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Nigeria

Oby takes on Nigeria’s boys’ club
Africa
/ 30 November 2018

Oby takes on Nigeria’s boys’ club

The activist politician will run for president next year, taking on the patriarchy at the same time

By Anne Mucheke
Nigeria’s 2019 election: a two-horse race with uninspiring candidates
Africa
/ 26 November 2018

Nigeria’s 2019 election: a two-horse race with uninspiring candidates

Despite the large number of aspirants for Nigeria’s 2019 elections, women and young people remain underrepresented

By Olayinka Ajala
‘Politicians have failed us’: The despair of Nigeria’s poor
Africa
/ 25 November 2018

‘Politicians have failed us’: The despair of Nigeria’s poor

Ahead of Nigeria’s presidential elections next year, residents of informal settlements say they expect little to change

By Staff Reporter
Banyana on tough quest for glory
Article
/ 23 November 2018

Banyana on tough quest for glory

Zambia could be the only stumbling block in the team’s journey to the group stages

By Siyabonga Ngcangisa
Study sheds light on scourge of ‘fake’ news in Africa
Africa
/ 22 November 2018

Study sheds light on scourge of ‘fake’ news in Africa

Disinformation in Africa often takes the form of extreme speech inciting violence and spreading racist, misogynous, xenophobic messages

By Herman Wasserman
Buhari begins presidential election campaign
Africa
/ 19 November 2018

Buhari begins presidential election campaign

Voters go to the polls on February 16, four years after Buhari’s landmark victory

By Ola Awoniyi and Phil Hazlewood
Nigeria, Uganda, Mali, Morocco qualify for Cup of Nations
Article
/ 18 November 2018

Nigeria, Uganda, Mali, Morocco qualify for Cup of Nations

Nigeria drew 1-1 with Bafana Bafana in Soweto and Uganda edged Cape Verde 1-0 in Kampala

By Agency
Turn Africa’s cities into vertical farms
Article
/ 16 November 2018

Turn Africa’s cities into vertical farms

Although the problems are enormous, cities can also offer unique opportunities to reduce poverty, deliver prosperity and economic development

By Esther Ngumbi
Nigeria’s new minimum wage: Too much to ask?
Africa
/ 11 November 2018

Nigeria’s new minimum wage: Too much to ask?

President Muhammadu Buhari may have spoken too soon when he backed an initiative to hike his country’s minimum wage by a whopping two thirds

By Sophie Bouillon
Border delays because officials can
Article
/ 9 November 2018

Border delays because officials can

Four hours after our arrival in Lagos, the immigration officials must have felt they had sufficiently flexed their muscles

By Staff Reporter
Foreign investment continues to dip in Nigeria as HSBC, UBS exit
Article
/ 5 November 2018

Foreign investment continues to dip in Nigeria as HSBC, UBS exit

Two global banking giants have closed their offices in Nigeria in yet another blow to the country’s economy

By Mashadi Kekana
Mo Ibrahim: Africa’s decade of ‘lost opportunity’
Africa
/ 30 October 2018

Mo Ibrahim: Africa’s decade of ‘lost opportunity’

The 2018 African governance index was released this week. It’s not good news

By Simon Allison
Nigeria and Benin make a new break for the border
Africa
/ 28 October 2018

Nigeria and Benin make a new break for the border

The new crossing point, ECOWAS hopes, will make the movement of people and trade a lot easier

By Phil Hazlewood
Nigeria president to run for second term with party endorsement
Africa
/ 7 October 2018

Nigeria president to run for second term with party endorsement

Muhammadu Buhari will run for a second term in polls scheduled for February 2019

By Joel Olatunde Agoi
A billion youths in Africa will be unemployable
Article
/ 5 October 2018

A billion youths in Africa will be unemployable

Without investment in education the knowledge and entrepreneurial revolution won’t happen

By Staff Reporter
Buhari sets out pitch for re-election in keynote speech
Africa
/ 1 October 2018

Buhari sets out pitch for re-election in keynote speech

The former military ruler is currently the only candidate in the running to secure the presidential ticket of his ruling APC party

By Agency
Is Nigeria’s youth corps worthwhile?
Africa
/ 28 September 2018

Is Nigeria’s youth corps worthwhile?

Nigerian graduates must all do one year of national service. It’s meant to foster unity, but it does soak up 90% of the national youth budget

By Shola Lawal
Nigeria hits MTN with new, $2bn tax bill
Article
/ 4 September 2018

Nigeria hits MTN with new, $2bn tax bill

But MTN says it has settled all amounts owing under the taxes in question

By Agency
MTN affair casts shadow over Nigeria’s economy, say analysts
Article
/ 2 September 2018

MTN affair casts shadow over Nigeria’s economy, say analysts

In a shock announcement last Wednesday, the Central Bank of Nigeria ordered MTN to repay $8.13-billion

By Sophie Bouillon and Gregory Walton
Editorial: Beware of UK’s promises
Article
/ 31 August 2018

Editorial: Beware of UK’s promises

‘In its hour of need, Britain is now turning to its former colonies for help’

By Editorial
The bridge that binds Lagos together
Africa
/ 31 August 2018

The bridge that binds Lagos together

The Third Mainland Bridge has become part of the fabric of Africa’s most populous city. Closing it, even temporarily, wreaks havoc for residents  

By Anne Mucheke
Nigeria orders MTN to refund $8.13bn
Article
/ 30 August 2018

Nigeria orders MTN to refund $8.13bn

This sanction is the latest to hit MTN since it began operations in Nigeria 17 years ago

By Agency
May takes trade-touting tour to Nigeria
Article
/ 29 August 2018

May takes trade-touting tour to Nigeria

China is currently Nigeria’s biggest trading partner with Abuja importing some $7-billion in goods from Beijing

By Agency
Nigerian girls win major tech award aimed at kicking fake drug habit
Africa
/ 20 August 2018

Nigerian girls win major tech award aimed at kicking fake drug habit

The girls created an app which spots counterfeit drugs, clinching the coveted Silicon Valley award for their innovation

By Mashadi Kekana
Nigerian soldiers demand break from Boko Haram
Africa
/ 17 August 2018

Nigerian soldiers demand break from Boko Haram

Analysts say Nigeria has not faced such a serious threat from Boko Haram since the peak of the insurgency between 2013 and 2015

By Aminu Abubakar
FIFA threatens to suspend Nigeria, Ghana
Article
/ 14 August 2018

FIFA threatens to suspend Nigeria, Ghana

Fifa statutes dictate that member states should ‘manage their affairs independently with no influence from third parties’

By Agency
How biobanks can help improve the integrity of scientific research
Article
/ 12 August 2018

How biobanks can help improve the integrity of scientific research

Most biobanks, whether small or large, have high quality assurance and control measures in place

By Carmen Swanepoel
A pilgrimage to the home of Africa’s finest chilli sauce
Africa
/ 10 August 2018

A pilgrimage to the home of Africa’s finest chilli sauce

Many compete for the crown of Africa’s finest chilli sauce. But only Akabanga Chilli Oil can wear it

By Simon Allison
Why Nigeria had good reasons to delay signing Africa’s free trade deal
Article
/ 29 July 2018

Why Nigeria had good reasons to delay signing Africa’s free trade deal

The African Continental Free Trade Agreement promises to redefine relations among African states and beyond

By Staff Reporter
Nigerian lawmakers dump Buhari for opposition
Africa
/ 24 July 2018

Nigerian lawmakers dump Buhari for opposition

Buhari and his All Progressives Congress party have until now been seen as in a stronger position to win presidential elections in February

By Staff Reporter
Nigeria coach denies bribe claims
Article
/ 24 July 2018

Nigeria coach denies bribe claims

Salisu Yusuf has denied any wrongdoing after footage broadcast showed him accepting money from undercover reporters posing as football agents

By Agency
People, politics threaten Kano’s ancient walls
Africa
/ 23 July 2018

People, politics threaten Kano’s ancient walls

Kano’s mud walls date back to the 11th century and have come to define it as an ancient city state, attracting archaeologists’ attention

By Staff Reporter
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