The Nigeria Guild of Editors and Nigeria Union of Journalists have urged President Muhammadu Buhari to call the Minister of Information and Culture Lai Mohammed to order. In a statement
A week before the latest deadline to pass Nigeria’s long-awaited Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB), demands for big changes, including from community leaders seeking an increased share of revenues, could push
Editors in Nigeria are criticizing current attempts to regulate the media as such move gives the impression that the federal government is out to crush its enemy. The Nigerian Guild
Mosope Arubayi, Economist with Inflexion Capital Asset Managers, spoke to the Global Business Report about Year-on-year Inflation in the month of May across the African nations of Ghana, South Africa,
Popular Islamic cleric Sheikh Ahmad Gumi says acts of terrorism by armed herdsmen and bandits in Nigeria are a result of the ongoing tribal war in the country. Mr Gumi
The Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has listed Nigeria and South Africa among nations being considered by Africa, in conjunction with the European Union (EU)
A Federal High Court in the Nigerian capital, Abuja, on Monday, ordered the Federal Government to pay $951 million to the Bayelsa State Government. The amount is the 13 per
Economist and chief executive officer of CFG Advisory, Tilewa Adebajo says a failure of economic leadership in Nigeria has resulted in the country not attaining its full potential of a
Nigeria’s Minister of Transportation, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, on Monday unfolded plans by the federal government to take more Chinese loans to expand rail services to more states. Amaechi, who featured
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari says his administration’s has ensured 10.5 million citizens have been brought out of poverty since 2019. The Nigerian leader stated this during a live broadcast to
Twitter says it’s informed the Nigerian government that it’s ready for an open discussion to address mutual concerns and see the microblogging service restored. The comments of the American company
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has hit out at some state governors demanding they sit up and handle the worsening insecurity in their respective states. The Nigerian leader stated this on
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Wednesday called on secessionist agitators to shelve the idea and work for the unity and oneness of the country. He said it is better for
The suspension of the operation of American microblogging company, Twitter in Nigeria by the federal government is to remain indefinitely until the company shows remorse, a top federal government official
A report by Moody’s Investors Service has said that Nigeria holds the key to the growth of telecom’s sector in in the Sub Saharan Africa (SSA). Moody’s, in the report
Nigeria’s Super Eagles were in action again on Tuesday against the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon, the second friendly encounter in three days. It was a goalless encounter with three shots
The Nigerian government has ordered the prosecution of citizens who bypass the country’s firewall and continue the use of Twitter despite the ban in the country. The West African country’s
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President Muhammadu Buhari Wednesday met with the Chairman of the Presidential Council of Libya, Mr. Mohammed Younis Menfi, in Abuja and emphasised the primacy of security in the stability of
With an astronomical increase in military flights relative to previous years, due to the war being waged against insurgency, there may be more air accidents involving the Nigerian military, according
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