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Kwara govt confirms terror attack on Woro community, says 75 killed

Nigeria, Feb. 5 -- The Kwara State Government said 75 people have been confirmed killed so far in an attack on Woro community in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State. Rafiu Ajakaiye, the spoke... Read More


Tinubu orders deployment of army battalion to Kwara after terrorists killed scores

Nigeria, Feb. 5 -- President Bola Tinubu said he has ordered the deployment of an army battalion to Woro, a village in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State, where Boko Haram terrorists killed d... Read More


Nigerian NGOs after USAID, By Judith Ann Walker

Nigeria, Feb. 5 -- On 20th January 2025, the American government issued Executive Order 14169 (EO 14169), which effectively ended 65 years of USAID's assistance to Nigeria, rolled out in 1961 with gra... Read More


Tax reform is policy, not politics, By Aderonke Atoyebi

Nigeria, Feb. 5 -- Every administration is ultimately judged by its willingness to confront difficult structural problems. For President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's government, tax reform represents one such ... Read More


INEC registers 4,423 new voters in Anambra

Nigeria, Feb. 5 -- The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Anambra State says it has registered 4,423 eligible voters in the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise in the... Read More


'Fund South-east commission to heal old wounds,' Ohanaeze tells Tinubu

Nigeria, Feb. 5 -- The President-General of Igbo sociopolitical organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, John Azuta-Mbata, has asked President Bola Tinubu to adequately fund the operations of the newl... Read More


NIES 2026: Nigeria's Upstream investors discuss challenges, opportunities in operations

Nigeria, Feb. 5 -- Top energy investors and operators in Nigeria's upstream oil and gas sector have called for regulatory consistency, contract sanctity and critical gas infrastructure to unlock the c... Read More


Nigerian workers see salary boost as new tax laws kick in

Nigeria, Feb. 5 -- Workers in Nigeria are beginning to reap the benefits of the new tax laws, which came into effect in January, as a number of formal-sector workers received higher salaries for the m... Read More


Lafarge Africa's planned 5 mt capacity upgrade lifts shares for first time in days

Nigeria, Feb. 5 -- Lafarge Africa's announcement on Wednesday of an aspiration to raise the capacity of two of its factories to 5.5 metric tonnes per annum caused its shares, which have been stuck at ... Read More


ICAN to promote professional excellence as driver of economic reform

Nigeria, Feb. 5 -- The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) has revealed its plans to align professional excellence with contributions to the growth of the Nigerian and global economy.... Read More