Nigeria Enters second recession in five years on COVID-19
Nigeria, Africa’s biggest economy, has entered its second recession in five years, pulled down by the impact of COVID-19 restrictions. Official figures published Saturday confirmed what has been expected in…
Editorial: Zamfara Gold Controversy and Matters Arising (2)
The grouse of critics of the Zamfara gold misadventure, and rightly so, is that since Nigeria is a federation, its revenue allocation formula must be consistent with the principle of…
Buhari Bemoans Existence of Corruption in Government, Vows to Stamp It Out
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday bemoaned the pervasive nature of corruption in the government, saying it was present almost everywhere and at many levels of governance. The President made the…
Nigeria to resume Petrol imports from Niger Republic
Nigeria, Africa’s biggest oil producer, is set to resume the importation of petroleum products from one of its northern neighbouring countries, Niger Republic. The Ministry of Petroleum Resources said in…
#EndSARS: CNN says ‘we stand by our report’ as Nigeria threatens sanction
Cable News Network has said it stands by its report on the shooting of #EndSARS protesters at the Lekki Tollgate. CNN was reacting to the threat of sanctions by the…
Gbajabiamila suspends security aide who killed newspaper vendor
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has suspended his security aide who shot and killed a newspaper vendor in Abuja, he announced early Friday. In a statement…
Editorial: Zamfara Gold Controversy and Matters Arising (1)
Despite the preachments of successive northern politicians, including President Muhammadu Buhari about the imperative of a united Nigeria for national development, it is an insulting and shameful paradox, and a…
Editorial: A Presidential insult to the South-south zone
Things are falling apart in Nigeria and in the minds of a beleaguered citizenry; the president is making things even worse. That traditional rulers, youth organizations, elected Governors, ministers and…
Lagos calls for identification of missing persons at mortuary
The Lagos State Coroner has asked members of the public to come forward to identify persons who were declared missing between October 19 and 27, 2020. This period covers the…
Bandits demand N100m for 6 Kidnapped Police Officers
Bandits who kidnapped six Assistant Superintendents of Police in northern Nigeria have demanded a ransom of N100m for their release. They were kidnapped in Katsina State about a week ago…