The World Bank Group discussed a new five-year Country Partnership Framework from 2021 to 2024 with Nigeria and approved a $1.5bn package to help build a resilient recovery post-COVID-19. The bank disclosed this in a statement entitled “World Bank Group to boost Nigeria’s efforts to reduce poverty,” on Tuesday. It stated that Nigeria was at
WWE Nigeria Edition premieres (video)
WWE African edition is all you need to watch this afternoon as Nigerians show the “oyibos” how it’s supposed to be done. Some group of professional stunt performers decided to mimic the American professional wrestlers by performing the stunts on a sand built ring with recorded voices of the real wrestling crowd. It was such
Mind Blowing sermon by a Catholic Bishop to our Leaders(video)
Nigeria is a nation beautifully blessed by God Almighty in a tremendous way but the citizens are still passing through serious suffering do to bad leadership. Every attempt by the aggrieved citizens to protest the bad leadership would always be meted with serious harassment by the security agencies in a bid to subdue them. It
DSS Releases Another Warning Alert Over Plot To Destabilize Nigeria
The Department of State Security Services, DSS has issued another statement alerting the general public to a sinister plot to destabilize Nigeria. The security agency, in a statement sent to POLITICS NIGERIA on Friday morning, disclosed that there are “desperate efforts by some notable personalities to use their exalted positions; take advantage of developments in
Trump Sends 200 Ventilators To Nigeria
US President Donald Trump has finally fulfilled his promise to send ventilators to Nigeria. Trump, in a telephone conversation with President Muhammadu Buhari in April, pledged to support Nigeria’s response to COVID-19 by sending ventilators. However, the ventilators got to Nigeria five months after the US president made the promise. While receiving 200 ventilators on
ShopRite Denies Leaving Nigeria
ShopRite Nigeria has debunked the story making the rounds that it intends to close shop in Nigeria. The Country Director for Chastex Consult, Ini Archibong, in a telephone conversation with Vanguard, said: “Shoprite is not leaving Nigeria. “We have only just opened to Nigerian investors which we have also been talking to just before now. We
Napoli Sign Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen from Lille
The Nigerian international striker has joined the Serie A side on a big money deal, having been linked with several top European clubs this summer. Napoli have confirmed the signing of Nigeria international forward Victor Osimhen from Lille. The striker, who scored 18 goals in 38 appearances for the Ligue 1 side in the 2019-20 season, moves to Naples in a deal
Raw truth about Nigeria deplorable state (video)
Arise News played host to an erstwhile lawyer who laid bare how dysfunctional Nigerian system of governance had gone overtime. The dread locked lawyer who stated he had stopped practicing law in Nigeria ever since he discovered how corrupt the NBA had become as justice no longer brew in the Nigeria legal system. His dread
COVID-19: Germany donates €26m to Nigeria
Germany on Monday announced the donation of €26m to support Nigeria’s COVID-19 response. Jkcyno news gathered The German Missions in Nigeria in a statement said the donation was in demonstration of its solidarity and cooperation with Nigeria amid the pandemic. It noted that the funds would provide humanitarian assistance in the North East, especially in
INEC plans to start electronic voting in 2021
The Independent National Electoral Commission on Monday said it would engage with the National Assembly and other stakeholders to explore ways of responding to the rising cost of conducting frequent bye-elections in Nigeria. The commission premised its decision on the Supreme Court judgment which states that votes belong primarily to political parties, as well as