Nigeria

new deal struck in Nigeria's energy sector to reduce reliance on diesel generators in favour of solar PV Power-as-a-Service agreement.

“Our strategic goal is to accelerate the transition of renewable energy in impacting economic growth. “Ardova is proud to collaborate with PowerGen to drive the generation of alternative power. This aspiration aligns with PowerGen’s objective to drive sustainability and efficiency through the deployment of renewable energy,” said Olumide Adeosun, Ardova PIc CEO. It should also enable 24/7 reliable power to end users. The companies said this solution is expected to deliver 10+MW of renewable energy. These are expensive to run, create air pollution and contribute to the country’s growing CO2 emissions profile.

Alleged perpetrators included supporters of major political parties, local militias, separatist organizations, and militant extremist groups. CPJ sent questions ...

Get to know the area boys [people who live in the area and know the streets intimately]. She is based in the northeastern city of Maiduguri. [Premium Times](https://www.premiumtimesng.com/) news site, which covers elections across the country. [Agba Jalingo](https://cpj.org/tags/agbajalingo/) is the publisher of the privately owned CrossRiverWatch news website based in Calabar, the capital of Nigeria’s southern Cross River state. The best way to get proper reportage is the use of stringers or community members because in some areas, although elections will be held, non-indigenous members may not be able to [get] access. We have contact with the INEC [electoral commission] office, with the hope of them giving us kits [including press identification] that will help us conduct [reporting] without hindrance from security operatives. But we’ve seen attacks very close to the police and military. [set fire to](https://twitter.com/inecnigeria/status/1620840000366706688) an office of Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission and a police station in the country’s southeastern Anambra state. “Somebody has to cover the election at the end of the day, but do your best not to put yourself in harm’s way.” Some think the problems in [a northeastern city like] Maiduguri and Zamfara are the same. Some think [other northern states like] Sokoto state and Yobe state are the same. The incidents underscored broad security concerns for Nigerian citizens—and journalists—leading up to elections for a new president and federal lawmakers on [February 25 and for state governments on March 11](https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/514001-updated-inec-changes-dates-for-2023-general-elections.html?).

Ready to get into the African side of cinema? Here are 10 movies and TV series you should start with.

The story tells the gripping tale of twin sisters (Thandiwe Newton and Anika Noni Rose) from a wealthy Nigerian family, who take wildly different paths in life. Although the underlying political themes are ever throughout the tone of plot, Half of a Yellow Sun also gives room for more as the love story between Odenigbo (Chiwetel Ejiofor) and Olanna (Thandiwe Newton) and their will to survive the chaos of Nigeria's democratic genesis in the 1960s. Some of the best Nollywood films remain those made in the classic Nollywood era. Directed in 2013 by the late director Biyi Bandele and adapted from Chimamanda Adichie's bestseller with the same title, Half of a Yellow Sun stars, Genevieve Nnaji, John Boyega, Anika Noni Rose, and many more. [fan of anti-heroes](http://movieweb.com/antihero-characters-relevant-why/), and morally ambiguous protagonists, King of Boys: Return of the King should be your next watch. Following the discovery of his body in a shallow grave, the two young women are hunted by a witty and brilliant detective. In the directorial debut for Damilol Orimogunje, For Maria Ebun Pataki, a mother named Derin (Meg Otanwa) has post-partum depression. Written and directed by Kemi Adetiba, the sequel to her 2018 movie King Of Boys follows the political conquests and intriguing character arc of Eniola Salami (Sola Sobowale). [World Cinema Drama Competition](https://movieweb.com/sundance-2023-world-cinema-dramatic-competition-program-movies/) program, an initiative that aimed to showcase the beauty of diverse cultures and their integration with cinema across the globe. Through the enthralling adventure of Ishaya Bello, the high school drama paints a harsh reality of young adults who must make their own opportunities in a society that doesn't care about anyone's dreams. Oblivious to Ishaya, his rational decisions trigger a series of chaotic events threatening the lives of his family and friends he holds dear. When the art enthusiast from a humble background sees a rare opportunity to get recognized by an art academy in London, he takes it without question.

Supporters of Labour Party candidate Peter Obi attend a campaign rally in Lagos. Nyancho Nwanri/Reuters. With less than two weeks until election day on Feb. 25 ...

Second, you must have a strong bureaucracy to spend the money you raise effectively. I think the massive protests against police violence in 2020 and other signs of mounting discontent have convinced the political class that if it doesn’t make some fundamental changes, it could have serious governance challenges on its hands in the future. Obi is leading in the polls, but it’s important to note the country doesn’t have a long history of polling and modeling voter turnout. One clear example of this is the emerging consensus on removing the fuel subsidies that cost Nigeria almost $10 billion last year. But Peter Obi of the Labour Party — who has promised to overhaul the country’s politics and create a “new Nigeria” — is leading several voting-intention surveys conducted in the run-up to the vote. This is where the APC and PDP have a huge advantage. He entered politics in the early 2000s whereas both Atiku and Tinubu have been heavily involved in Nigerian politics since prior to the transition to democracy. Serious military operations against the Boko Haram terrorist group in the northeast of the country have reduced the threat it has posed since 2015. You need to have people in every community, in every village who are going to knock on doors and provide people with water, food, and whatever else is needed to get their votes. The economy and security. That has split the opposition vote in the south. They hope that Obi can break the cycle of underinvestment and poverty.

As Nigerian voters prepare to go to the polls on February 25, international investors are cautiously hopeful that whoever is elected as the next president ...

No, it is not,” de Sousa said. However, its debt servicing burden is among the highest globally, according to the credit ratings agency Fitch. A fourth candidate, [Rabiu Kwankwaso](/features/2023/2/1/kwankwaso-went-from-unpopular-governor-to-nigerian-presidential-wildcard), is seen as a wild card in the race. Nigeria’s ratio of debt to its gross domestic product is low compared with countries with similar credit ratings. Is it on a sustainable path? With incumbent Muhammadu Buhari not on the ballot, the main contenders are ruling party veteran

While there are also parliamentary elections, the focus is on the presidency. With incumbent Muhammadu Buhari not on the ballot, the main contenders are ruling ...

No it is not,” said de Sousa. “So I cannot judge what capacity will be there on implementation.” In 2022, the federal government spent 96.3% of its revenues paying interest, the IMF said recently. brokerage Auerbach Grayson, adding that uncertainty over how long it takes to get money out of Nigeria was a big deterrent. With incumbent Muhammadu Buhari not on the ballot, the main contenders are ruling party veteran Bola Tinubu, former vice president Atiku Abubakar, and third party candidate Peter Obi. JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Voters in Nigeria go to the polls on Feb.

Nigerians vote for a new president Feb. 25, with a notable upgrade in civic virtues, such as inclusivity, contrition, and ballot integrity.

“With a new generation now properly onboarded, no Nigerian election will ever be the same.” And perhaps democracy in Africa will follow suit, too. “Good leaders are in every part of this country and in every religion.” Young people fed up with the traditional parties are showing up at his rallies in droves, creating “the most energetic, youth-led movement anywhere in Nigeria over the past three decades,” writes Ebenezer Obadare, a fellow at the U.S. “The Armed Forces of Nigeria will never be part of any ignoble plot to truncate our hard-earned democracy,” said military spokesman Brig. He is leaving in obedience to the constitution’s term limits, thus promising a peaceful transfer of power. With the largest population in Africa, Nigeria matters more than most countries in defining the continent’s progress in democracy.

By Chinyere Anyanwu. Greenport Nigeria, a greenhouse horticulture impact cluster, has taken the lead in revolutionising the agriculture industry.

By this initiative, Greenport Nigeria is charting a course towards a more sustainable and secure food system in Nigeria, by empowering local farmers and promoting the growth of the greenhouse horticulture sector. Greenport Nigeria is an RVO funded project with a vision to empower the next generation of horticulturists and promote inclusive, sustainable agriculture, thereby laying the foundation for food sovereignty in Nigeria. The impact cluster is aiming to secure the food sovereignty of the country and to build a brighter future for generations to come.

Gilbert Ekugbe. Greenport Nigeria, a greenhouse horticulture impact cluster, has announced its commitment to empower the next generation of horticulturists ...

By this initiative, Greenport Nigeria is charting a course towards a more sustainable and secure food system in Nigeria, by empowering local farmers and promoting the growth of the greenhouse horticulture sector, the impact cluster is aiming to secure the food sovereignty of the country and to build a brighter future for generations to come. With its partners, the impact cluster will train local farmers in the latest techniques and technologies, allowing them to grow crops to feed the local population and to create a sustainable source of income. Greenport in a statement said the move would lay the foundation for food sovereignty in Nigeria, noting that food sovereignty is the right of people to define their own food and agriculture systems which has become a top priority in Nigeria.

Greenport Nigeria, a greenhouse horticulture impact cluster, is taking the lead in revolutionising the agriculture industry in Nigeria.

Greenport Nigeria is an RVO Funded project with a vision to empower the next generation of horticulturists and promote inclusive, sustainable agriculture, thereby laying the foundation for food sovereignty in Nigeria. By this initiative, Greenport Nigeria is charting a course towards a more sustainable and secure food system in Nigeria, by empowering local farmers and promoting the growth of the greenhouse horticulture sector, the impact cluster is aiming to secure the food sovereignty of the country and to build a brighter future for generations to come. Noting that food sovereignty is the right of people to define their own food and agriculture systems which has become a top priority in Nigeria, Greenport Nigeria aims to make a significant contribution to this cause.

Diaspora Nigerian and ETH Zurich security expert Medinat Malefakis explains why the upcoming Nigerian elections are particularly important.

In Nigeria there’s a lot of good things in theory, but in practice a lot of things don’t work. There aren’t many of us – just 2,100 – but those who are here have a lot of connections to Nigeria, so it’s impossible to detach yourself from the goings-on in the country. For the first time in a while, a female candidate is a frontrunner for the position of state governor in Adamawa state in the north, a region that is considered very patriarchal, very traditional and conservative, very religious and very hegemonic. I know a lot of Nigerians here who follow Nigerian radio and TV stations and look closely at what the issues on the ground are, what the parties are discussing. Even if you’re not interested in the country, you have to be interested in the direct and indirect correlations that instability in Nigeria causes, for example for an important donor in West Africa such as Switzerland. I think the diaspora’s support for EndSARS is why the current government may not be interested in allowing the diaspora to vote. The separatists in Biafra have also announced that there won’t be an election in parts of eastern Nigeria. For trading partners, namely the US, India and the UK, things that can cause instability in Nigeria, such as elections, are important. Young people have an advantage in numbers: about 37 million – almost 40% – of the registered voters are young people, 18- to 40-years-old. Whether it’s caused by Islamist Boko Haram and ISIS-WAP in the north or the separatists in Biafra and the Yoruba nation agitators in the southwest. Competing in Nigeria’s two-party system is the People’s Democratic Party, which provided the president from 1999 to 2015. [joined NADELExternal link](https://nadel.ethz.ch/people/team/malefakis.html) (the Center for Development and Cooperation at ETH Zurich as a Senior Lecturer in July 2022, having been a Research Fellow at ETH Collegium Helveticum.

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Fitch Ratings-Hong Kong/London-14 February 2023: Nigeria faces major economic challenges ahead of elections due on 25 February and policy choices by the.

In less than two weeks from now, Nigerians will be going to the polls to elect another president that will replace Muhammadu Buhari. This present administration ...

Pray that God should give us sufficient grace to pass through all the remaining phases of these challenges and help us to stand firm even when death stares us in the face. People from the nations of the earth will hold a Nigerian and say, ‘We want to follow you to your nation to go and learn righteousness.’” We have been known for our corruption and wickedness ever since. “When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn” (Proverbs 29:2). Some years ago I attended a meeting in Kebbi state, Northwest Nigeria where the Commissioner of Environment told us pastors to remove the speakers from our churches. In less than two weeks from now, Nigerians will be going to the polls to elect another president that will replace Muhammadu Buhari. Even the supreme court is colluding with the corrupt government and financial actors in rigging the upcoming elections.

Fitch Ratings, one of the global Rating Agencies, has said that has said that Nigeria faces major economic challenges ahead of...

We consider the next administration is likely to face pressure to continue it and concessions on this front could make consolidating the public finances more difficult,” Fitch said. Moody’s Investors Service recently downgraded Nigeria’s long-term foreign currency and local-currency issuer ratings could raise the country’s cost of borrowing in the international capital market. It also lowered its long – and short-term Nigeria national scale ratings to ‘ngBBB-/ngA-3’ from ‘ngBBB/ngA-2’. It noted that “associated cash shortages may hit consumer spending and boost demand for foreign currency, aggravating foreign-exchange shortages. In a statement on Tuesday, Fitch said policy choices by the incoming administration could have a significant impact on the country’s credit profile. The Agency noted however, that the demonetisation drive is still likely to be disruptive in the near term.

Nigeria's marquis political event—presidential, legislative, and gubernatorial elections—has long been more an inter-elite cage match than a festival of ...

[rank third](https://www.census.gov/library/stories/2022/12/happy-new-year-2023.html) in size (behind India and China) by 2045. [national cake](https://www.cfr.org/blog/corruption-and-sharing-nigerias-cake).” Decades of [high inflation](https://www.premiumtimesng.com/business/business-news/560119-nigeria-inflation-hits-17-year-high-of-20-8-amid-soaring-food-prices.html), [currency devaluation](https://www.vanguardngr.com/2021/08/decline-and-fall-of-the-naira/), [wasteful spending](https://www.theafricareport.com/251131/chinese-loans-nigeria-is-spending-money-it-doesnt-have-on-projects-it-cant-sustain/), and [irresponsible borrowing](https://www.cfr.org/blog/massive-borrowing-puts-nigerias-future-risk) have made this an increasingly unsustainable governing strategy. [Obidients](https://www.codastory.com/disinformation/nigeria-obi-presidential-elections-2023/): legions of supporters operating both on social media and in the streets. visa ban](https://www.reuters.com/article/us-nigeria-election-atiku-exclusive-idUSKCN1PT0TR), he has also faced several [other corruption allegations](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2007/feb/28/1), [all of which he denies](https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/nigeria-presidential-candidate-atiku-denies-new-allegation-corruption-bbc-2023-02-01/). Third-party candidates rarely win many votes, the exception being [former anti-corruption czar Nuhu Ribadu](https://www.vanguardngr.com/2011/01/acn-picks-nuhu-ribadu-as-presidential-candidate/), who won one state and about five percent of the vote in 2011. Moreover, Western governments [provide training](https://allafrica.com/stories/202202010078.html) and [sell weapons](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/4/15/u-s-approves-arms-sale-to-nigeria-after-pause-over-human-rights-concerns) to the Nigerian military without conditioning it on much-needed reform. [social media phenom](https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-61865502) Peter Obi—a former state governor supported by many [younger and reform-minded Nigerians](https://www.cfr.org/blog/obi-goes-broke). After losing the 2023 primary to Atiku, Obi decamped to the second-tier [Labour Party](https://www.cfr.org/blog/will-obi-reinvigorate-nigerian-labor-movement) as its [presidential candidate](https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/533601-updated-peter-obi-emerges-labour-party-presidential-candidate.html). A win by Tinubu (the likeliest outcome) or Atiku would perpetuate the disconnect between the powerful and powerless. And while Obi is keen [cast himself as a reformer](https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/576226-for-the-record-peter-obis-speech-at-chatham-house.html), his campaign promises—reduced insecurity, better leadership, more pro-business policies—sound similar to those made by [Tinubu](https://guardian.ng/politics/again-tinubu-pledges-to-honour-campaign-promises-to-nigerians/) and [Atiku](https://tribuneonlineng.com/atiku-takes-campaign-to-plateau-promises-to-restore-peace-revamp-economy/). [rampant bribery](https://dailytrust.com/bribe-for-votes-delegates-say-efcc-icpc-cant-prosecute-them/), Nigeria’s two main parties nominated [problematic](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-06-22/presidential-hopefuls-in-nigeria-can-t-shake-graft-allegations) septuagenarians, both of whom embody the country’s self-interested political class. Former Lagos governor Bola Tinubu, whose campaign slogan, “ [It’s My Turn](https://africasacountry.com/2022/12/the-entitlement-of-bola-tinubu),” conveys his powerful sense of entitlement, is the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate.

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the central bank to increase the amount of foreign currency allocated to Dubai's Emirates, after the ...

Nigeria has requested that the United Arab Emirates lift a visa ban placed on visitors from Africa's largest economy.

ABUJA (Reuters) -Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari has asked the central bank to boost the foreign currency allocation to Emirates Airline after th...

"The President requested his UAE counterpart to review the blanket visa ban imposed on Nigerians intending to travel to the UAE."

Good journalism costs a lot of money. Mr Buhari expressed readiness to apply necessary sanctions through appropriate judicial processes against persons who commit criminal acts in the UAE. He said no country including Nigeria will condone criminalities and illegal behaviours.

From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja. President Muhammadu Buhari has canvassed against the blanket visa ban clamped down on Nigerians by the Government of the ...

President Buhari assured the UAE leader that the issue of the Emirates funds was receiving appropriate attention alongside those of other foreign airlines operating in Nigeria, adding that the Central Bank of Nigeria had been directed to increase foreign exchange allocation to the airline. Emirates Airline suspended its operations in Nigeria in 2022 in the wake of its inability to repatriate funds trapped in Nigeria. President Buhari also requested a resumption of the suspended operations of Emirates Airline in the country.