Nigeria

Opinion

X-Raying Nigeria’s MoU With France On Solid Minerals – By Dada Olusegun

PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu as part of his global diplomatic shuttles to seek out more development opportunities for Nigeria through forging of partnerships with.

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News

Nigeria Is Still Facing Economic, Financial Crisis, CBN Governor Admits

THE Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Yemi Cardoso has acknowledged that Nigeria remains in a financial and economic crisis, a.

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Entertainment

Netflix Leaves Nigeria’s Movie Market After Eight Years

INTERNATIONAL movie streaming platform Netflix has exited Nigeria eight years after it launched in 2016, but it has been kept away from the.

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Opinion

Forging Ahead: The Evolving Nigeria-South Africa Alliance – By Sunday Dare

AS Nigeria and South Africa hold the 11th session of Nigeria-South Africa Bi-National Commission, in Cape Town, on Tue Dec 3, 2024 it.

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Sport

Nigeria Record Biggest Drop In November FIFA Ranking

THE latest FIFA rankings released on Thursday has Nigeria recording the most significant drop following unimpressive performances in the last international window. In.

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News

Federal Government To Conduct Census In 2025, Population Commission Reveals

THE Chairman of the National Population Commission, Nasir Kwarra, has announced plans to conduct Nigeria’s population and housing census in 2025, nearly two.

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News

Nigeria Loses $1.1bn Annually To Malaria Crisis, Health Minister Says

THE Federal Government has vowed to eliminate Malaria following a loss of $1.1bn annually to the health crisis. Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, the.

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News

Nigeria’s GDP Grows By 3.46% In Third Quarter

NIGERIA’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 3.46% (year-on-year) in real terms in the third quarter of 2024, latest data from the National.

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Sport

Team Nigeria Opens African Military Games With Three Medals

NIGERIA enjoyed a good start at the ongoing African Military Games at the MKO Abiola National Stadium in Abuja by claiming gold medals.

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News

Nigeria’s Inflation Rate Rises To 33.88% In October

NIGERIA’s headline inflation rate increased to 33.88% in October 2024, up from 32.7% in September 2024, reflecting a 1.18 percentage point month-on-month increase..

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Sport

FULL LIST: Benin Vs Nigeria, Other 2025 AFCON Qualifier Fixtures

COUNTRIES will file out over the weekend to jostle for places in the qualification race for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON)..

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Column

Nigeria, The EPL And The Contradictions – By Dr Hassan Gimba

WHEN ideas, statements, or policies emanating from one source are opposed to one another, conflicting or inconsistent, then we have contradictions. I want.

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Column

Let’s Save Our Democracy From This Axis Of Evil – By Dr Hassan Gimba

SEVERAL people, including Nigerian leaders, have said that democracy, as a form of government, has no better alternative. And why not, if democracy.

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News

Libya Begins Mass Arrest Of ‘Illegal’ Nigerians After CAF Verdict

FOLLOWING the verdict delivered by the Confederation of African Football in response to the complaint lodged by the Nigeria Football Federation over the.

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News

Two Media Houses, 65 Nigerian Journalists Attacked In Nine Months, Says IPC

TWO media houses and 65 Nigerian journalists were attacked in nine months, the International Press Centre (IPC) has said. In a report released.

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News

Flood Kills 321 In 34 states, Affects 1.4m People, NEC Says

THE National Economic Council (NEC) on Thursday said the floods that ravaged different parts of the country recently affected 34 states and 217.

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News

Saudi Arabia Raises $1.1bn For Displaced Persons In Nigeria, Chad, Others

THE Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, through the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre has raised over USD 1.1billion in pledges to support.

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Sport

‘Justice’, Troost-Ekong Hails CAF Verdict On Botched Libya/Nigeria Game

SUPER Eagles stand-in captain William Troost-Ekong has hailed the Confederation of Africa Football (CAF) for its verdict over the botched Libya vs Nigeria.

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News

How US Secured Release, Sent Aircraft, Medicals, Special Forces To Evacuate Binance Executive From Nigeria

THE U.S. on Thursday deployed a plane outfitted with medical supplies and 6-man special forces to retrieve Tigran Gambaryan, an executive of Binance.

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Column

Nigeria: Three Stories, One Message – By Azu Ishiekwene

THREE – maybe three and a half – stories go to the heart of why Nigeria appears stuck in a rut. And for.

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