October 06, 2022
Nigeria: CDD Urges Political Actors to Ensure Issues-Based Campaigns
Ahead of the 2023 general elections, the Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) has urged all political actors to ensure issues-based campaigns for the success of the polls. Read more »
Nigeria: Senate Confirms 19 INEC Commissioners
The Senate yesterday confirmed the nomination of 19 Resident Electoral Commissioners of the Independent National Electoral Commission ((INEC). Read more »
Nigeria: Resolve Your Dispute in 24hrs, Appeal Court Tells Govt, ASUU
The Court of Appeal in Abuja yesterday advised the Federal Government and the striking Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to quickly resolve their dispute. Read more »
Nigeria: Police Ban Weapons At Political Campaigns
The Kaduna Police Command has warned all political parties against engaging non-state actors, the use of weapons, including Dane guns and other dangerous weapons during campaigns… Read more »
Nigeria: APC Crisis - Govs, NWC Meet, Fail to Agree On Campaign Kick-Off
Governors who are members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) yesterday met with the National Working Committee (NWC) and other critical stakeholders including a former national… Read more »
Nigeria: 18 Governors, Others Behind Obi's 2023 Presidency, Ohanaeze Claims
Eighteen out of the 36 governors are in support of the presidential candidate of Labour Party, Mr. Peter Obi, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, has claimed. Read more »
October 05, 2022
Nigeria: PDP Crisis - No Issue of Concern to Wike's Camp Has Been Resolved - Bode George
A Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain, Chief Bode George, has said that none of the issues of major concern to the aggrieved members of the party was resolved during the… Read more »
Nigeria: 2023 - 837 Gov'ship, 10,231 State Assembly Candidates to Contest - INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that 837 governorship and 10,231 state assembly candidates would contest in 2023. Read more »
October 06, 2022
Nigeria: 47,000 PVCs Uncollected in Plateau - INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), in Plateau State, has said 49,000 Permanent Voters' Cards (PVCs) are yet to be collected, and appealed to registered voters to… Read more »
October 05, 2022
Nigeria: ASUU Vs Govt - Students to Know Fate Soon As Court Set Date for Ruling
The Court of Appeal has fixed Thursday to entertain the suit filed by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) seeking a stay of execution of the ruling of the National… Read more »
Nigeria: Abacha Loot - Govt Assures On Completion of Projects
The Federal Government of Nigeria and partners involved in the use of funds recovered from former Head of State, Sani Abacha have pledged to complete the projects as stipulated in… Read more »
Nigeria: 7 Days After, APC Yet to Rejig List, Kick-Off Presidential Campaign
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) is yet to kick-off its 2023 presidential campaign, seven days after the ban on public campaigns was lifted by the Independent National… Read more »
Nigeria: Govt to Employ 100 Air Traffic Controllers
To address the acute shortage of technical staff in Nigeria's airspace, the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) said it has concluded plans to recruit additional 100 Air… Read more »
Nigeria: Segun Oni Urges Judicial Heads to Monitor Ekiti Gov'ship Tribunal
The governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the last election in Ekiti State, Chief Segun Oni, has assured Nigerians that the fraud perpetrated by the All… Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Charges CBN, NDIC to Strengthen Financial Sector
The federal government has charged the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) to promote economic resilience of the Nigerian economy… Read more »
October 04, 2022
Nigeria: Yahaya Bello, Buratai, Stella Okotete Excellent "Picks" in APC's Presidential Campaign Council
As the 2023 general elections speedily approaches and with the Independent national electoral Commission (INEC) Nigeria's electoral umpire blowing the whistle for the official… Read more »
October 03, 2022
Nigeria: 2023 - We'll Shock the Whole System - YPP Candidate
The presidential candidate of the Young Progressives Party (YPP) Malik Ado-Ibrahim, has said that the party will shock the whole system during the 2023 general elections. Read more »
Nigeria: We've Not Released List of National Honours' Nominees - Govt
The purported list of nominees for national honours being circulated by some online media organisations is fake, according to the Federal Government. Read more »
Nigeria: OML46 - Senators Knock NUPRC Over Re-Allocation of Atala Oil Field
Members of the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions have slammed the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) over the revocation and… Read more »
October 02, 2022
Nigeria: 'I Am Not Dead', Tinubu Breaks Silence
Presidential Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, says he is alive and kicking. Read more »
Nigeria: 'Nigerian Politics Turning to Comedy Show,' Tweeps React to Videos of Tinubu, Atiku
Asiwaju Bola Tinubu of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have set tongues wagging with videos which they released… Read more »
Nigeria: Independence Day - Buhari, Jonathan, Osinbajo, Others Celebrate At Eagle Square
As Ganduje, Sanwo-Olu, Wike, Zulum, others mark day Read more »
September 30, 2022
Nigeria: Insecurity Hindering Data Collection for Surveys - NBS
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says insecurity is hindering its efforts towards providing data for public consumption when it involves field surveys. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Is Like a Car Driven By Drink-Driver - Dino Melaye
The spokesperson for Atiku Abubakar Presidential Campaign, Senator Dino Melaye, has said likened Nigeria to a car being driven by a drink driver, saying no part of the country is… Read more »
Nigeria: Election Litigations - Be Honest in Your Rulings, Buhari Tells Judiciary
President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday advised the judiciary to sustain rule of law in Nigeria and ensure the integrity of participatory democracy by remaining honest arbiters in pre… Read more »