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Nigeria's AfCFTA strategy: Ambition, progress and the challenge of delivery, By Ehi Braimah

Nigeria, June 17 -- In my last article, I wrote about Biashara Afrika, the premier continental business forum that brings together African heads of state, ministers, policy makers, SMEs, investors, an... Read More


Army rescues five abducted persons in Kogi forest operation - Official

Nigeria, June 17 -- Troops of the Nigerian Army have rescued five kidnap victims abandoned by terrorists fleeing from the military's counter-terrorism operations in Kogi State. The Acting Assistant D... Read More


Oshiomhole denies that senators' signatures were forged in Natasha's suspension saga

Nigeria, June 17 -- Edo North Senator, Adams Oshiomhole, has denied media reports quoting him as saying that the signatures of some senators listed on the recommendation for the suspension of Kogi Cen... Read More


Opposition lawmakers accuse Tinubu of prioritising 2027 over raging national crises

Nigeria, June 17 -- The Minority Caucus of the House of Representatives has accused the administration of President Bola Tinubu of prioritising political calculations over governance, citing worsening... Read More


Nigeria's aircraft leasing company will allow airlines pay in naira - Minister

Nigeria, June 17 -- The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, says Nigeria's proposed aircraft leasing company will enable airlines acquire aircraft through local arrangements... Read More


Tems to perform at Barack Obama's Presidential Centre opening

Nigeria, June 17 -- Days after Njideka Akunyili-Crosby unveiled a portrait of Barack and Michelle Obama for the Obama Presidential Centre, another Nigerian, Grammy-winning singer Tems, has been announ... Read More


Access to financing biggest challenge facing African aviation sector - Keyamo

Nigeria, June 17 -- The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has identified access to affordable financing and fleet renewal as the biggest challenges facing Africa's aviatio... Read More


Court sentences 41-year-old man to life imprisonment for raping 11-year-old girl

Nigeria, June 17 -- A state high court in Calabar, Cross River State, has sentenced a man to life imprisonment for raping an 11-year-old child. The convict, Endurance Sandy, 41, PREMIUM TIMES gathere... Read More


Nigerian gov't denies reports of scrapping NBAIS

Nigeria, June 17 -- The Nigerian government has denied reports suggesting it plans to scrap the National Board for Arabic and Islamic Studies (NBAIS). NBAIS is the examination body responsible for st... Read More


With 268,787 complaints recorded, May is devastating month for human rights in Nigeria - NHRC

Nigeria, June 17 -- The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Tuesday said it recorded 268,787 human rights complaints in May, an increase of 2,000 compared to April. It said the record makes May... Read More