Nigeria

Buhari Says Nigeria Lucky to Remain One

President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday reviewed the state of the nation and said Nigeria, in spite of its numerous challenges, is…

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Nigeria Demands Unconditional Repatriation of Artefacts from Germany

Nigeria’s federal government has urged Germany to ensure an unconditional return of the 1,130 Benin artefacts that were looted from…

3 years ago

Nigeria’s Southwest Governors and Lawmakers Meet, Reach Agreement on Constitution Review

  Governors of Nigeria's southwestern states along with lawmakers from the region have agreed to present a common position for…

3 years ago

Nigeria: Senate Approves $2.176bn Supplementary Budget

The Nigerian Senate has approved the supplementary budget bill sent to it by President Muhammadu Buhari with N895 billion ($2.176…

3 years ago

Southern Nigeria Governors Demand Next President Should Emerge From South

Seventeen Governors of Nigeria's southern region are demanding that the next president of the country emerge from the south. The…

3 years ago

Nigeria Queries British Role in Separatist Leader Nnamdi Kanu’s Bail Breach

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Nigeria: Court Orders Detention of Separatist IPOB Leader Kanu in DSS Custody

A Nigerian court has ordered the detention of Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of a separatist group, Indigenous People of Biafra…

3 years ago

Islamic Cleric Gumi Grilled By Nigeria’s State Security Following Explosive ARISE TV Interview

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Nigeria: Media Leaders Urge Buhari to Call Information Minister Mohammed to Order

The Nigeria Guild of Editors and Nigeria Union of Journalists have urged President Muhammadu Buhari to call the Minister of…

3 years ago

Nigeria: Petroleum Bill’s Early Passage Threatened as Stakeholders Seek Fresh Alterations

A week before the latest deadline to pass Nigeria's long-awaited Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB), demands for big changes, including from…

3 years ago

Nigeria: Government Out to Crush ‘Enemy’ With Proposed Media Bills, Editors Say

Editors in Nigeria are criticizing current attempts to regulate the media as such move gives the impression that the federal…

3 years ago

Inflation Showdown: Nigeria Vs Ghana Vs South Africa Vs Senegal

Mosope Arubayi, Economist with Inflexion Capital Asset Managers, spoke to the Global Business Report about Year-on-year Inflation in the month…

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Nigeria Fighting a Tribal War, Islamic Cleric Gumi Says

Popular Islamic cleric Sheikh Ahmad Gumi says acts of terrorism by armed herdsmen and bandits in Nigeria are a result…

3 years ago

South Africa, Senegal, Rwanda to House Vaccine Production Hubs, Nigeria Considered

The Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has listed Nigeria and South Africa among nations being…

3 years ago

Nigeria Court Orders FG to Pay Bayelsa State $951 Million Derivative Arrears

A Federal High Court in the Nigerian capital, Abuja, on Monday, ordered the Federal Government to pay $951 million to…

3 years ago

Failure of Economic Leadership Reason Why Nigeria Can’t Become $1tn Economy: Tilewa Adebajo

Economist and chief executive officer of CFG Advisory, Tilewa Adebajo says a failure of economic leadership in Nigeria has resulted…

3 years ago

Despite Widespread Outcry, Nigeria to Borrow More for Railways Expansion

Nigeria’s Minister of Transportation, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, on Monday unfolded plans by the federal government to take more Chinese loans…

3 years ago

Democracy Day: 10.5m Brought Out of Poverty, Buhari Says

Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari says his administration's has ensured 10.5 million citizens have been brought out of poverty since 2019.…

3 years ago

Twitter Says it’s Ready For Open Discussions With Nigeria

Twitter says it's informed the Nigerian government that it's ready for an open discussion to address mutual concerns and see…

3 years ago

Nigeria: Governors Can’t Sit Back After Winning Elections and Expect People do Their Jobs For Them, Buhari Says

Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari has hit out at some state governors demanding they sit up and handle the worsening insecurity…

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