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Nigeria Slips in Global Internet Speed Ranking Despite Wider Access

Nigeria, Feb. 10 -- Despite increasing internet penetration, Nigeria's median mobile download speed in December 2025, according to the most recent Speedtest Global Index published by the US-based firm... Read More


Naira Firms to N1,354.9 per Dollar as FX Sentiment Improves Ahead of MPC

Nigeria, Feb. 10 -- Data released by the Central Bank of Nigeria show the local currency closed at N1,354.9 per dollar, up from N1,384.5 on the same day last week. The action notes the naira's best pe... Read More


BREAKING: Senate Holds Emergency Plenary on Electoral Act Amid Nationwide Protest

Nigeria, Feb. 10 -- The extraordinary session, presided over by Senate President Godswill Akpabio, comes less than a week after the passage of the Electoral Act Amendment Bill, 2026. Only the remaini... Read More


The Citizen's Ordeal

Nigeria, Feb. 10 -- If an individual can steal from the government willy-nilly and we find out many years later, and only after the fact, it means we have no checks and balances. Due to lack of checks... Read More


Why Nigeria's Battle Over Electronic Transmission Is Really About Trust

Nigeria, Feb. 10 -- The fierce national reaction to the Senate's handling of electronic transmission in the Electoral Act amendment is not a dispute about technical procedure. It is a confrontation ov... Read More


Ending the Cycle: Why Electronic Transmission Should Be Enshrined in the Electoral Act Before 2027

Nigeria, Feb. 10 -- Nigeria's electoral framework has been plagued by persistent legal uncertainty, forcing courts to determine election outcomes. This uncertainty stems from a fundamental failure: th... Read More


Trial of 11 Accused in ARISE News Journalist's Killing Stalls Over Defendants' Absence

Nigeria, Feb. 10 -- The proceedings could not continue following the failure of authorities of the Kuje Custodial Centre, Abuja, to produce the suspects in court. At the resumed hearing, prosecution ... Read More


Murtala Muhammed: Manoeuvring Through Unpopular Consciousness

Nigeria, Feb. 10 -- The second Nigerian coup on July 29, 1966 was quite brutal. That is the brutal truth. To avoid what may be brutal, I do not set out to write the truth, but what is historical. Ther... Read More


Nigeria's Low Tax To GDP Is A Strength Not A Weakness

Nigeria, Feb. 10 -- The international development establishment has a favourite prescription for Nigeria, raise tax-to-GDP ratio. The IMF says it, the World Bank echoes it. Every visiting economist an... Read More


Imo @ 50: A Golden Jubilee Marked by Vision, Capacity, and Results

Nigeria, Feb. 10 -- Imo State recently celebrated its 50th anniversary with a week-long programme of events. The celebration, which culminated in a grand finale on February 7, 2026, featured notable ... Read More