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The Italian Giorgia Meloni courts Africa

Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has proven to be more likable than many Western leaders feared when the right-wing politician (some even called her a neo-fascist) became Italy's prime minister in 2022. After all, she and her The far-right...

How lawmakers fast-tracked and passed a bill to change Nigeria’s national anthem

The House of Representatives on Thursday approved a bill to return to the old National Anthem. The process took place in the green chamber amid opposition from legislators of all parties. The bill, sponsored by the Leader of the...

Be “realistic”, Tinubu cannot solve the country’s problems in one year

Former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Lamido Sanusi, says Nigerians must be "realistic" and not expect President Bola Tinubu to solve the country's problems in a year. Although Nigerians faced challenges before Mr Tinubu's inauguration last May, continued...

Representatives approve bill to return to the old national anthem

The House of Representatives approved a bill to return to the old national anthem. The bill, sponsored by House Majority Leader Julius Ihonvbere, passed first, second and third readings on Thursday amid opposition from some lawmakers. The lyrics of the old...

Lookman scores a historic hat-trick and helps Atalanta win the Europa League

Nigerian Ademola Lookman etched his name in European football history on Wednesday night, becoming the first player to score a hat-trick in a Europa League final. The Nigerian forward's phenomenal performance propelled Atalanta to a resounding 3-0 victory over Bayern...

Court grants bail to Abba Kyari

The Federal High Court, Abuja Division, has granted bail to former commander of the Intelligence Response Team of the Nigerian Police, Abba Kyari, after more than two years of detention. Kyari and his co-defendants face eight counts of conspiracy, illegal...

Tinubu orders discreet first anniversary celebration

The Nigerian government is to hold a “low-key” official ceremony to mark President Bola Tinubu's first year in office, according to Minister of Information and National Guidance Mohammed Idris. Idris stated this on Wednesday at the series of ministerial press...

Nigerians lament exorbitant cost of living as inflation hits record highs

The cost of living crisis in Nigeria is causing misery for citizens with skyrocketing inflation amid failed efforts by monetary and fiscal authorities to stabilize the exchange value of the national currency and review workers' salaries. Rising prices have left...

Tinubu inaugurates the board of directors of NEITI

President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday inaugurated the sixth National Stakeholder Task Force, also known as the Nigerian Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) Governing Board. Inaugurating the 15-member committee, Tinubu said he was proud of the board with the members carefully...

CJID prepares to train Nigerian journalists and civil society organizations on mineral change

The Center for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID), through its Natural Resources Extraction Program (NAREP), will convene a two-day capacity building workshop on “Restricting opportunities for corruption in the African mining sector ” under the Powering Just Energy program....

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Budget 2025: NASS consults Federal Fire Service over discrepancies in presentations

The Joint Committees on Interior of the National Assembly have questioned the Federal Fire Service (FFS) over several discrepancies...