Eniola Akinkuotu

Southern presidential hopefuls, including Peter Obi and Rotimi Amaechi, vow to serve one term to woo Nigeria’s northern voters. Will the gamble work?

As Nigeria’s election campaign season hots up, Tinubu faces US visa and tariff threats, forcing him to go on the offensive to win public support.

Former Nigeria president Muhammadu Buhari, 82, has died in a London hospital following a prolonged illness.

Is Nigeria finally diversifying beyond its traditional energy exports? A look at the top 10 companies behind this quiet transformation.

Bypassing legacy heavyweight Tanko Al-Makura and brushing aside what remains of Muhammadu Buhari’s political bloc, President Bola Tinubu has appointed untested loyalist Nentawe Yilwatda as national chairman of the APC, tightening control ahead of 2027.

President Tinubu’s VAT reform will boost sub-national revenue from January, but watchdogs warn of rising corruption as campaign season heats up.

At 30, Sunbeth Global Concepts’ Olasunkanmi Owoyemi is building an export empire in cocoa – and wants agriculture to displace oil in Africa’s largest economy.

As 2027 draws closer, President Tinubu’s inner circle is raising alarm over state oil chief Bayo Ojulari’s relationship with the politically connected businessman married to Atiku Abubakar’s daughter and now a major NNPC contractor.

Rumours swirl in Nigeria over a possible 2027 presidential run by ex-leader Goodluck Jonathan. Is a comeback bid feasible or just talk?

The plan was to oust General Babangida and kill his lieutenants, says a mastermind behind the botched one-day coup in 1990. Instead, the chief of army staff Abacha defeated the plotters and the ‘helpless general’ elevated his status to match that of head of state.