Nigeria

Bloody #EndSARS protest at Lekki Toll Gate: SERAP condemns use of lethal weapons against protesters

      Outraged by the shooting at #EndSARS peaceful protesters at Lekki Toll Gate, Lagos, the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has condemned...

#EndSARS protest: Buhari in closed-door meeting with Defence Minister, Chief of Defence Staff 

  President Muhmmadu Buhari on Tuesday held a crucial meeting with the Minister of Defence, Maj.-Gen. Bashir Magashi and the Chief of Defence...

#Endpolicebrutality: Again, RCCG’s Pastor Adeboye insists Nigeria must restructure or break up

        As the #Endpolicebrutality campaign rages across Nigeria, revered Pastor Enoch Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church...

#EndSARS: Almost A Revolution by Reuben Abati 

                                                            The increase in the pump price of fuel, in 2020, a fall-out of the deregulation of the downstream sector,...

COVID-19: NCDC says low risk in children does not mean no risk  

                Following the resumption of schools nationwide, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), says in spite...

Schneider Electric to expose Nigerian electrical engineers to overseas training

        Schneider Electric, a leading firm in energy management and digital transformation, has announced plans to train its engineers abroad...

SARS disbandment: Youth group lauds Buhari, Osinbajo, IGP

  Following the dissolution of the much-dreaded Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), the Voice of Nigeria Youths (VONY) has commended President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice-President Yemi...

Restructuring: Buhari calls the bluff of Adeboye, Clark, others, says will not succumb to threat

      The Presidency on Monday talked tough in its reaction to the calls by Pastor Enoch Adeboye and other national leaders...

We either restructure now or we break, warns RCCG General Overseer Adeboye

  The church in Nigeria has lent its voice to the groundswell of calls for the restructuring of the country, saying it is...

Comment on likely “disintegration of Nigeria if” is mine, not from Vice-President Osinbajo — SGF 

    Vice-PresIdent Yemi Osinbajo has been  cleared of remarks on the likely disintegration of the country owing to “cracks”. The Secretary to...

No cracks in Nigeria, says Mustapha 

  The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr Boss Mustapha,  has refutted a report that there are cracks in the country....

How Organized Labour Deceived Nigerians by Reuben Abati

    I was very skeptical when the current leadership of Organized Labour in Nigeria objected to the decision of the Federal Government...

Nigeria’s Tony Elumelu, Dr Tunji Funsho, Tomi Adeyemi make TIMES magazine’s 2020 world’s 100 most influential people

  African investor, philanthropist and Chairman of UBA, Tony O. Elumelu, an accomplished physician, Dr Tunji Funsho and Tomi Adeyemi, a bestselling novelist and creative...

Presidency absolves Economic Adviser, Dipeolu, of involvement in N172m research funds disbursement

Contrary to some media reports that the Special Adviser to the President on Economic Matters, Dr Adeyemi Dipeolu, cannot account for N34 million...

Unstable fiscal regime stifling Nigerian petroleum industry – Kyari

  The Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mallam Mele Kyari, says the absence of a stable fiscal regime...

Nigeria will defend, consolidate democracy in ECOWAS countries, says Buhari 

As one of the biggest democracy in Africa, Nigeria will do its best to consolidate democractic process in the West African sub-region. President Muhammadu...