Tag: Nigeria

Gen. Abdulsalam cautions against fuel subsidy removal, as over 80 million Nigerians live below poverty line

By Ismail Auwal Former Nigerian President Abdulsalami Abubakar has warned that a rise in the price of petroleum products will make more Nigerians poor. Abubakar disclosed...

Buhari unveils mega rice pyramids In Abuja

By Ismail Auwal President Muhammadu Buhari is set to unveil one million bags of rice paddy stacked as pyramids in Abuja, the nation's capital. The pyramids,...

Insecurity, food Insecurity in Nigeria

By Safiyanu Ladan Banditry and kidnapping for ransom have created a sense of fear in many farming communities in North Western and Central part of...

Creator of the viral Black fetus image will have his illustrations published in a book

CNN An illustration of a Black fetus in the womb went viral last December with many people commenting on social media that it was the first time...

BREAKING: President Buhari lifts Twitter ban in Nigeria

By Ismail Auwal President Muhammadu Buhari has lifted the suspension of Twitter operations in Nigeria, which took effect at 12 a.m. tonight, January 13, 2022. The...

Dilemma facing the poor as 2023 approaches

Aliyu Dahiru Aliyu The exciting season of political clamour has returned. The drums have begun to beat, and politicians have begun to sell their personal...

Just in: Former Nigerian leader Ernest Shonekan dies at 85

By Ismail Auwal Chief Ernest Shonekan, the former head of the Interim National Government that succeeded the military junta of General Ibrahim Babangida, is dead. Shonekan,...

Nigeria: A broken country but who will fix it…?

By Abdelghaffar Amoka Abdelmalik, PhD The recent trending situation is that Nigeria is not a place to be and most Nigerians want to "japa", i.e....

Negation of Western education: Our True, Inner self

By Hashim Muhammad Suleiman, PhD Negation of Western education among our people is not a new thing. Though, it has historical and cultural nuances, it...

Ganduje-sponsored Zikr faces backlash from Tijjaniya leaders

By Ismail Auwal The Grand Khalifa of the Tijaniya sufi order, Sheikh Mahy Niasse, has distanced himself from the Gov Ganduje-sponsored zikr in Kano, but...

FG considers subsidy for commercial transport workers

By Ismail Auwal As the monthly subsidy on Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) or petrol expires in June, the Federal Government intends to pay transportation workers...

Nigeria’s external reserve gains $5.15 billion in 2021

By Ismail Auwal Nigeria's external reserves increased by $5.15 billion in 2021 to close at $40.52 billion on December 31, 2021, a 14.5 percent increase...

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