June 26, 2023
Sierra Leone: Sierra Leone Election - President Bio Well Ahead in Vote Count
Sierra Leone's President Julius Maada Bio looked on course for re-election on Monday after the electoral commission said he had a clear lead with 60 percent of the votes counted. Read more »
Nigeria: Buhari's Battle Against Boko Haram and the Path Forward for Nigeria
Upon assuming the mantle of Nigerian leadership in May 2015, President Muhammadu Buhari (2015-2023) found himself immediately immersed in the country's tempestuous recent past.… Read more »
Nigeria: Showdown Looms in Senate Over Minority Leadership Seat
The jostle for the Senate minority leadership seat appears to be creating uneasy calm among senators who are members of the opposition parties following moves by some vested… Read more »
Nigeria: I Will Run an Uncommon Senate, Partner Tinubu for Nigeria's Progress - Akpabio
The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has said he will run an uncommon senate by partnering with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to change policies inhibiting the progress and… Read more »
June 25, 2023
Sierra Leone: Ecowas Mission Appeals for Calm As Sierra Leoneans Await Election Results
The ECOWAS Observation Mission to Sierra Leone's general elections has called for patience as Sierra Leoneans anxiously await the results of Saturday, 24th June 2023 polls. Read more »
June 22, 2023
Nigeria: Kogi Gov'ship - How Parties Stand As Campaigns Kick Off
Following the lifting of the ban on public campaigns on June 14, 2023, by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Kogi State, the political atmosphere in the state… Read more »
June 21, 2023
Nigeria: We'll Determine Petitions According to the Law - Presidential Tribunal
The Chairman of the Presidential Election Petitions Court, Justice Haruna Tsammani, has reiterated the commitment of members of the panel to rely on the law in the determination of… Read more »
June 19, 2023
Nigeria: Work to Actualise Tinubu's 'Renewed Hope' Agenda, APC Chieftain Urges Gbajabiamila
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Cairo Ojougboh, has asked the immediate past Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, to use his wealth of… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Farmers Have Been Victimised - Obasanjo
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo yesterday said Nigeria has not been fair to farmers in the country. Read more »
Nigeria: Homeowners Cry Out As Kano Govt Marks Houses for Demolition
For residents and homeowners in the newly carved-out settlement at Salanta Layout along Yahaya Gusau road in Kano metropolis, the last few days have been spent under the looming… Read more »
June 14, 2023
Nigeria: Governors Are Now Wealthier Than Their States - Edwin Clark
An elder statesman and national leader of the Ijaws, Edwin Clark, has said some Nigerian governors are now richer than their states by diverting public funds for their personal… Read more »
Nigeria: North West Governors - Tackling Regional Challenges Together
The North West geo-political zone is presently confronted with formidable challenges that demand immediate attention and effective solutions. Insecurity, poverty and limited access… Read more »
Nigeria: Make Laws That Will Benefit Nigerians, ACF Urges 10th N/Assembly
The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has urged the newly inaugurated 10th National Assembly to make laws that will benefit Nigerians. Read more »
Nigeria: Low Voter Turnout, Violence, Others Marred 2023 Polls - Report
The National Democratic Institute (NDI) and the International Republican Institute (IRI) Joint International Election Observation Mission has said the 2023 general elections were… Read more »
June 13, 2023
Nigeria: Jigawa, Niger Republic to Monitor Herders' Cross Border Movement
Jigawa State and Zinder State of the Republic of Niger have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for partnership in monitoring and management of cattle and pastoralists'… Read more »
June 12, 2023
Nigeria: Five Things to Know About Students Loan Bill Signed By Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu signed the Students Loan Bill into law on Monday. Read more »
Nigeria: Parents Beg For Release Of 92 Chibok Girls
Parents of Chibok girls have appealed to President Bola Tinubu to help facilitate the release of 92 abducted girls still in Boko Haram's captivity. Read more »
June 09, 2023
Nigeria: Victims of NAF Airstrikes in Nasarawa Yet to Get Compensation
Almost six months after 38 herders were killed in the Nigerian Air Force airstrikes in Nasarawa State, the military authority has yet to compensate the victims. Read more »
June 12, 2023
Nigeria: Nigeria's Democracy Not Perfect but Has Yielded Fruits - EU
The European Union Support to Democratic Governance in Nigeria (EU-SDGN) cohort has greeted the people and government of Nigeria for the strides the country has made along… Read more »
June 08, 2023
Nigeria: I'm Used to Negative Things Nigerians Say About My Late Husband - Abacha's Wife
Maryam Abacha, wife of the late Nigeria's military Head of State, late General Sani Abacha, has said that since after the death of her husband, she has never missed the… Read more »
Nigeria: Why We Met Tinubu - G5
The G5 group from the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday said the visit to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu was to reinforce their commitment to fairness, justice and… Read more »
June 07, 2023
Nigeria: Fact Check - Was Minimum Wage Stagnant During PDP's 16 Years As Claimed?
A social media user @StFreakingKezy in a tweet on Monday claimed that in the 16 years rule of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the government never increased minimum wage and… Read more »
Nigeria: Lai Mohammed Gets New Appointment After 8 Years With Buhari
Former Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has been offered a new appointment as a Managing Partner of Ballard Partners, a global lobbying organisation. Read more »
June 06, 2023
Nigeria: Nigeria Still Suffers From Huge Unmet Need for Family Planning - Govt
The Ministry of Health says there is a huge unmet need for family planning in the country, especially in rural communities and hard-to-reach areas. Read more »
June 04, 2023
Nigeria: Taraba Gov Promises to Pay Gratuities
Governor Agbu Kefas of Taraba State has promised to start payment of gratuities to retired state and local government workers. Read more »