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US issues Nigerian travel warning to its citizens in response to fresh upsurge in violence

WASHINGTON has issued a travel warning to US citizens planning to visit Nigeria in response to the recent upsurge in violence that has resulted in the deaths of dozens of people across several states in the north of the country.

 

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Nigeria's Jumia Technologies becomes first African technology company to trade on New York Stock Exchange

NIGERIA'S Jumia Technologies has become the first ever African technological firm to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) after it began trading yesterday with an opening price of $14.50 per share.

 

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Rohr assures Nigerian fans that the Eagles will not take anyone for granted despite supposed easy group

SUPER Eagles head coach Gernot Rohr has assured Nigerian football fans that his team will not be complacent during the forthcoming African Cup of Nations in Egypt taking place this summer despite being drawn in what looks like an easy group on paper.

 

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Central Bank of Nigeria's governor assures foreign investors that the country is open for business again post-elections

CENTRAL Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor Godwin Emefiele has assured international investors and the international community that Nigeria is now ready to resume receiving foreign direct investment (FDI) now that the elections are over.

 

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Labour union threatens to go on strike by May 1 if Buhari does not sign minimum wage bill into law

PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has been warned by the Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN) that if he does not sign the new Minimum Wage Bill into law by Workers Day he should be prepared for a nationwide strike on May 1.

 

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El-Rufai’s neglect of Kafanchan waterfalls highlights everything that is wrong with governance in Nigeria

By Ayo Akinfe

(1) In this photograph are the Matsirga Waterfalls near Kafanchan in Kaduna State. As you can see from its natural beauty and topography, this wonder of nature provides not just a scene of beauty that should be a tourist centre but also a potential source of hydro-electric power

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Nigeria drawn in Group B for Nations Cup alongside Guinea, Madagascar and Burundi

NIGERIA'S Super Eagles have been grouped alongside Guinea in Group B in the forthcoming African Cup of Nations taking place in Egypt this summer in a quartet that also includes Madagascar and Burundi.

 

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Rohr says he will pick exceptional talent from the U17 team as he awaits Nations Cup draw tonight

SUPER Eagles head coach Gernot Rohr has said he may take one or two members of the current Golden Eaglets squad to the 2019 African Cup of Nations taking place in Egypt this summer  if any of them proves to be good enough for the team.

 

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Finance minister Zainab Ahmed promises to look at IMF advice on the scrapping of fuel subsidies

FINANCE minister Zainab Ahmed has agreed to work on the recent advice given to the Nigerian government by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to end its petroleum subsidies and invest that money in social services.

 

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House of Reps summons Buhari to appear before it to answer questions on upsurge in violence

PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has been summoned to appear before the House of Representatives to answer questions about the growing state of insecurity across the country following the recent upsurge of violence in several northern states.

 

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