Dangote seeks $1.6 billion from investors to finance a $14.3 billion expansion and thus double the oil refinery’s capacity. The offer could give millions of
The Education Rights Campaign (ERC) sternly condemns the Federal Government’s concession of the prestigious King’s College, Lagos, to the King’s College Old Boys Association (KCOBA).
“The government seems very interested in having a dialogue with Boko Haram, perhaps realising a military response alone is inadequate.” A ceasefire agreement with the
Kidnappers in Nigeria collected more than $5 million in ransom payments over the last year, a Lagos-based intelligence group said Thursday, as the country faces a
Shell must answer for decades of pollution in the Niger Delta after internal company documents revealed broken rules, failing infrastructure and unresolved clean-up costs that
Prioritise serious international crimes, ensure credible trials The Nigerian authorities’ prosecution of Boko Haram suspects does not advance justice for serious international crimes, as the
Abuja, Nigeria’s federal capital city, has witnessed remarkable urban growth since its development in the 1980s. The city’s population has increased from 776,298 in 2006
Nigeria said Sunday that two of its nationals were killed last month in South Africa following violent anti-immigrant protests targeting African workers in the country. The Nigerians
Mass actions needed to fight insecurity and economic hardship. For a mass working people’s political alternative. June 12 is officially “Democracy Day”. Truly the day
Working People and Youth Should Join June 12 Nationwide Protest against Insecurity and Economic Hardship. NLC and TUC Should Declare a 48-Hour General Strike and
The recent conviction of ex-power minister Saleh Mamman has rekindled debate over who is held accountable in Nigeria. Saleh Mamman, a former Nigerian minister of power was
Amnesty International is calling for an investigation, saying the strike was the latest deadly attack to kill civilians. The military denies that civilians were harmed.
Nigerians have no reliable way of scrutinising the national budget. The citizen’s portal of the Nigerian Budget Office of the Federation is often offline, and when it is online,
As politicians gear up for the 2027 elections, millions of Nigerians face a worsening security situation. Analysts say President Tinubu’s recent cabinet reshuffle aims to
A former Nigerian oil minister accused of staying in luxury homes for free and enjoying lavish spending sprees in exchange for government contracts denied taking bribes
A Nigerian Air Force strike targeting jihadi rebels hit a local market in northeastern Nigeria, killing over 100 civilians including children and injuring many others, a
An army general and several soldiers were killed during an attempt to raid a military base in northeastern Nigeria early Thursday, officials said. The attack
Nigeria imports at least 70% of its medicines. This is striking for a country of over 230 million people and at least 120 active pharmaceutical manufacturers. Domestic manufacturing is largely
At least 26 people have been killed in three separate Easter attacks in northern Nigeria, according to the Nigerian military and local officials. At least
“The only real way to reduce kidnapping in the long term is to improve economic conditions, reduce unemployment, and curb inflation.” Nigeria is experiencing one
Following the Christmas Day airstrikes by the US, terrorist groups in northern Nigeria are becoming more defiant and are embracing new technology, writes Ezenwa Olumba.
The British government has been ordered in a “milestone” court ruling to pay hundreds of millions of dollars to the descendants of victims of a
The false claim of religious persecution has been used to justify strikes that are more about asserting US power than protecting Nigerian citizens, writes Abubakar
A group of Nigerian military officers will stand trial for allegedly plotting to overthrow the West African nation’s government, the Nigeria Defense Headquarters said Monday, citing findings
Peter Obi’s exit from the Labour Party Lessons and way forward for the working people SPN Reiterates Call on the NLC and TUC to Convene
They say in politics you need to be able to count. But winning the next Nigerian presidential election will require more than combining the vote
Nigerians face soaring food prices after subsidy cuts amid record inflation. President Bola Tinubu says reforms will pay off — but daily life is getting
The U.N. World Food Program said Thursday that more than a million people in northeastern Nigeria could lose access to emergency food and nutrition aid
