Spain Plans For Renewable Energy Projects In Nigeria’s Power Sector

The Spanish government has begun the process of seeking investment opportunities in Nigeria. The minister of power, Adebayo Adelabu, had advocated appropriate and enabling legislation to convince power sector investors of the Nigerian government’s seriousness in its power sector reforms. The minister spoke

Irish Archbishop Crotty Appointed As Apostolic Nuncio To Nigeria

Pope Francis has appointed Archbishop Michael Francis Crotty as the Apostolic Nuncio to Nigeria. This was made known in a statement on Tuesday by His Grace Lucius Iwejuru Ugorji, Archbishop of Owerri, who also serves as the President of the Catholic Bishops Conference

Nigeria’s Fate After 25 years On Democracy Path

What Nigerians can only celerate today is political stability. The country has achieved civil rule. It appears that democracy is still a tall order in the long journey to nation-building, development and prosperity. But, with more commitment, it is attainable. There is the eclipse of

Nigeria Establishes ‘Open Skies’ Air Transport Agreement With US

The United States has announced the unveiling of an Air Transport Agreement with Nigeria. The Public Diplomacy Department of the US Mission in Nigeria, which disclosed this on Friday in Abuja, said the agreement had provisionally been applied since 2000. The bilateral agreement

IMF Appeals To Nigeria To Regulate Crypto Trading Platforms

The International Monetary Fund has advised Nigeria to ask global crypto trading platforms to register or obtain licenses to operate in the country, subjecting them to regulatory requirements. This recommendation was made in the IMF’s latest staff report, released on Thursday, following the

It Is A Shame Nigeria Spent N7.8 Trillion On Food Importing – Otti

The Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has made a case for the establishment of agricultural ventures across Nigeria as a panacea to food insecurity. While underscoring the need for all to embrace agriculture for sufficiency, Otti highlighted that a whooping  N7.8 trillion was

Those Opposing State Police Are Enemies Of Nigeria – Says Gani Adams

The Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Adams has described those opposing the creation of the state police as enemies of Nigeria. He said such individuals are deriving pleasures from several cases of insecurity across the nation, saying they are doing that at the

Be Ready To Defend Nigeria, No Matching Order To Invade Niger, Army Chief Clears The Air

The chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt General Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja, has urged the troops of the Nigerian Army to disregard any rumour peddling around that the Army has been given matching orders to invade the Niger Republic. He further urged them to be

Nigeria Improves By Two Spots On Global Terrorism Index

Nigeria has improved by moving two places up to rank sixth in the 2022 global terrorism index (GTI), from the initial fourth position it was since 2017. An independent and non-profit think tank, Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP) published the GTI to

Nigeria Awaits Judgement In $11bn P&ID Trial

The eight-week trial at a court in the United Kingdom where Nigeria requested the dismissal of the massive arbitration award in favour of hedge fund-backed Process & Industrial Development Ltd, has come to an end. According to Bloomberg on Friday, allegations of six-figure