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We've implemented bold, difficult reforms, Tinubu tells FEC members

Nigeria, Aug. 13 -- President Bola Tinubu said on Wednesday that his administration has "implemented bold and difficult reforms that have dismantled longstanding distortions in our economy and restore... Read More


Jonathan's second term bid and the ADC challenge, By Zainab Suleiman Okino

Nigeria, Aug. 13 -- Until last week or so, citizens observing political developments in Nigeria had given up on the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), which was in power for the first 16 years of this re... Read More


Sam Ogbuku and a birthday of intellectual festivity, By Uche Igwe

Nigeria, Aug. 13 -- The Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, will turn fifty next week. However, contrary to the expectation of many, he will be marking his b... Read More


Concrete jungle vs green oasis: What kind of Lagos are we building? (1), By Gbenga Onabanjo

Nigeria, Aug. 13 -- In today's harsh economic climate, both globally and locally, the average citizen is desperate for a hedge against uncertainty. With inflation biting hard, the naira depreciating d... Read More


AI vs. human insight: Reflections on a WSCIJ seminar, By Aisha Ibrahim Halilu

Nigeria, Aug. 13 -- There is so much to learn these days - beyond the four walls of a classroom - especially through online platforms. One such enlightening experience was the virtual seminar hosted b... Read More


Confusion as Tinubu reappoints, sacks Federal Character Commission chair in four hours

Nigeria, Aug. 12 -- President Bola Tinubu on Monday made and reversed a major appointment within hours, reappointing Muheeba Dankaka as chairperson of the Federal Character Commission (FCC) at 6:35 p.... Read More


Ethiopian Airlines, AfDB seal $500m deal to build Africa's largest airport

Nigeria, Aug. 12 -- Ethiopian Airlines Group and the African Development Bank (AfDB) have signed a mandate letter to finance what is set to become Africa's largest airport - a mega aviation hub in Bis... Read More


Billionaire who has known Femi Otedola since childhood speaks on memoir, Making It Big

Nigeria, Aug. 12 -- A Nigerian billionaire industrialist, Samuel Adedoyin, has shared glowing remarks about Making It Big, the forthcoming memoir of his longtime younger associate, Femi Otedola. Mr A... Read More


The flight of Maiyegun, By Mide Alabi

Nigeria, Aug. 12 -- Some days back, I switched on the news and saw a developing story that was unfolding. Someone was angry and decided to stand in front of a plane that was trying to take off. As us... Read More


16 inmates escape in another Nigerian prison break

Nigeria, Aug. 12 -- At least 16 inmates escaped from a correctional facility in Nasarawa, north-central Nigeria, in the early hours of Tuesday, an official has said. The spokesperson of the Nigerian ... Read More