President Muhammadu Buhari appealed to Nigerian farmers in his Sunday (May 24) Eid message to grow more food because the country can no longer bridge shortage with imports. What he’s saying: “I wish the farmers could go and stay in...

The CEO of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Abike Dabiri, and the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Pantami, were involved in a public row last weekend. It was the latest snapshot of the chaos and conflict associated...

Nigeria’s electoral body, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has released a policy guide for the conduct of the Edo and Ondo governorship elections scheduled for September and October respectively. The guide contains safety measures and operational changes informed by...

Government communication in Benue state on measures to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus disease has been scattershot. The state governor, Samuel Ortom, cant seem to make up his mind. What’s happening: Days after he announced the suspension of...

Rotimi Jolayemi, a journalist and poet also known as Oba Akewi, has been charged to court by the Police for recording and broadcasting an audio message with an alleged intent to cause annoyance, hatred, and ill-will to Lai Mohammed, Nigeria’s...

Nigeria’s Humanitarian Minister, Sadiya Umar Farouq, says she has a poor understanding of the costly homegrown school feeding program under her charge. Her admittance has renewed concerns about the programs impact – especially as more states have expressed dissatisfaction with...

Hope Uzodinma, the governor of Imo State, has signed into a law a Bill forbidding the payment of pension allowances and gratuities to former governors, deputy governors, assembly speakers and deputy speakers of the state. What he’s saying: That the...

Primero Transport Services, a private transportation company operating the Lagos Bus Rapid Transit (BRT), may be forced to halt operations from Monday, 25th of May, in reaction to revenue losses as a result of COVID-19 restrictions. Primero bus operates the...

Kaduna State is the latest Nigerian state to adopt the Federal Government’s proposed policy strategy aimed at deepening national broadband coverage presently pegged at a low 40%. What’s happening: Kaduna State government has announced a complete waiver of Right of...

Bashir Ahmad, a personal assistant on new media to President Muhammadu Buhari, controversially promised this week to help overturn a judgment prescribing jail term for Yunusa Dahiru, a man convicted for the abduction and forceful marriage of 14-year old Ese...

Nigeria’s revenue loss and dollar shortage could worsen with fresh concerns from cocoa farmers and exporters on disruptions to their supply and distribution chain by COVID-19 restrictions. Driving the news: Head of Nigeria’s cocoa association, Mufutau Abolarinwa, says restrictions on...

Nigeria’s Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed, has validated a prediction by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that the country’s economy will go into another recession four years after the last one with a predicted negative growth of over...

The Deputy National Chairman (North), of the All Progressives Congress, Lawal Shaibu has once again publicly attacked Adams Oshiomhole, the party’s National Chairman, repeating allegations of incompetence and disregard for party processes with focus on the Edo and Ondo elections....

In light of COVID-19 and the heightened fear of new infections, the spiritual leader of Nigeria’s Muslims, the Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar III, has called for the avoidance of large gatherings in marking Eid-el-Fitri, an event that signifies the...

At just 40 percent, broadband penetration in Nigeria is low. An attempt by the federal government to improve this through a new Right of Way (RoW) policy is however being rejected by state governments. Whats happening: The Federal Government recommended...

A combination of poor internal revenue, huge debt bill, and declining federal allocations has again exposed the fragility of most Nigerian states and left them gasping for air. This has sparked fresh concerns on sustainability as the country faces a...

Doctors will stay home and not resume for duty in Lagos from today, the 20th of May, in protest of harassment by security agents in the state, per the announcement of the state’s chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association. What...

The Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, John Tsoho, has given the nod for the court to conduct virtual trials using online video conferencing platforms Skype, and Zoom. The decision represents new direction for the conservative institution, thanks...

The All Progressives Congress has set Monday, June 22, and Monday, July 20 as dates for its primary election to choose a candidate for the governorship election in Edo and Ondo states respectively. The party controls both states but has...

Kogi and Cross River are the only states in Nigeria that are, on paper, free of COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. That may have something to do with the fact that the two states combined have tested...

The issue of health financing, funding and the rising cost of health care in Nigeria were on the front burner last Friday at the Dialogue Series of the Global Shapers...

Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Prosecutions, Chief Okoi Obono-Obla, was a guest on Mondays edition of AITs breakfast program, Kaakaki. Interviewed by the duo of Utibe Umoren and...

​The Boko Haram sect is currently plagued by financial difficulties, Jeffrey Feltman, UN under-secretary-general for political affairs, has said. Feltman said this on Tuesday, while briefing the security council on...