service.

7 months ago

There’s No Governance In Nigeria, We’re On Auto Pilot, Says Aisha Yesufu

Aisha Yesufu has urged Nigerian citizens to be more active in politics.

7 months ago

Nigeria Should Be Producing 70m Litres Of Petrol Per Day If All Four Refineries Are Working, Says Faith Nwadishi

“We have failed in making our infrastructure work,” Faith Nwadishi says as she laments Nigeria’s fuel scarcity struggle.

8 months ago

Binance Executive’s Escape From Custody An Embarrassment To Nigeria, Says Former DSS Director Ejiofor

Former DSS Boss Mike Ejiofor says many questions are yet to be answered regarding Binance Executive Anjarwalla’s escape.

9 months ago

Nigeria Announces Suspension Of Expatriate Employment Levy

A joint committee will be formed to review the EEL policy and make resolutions where necessary.

10 months ago

Moghalu: Tinubu Should Reshuffle Cabinet To Restore Investment Confidence In Nigeria

“Investors were hoping for a more technocratic cabinet to deal with the crisis at hand.”

10 months ago