Nigeria’s federal government on Friday said the demand by some Nigerians for the prosecution of repentant Boko Haram fighters rather than granting them amnesty, was against global best practices, and

Nigeria’s Super Eagles have been drawn in a group alongside Africa’s most successful side, Egypt in the group stage for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations. They will also face

Nigeria’s Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed, on Thursday disclosed that a case study has revealed that N1.8 trillion (about $4.4bn) worth of used vehicles were

The road to the planned sale of Royal Dutch Shell’s assets in Nigeria appears clearer now, with Wood McKenzie, a leading global oil and gas consulting firm, putting the total

Nigeria’s federal government on Thursday gave an update on its fight against the spread of COVID-19 pandemic in the country, saying it has spent some N122 billion to procure the

Nigeria ranks 161st on the 2020 Global Youth Development Index, a significant drop from the last ranking which measures the status of young people in 181 countries around the world.

Nigeria’s federal government has recorded a big break in the fight against insurgency after some 1,000 battle-fatigued, leaderless and evidently demoralised Boko Haram members and their families surrendered to the

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has reiterated the need for Nigeria to diversify its economy from crude oil, noting that the nation could earn as much as $20bn annually

President Adama Barrow of Gambia has commended Nigeria’s commitment to the war against illicit drug trafficking and abuse, even as he called for more collaboration among anti-drug law enforcement agencies

Nigeria’s anti-narcotics agency, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with it’s Gambian counterpart, Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Gambia (DLEAG). Speaking at the

Nigeria’s federal government on Tuesday said it would continue to ramp up investments in the country’s hydrocarbons, despite the current global shift to renewable sources of energy. Speaking at the

In what appears like a confirmation of its worst fears, Nigeria’s federal government on Monday, announced officially the resurgence of the third wave of the SARS-COV-2 infection in the country.

Resident doctors in Nigeria are set to embark on an indefinite nationwide strike on Monday, Okhuaihesuyi Uyilawa, National President of the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has said. Mr

A report by an Italian based charity group has shown that Nigerians ranked highest in the number of trafficked victims into Italy last year. The group, Save The Children Italy,

The British Government, Tuesday, admitted that Nigeria’s security challenges were both overwhelming and multi-pronged and therefore called on the federal government to firm up strategies to tackle the growing unemployment

Nigeria is currently going through one of its worst unemployment crises in recent times, a new report by the World Bank has stated. The multilateral institution also noted that the

Nigeria’s National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has approved three additional Covid-19 vaccines for use. Ahead of the arrival of more vaccines doses in Nigeria, the

The controversial clause on the electronic transmission of election results as contained in the 2010 Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill 2021, may sail through without much furore as the National Assembly