Nigeria

Lai Mohammed: Nigeria Treating Repentant Terrorists as Prisoners of War; Soldiers Profile and Reintegrate Them Into Society

Nigeria’s federal government on Friday said the demand by some Nigerians for the prosecution of repentant Boko Haram fighters rather…

3 years ago

AFCON 2021: Nigeria to Play Egypt, Holders Algeria Face Ivory Coast

Nigeria's Super Eagles have been drawn in a group alongside Africa's most successful side, Egypt in the group stage for…

3 years ago

Nigeria: APC, PDP Are the Same, Former Presidential Aide Okupe Says

Doyin Okupe, a former senior aide to ex-Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan says the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the…

3 years ago

Nigeria Imported $4.4bn Used Vehicles in One Year

Nigeria’s Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed, on Thursday disclosed that a case study has revealed…

3 years ago

Divestment: Wood McKenzie Values Shell’s Equity in Nigeria JV Assets at $2.3bn

The road to the planned sale of Royal Dutch Shell’s assets in Nigeria appears clearer now, with Wood McKenzie, a…

3 years ago

Nigeria Spends $300m on Johnson & Johnson Vaccines

Nigeria’s federal government on Thursday gave an update on its fight against the spread of COVID-19 pandemic in the country,…

3 years ago

Nigeria Drops 20 Places to 161st of 181 Countries on Youth Development Index

Nigeria ranks 161st on the 2020 Global Youth Development Index, a significant drop from the last ranking which measures the…

3 years ago

Nigeria: Concerns Over Pampering of Repentant Terrorists as 1,000 Boko Haram Members Surrender

Nigeria’s federal government has recorded a big break in the fight against insurgency after some 1,000 battle-fatigued, leaderless and evidently…

3 years ago

Nigeria Can Earn $20bn Annually from Oil Palm: Edo Governor Obaseki

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has reiterated the need for Nigeria to diversify its economy from crude oil, noting…

3 years ago

Peter Obi: Nigeria Suffering from Cumulative Effect of Leadership Failure

Former Governor Peter Obi of Anambra State has never been afraid to air his views on national issues, ranging from…

3 years ago

Gambia President Barrow Commends Nigeria’s Drug War Campaign

President Adama Barrow of Gambia has commended Nigeria’s commitment to the war against illicit drug trafficking and abuse, even as…

3 years ago

Nigeria, Gambia’s Anti-narcotic Agencies Sign Agreement

Nigeria’s anti-narcotics agency, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with it’s Gambian…

3 years ago

Nigeria to Ramp Up Investment in Fossil Fuel, Says Deputy Oil Minister Sylva

Nigeria’s federal government on Tuesday said it would continue to ramp up investments in the country’s hydrocarbons, despite the current…

3 years ago

Nigeria Announces Third Wave of Covid Pandemic, Issues New Safety Protocols for Diplomats

In what appears like a confirmation of its worst fears, Nigeria’s federal government on Monday, announced officially the resurgence of…

3 years ago

Nigeria: Resident Doctors to Embark on Indefinite Strike Monday

Resident doctors in Nigeria are set to embark on an indefinite nationwide strike on Monday, Okhuaihesuyi Uyilawa, National President of…

3 years ago

Nigeria Leads Number of Humans Trafficked into Italy: Report

A report by an Italian based charity group has shown that Nigerians ranked highest in the number of trafficked victims…

3 years ago

UK Says Nigeria’s Security Challenges Overwhelming, Multi-pronged

The British Government, Tuesday, admitted that Nigeria’s security challenges were both overwhelming and multi-pronged and therefore called on the federal…

3 years ago

Nigeria Going through Its Worst Unemployment Crisis, Says World Bank

Nigeria is currently going through one of its worst unemployment crises in recent times, a new report by the World…

3 years ago

Nigeria Approves Moderna, Sputnik, Korean Astrazeneca for Covid Vaccination

Nigeria’s National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has approved three additional Covid-19 vaccines for use. Ahead…

3 years ago

Nigeria: APC, PDP Senators Rally to Pass e-Transmission of Election Results

The controversial clause on the electronic transmission of election results as contained in the 2010 Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill 2021,…

3 years ago