Fears that China overtaking car country Germany
As Germany falls in international competitiveness rankings, even its formerly venerable auto industry risks being surpassed by electric vehicles made in China. Are tariffs the answer?…
A federation without federal character || Inside Stuff
The "federal character" is a principle, which was enshrined in Nigeria's Constitution since 1979 to ensure that appointments to public service institutions fairly reflect the linguistic, ethnic, religious, and geographic diversity of…
FEC moves to solve power sector’s problems
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday resolved to address the problems facing the nation’s power sector to boost electricity supply across the country.…
Nigeria’s growing animation industry
With Dawn of Thunder set for release in 2020, Nigeria could get its first animated feature highlighting the growth in the country's animation industry. Funding and manpower are major challenges but animation…
Again, they forgot Abuja’s birthday
On 3 February 1976, military head of state Murtala Mohammed announced that Nigeria’s Federal Capital would in the future move to a location in the central part of the country. That…
Nigeria closes its borders to stop the flow of prohibited goods
Africa's most populous country, Nigeria, has shut its land borders with neighboring countries. It wants to stop of the flow of goods on an import prohibition list.…
CBN sets December 31st deadline for 65% LDR target: A wrap of Nigeria’s FX markets
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has charged 12 banks over N400bn for failing to meet the loan-to-deposit-ratio (LDR) target set by Apex Bank. CBN had set September 30th as deadline for…
The Boeing 737 Max 8 plane
The recent crash of an Ethiopian Airline aeroplane has brought so much attention to the Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft. Here are some key facts about the American-made narrow-body aircraft:…
Stop complaining, you’ve power to change your country, U.S. Envoy urges Nigerian youths
Stop complaining, you've power to change your country, U.S. Envoy urges Nigerian youths.…
In shadow of crackdown, Turkey failed coup
Turkey marking the first anniversary Saturday of the attempted overthrow of President Tayyip Erdogan -- even as the country remains in a state of emergency.…
108 Nigerian Senators sponsor motion to urgently end Biafra, Arewa youths agitations
The Senate urges Nigerians to desist from actions and utterances capable of jeopardising the corporate existence of the country.…