A new report by Amnesty International accuses Nigerian police of using excessive force during August’s protests against the soaring cost of living, resulting in at least 24 deaths. The protests, branded as #10DaysOfRage, were the largest nationwide demonstrations since the EndSARS movement in 2020. According to the 34-page report, Amnesty International gathered evidence from eyewitness Read More…
In a decisive move to reinforce local governance, the Federal Government has inaugurated an Inter-Ministerial Committee tasked with enforcing the Supreme Court judgment that grants financial autonomy to local governments in Nigeria. Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Sen. George Akume, who inaugurated the committee in Abuja on Tuesday, stated, “The primary goal Read More…
The Federal Government of Nigeria has announced that Nigerian passport holders can now obtain visas for travel to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), starting today, July 15, 2024. This follows an agreement reached between the governments of Nigeria and the UAE. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, made the announcement on his official Read More…
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) announced plans to employ an expatriate technical adviser for the Super Eagles in the coming weeks. This decision, aimed at bolstering the team’s performance ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers and remaining FIFA World Cup qualifying matches, was revealed in a communiqué issued following the Federation’s executive Read More…
Nigeria’s Central Bank has dissolved the Board and Management of Union Bank, Keystone Bank, and Polaris Bank for non-compliance with banking regulations and corporate governance failures. The affected lenders are privately held and have come under government control in the past. According to a statement by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the Board and Read More…
Nigerian stocks extended gains for the fifth session on Monday, led by banks to push the main index past a psychological threshold of 80,000 points for the first time ever, according to LSEG data. The All Share Index closed 0.83% up at a record 80,328.58 points. “Stocks have leapt 6.5% in early 2024 trading, extending Read More…
President Bola Tinubu extended warm congratulations to Ijeoma Uchegbu, a distinguished Nigerian Professor of Pharmaceutical Nanoscience, on her recent appointment as President of Wolfson College at the University of Cambridge. According to Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, the President hailed Uchegbu’s remarkable achievements and praised her as a stellar representative Read More…
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State outlined the state’s ambitious financial needs, aiming for a staggering ₦7 trillion budget to address infrastructural gaps and essential amenities in the forthcoming fiscal year 2024. During the eighth Lagos Corporate Assembly, themed “BOS Meets with Business Community,” held at Lagos House, Ikeja, Governor Sanwo-Olu underscored the pressing need Read More…
Nigeria’s government is exploring a strategic shift, considering relinquishing its 40% stake in 11 power distribution companies (DISCOs) to state governments in a bid to enhance oversight and combat the nation’s longstanding power deficits. Adebayo Adelabu, Nigeria’s Minister of Power, revealed plans to potentially exchange federal shares in the DISCOs for stakes in the Niger Read More…
Tourism finally gets its own ministry New Ministers are approved, and portfolios are assigned by President Bola Tinubu. President Bola Tinubu announced today that he had given the nomination of new ministers and their respective ministries his blessing. The Special Advisor to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Ajuri Ngelale, shared this information with Read More…
