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Why Nigeria is requesting for $3.4 billion emergency bailout from IMF

The Federal Government, for the first time in over 20 years is seeking an emergency bailout fund from the International Monetary Fund, IMF.

Remembering Dagrin, Nigeria’s foremost indigenous rapper who changed the game

Today, April 22, 2020, marks the 10th anniversary of the late Nigerian rapper Dagrin’s death.…

Comedian ‘I Go Dye’ says he’s donating his mansion to FG as COVID-19 isolation centre

Popular Nigerian comedian Francis Agoda aka ‘I Go Dye’ has said he is donating his…

Iva Valley Massacre: How 21 striking miners were gunned down by British colonialists in Enugu

The Iva Valley Coal Mine in Enugu is remembered for the death of 21 miners…

Situation Report: What you need to know about the spread of COVID-19 in Africa

The pandemic has been spreading to all regions of the continent, albeit slower than in other places around the world.

Fire razes Central Bank of Nigeria branch in Jos

The Centran Bank of Nigeria (CBN), on Tuesday, said its Jos branch in Plateau State…

Five times in history that epidemic outbreak nearly ended humanity

The fear, pain, and hardship that come with these outbreaks can be imagined using present cases as examples.

The history of sending monarchs into exile and how Nigerians stood against it

Dethroning a monarch in Africa in the past was usually a big deal and sometimes, a matter of life and death.

UBA, Dangote, Jack Ma, and others donating to help Nigeria tackle COVID-19

The biggest donation so far has been from the UBA Group who donated N5 billion ($14 million).

How 2020 is proving to be a tough year in just four months

There was a World War 3 speculation, but the issue was eventually brought under control. 

Regions in Nigeria with confirmed cases of Coronavirus

Nearly two months after the first case of Coronavirus was announced in Nigeria on February…

COVID-19 lockdown: How Lagos police officers rescued stranded pregnant woman who went into labour at 3am

Nigerians do not get to see heroic acts from operatives of the Nigeria Police Force…

COVID-19: Ghanaian President, Nana Akufo-Addo, lifts partial lockdown after 3 weeks

Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo has addressed the nation for the seventh time since the country…

A 68-year-old woman has given birth to twins at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital in Nigeria

While some believe it is the Lord’s doing, others say science deserves the credit. The…

The history of Ponzi scheme and why Nigerians are playing big

With the crash of MMM came tens of Ponzi websites and platforms that sprang up to take its place.

COVID-19: What will the government do with the ₦1.1trn released by CBN?

The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN earlier in March released a total of ₦1.1 trillion Naira following the rising cases of Coronavirus in the country.

From prison to power: Two Nigerian leaders who ruled after spending time in jail

The crime for which these leaders were imprisoned or detained was merely politically motivated. 

How Coronavirus is changing social life in Nigeria

Nigerians are learning how to forgo most social activities in order to stay safe.