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New Nigerian President Will Have To Act On Growing Brain Drain
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) pressed the panic button, asking the federal and provincial governments to declare a state of emergency to reverse the brain drain among medical professionals.
Jan 16, 2023
Uncertainty Looms Over Nigerian Elections As Electoral Body Raises Alarm Over Insecurity
The polls could either be canceled or put off altogether if insecurity is not brought under control, the Nigerian electoral commission warned on Jan. 9.
Jan 11, 2023
President Buhari Banks On External Debts To Tide Over 2023 Budget Deficit
More than 60 percent of the 2023 budget will finance debt repayments (N6.31 trillion), personnel costs (N4.99 trillion), and overheads (N1.11 trillion).
Dec 29, 2022
Spills And Bills Take A Toll On Oil In Nigeria
In the Niger Delta, an average of 17,000 liters of crude oil is spilled daily from 2012 to 2021.
Dec 23, 2022
Inflation Plays Spoilsport As Festive Season Starts In Nigeria
Food prices have skyrocketed in Nigeria forcing the hard-hit lower-income households to choose between Christmas and putting food on their plate daily.
Dec 16, 2022
Can The US Succeed As Africa Succeeds?
"When Africa succeeds, the United States succeeds. Quite frankly, the whole world succeeds as well," U.S. President Biden said.
Dec 15, 2022
Biden's Summit Aims To Wean Africa Away From China And Russia
Since the U.S. still views China as its main long-term challenger, Chinese benevolence in Africa still looms large over Biden's policy.
Dec 13, 2022
Not Everything Fine With 5G In Nigeria
Airtel Africa, Nigeria's third largest telecom operator with 27.57 percent market share, emerged as the sole bidder for a 5G high-speed spectrum license in the second licensing round.
Dec 09, 2022
Energy Starved Europe Charms Africa
Nigeria has Africa's largest natural gas reserves, but it only accounts for only 14 percent of EU imports.
Dec 06, 2022
Federal And State Governments Exchange Blames As People Suffer In Nigeria
Governors from 36 provincial states charged the federal government with giving up its duty to address the security challenges and poverty in the country.
Dec 05, 2022
Can Nigeria Regain The Continent's Largest Oil Producer Title?
Nigeria, Africa's largest oil producer two years ago, has been edged out by Libya and Angola.
Dec 01, 2022
When 'Japa' Becomes A National Obsession In Nigeria
As Nigerians have proved good at English language skills, it is a lot easier for them to seek new green pastures in rich countries.
Nov 24, 2022
Nigeria Cracks The Whip On Oil Theft; Heroic Idun In Troubled Waters
Nigeria is in no mood to loosen its grip on Heroic Idun, which is charged with attempting to oil theft and entering a restricted zone around an oilfield without authorization.
Nov 22, 2022
Nigerians Earn Notoriety In Narcotics Trade Across Globe
Nigerians have earned notoriety in the narcotic trade and in large-scale peddling rackets that stretch from Europe to India.
Nov 21, 2022
What If China's BRI Turns Into A White Elephant In Africa
Although Nigeria has vast natural resources, the West African nation is confronted with infrastructure challenges and funds that match very well with China's appetite for energy.
Nov 16, 2022
EU Reshaping World's Fuel Markets; Bane Or Boon For Africa?
The talk in African capitals is that Europe's appetite to find alternatives to Russian natural gas will mean more money for gas facilities not just for export but for use at home.
Nov 15, 2022
Nigeria Misses Bus As Oil Syndicate Sits Pretty On Driver's Seat
According to the NNPC chief, 395 illegal refineries had been deactivated, 274 reservoirs made inactive, 1,561 metal tanks, and 49 trucks seized so far.
Nov 14, 2022
Biden Finds South Africa And IS Handy Ahead Of Polls
Biden, facing dwarfing popularity, found Africa good to champion the cause of War on Terror against the Islamic State (IS) ahead of elections in the country which will determine who controls the Congress.
Nov 09, 2022
Climate Change Exerts Its Pull On Nigeria, Can Undo Africa's Largest Economy
Climate change will cost between six percent and 30 percent of GDP by 2050 in Nigeria, Africa's largest economy, according to experts.
Nov 02, 2022
Manufacturing Fear Through Terror Alerts; South Africa, Nigeria Become Latest Victims
On Oct. 28, State Department spokesman Ned Price hailed security arrangements made by South Africa and Nigeria, where the U.S. issued a separate security alert and evacuated families of U.S. government personnel.
Nov 01, 2022
Nigeria Banks On Financial Inclusion
The slow pace in achieving the target has forced the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to replace high-value currency notes, starting Dec. 15, to make more Nigerians banked.
Oct 28, 2022