Nigeria

Countries of the world have their varying most valuable assets. Among the league of countries with the highest Gross Domestic Product (GDP), the United States of America leads the group with $19.485 trillion (about $60,000 per person in the…

There is no gainsaying that the image many Westerners have of Nigeria is that of a country of fraudsters. So low has the nation's image sunk that the expression "Nigerian prince" describes a type of scam on the internet, even though…

Since Nigeria gained its independence in 1960 from British colonization, we have slowly but steadily collapsed on ourselves. In the beginning, the increasing cost of living, crime rate, declining standard of education and other such…

The apathy of Nigerian political leaders towards the lives and wellbeing of their citizens has always been blatantly apparent, even to the average Nigerian child. Still, the knowledge of this truth doesn’t make it any less shocking and…

The Super Eagles of Nigeria will play the Black Stars of Ghana in the final round play-offs to qualify for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. The draws were made in Douala, Cameroon on Saturday. Ghana will host the first leg of the…

In January 2015, leaders of some of the worlds most powerful countries met at a UN conference to discuss “Global Goals”, a set of targets for each of these countries to aim for to improve social inclusion, protect the environment and enable…

The United States Government has threatened to withdraw the supply of military hardware among other types of military assistance to Nigeria over abuse of human rights. US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken gave the renewed warning in an…

Six states and the Federal Capital Territory have reported 116 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, according to figures released by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). The public health agency disclosed this on its official…

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has predicted Nigeria’s economy to grow by 2.6 per cent this year and a 2.7 per cent growth in 2022. This is according to the October Regional Economic Outlook for Sub-Saharan Africa: One planet, two…

The Permanent Secretary, Political and Economic Affairs in the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr Andrew Adejo, has said that a divided Nigeria cannot survive and prosper. Adejo, who is also the…

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved conditional lifting of ban on microblogging giant Twitter. The president made this position known during a broadcast to mark Nigeria’s 61st Independence Anniversary on Friday in Abuja. The…

The plethora of arguments centering on the unjust structuring of the Nigerian federation by the British Colonial masters, which has given the north unfair advantages over the south in the distribution of national resources and allocation of…

The Nigerian Mission in Tripoli said on Friday that it was evacuating 100 Nigerians stranded in Libya, with another set of 100 stranded Nigerians to be returned home in the next 10 days. Mr Kabiru Musa, Chargé D’affaires en titre of the…

Team Nigeria was placed 74th at the end of the 2020 Tokyo Games on Sunday and eighth best among the 54 African nations at the Games. Team Nigeria won two medals comprising one silver and one bronze, after being represented by 55…

President Muhammadu Buhari says Nigeria is a lucky country and Nigerians should congratulate themselves despite facing challenges that could have torn them apart. Mr Femi Adesina, the President’s spokesman in a statement, said Buhari…

The Federal Government says it will continue to collaborate with the Chinese government in the area of provision of critical infrastructure in the country. The Special adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina stated…

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission to Nigeria says the Nigerian economy has started to gradually recover from the negative effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Ms Jesmin Rahman, team lead of the IMF mission to Nigeria who led…

Former U.S. President Donald Trump has congratulated Nigeria for suspending the operations of Twitter in the country. Trump, in a statement on Tuesday night, commended Nigeria for the action, calling on more countries to “ban Twitter and…

The government of Sweden says Nigerians have a constitutional right to freedom of expression that must be respected. The Swedish Embassy in Nigeria, which represents Sweden in Nigeria, Ghana, Cameroon and ECOWAS, stated this in a tweet…

The UK government says it is working to ensure Nigeria becomes more competitive to attract investments. Mr. Ben Llewelyn-Jones, British Deputy High Commissioner, said this in a statement when Prof. Chidiebere Onyia, Managing Director, UK…

The World Bank has approved a 700 million dollar (app. N288 billion) credit for the Nigeria Sustainable Urban and Rural Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene Programme (SURWASH). It made the announcement in a statement on its website in…

Nollywood actor and fashion enthusiast, Denola Grey has opened up about his previous battle with depression. During a talk-show with media personality, Chude Jideonwo, Grey stated that despite the situation, he was able to find a way to…