We welcome the ruling by a London Court to grant Nigeria reprieve to appeal the $9bn judgement debt that the…
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Nigeria: P&ID Scandal – Magu Deserves Praise, Not Ill-Treatment – Lawyer
Wahab Shittu, the counsel to the suspended acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu, said…
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Nigeria: NLC Protest in Port Harcourt Would Be ‘Illegal’ – Rivers Govt
The Rivers State Government has said it would be illegal for the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) to hold a protest…
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Nigeria: Minister Urges FRSC to Address Traffic Congestion Within FCT Metropolis
The FCT Minister, Mohammed Bello, has urged the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) to address traffic congestion which occurs at…
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Nigeria: Govts Must Priorities Spending On Basic Amenities – Sanusi
Former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria and former Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II, in an interview on…
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Nigeria: Why I Sponsored Tetfund Amendment Bill – Senator Adamu
Sen. Abdullahi Adamu (APC-Nasarawa), says the ongoing amendments to the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) Act is part of efforts…
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Nigeria: Buhari Finally Bows to People’s Wish
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday, August 25, 2020 continued with the rejigging of his administration’s policy plank by repackaging his…
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Ghana: Nigeria, Ghana Move to Tackle Trade Dispute
The President of Ghana, Nana Akufo Addo, has assured the Speaker of Nigeria’s House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila of the…
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Nigeria: Edo, Ondo – INEC, Parties Bicker Over ‘Conflicting’ Court Rulings
The impact of the February 6, 2020, deregistration of 74 political parties by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has…
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Ghanaian President to Review $1m Capital Obligation for Nigerian Traders
The President of Ghana, Prof. Nana Akufo-Addo has assured the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila that the…
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Nigeria: We Have Learnt Lessons From P&ID $9.6bn Judgment – Malami
Abuja — The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami (SAN), said yesterday, that the…
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Nigeria: Lawan, Shekarau, Nwaoboshi Top List of 10 Senators Without a Single Bill
About 14 months since the inauguration of the ninth assembly, lawmakers have been striving to perform their primary duties and…
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Nigeria: Gbajabiamila Asks Ghana to Revisit Law On $1m Business Capital
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has made some far-reaching proposals that would bring an end to the…
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Nigeria: Resolving the Nigeria-Ghana Trade Feud
THE trade crisis between Nigeria and Ghana has continued to escalate because both countries (particularly Nigeria) have been living in…
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Nigeria: Kano Singer Sentenced to Death for Blasphemy Appeals Judgment
Yahaya Sharif-Aminu, the Kano singer sentenced to death for blasphemy, has appealed the judgment that convicted him at the Kano…
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West Africa: Ecowas Court Judgment Compelling Nigeria to Repeal or Amend Its Cybercrime (Prohibition, Prevention, E.t.c) Act of 2015
When in 2016, the trio of Edeaten Ojo (Media Rights Agenda), Gbenga Sesan (Paradigm Initiative) and Adeolu Adekola (EiE Nigeria)…
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Nigeria: After Premium Times Story, Bauchi Governor’s Name Removed From Firm Awarded N3.6 Billion Illegal Contract
The name of Bauchi state governor, Bala Mohammed, has been taken off the list of directors and shareholders of a…
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Nigeria: EFCC Re-Arraigns Mama Boko Haram, 2 Others
Abuja — The Maiduguri zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has re-arraigned the Chief Executive Officer of…
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West Africa: China’s Demand for Luxury Wood Furniture ‘Fuels’ Region’s Deforestation
For months, authorities in Cameroon were faced with pressure from conservationists to rescind a government contract that allowed the controversial…
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Nigeria: Man Remanded for Allegedly Killing Three Family Members During Robbery
A 24-year-old man, Lukman Tijani, was on Tuesday, arraigned before an Osun State Magistrates’ Court in Okuku for allegedly killing…
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