News
Is Nigeria “Beyond Repair”?
By Emmanuel Ogomegbunam Ahh, but if “you can watch the things you gave your life to, broken, and stoop and build them up with worn-out tools…yours is the world and everything in it”. Ain’t it? […]
Nigeria
Metro
People Who Think Nigeria Is Full Of Scammers Haven’t Experienced America – Stella Damasus
Renowned actress, Stella Damasus Aboderin has decided to launch her opinion to protect Nigeria’s image from misleading information which portray the country as a place where internet fraud, popularly known as Yahoo Yahoo, is most […]
News
NIMASA & Maritime
Nigeria Long Overdue for National Fleet, Says Dakuku
The Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dakuku Peterside, has said that Nigeria is way overdue for an active national fleet that would properly position it in the comity of […]
Business
Nigeria cannot deal with only one country — Osinbajo
By Victor Asije/Funke Ishola Lagos – Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo on Tuesday said that Nigeria had not the luxury to constantly be dealing with one country in the world. Osinbajo, who made the assertion in Lagos […]
Opinion
Why It’s Nice to Flee Nigeria
By NKECHI BIANZE Money is not on the top 10 on the list of reasons why I left Nigeria. I’m 100% sure that if I were in Nigeria since 2012, I would have made more than 10 times […]
Top Stories
DSS Condemns Call For Forceful Change Of Government In Nigeria
The Department of State Services (DSS) has condemned the recent activities of some unscrupulous elements in the name of Nigeria Continuity and Progress (NCP) which has unpatriotically called for a revolution and forceful change of […]
Business
Microsoft to invest $100m on Nigeria, Kenya tech development hub
Nairobi, May 14, 2019 (Reuters/NAN) Microsoft Corp will invest 100 million dollars to open an Africa technology development centre with sites in Nigeria and Kenya over the next five years, the company said on Tuesday. […]
News
Nigeria has no intention of cutting fuel subsidy at this time
ABUJA – Nigeria has no intention of removing subsidies on petroleum products, its finance minister said on Wednesday after the International Monetary Fund (IMF) advised the country to eliminate them to protect public finances. Africa’s […]
News
Nigeria: Nine Top FIRS Officials in EFCC Custody Over Alleged Multi-Billion Naira Fraud
Nine senior officials of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) are currently in detention over alleged multi-billion naira fraud. The officials, who are being detained by the anti-graft agency (EFCC) in Abuja, include the Director […]
Business
Nigeria plans special economic zones to double manufacturing by 2025
LAGOS – Nigeria announced on Wednesday a target to double its manufacturing output to 20 percent of GDP within six years and will set up production hubs across the country in partnership with regional aid […]
News
Nigeria, 14 ECOWAS states to benefit from $8m forest protection project
By Hawa Lawal Abuja – The FAO announced on Tuesday that Nigeria and 14 other ECOWAS members are to benefit from an eight-million-dollar five-year forest protection project. The world body said that three agencies, the […]
News
Nigeria has lost 90% of its original forest cover – Expert
By Christian Njoku Calabar – The Director, Cross River Landscape Programme of Wildlife Conservation Society of Nigeria, Dr Ina-Oyon Imong, says Nigeria has lost 90 per cent of her original forest cover due to human […]
Health
South-West leads in drug abuse with 22.4% in Nigeria – Odeku
By Segun Giwa Akure – Mrs Oluwatoyin Odeku, Leader of the Presidential Advisory Committee on the Elimination of Drug Abuse (PACEDA), South-West, said 22.4 per cent of drug abuse cases in Nigeria happened in the […]
Sports
FIFA rankings: Nigeria retains 4th position in Africa
By Ijeoma Okigbo Abuja – Nigeria has retained her fourth position in Africa but dropped two places from her previous 44th position in FIFA Coca Cola World Rankings released on Thursday. Nigeria also retained her […]
News
Nigeria has 11m stunted children – UNICEF
By Tukur Muntari Kano – The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says Nigeria has the second largest number of stunted children in the world, with over 11 million children under the age of five affected. […]
Features
Music Groups That Were Never the Same After Break Up
By Ojonugwa Felix Ugboja Are music groups better off when they split? History has shown that a break up usually doesn’t lead to great individual careers. Most groups tend to have a stand out star, […]
Entertainment
BBNaija Returns With Season 4, To Hold In Nigeria
By Chiazo Ogbolu and Nkiru Ifeajuna Lagos – Africa’s popular reality TV show, Big Brother Naija (BBNaija), is set to return for a fourth season with the producers of […]
News
2019 election is about survival of Nigeria, says Obi
By Peter Okolie Amichi (Anambra), – The Vice Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr Peter Obi, has said that the 2019 election is all about the survival of Nigeria. He […]
News
Nigeria’s 2.1% Economic Growth To Spur West Africa’s 2019 Forecast
By Prudence Arobani New York – Nigeria’s 2.1 per cent economic growth projection in 2019 is expected to drive the regional growth forecast of 2.9 per cent, the United Nations […]
News
Rights group decries alleged marginalisation of female legislator
By Douglas Okoro Abakaliki, Jan. 2, 2019 (NAN) A Rights Group, Advocacy for Political Equality in Nigeria (APEN) has decried allegations of marginalisation of Mrs Maria Nwachi, legislator representing Afikpo North-East State Constituency in the […]
Business
Total Starts Up Production At Nigeria’s Egina Oil Field
PARIS – French oil major Total SA has started production at its Egina deep oil field in Nigeria, where production is expected to plateau at 200,000 barrels of oil a day, the […]
News
Gana Urges Nigerians To Vote Wisely In 2019
By Emmanuel Oloniruha Abuja – The presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Prof. Jerry Gana, has urged Nigerians to vote wisely in the 2019 general election.. Gana, […]
Business
FG’s policy improving export business in Nigeria – SAHCO boss
By Solomon Asowata Lagos – Mr Basil Agboarumi, the Managing Director, Skyway Aviation Handling Company (SAHCO) Plc, says exportation of goods has increased in Nigeria due to the Federal Government’s favourable policies on doing business. […]
Sports
Sanusi says football in Nigeria will have better days in 2019
By Ikenna Osuoha Abuja – Mohammed Sanusi, the General Secretary of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), on Tuesday in Abuja said he firmly believes that better days are ahead for Nigeria’s football. Sanusi told the News […]
Business
Nigeria, India, to deepen bilateral trade — Official
By Oluwafunke Ishola Lagos – Nigeria and India are set to deepen non-oil exports toward boosting the bilateral trade between both countries. Rawat Rajesh, Director, India Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts, India, disclosed this […]
Politics
Restructuring: I’m Disappointed in Buhari for Missing the Opportunity – Gov. Seriake Dickson
By Ojonugwa Felix Ugboja ABUJA (Sundiata Post) The Governor of Bayelsa state, Seriake Dickson has expressed his disappointment in President Buhari’s inability to act upon the Nasir El-Rufai’s committee report on the restructuring of Nigeria. […]
Politics
Presidency expresses reservation over Amnesty International’s Report on Nigeria
By Ismaila Chafe Abuja – The Federal Government has expressed reservation on the role that Amnesty International is playing in the war against terror in Nigeria. The Senior Special Assistant to the President […]
Politics
Group says Nigeria`s challenges passing phase, will end soon
By Emmanuel Mogbede Abuja -Mr Nonso Ezedimma, National Chairman all All Progressives Congress (APC) Support Groups, says Nigeria’s challenges are a passing phase that will soon end. Ezedimma said this on Monday in Abuja […]
News
[email protected]: Buhari, a movement for better Nigeria —Adesina
By Ahmed Ubandoma Abuja – Mr Femi.Adesina,the Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, says President Muhammadu Buhari is ” a movement for better Nigeria.” Adesina said this on Monday during a […]
Health
Health workers donate food, drugs to IDPs
By Kabir Muhammad Abuja – The Medical and Health Workers’ Union of Nigeria (MHWUN) has donated food items and drugs to the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camp in Durumi, Abuja as part ofd the […]
News
Osinbajo, APC, Hail Buhari as He Marks 76th Birthday
By Chibuike Nwabuko Abuja (Sundiata Post) – Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and the All progressives Congress (APC) have hailed President Muhammadu Buhari on the occasion of his 76th birthday. Recall that President Muhammadu Buhari turned […]
Metro
NGO, Forestry Research Institute sign MoU on afforestation
By Akeem Abas Ibadan – An NGO, The Rural Environmental Empowerment (TREE) Initiative has signed a Memorandum of Understanding(MoU) with the Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria(FRIN) on the conservation of the forest. The News Agency […]
Foreign
2019 poll: U.S. warns against violence in Nigeria
By Prudence Arobani New York – The U.S. has warned against violence during the February 2019 general elections in Nigeria, saying it will “remain intensely focused” on the elections in the coming months. U.S. Assistant […]
News
Surrender PVCs in your possession or face prosecution if nabbed – NIS tells foreigners
By Stanley Nwanosike Enugu – The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has advised foreigners resident in Enugu State in possession of Permanent Voter Card (PVC) to surrender it voluntarily to the organization. “You must […]
News
Afe Babalola backs restructuring
By Ariwodola Idowu Ado Ekiti – Legal icon and founder of Afe Babalola University(ABUAD), Ado-Ekiti, Chief Afe Babalola, on Tuesday declared that the restructuring of the country was not negotiable. Babalola spoke in Okemesi Ekiti […]
Business
Traders’ association tasks FG on increased funding for agric policies
Franca Ofili Abuja – The National Association of Nigerian Traders (NANT) on Monday called on the Federal Government to increase funding and monitoring mechanisms of agricultural policies to create the much-needed impact on […]
News
TCN targets 20,000MW by 2021
By Chijioke Okoronkwo Abuja – The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) is working toward achieving a transmission capacity of 20,000 Megawatts (MW) by 2021, its Managing Director, Mr Usman Mohammed, has said. Mohammed, who briefed […]
Opinion
On the Global Anti-Corruption Laurel for Nuhu Ribadu, By Chido Onumah
ABUJA (Sundiata Post) On Friday, December 7, 2018, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, pioneer chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) stood before a global audience in Putrajaya, Malaysia—at the 2018 International Anti-corruption Day celebrations—as […]
Entertainment
Ooni, Soyinka To Support Nigerian Cultural Museum In Brasil
By Busayo Onijala/Tope Lawanson Lagos – Yinka Oduniyi, Member, Nigeria-Brazil Culture and Business Initiative, says the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi and Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka, have indicated willingness […]