Nigeria
China says foreign interference in Nigeria’s elections must end.
The Chinese government has declared that Nigeria is capable of managing its affairs without any interference. Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Geng Shuang, while...
Responsibility for delay of Presidential election lays with President Buhari, US congressman says
• Calls on Trump administration, State dept. to focus attention on Nigeria US congressman and immediate past chairman of...
President Buhari Assures Credible Poll As Atiku, others Sign Second Peace Accord
President Muhammadu Buhari, the candidate of the governing All Progressives Congress (APC), and former vice President Atiku Abubakar, the candidate of the major...
Nigeria, India agree on stronger ties on energy sector
The Nigerian government will deepen its commitment to stronger ties with the Republic of India towards enhancing the energy security of both countries,...
Rise in Lassa Fever Spurs WHO response in Nigeria
The World Health Organization (WHO), have stated that it is scaling up response to strengthen rapid containment of Lassa fever outbreaks in states...
Ignore Nigerian presidency, leaders of APC, Frank tells International communities
...Says Buhari won’t be president without UK, US Former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Timi Frank, has...
Nigeria scores 27% on Corruption Perception Index, again
Nigeria for the second running scored 27 percent in the Transparency International’s Corruption Perception Index (CPI) for 2018 released on Tuesday, scoring 27...
Nigeria says it has raised $1.6bn to raise power geneneration to 20,000 MWs by 2021
A newly raised $1.6 billion will help the Nigerian goverment expand its power generation by as much as 400 percent by 2012, the...
Many States ‘will go bankrupt’, if we pay N30,000 minimum wage, Governor warns
With a hotly-anticipated N30,000 minimum wage decision looming, state governors are warning a staggering number of states are on the brink of financial disaster. ”...
How HSBC closed over 60 branches across UK in 2017
Report from the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, revealed that two global giant banks, HSBC and UBS have closed their respective offices and...
Nigeria set to pass chemical weapons prohibition law
The Federal Government has expressed the hope that the Chemical and Biological Weapons Prohibition Bill currently before the National Assembly would be passed...
Buhari’s meeting with US Secretary of State Pompeo, other leaders ‘fruitful’
President Muhammadu Buhari at the sidelines of the 73rd Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, met with US Secretary...
Buhari a liability, not a leader says Tambuwal
Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential aspirant, and governor of Sokoto State, Alhaji Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, on Saturday issued scathing rebukes to President Muhammadu Buhari....
In Pictures: VP Osinbajo Canoes Through Floodwaters in Anambra
VP Osinbajo, with Gov Obiano, gets on the boat to reach out to people and see the situation close-up in Otuocha, Anambra State...
NNPC says funding structure for Ajaokuta-Kano gas pipeline project almost ready
Nigeria’s oil corporation, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) on Wednesday says it has made “significant progress” in negotiating the funding terms and...
FG Blasts HSBC, Calls It Rogue Bank With Weak Money-Laundering Controls
HSBC bank has been extensively criticised and reprimanded by the Nigerian government over weak or non-existent money-laundering controls that gave rise to suspected...
