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My Terrifying First Time on Television and the Friend Who Made It Happen, By Kadaria Ahmed

Nigeria, March 13 -- In March 2011, I stood in front of a television camera for the very first time. Until then, my journalism career had largely been behind the scenes. I had started at the BBC in L... Read More


Akwa Ibom HCDTs show governance gains but lag on inclusion, energy transition - Report

Nigeria, March 13 -- Nine Host Community Development Trusts (HCDTs) operating in oil-producing communities of Akwa Ibom State recorded their strongest performance in governance and accountability but ... Read More


Multinationals in Akwa Ibom yet to pay N70,000 minimum wage - Assembly

Nigeria, March 13 -- The Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly has urged the State Ministry of Labour and Productivity to issue statutory compliance notices to multinational companies operating in the sta... Read More


CBN bars big borrowers with non-performing loans from accessing additional credit from banks

Nigeria, March 13 -- The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has ordered all lenders to restrict borrowers with non-performing credit, whose activities constitute systemic risk to the financial system, from... Read More


ASUU-UNILAG suspends strike, begins dialogue with university

Nigeria, March 13 -- The University of Lagos (UNILAG) chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has suspended the indefinite strike it declared on Tuesday. The decision to suspend th... Read More


The Nigerian state is crumbling as we watch, By Jibrin Ibrahim

Nigeria, March 13 -- The Nigerian State is crumbling. There is widespread violence orchestrated by state actors and state supported actors at the same time that violent insurgencies and bandit-orchest... Read More


Mortician's absence halts burial of 13 Benue attack victims

Nigeria, March 13 -- The planned burial of 13 persons killed in a recent attack in th Turan community, Jato-Aka area of the Kwande Local Government Area of Benue State, was cancelled on Thursday as fa... Read More


Archery Federation names Aliyu Garga national team coach, Olasehinde to lead strategy, ICT

Nigeria, March 13 -- Two prominent members of Nigeria's national archery team, Aliyu Garga and Olatayo Olasehinde, have been appointed to key leadership roles following a restructuring within the Nige... Read More


'Join ADC; let's save Nigeria from imminent collapse' - Kenneth Okonkwo

Nigeria, March 13 -- Actor-turned-politician Kenneth Okonkwo has urged Nigerians to join the opposition African Democratic Congress (ADC). He appealed in a video posted on his Instagram page on Thurs... Read More


How Nigerian woman allegedly defrauded victim of N19m, €8,370 for UK certificate - EFCC

Nigeria, March 13 -- The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says its operatives have arrested a Nigerian woman, Sophina Mbah, for allegedly defrauding a victim of N19 million as well as &... Read More