World Bank: Naira lost 10.2% of its value against dollar in 2022
The World Bank says the naira, Nigeria’s legal tender, lost 10.2 percent of its value against the United States dollar in 2022. In the latest edition of its Africa’s Pulse report, the organisation said rising food and fuel prices as well as the depreciation of the exchange rate were the main drivers of […]
‘Colonial mentality’ — Keyamo chides Chimamanda over letter to Biden
Festus Keyamo, spokesperson of the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign council, says the letter written to US President Joe Biden by Chimamanda Adichie is not worthy of attention. Addressing allegations of manipulation in the 2023 presidential election, Adichie, a Nigerian novelist, wrote a long read to Biden on Thursday. In the […]
Reps ask NDDC to halt release of N15bn humanitarian fund to FG
The house of representatives has asked the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) to put on hold the release of N15 billion counterpart funding requested by the federal government for a humanitarian intervention programme. The lower legislative chamber passed the resolution at Thursday’s plenary following the adoption of a motion of urgent public importance […]
‘She wrote fiction’ — Onanuga asks Biden to trash Chimamanda’s letter
Bayo Onanuga, media director of the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign council, says US President Joe Biden should discard the letter written to him by Chimamanda Adichie. Addressing allegations of manipulation in the 2023 presidential election, Adichie, the celebrated Nigerian novelist, wrote a long read to Biden on Thursday. In the […]
Gunmen abduct former deputy governor of Nasarawa
Gunmen have abducted Onje Gye-Wado, former deputy governor of Nasarawa state, during an attack on his village. Ramhan Nansel, police spokesperson in the state, confirmed the development in a statement on Friday. Gye-Wado, who is also the former dean of the faculty of law, Nasarawa State University, was kidnapped in the early […]
NMA to reps: Fight medical tourism — targeting doctors won’t stop brain drain
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has expressed displeasure over a bill seeking to mandate medical and dental practitioners to practice for five years before relocating abroad. The bill — which also says health workers must work for five years before getting full licence — passed the second reading in the house of representatives […]
Buhari to aggrieved politicians: Be patient and allow legal system run its course
President Muhammadu Buhari has advised candidates aggrieved about the outcome of the elections to be patient with the legal system. Despite the constitution of election petition tribunals, the Department of State Services (DSS) recently raised the alarm on a plot to truncate the May 29 handover and install an interim government. In his […]
‘Human rights breach, doctor slavery’ — medical students kick against anti-brain drain bill
The Nigerian Medical Students Association (NiMSA) has opposed a bill seeking to mandate medical and dental practitioners to practice for five years before relocating abroad. The bill — which also says health workers must work for five years before getting full licence — passed the second reading in the house of representatives on […]
Newspaper Headlines: Sacked LP chair Julius Abure blames APC for party crisis
The position of the military on talks of an interim government and the Labour Party (LP) crisis dominated the cover pages of most Nigerian dailies. Source: Top Stories
Enugu APC suspends Onyeama, Ken Nnamani over ‘anti-party activities’
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Enugu has suspended Geoffrey Onyeama, minister of foreign affairs, and Ken Nnamani, former senate president, from the party. The party also expelled Sullivan Chime, a former governor; Eugene Odoh, a former speaker of the state assembly, Osita Okechukwu, director-general of Voice of Nigeria (VON), among others. […]