377 articles tagged with “Nigeria”
Subnational governments across Nigeria are pursuing aggressive internally generated revenue targets amid volatile federal allocations, raising questions about balancing fiscal ambition with procedural compliance and governance standards.
Business leaders at the European Business Chamber Nigeria conference have emphasized that stable economic policies are critical for attracting foreign investment, as policy volatility continues to deter capital inflows into Africa's largest economy.
President Bola Tinubu has signed the Electoral Act 2026 (Amendment) into law, introducing electronic transmission of results and extending election notification periods to 300 days, as Nigeria prepares for the 2027 general elections.
President Bola Tinubu has signed the Electoral Act 2026 (Amendment) Bill into law amid fierce criticism from the opposition PDP, which claims the legislation exposes the ruling APC's fear of electoral defeat.
A Department of State Services witness testified in Federal High Court how cell phone analysis implicated suspects in the 2022 Owo church massacre, while the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission arrested eight individuals across Nigeria for currency mutilation and alleged fraud.
The Lagos State Ministry of Health has digitized over 500 private healthcare providers and deployed molecular TB testing at community level, marking a significant shift in how Africa's largest city tracks infectious disease.
Nigeria's Senate has criticized the envelope budgeting system constraining security agencies, while the Office of the National Security Adviser seeks supplementary funding to cover escalating costs of maintaining the Presidential Air Fleet overseas.
Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai was detained by the Department of State Services immediately after securing bail from the EFCC, while President Tinubu signed electoral reforms aimed at strengthening Nigeria's democratic processes.
Nigerian security forces have recorded arrests in kidnapping and cultism cases across multiple states, with Anambra police detaining a suspect allegedly linked to ransom collection while Edo State reports progress in military-backed anti-kidnapping operations.
As Africa confronts both historical patterns of international marginalization and internal religious tensions, Nigerian voices are pushing back against reductive narratives that define the continent by its crises rather than its complexity.
Spain and Nigeria's National Counter-Terrorism Centre are developing coordinated support mechanisms for terrorism victims, marking an expansion of international cooperation on security challenges facing West Africa's most populous nation.
The Hausa community in Rivers State has confirmed the deaths of four northern traders during violent protests at Oil Mill Market, contradicting earlier police statements as ethnic tensions escalate in the oil-rich region.
As Ramadan commenced on February 18, 2026, state governments across Nigeria have introduced policy adjustments including reduced working hours for civil servants, while religious enforcement bodies issue dress code restrictions and health experts provide fasting guidance.
President Bola Tinubu has launched comprehensive reforms to Nigeria's legal profession through the Legal Practitioners Bill 2025, initiating what could be the most significant regulatory changes in decades.
Political tensions escalate in Nigeria as calls intensify for the release of detained separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu, while disputes over traditional rulers' involvement in governance expose deeper institutional rifts.