Nigeria

SERAP to Commonwealth: Suspend Nigeria over repression of human rights, media freedom, disregard for rule of law

  The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has joined forces with the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Prof. Wole Soyinka and others in...

COVID-19 Misinformation: Facebook, WHO launch new campaign across Africa

Facebook removes Buhari’s post on Biafra civil war

Facebook on Friday removed a post from President Buhari in which he threatened punishment for regional secessionists.  The company said it removed the...

Nigeria rebukes, suspends twitter operations in the country

Nigeria on Friday rebuked Twitter for deleting President Muhammadu Buhari’s tweet on Biafra war and for not complying with government orders. The federal...

Beleaguered Nigeria: Ex-NNPC boss, Andrew Yakubu, calls for interfaith prayers by Christians, says challenges surmountable

  “There is no doubt that we are not in the best of times today; there is no doubt that we do not...

Osinbajo’s comment on crushing Southeast groups, Fulani herdsmen, a bush telegraph

  “There was never a time the VP said the Federal Executive Council must “crush” any group with “by fire by thunder. It is...

Halt prevailing anarchy, madness in Nigeria now, Catholic Archbishop of Lagos, Adewale Martins, urges Buhari

  …wants amendment of 1999 Constitution, says Sharia has no place in a secular nation and should not be “smuggled’’ into the constitution by...

Insurrectionists, arsonists: Buhari spits fire, says time up, enough is enough

“Those misbehaving in certain parts of the country were obviously too young to know the travails and loss of lives that attended the...

Nigeria sliding into a state of anarchy fast, Catholic Archbishop Martins warns

The Catholic Archbishop of Lagos, Most Rev. Alfred Adewale Martins, says Nigeria is gradually drifting into a state of anarchy, urging the Federal...

Views From Abroad: Nigeria Is a Failed State by Robert Rotberg

Nigeria has long teetered on the precipice of failure. But now, unable to keep its citizens safe and secure, Nigeria has become a...

Dangote promises increased investment, wooing more investors to Tanzania

The President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote on Monday assured the new President of Tanzania, Samia Suhulu that Dangote group will increase its...

Buhari’s swipe at Southern governors: Withdraw your statement; it’s bad, uncharitable, very unfortunate — Clark

  …. “Statement is capable of causing the country’s breakup. Being the President of Nigeria, it is very unfair and provocative for him to...

Amaechi’s directive to NPA on equipment purchase lacks budgetary provisions-Investigation

  Fresh details have emerged on the disagreement between the Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, and the suspended Managing Director of the...

Submit Phone International Mobile Equipment Identity To NCC, FG Directs Nigerians

The Federal Government has directed Nigerians to submit the International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEIs) of their phones to the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC)....

Taiwo Awoniyi granted work permit six years after signing for Liverpool

Liverpool’s Nigerian striker Taiwo Awoniyi has been granted a work permit to play in the UK – six years after signing for the...

Post-Covid 19 Pandemic, Nigeria and France Must Seize the Chance to Strengthen Military and Economic Ties By Muhammadu Buhari

  By Muhammadu Buhari, President, Federal Republic of Nigeria.  Today, leaders from across Africa meet in Paris to discuss plans to recover from...