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President Tinubu re-elected as ECOWAS chairperson, reiterates call for regional force

Nigeria, July 7 -- President Bola Tinubu of Nigeria has been re-elected as the chairperson of ECOWAS. Mr Tinubu was re-elected as the head of the regional bloc during the 65th Ordinary Session of the... Read More


Dangote's activism and the need for government's urgent intervention, By Ayodele Adio

Nigeria, July 6 -- Aliko Dangote's activist stance on the need for lower interest rates to attract investments and create jobs is a rallying cry for urgent and pragmatic government intervention in Nig... Read More


Alleged N4.8bn Fraud: Court re-schedules Cletus Ibeto's trial

Nigeria, July 6 -- The Lagos State High Court in Ikeja has adjourned till 24 October for further hearing in the alleged N4.8 billion fraud trial of Cletus Ibeto, Chairman, Ibeto Energy Development Com... Read More


Special screening of Soyinka's 'The Man Died' movie adaptation to hold in Lagos

Nigeria, July 6 -- THE MAN DIED, a feature film inspired by the "Prison Notes" of Africa's first Nobel laureate, Wole Soyinka, will have its "Special Premiere Screening" on 12 July in Lagos. The scre... Read More


Police engage kidnappers in shootout in Lagos, kill nine - Official

Nigeria, July 5 -- The police in Lagos have confirmed that nine suspected kidnappers were killed on Thursday during a shootout. Lagos police spokesperson Benjamin Hundeyin said the police had been on... Read More


VACANCY: CEO position for a microfinance bank in Lagos

Nigeria, July 5 -- We are seeking a dynamic and visionary leader to serve as the CEO for our microfinance organization. The ideal candidate will be a strategic thinker that understands digital banking... Read More


Nigerian govt clarifies Samoa Agreement, says not related to same-sex marriage

Nigeria, July 5 -- The Nigerian government has released the statement below clarifying its position on the Samoa Agreement it recently signed. The Minister of Information, Mohammed Idris, said the Sa... Read More


Former IGP Arase: Why Nigeria truly needs state police, By 'Tope Oriola

Nigeria, July 3 -- Former Inspector General of Police, Dr Solomon Arase, presented an interesting perspective on the issue of state police during a 25 June address at the Nigeria Bar Association Benin... Read More


EDITORIAL: The Rivers Storm: Time to crush political godfatherism

Nigeria, July 1 -- Politics in Rivers State has been too mucky since October 2023, over who controls its soul. This surreal situation has spawned tumultuous occurrences, dangers to lives, and, in some... Read More


Abdullahi Liman, and the making of a judicial scandal, By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu

Nigeria, June 30 -- In the month since 23 May, when - during hours reserved by nature entirely for meetings of witches and wizards - he began sitting as Kingmaker for the Emirate of Kano, Abdullahi Li... Read More