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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

Last Tuesday, President Bola Tinubu's aide, Bayo Onanuga, shared 20 projects and policies adopted by the Federal Executive Council (FEC) at meetings held last Monday and Tuesday. However, he did not provide specific details about some of the...

A civil society organisation, Boys Without Borders Nigeria, has said the continued neglect of children is a worrying issue that needs to be addressed, noting that the situation poses a long-term threat to the development of the nation. According to...