A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, yesterday, adjourned hearing on the suit filed by the Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG) seeking a referendum to determine the fate of Biafra and other self-determination agitations to October 20, 2022.

The suit filed by the Shiite leader and his wife; Zeenah against the Nigeria Immigration Service suffered a setback on Wednesday as the absence of the defence counsel was noticed shortly after the matter was called for mention at a Federal High Court, Abuja, presided over by Justice Obiora Egwuatu.

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday, pledged the readiness of Nigeria to lend a helping hand to South Sudan in fighting insurgency and restoring cohesion to the country.

No fewer than 25 presidential aspirants will contest for the presidential ticket of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

Kaduna state has witnessed series of religious and ethnic crisis in the past.

More than 100 oil and gas projects should commence operations in Nigeria during the next four years, accounting for more than 24% of the predicted total projects starts during that time, predicts GlobalData, a data and analytics company.

The United Kingdom Government has said the reports that it has designated the Indigenous People of Biafra as a terrorist group are “inaccurate” and “untrue,” noting that the group is not proscribed in the UK.

Despite importing refined petroleum products due to the failure of its moribund refineries, which have gulped over N4.15trillion in maintenance since 2015, oil-rich Nigeria has the eight cheapest petrol in the world, costing about $0.40 (N166) per litre.

Nigeria may lose its largest crude oil buyers, China and India, as both countries plan to negotiate Russian oil at discount prices.

A United States-Nigerian Technology Company, WRKR Technology Inc., has promised to train 50,000 Nigerians on its skills that would make them globally competitive for employment opportunities.

The Dakar-Nigeria-Morocco gas pipeline is of paramount importance as a major route for large-scale, cross-border development and integration, and is a strategic initiative aimed at enhancing the energy security of African and European countries

A bill seeking to amend the Terrorism (Prevention) Act, 2013 and to prohibit the payment of ransom to kidnappers in Nigeria has been passed by the Senate.

A total sum of Sh25.6 billion was wired from Nigeria to Kenya from where some of the funds were now moved to Europe and Asia.

Of the 197 troops heading to The Gambia, 185 are soldiers while 12 are officers.

The United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, would visit Nigeria and several other West African countries starting this weekend.

The Fund of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), an intergovernmental oil organization, announced on April 29 that it will contribute to funding phase II of the feasibility research for the Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline (NMGP).

About $300 million Foreign Direct Investment inflow is expected into Nigeria from the United Kingdom.

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Abdulganiyu Jaji as the new Controller General (CG)of the Federal Fire Service (FFS) with effect from April 22, 2022.

...at least 5 million smallholder farmers would be helped to cultivate 1 million hectares of maize.

Nigeria spent $598.59m on servicing the debts owed to the World Bank and the Exim Bank of China in 2021, according to an analysis of data on actual external debt service payments from the Debt Management Office.