Dare: No Coup Can Succeed In Nigeria, Citizens, AU And ECOWAS Will Reject It

The Managing Director of Linkstride Security Systems Limited, Femi Dare, says a military coup cannot succeed in Nigeria, insisting that citizens, the African Union (AU), and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) would all reject...

Presidential monologue (78): ASUU, genocide, prerogative of mercy and Aremu

Good morning, Mr President. I pay attention to four burning issues: the strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU); the United States’ accent to the genocide against Christians in Nigeria; your exercise of prerogative of mercy; and...

NUPRC Remits N6.2 Trillion To Federation Account In Nine Months, Strengthening Nigeria’s Fiscal Base

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) made a total payment of N6.215 trillion to the Federation Account between January and September 2025, consolidating its position as one of the federal government’s biggest revenue...

Nigeria @65: A nation slides from glory to agony

While government speeches, announcements, and presentations often seem persuasive, they are frequently influenced by personal interests. I sincerely hope that this year’s independence theme, “All hands on deck for a greater nation,” will be...

Nigeria’s biggest problem: Leaders’ wrong perception of life

SIR: The greatest problem confronting Nigeria is the leaders’ wrong perception of life, and failure to learn from what becomes of others after death. Almost all Nigeria’s leaders believe so much in primitive accumulation of wealth without ever...

Nigeria’s Economic Reforms Earn Global Accolades

Nigeria’s bold economic reforms and stabilising macroeconomic environment are drawing significant international attention, with investors and development partners alike praising the country’s turnaround, says Nigeria’s minister of State for...

Nigerian National Petroleum Company, Heirs Sustain Gas Supply To Geometric Power

Heirs Energies, an indigenous oil and gas firm working with the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd (NNPCL), which took over the ownership and operations of Oil Mining Lease (OML) 17 from The Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC), has...

Presidential clemency and looming reversal

Decision reversal in whatever sphere is a sure indictment of anyone no matter at what level, but is more damaging to highly-placed individuals especially those in power. This is the danger inherent in the recent announcement by Mr. Lateef Fagbemi,...

Minister signs pact to expand women’s participation in Nigeria’s gas sector 

Minister of Women Affairs Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim has co-hosted the first-ever Nigeria–China Women’s Infrastructure Investment Forum in Beijing — a landmark platform to strengthen bilateral cooperation on gender-responsive infrastructure, women’s...

Nigeria Deports 51 Foreigners Convicted Of Cyber Crimes

Posted by African Examiner Featured, Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria Sunday, October 19th, 2025 (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has in collaboration with other agencies deported another batch of 51...

Tinubu’s presidential pardon can damage investors’ confidence – CPPE

The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise, CPPE, has said President Bola Tinubu’s recent presidential pardon can damage investors’ confidence in Nigeria. The Centre noted that a situation whereby persons convicted of economic and...

Invisible schools, invisible children: Are there really 20 million out-of-school children in Nigeria?

That single statement captures one of Nigeria’s most persistent and least-discussed crises: the invisibility of millions of children who are in school — but whose schools are not counted in our official data. And even though many argue that our...

Foreign investors show confidence in Nigeria at World Bank/IMF meetings

Foreign investors at the just concluded World Bank/IMF Annual Meetings in Washington, D.C. expressed strong confidence in Nigeria, citing the country’s improving macroeconomic stability and renewed growth momentum. Doris Nkiruka Uzoka-Anite,...

Crafting our food future: A partnership for Nigerian food sovereignty – OpEd

As the world marked World Food Day on October 16, 2025, under the theme “hand in hand for better foods and a better future,” the industry acknowledged the necessity for a fundamental shift in the national agricultural strategy. The consensus among...

Nigeria: MSMEs top priority, contributes 50% to GDP – Shettima 

The Vice President, Kashim Shettima has said that the micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) sector remains a top policy priority, representing more than 96 per cent of Nigerian businesses. He also said it contributes 50% to the...

Ndukwe, Ajumogobia, Ogunrinde lead dialogue on Africa’s Governance Transformation.

The Centre for Public Sector Governance (CPSG), Nigeria’s leading institution dedicated to advancing accountability, transparency, and ethical practices in public administration, will host its maiden virtual symposium on October 23, 2025. Themed...

Building Nigeria through visionary enterprises: Transformative establishments of Prince Allwell Nwandu

Prince Allwell Nwandu stands at the forefront of a new era of purposeful enterprise, leading initiatives that bridge global expertise with local transformation. Through his diverse establishments across healthcare, education, real estate, and...

LBS moves to strengthen governance, succession for family businesses

The Lagos Business School (LBS) has introduced a new training programme to help family-owned businesses in Nigeria handle governance and succession challenges that often threaten their continuity. The three-day course, which will run from November...

Togo, Mali, Niger owe Nigeria N29.1bn electricity bills in 6 months

International customers that get their power supply failed to pay the sum of $19.84m (N29.18bn) from the $34.71m (51bn) bills issued to them from January to June of 2025, analysis of quarterly reports by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory...

Top Nigerian Newspaper Headlines For Today, Monday, 20th October, 2025

Good morning Nigeria. Welcome to the Naija News roundup of top newspaper headlines in Nigeria for today, Monday, 20th October, 2025 The Federal Government has clarified that Mathematics remains a compulsory subject for all students sitting for...