Africa needs seven-fold rise in COVID-19 vaccine shipments — WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO), says COVID-19 vaccine shipments to Africa must rise by seven times from about 20 million per month to 150 million […]
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2023: Zoning not in Nigerian constitution – Sen Abdullahi Adamu
As 2023 general elections draw near , the senator representing Nasarawa west, Abdullahi Adamu has said zoning is not in the Nigerian constitution. Adamu stated […]
Court Sends 27 Fraudsters, Three Others to Jail in Port Harcourt
It was a harvest of convictions for the Benin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday August 25, 2021 as 27 fraudsters […]
Undergraduate bags 1 year jail term for lottery scam
A Kwara High Court sitting in Ilorin, on Wednesday, sentenced one Udoh Okon to one year at a correctional centre for an offence bordering on […]
Post Afghanistan implications for Nigeria, By Dakuku Peterside
In the past week, the unfolding events in Afghanistan have dominated the media space. The seemingly unimaginable happened. The Taliban forces marched into the […]
Culture and Development, By Sylvester Odion Akhaine
In Nigeria discourses on development occur often within the development set and are preoccupied with macro-indicators, namely, Gross Domestic Product (GDP), purchasing Power Parity (PPP), […]
Recent events in Afghanistan: Quick lessons for Nigeria
By Johnson Olawumi On Monday 16th August 2021, the sight on CNN of an American military aircraft C-17 taxing on the tarmac of Kabul Airport […]
Insecurity: Ozekhome seeks support for FG
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Chief Mike Ozekhome, has called for collective efforts of Nigerians in the fight against insecurity. Speaking while presenting some […]
FG not aware of $875m ammunition deal with US–Minister
The Federal Government says it is not aware of any $875 million ammunition deal with the US which is being purportedly blocked by some lawmakers […]
NAPTIP vows to stamp out human trafficking in Nigeria
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has promised that the agency will do everything within its power to kick trafficking […]
WHO reports 21% jump in COVID-19 deaths
The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Wednesday said the global number of Coronavirus deaths during the previous week climbed by 21 per cent. Out of […]
2020 Tokyo Olympics: Patriotic and political lessons for Nigeria and Africa, By Dr Ogbonna Onyeisi
Today, Friday, July 23, 2021, athletes and officials from 189 countries will gather in Tokyo Japan for the opening ceremony of 2020 Tokyo Olympics. This […]
Ekweremadu advocates single term rotational presidency
Former Deputy President of the Senate, Ike Ekweremadu, has advocated the amendment of the 1999 Constitution to reflect a single term rotational presidency. Ekweremadu made […]
UN highlights policing reforms to address systemic racism
UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet says radical policing reforms are needed to address systemic racism affecting people of African descent around the world. Bachelet said […]
Missing Benin Artifacts: Obaseki seeks Presidential intervention
Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo has met with the Chief of Staff to the President, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari, over stolen Benin artifacts that are to […]
Democracy Day: Nigeria can achieve more – Nigerian Diasporas
Nigerians in Diaspora Organisation Worldwide (NIDOWW) says Nigeria can achieve more meaningful national growth through constitutional amendment in the country. The Chairman of NIDO-Americas, Mr […]
Biden ‘extremely sympathetic’ in Harry Dunn case – British PM
U.S. President Joe Biden is actively engaged and extremely sympathetic in the case of teenage motorcyclist Harry Dunn killed in an accident, UK Prime Minister, […]
Biden to visit Europe in first trip abroad as U.S. president
Joe Biden is scheduled to arrive in Europe on Wednesday in his first foreign trip as U.S. president. The president and First Lady Jill Biden […]
World Bank projects 5.6% growth for global economy
The global economy is expected to grow at 5.6 per cent in 2021, although many emerging market and developing economies continue to struggle with the […]
Lottery Commission deploys new strategy to increase revenue
The National Lottery Regulatory Commission (NLRC) said on Sunday in Abuja that its new strategy, the “Central Monitoring System’’ would boost government’s revenue collection. Its […]
We must put Nigeria first to defeat insecurity – PDM chieftain
Chief Aja Agha, a chieftain of the People’s Democratic Movement (PDM) in Ebonyi, has called on Nigerians to join forces to defeat security challenges plaguing […]
Benin Bronze and Restitution: The Journey Thus Far, By Yusuf M Tuggar
Much has been written and said of late about the Benin Bronzes and Africa’s struggle for restitution of its stolen cultural properties in general. As […]
Rejigging the Black-on-Black Experience in America
By Osmund Agbo Aside from Ikemba Odumegwu-Ojukwu, the fabled warlord and leader of the defunct breakaway Republic of Biafra, almost all my childhood superheroes were […]
NIDO writes Buhari, seeks justice for murdered U.S.-based Nigerian
The Nigerians in Diaspora Organisation Americas (NIDOA) has written to President Muhammadu Buhari seeking justice for one of its members recently murdered by kidnappers back […]
GCI Ranks Nigeria’s Image Merchants Most Creative PR Agency Worldwide
The Image Merchants Promotions (IMPR) Limited, publisher of both PRNigeria and Economic Confidential is ranked number one and identified as the most creative PR […]