Nigeria: Buhari names 21 ministers in long-awaited cabinet
Nigeria’s Senate announced Tuesday the names of 21 nominees for President Muhammadu Buhari’s new cabinet. Senate President Bukola Saraki, reading out Buhari’s list, which needs […]
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Nigeria: Central Bank to retain forex controls amid slow growth
Nigeria’s central bank plans to retain foreign currency controls because of concerns about slowing growth rate, a senior bank official said on Wednesday as Africa’s […]
Nigeria: President to handle oil portfolio in long waited cabinet
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari is to take personal charge of the country’s crucial oil portfolio, his spokesman, Femi Adesina said on Tuesday, as a deadline […]
Boko Haram’s leadership decimated, Nigerian Army
The recent offensive operations carried out by combined forces, had decimated the central command and leadership base of the insurgents, the Nigerian Army said in […]
Nigeria: Buhari appoints new head of National Petroleum Corporation
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Dr Ibe Kachikwu as new head of the country’s corruption-hit state oil company, weeks after sacking the entire board, […]
Benin to offer 800 troops for the anti-Boko Haram war
Benin will contribute 800 troops to a regional military force to combat the Islamist militant group Boko Haram, President Thomas Boni Yayi said. Benin’s President […]
Boko Haram Kills 11 in north Cameroon
Suspected Boko Haram attacks left more than 11 people dead and several others injured on Wednesday in Maroua, northern Cameroon, a region repeatedly targeted by […]
Nigeria’s Buhari to name cabinet in September
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari will not appoint his cabinet until September, more than three months after taking office. In a column titled, ‘Nigeria committed to […]
US-Nigeria: US ready to help Abuja track down stolen money, improve military capability
US diplomacy pundits and experts of the US-Nigeria relation had it that the US is keen to offer help to the newly elected Nigerian President […]
Nigeria’s Buhari to meet Obama today
U.S. President Barack Obama will host Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari at the White House today to discuss fighting the Boko Haram militant group, among other […]