December 13, 2022
Nigeria: Atiku in Plateau - Promises to Restore Peace, Improve Economic Activities
Atiku was in Jos to woo voters during the next year's presidential election. Read more »
Nigeria: 2023 - Nigeria At Crossroads, Needs Leader With Right Character, Capacity - Obasanjo
"I have shed my blood for this country. I have gone to prison for this country." Read more »
Nigeria: Eie Launches 'Footprint,' Urges Nigerians to Take Responsibility in 2023 Elections
Yemi Adamolekun of EiE urges Nigerians to take action and not expect a miracle in the 2023 elections. Read more »
December 12, 2022
Nigeria: NBA Tackles National Assembly for Burdening 77 Judges With 1,800 Pre-Election Suits
With 1,838 pre-election cases filed ahead of next year's general elections, 77 judges of the court are scampering to beat the statutory 180-day deadline for hearing and concluding… Read more »
Nigeria: Pyrates Confraternity Calls for Rejig in Operations of Nigeria's Foreign Service
NAS National President Abiola Owoaje said the report is not interested in blame games rather, "our intervention with the publication of this report is to stimulate appropriate… Read more »
Nigeria: INEC Commences Nationwide Distribution of PVCs
INEC said the distribution of the PVCs will hold between 12 December 2022 and 22 January, 2023 nationwide. Read more »
Nigeria: 2023 - Arise TV, ThisDay Accuse Tinubu's Campaign of Requesting Sack of Journalists Over "Unfavourable Reportage"
The media organisations and the APC PCC have been at loggerheads in the past couple of months over the reportage of Mr Tinubu's candidacy and campaigns activities. Read more »
December 13, 2022
Nigeria: There Was a Country... Remembering Chinua Achebe
What matters is if we've learnt from what happened in those three 'countries'. We must see more than one country, Biafra, in Achebe's book. Read more »
December 12, 2022
Nigeria: Why Constitution Amendment May Not Be Completed Before End of Ninth Assembly - Gbajabiamila
The National Assembly recently alleged that state governors were using state assemblies to stall the process of amending the constitution carried out by the federal legislature. Read more »
Nigeria: 2023 - Why Nigerians Should Elect Me As President - Accord Candidate
Christopher Imumolen says voting for him as the next president would usher the nation into an era of aggressive integration and development. Read more »
Nigeria: Atiku in Nasarawa, Promises to Set Aside $10b for Women, Youth Employment
The PDP presidential candidate promised to set aside money to ensure proper employment opportunities for youth and women. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Incapacitates Itself By Excluding Women, Youths - Report
"Low level of inclusion in Nigeria incapacitates not just the excluded groups but the country itself," states Agora Policy Read more »
Nigeria: Buhari, Governors' Row Over Mindless Stealing of LG Funds
The abuse of public office in Nigeria should not be allowed to fester. Any veil over acts of corruption does not serve this cause. Read more »
December 11, 2022
Nigeria: SERAP Asks Wike, Okowa, Others to Disclose Spending of N625 Billion
The Federal Government recently paid N625.43 billion oil derivation refunds to the governments of Abia, Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Delta, Edo, Rivers, Ondo, Imo and Cross River states. Read more »
December 10, 2022
Nigeria: I'll Give You Your Entitlements, Appointments, Atiku Tells Abuja Indigenes
"All the appointments that belongs to Abuja will be given to Abuja. We will review the Constitution to ensure that your aspirations are captured within, and in the process of… Read more »
December 11, 2022
Nigeria: BBC Interview - "I Am Different" - Tinubu Walking On Eggshells On Buhari's Performance
The 8.5 minutes-long interview with Peter Okwoché of the BBC is the first one-on-one interview Bola Tinubu has granted since he declared his intention to succeed President… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerians Are Dissatisfied With Democracy. This Is How to Solve the Problem
However, despite the myriad of factors that might imply the opposite, there is still cause for hope. Millions of Nigerians are becoming actively engaged in the civic space. Read more »
December 09, 2022
Nigeria: Judge Reveals How NDLEA Allegedly Concealed Assets Seized From Jailed Drug Barons
The NDLEA denied concealing any assets seized from the convicts in an interview with PREMIUM TIMES on Friday. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Regulators, Oil Marketers Agree to End Prolonged Fuel Scarcity After SSS Threat
An official says procurement has been made for suppliers of petroleum products until next year after the election. Read more »
December 10, 2022
Nigeria: No Such Crime Report, Police Chief Says After Buhari Speaks on Alleged Baby Abduction
"In expressing his concern about the strange incident, President Buhari said this case must be solved immediately." Read more »
December 09, 2022
Nigeria: Detaining D'Banj - Probe into Alleged Fraud at N-Power Scheme Continues
The claim by the ministry comes as a hint that its petition to the ICPC could have triggered the arrest of the pop star, D'banj, over alleged fraud in the payment system in the… Read more »
Nigeria: Mental Health Bill Ready for Presidential Assent After Two Failed Attempts
Findings have shown that COVID-19 pandemic ushered in not only a public health emergency but also a crisis impacting Nigerians' minds. Read more »
December 08, 2022
Nigeria: I Won't Seek Vendetta Against Okowa, PDP, If Elected - Omo-Agege
"My government will not seek vendetta against Governor Okowa and his PDP, we will not be distracted by looking back at their misgovernance but will hit the ground running to… Read more »
Nigeria: Buhari Mourns His Niece
She is also survived by several brothers and sisters, including Mamman Daura, the president's nephew. Read more »
Nigeria: Audit Probe - Reps Panel Recommends Arrest of Emefiele, Kyari, 52 Other Heads of MDAs
The House Public Accounts Committee says the head of the 54 agencies deliberately refused to appear before it to render audited accounts for the periods 2014-2018 and 2019-2021 to… Read more »