March 14, 2023
Nigeria: #NigeriaDecides2023 - Refrain From Acts of Violence, INEC Warns Political Parties
INEC Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu said Saturday's elections would require more collation centres and need the deployment of more security personnel. Read more »
Nigeria: 2023 Election - Akwa Ibom Govt Offers Five-Day Tax Break to Transport Operators
"What an emergency milk of kindness." Read more »
Nigeria: 2023 Elections Not Perfect, APC Chairman Admits
"It is fair and honourable to admit that the February 25 elections were not perfect. We did not set out to conduct perfect elections," Mr Adamu said. Read more »
March 13, 2023
Nigeria: Nigerian Govt Approves NIN Verification Fees for Passport Services
Nigerian citizens resident in the country will be charged N1000 fee for NIN verification for each Nigerian passport application Read more »
March 14, 2023
Nigeria: Buhari Advises African Leaders On Agric Financing. Is He Leading By Example?
President Buhari advised other African leaders despite the failure of his government to improve funding for the Nigerian agricultural sector in line with the Maputo agreement. Read more »
March 13, 2023
Nigeria: #NigeriaDecides2023 - We've Nothing to Hide, We'll Make Documents Available - INEC
"I want to assure you that the commission will not hide any document from anybody and will make available any document that they have requested." Read more »
Nigeria: Though Nigerians Are Suffering, They Support Buhari's Naira Policy - Presidency
The federal government and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) have defended the naira redesign policy, describing it as a move towards a cashless system and an effort to fight crime… Read more »
Nigeria: Naira Redesign - Buhari Disowns Emefiele, Malami Over Supreme Court Judgement
President Buhari says he did not direct Messrs Emefiele and Malami to disregard the order if the Supreme Court Read more »
Nigeria: Naira Scarcity - While Nigerians Suffer, Buhari Remains Non-Committal to Obeying Supreme Court Ruling
Instead, Mr Buhari said he did not "instruct the Attorney General and the CBN Governor to disobey any court orders involving the government and other parties. Read more »
Nigeria: It Is Illegal to Reject Old Naira Notes, Sanwo-Olu Tells Traders, Govt Agencies
Mr Sanwo-Olu urges business owners and government agencies to accept the old naira notes in accordance with the court ruling. Read more »
Nigeria: Peter Obi Insists Outcome of Presidential Poll Not God's Wish
"I'm not challenging their declaration. Or rather, I am not challenging who they declared. I am not challenging whatever the outcome is. I'm challenging the process by which they… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's 2023 Presidential Election Better Than Previous Ones - Presidency
"This election is an improvement on past elections and due credit should be given to the government and people of this country." Read more »
Nigeria: It Is Illegal to Reject Old Naira Notes - Lagos Governor
Mr Sanwo-Olu urges business owners and government agencies to accept the old naira notes in accordance with the court ruling. Read more »
Nigeria: Polls - Buhari Returns to Abuja, Mourns Nigeria's First Female Senator
The president is expected back in Daura on Friday for the Gubernatorial and State House of Assembly elections on Saturday. Read more »
Nigeria: The Highs and Lows of Nigeria's 2023 Presidential Election
While some logistics challenges, malpractices and violence in some locations undermined the election, PREMIUM TIMES believes it is excessive and inaccurate to describe the exercise… Read more »
March 12, 2023
Nigeria: Presidential Election - Why Tinubu Lost Northern Nigerian States to Atiku
Many factors played to the advantage of Atiku in Northern Nigeria including the internal crises in many APC states. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's 2023 Presidential Election - Inside the Opinion Polls That Got It Wrong
What was accurate in the pre-election polls was that the polls predicted a three-horse race. Read more »
Nigeria: Peter Obi, Soludo Disagree Over Control of Anambra Assembly
Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), and Anambra State Governor Chukwuma Soludo of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), have intensified campaigns… Read more »
March 11, 2023
Nigeria: NigeriaDecides2023: Real Reasons Tinubu Lost in Lagos
The victory of Labour Party in Lagos State has thrown the political camp of Mr Tinubu into apprehension ahead of next Saturday's governorship and House of Assembly elections. Read more »
Nigeria: Governorship Election - Nigerian Universities Announce New Resumption Dates
Nigerian tertiary institutions had earlier been directed by the Federal Ministry of Education to suspend academic activities until 14th March. Read more »
March 10, 2023
Nigeria: NLC Goes On Strike in Imo, Accuses Govt of Using Thugs, Police to Disrupt Its Election
"The allegation is nonsense," says a spokesperson to Governor Hope Uzodinma. Read more »
Nigeria: Former Nigerian Statistician General, Yemi Kale, Gets New Job
Mr Kale will lead the firm's view on macroeconomics and enhance the breadth of solutions involving economic modelling Read more »
Nigeria: INEC to Appeal Ruling On Voting With Temporary Voter Cards - Official
A court had on Thursday, ordered INEC to allow some two Nigerians to vote with their Temporary Voter Cards (TVC). Read more »
Nigeria: IWD 2023 - Nigeria Falling in Women's Political Participation
Despite excelling in the private sector, Nigerian women are underrepresented in elective offices. Read more »
March 09, 2023
Nigeria: PDP Challenges YPP to Provide Evidence Gov Emmanuel Visited INEC Office
The PDP spokesperson in the state, Borono Bassey, said in a statement on Tuesday in Uyo that the allegation against the Akwa Ibom governor and the PDP was "wild" and "false". Read more »