Nigeria

Tammy Abraham refuses to rule out playing for Super Eagles

Chelsea striker Tammy Abraham has suggested he is open to a Nigeria call-up for the Super Eagles. “I have heard the talks and...

FG, Labour talks on minimum wage end in deadlock as threat of strike rises

The Federal Government and the labour unions on Monday failed to reach an agreement on consequential adjustment on the N30,000 minimum wage. The...

Buhari constitutes new economic advisory council

By Kunle Akinsola President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed the former Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo and Mr Bismark Rewane,...

Incarcerated Sowore files fresh bail application

  Detained Omoyele Sowore, the Convener of #RevolutionNow Protest and publisher of Saharareporters, a frontline online publication, on Monday asked a Federal High...

CBN’s Anchor Borrowers’ Scheme: N84bn disbursed To 500, 000 Farmers, says BOA MD

  By Kunle Akinsola   The Bank of Agriculture (BOA) says it has so given out N84 billion to farmers under the Anchor...

$5.3bn Ibadan-Kano, Port Harcourt-Warri Coastal Rail Projects Underway — Amaechi

    By Kunle Akinsola Another giant stride has been recorded in Nigeria’s rail system as the $5.3 billion Ibadan-Kano standard gauge rail...

PDP governors’ visit Buhari in the dead of night, says Wike

  Speaking at the at St. Luke’s Anglican Church, Emohua, during the funeral service of the mother of a PDP leader in the state,...

Buhari explains decision to merge, create new ministries

President Muhammadu Buhari said on Wednesday has revealed reasons why new ministries were created, others merged and some were split.  “To enhance service...

Mohammed Adoke Writes Back – By Reuben Abati  

The Goodluck Ebele Jonathan Administration in Nigeria (2010 – 2015) has generated quite a number of post-tenure publications which significantly, in varying degrees...

Kyari to NNPC Staff: Be Pragmatic To Keep NNPC On Even Keel

In a bid to transform and reposition the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) into a world-class company of excellent service, the corporation’s Group...

EFCC Official Commits Suicide ?

After allegedly drinking two bottles of a chemical believed to be Sniper, an official of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in...

Budgeting, national planning and the road least traveled

By Sufuyan Ojeifo Anyone who sets out on a journey must endeavor to get a faint idea of the trajectory to the destination...

Xenophobia: SERAP asks African commission to take South Africa to court, seeks $10bn for victims

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent an open letter to Mrs Soyata Maiga, Chairperson of the African Commission on Human and...

PDP’s trip to Cambridge in search of Buhari’s certificate is fruitless yet again

After a long 7 hours 15 minutes flight to Cambridge, United Kingdom, to verify president Muhammadu Buhari’s certificate, agents of the opposition Peoples...

Lessons from Kenya: How the Judiciary can save Nigeria’s democracy 

On Politics with Clem Aguiyi In a sharp contrast to 2015 when there was nationwide jubilation, there were no celebrations on the streets...