Nigeria: Buhari appoints cabinet amid dwindling revenues
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari swore members of his cabinet into office on Wednesday with Zainab Ahmed returning to the Finance Ministry and newcomer Timipre Sylva […]
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Nigeria Decides: 84 million people registered to vote in 2019 polls
The Independent National Electoral Commission of Nigeria on Monday disclosed that over 84 million persons have registered to vote in upcoming polls. The commission’s boss […]
Elections, regional security, economy top agenda of ECOWAS summit
West Africa’s regional bloc ECOWAS last weekend urged Nigeria and Senegal to ensure peaceful, free and transparent elections next year. The call was contained in […]
Nigeria: Buhari presents $28.8 bln 2019 budget to parliament
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday presented a $28.80 billion budget for 2019 to parliament. Nigeria, Africa’s biggest oil producer and most populous nation, has […]
Nigeria: Presidential candidates ink election “peace pact”, a main challenger snubs it
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday signed a deal for peaceful elections but his main challenger for the upcoming election, Atiku Abubakar, snubbed the peace […]
Nigeria: Less than 2 percent GDP growth in 2018 – World Bank
Nigeria’s economy is expected to post less than 2 percent growth this year. The growth is largely driven by the non-oil industry and service sectors, […]
Chad Hosts Regional Summit over Boko Haram
Chadian capital N’Djamena is hosting this Thursday (Nov.29) a meeting of the heads of State of Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Niger, Nigeria to look […]
Nigeria: Buhari approves new monthly minimum wage
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday inked an agreement with organized labor raising the minimum wage in Africa’s most populous nation. Buhari gave his approval […]
Nigeria: Buhari asks lawmakers to approve $2.79 bln Eurobond
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday asked lawmakers to approve the issuance of a $2.79 billion Eurobond. According to Buhari, the Eurobond will help Africa’s […]
Nigeria: Chibok girls’ activist Ezekwesili announces presidential bid
Nigeria’s anti-corruption campaigner and prominent Chibok girls’ activist Oby Ezekwesili will challenge President Muhammadu Buhari in the forthcoming 2019 elections. The move comes a week […]