September 21, 2022
Nigeria: Abia 2023 - Ikpeazu to Battle Abaribe for Senate Seat As INEC Releases Full List
Only three female candidates made the list out of the 33 Abia senatorial candidates listed for the state. Read more »
Nigeria: Anambra 2023 - Old Rivalries Renewed in Senate Races
Ex-Governor Obiano's wife and Senators Ukwunife, Ubah, Oduah cleared in Anambra for Senate. Read more »
Nigeria: 2023 - Lawan's Fate Uncertain As INEC Fails to List APC Candidate for Yobe North
The names of Messrs Lawan and Machina are missing on the list apparently due to the legal tussle in court over who the real candidate is. Read more »
Nigeria: INEC Clears Tinubu, Atiku, Obi, 15 Others for 2023 Presidential Election
INEC also cleared 1,101 candidates for the 109 Senatorial seats and 3,122 candidates for the 360 seats in the House of Representatives. Read more »
September 20, 2022
Nigeria: Full List of 2023 Presidential, Vice Presidential, National Assembly Candidates
The commission published the names of the 36 presidential and vice presidential as well as National Assembly candidates of the 18 political parties, at the INEC office in Area 10,… Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Extends Talks With Electricity Workers After Strike
A union leader said the extension was not deliberate and a resolution is expected this week. Read more »
Nigeria: Ondo Buries 496 Unclaimed Corpses in Mass Grave
The government said it followed due process before the exercise Read more »
September 19, 2022
Nigeria: My Relationship With Queen Elizabeth - Obasanjo
Mr Obasanjo said he was fortunate to have hosted the Queen as Nigeria's president during the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), in Abuja in 2003. Read more »
Nigeria: I'm Not Superman but I'll End Oil Theft, Govt Leakages - Peter Obi
"Under my watch, all groups such as the youth, women, disabled, vulnerable, private sector, must be represented in my government's decision-making process..." Read more »
Nigeria: Lagos Govt Impounds Trailers Under Bridges, to Prosecute Owners
The government served a seven-day removal notice on the owners of the illegally parked and abandoned vehicles, last week. Read more »
Nigeria: Accept NEC's Resolution On Ayu, Support Atiku, Okowa, PDP Forum Tells Wike
"Thus we appeal to HE Nyesom Wike to accept the recent resolution of the NEC of our great party reaffirming confidence in the National Chairman of the Party in good faith no… Read more »
Nigeria: 2023 - Why Obi Can't Fix Nigeria's Security Challenges - Oshiomhole
Mr Oshiomhole says Mr Obi couldn't tackle insecurity in Anambra as governor and therefore lacks the capacity to fix it in the whole country. Read more »
September 18, 2022
Nigeria: Amaechi Catching 'Stray Bullets' As PDP Deals Wike More Blows
The PDP appears to be moving on from its attempts to mend fences with Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike and those calling for the resignation of the national chairman, Iyorchia Ayu Read more »
Nigeria: Osinbajo Signs Condolence Register for Queen Elizabeth II
Osinbajo, in his message, described the late Queen Elizabeth II as a monarch for all seasons who brought people together from all over the world. Read more »
Nigeria: Anambra Govt Bans Use of Miniskirts As School Uniform
Education secretaries in the state are to ensure compliance with the new directive. Read more »
Nigeria: Plans to Lift 100m Nigerians Out of Poverty Attainable - Official
The official says a data bank, known as Labour Market Information System(LMIS) to guide those who have been employed and those wishing to secure employment, has been inaugurated. Read more »
September 17, 2022
Nigeria: Identity Day - Pantami Urges Security Agencies Leverage National Database
An official said over 80 million unique NINs have been issued. Read more »
September 16, 2022
Nigeria: 2023 - INEC Speaks On Alleged Compromise of Voters Register, Says No New Registrant Added to Document
"It is important to reiterate that no new registrant has yet been added to the Register of Voters for the 2023 General Election or will be included until these supplemental… Read more »
Nigeria: 2023 - PDP Appoints Tambuwal, Udom As Atiku's Campaign DG, Chairman
The PDP on Thursday released a total of 326 persons as members of the campaign team. Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu's Campaign Rejects NOI Poll, Says Outcome "Dubious"
The campaign council says the poll deployed fake statistics to arrive at the outcome. Read more »
Nigeria: Buhari Sacks Dikio, Appoints New Administrator for Amnesty Programme
No reason has been given for Mr Dikio's sack. Read more »
September 15, 2022
Nigeria: 2023 - Atiku, Tinubu, Kwankwaso Dismiss Poll Result, Say Peter Obi Can Only Win On Social Media
An opinion poll recently conducted on the forthcoming presidential election had projected the LP candidate, Peter Obi, as the winner of the election ahead of the others. Read more »
Nigeria: APC Supporters Stage Solidarity Walk for Tinubu in Ibadan
Mr Kekemeke had, earlier on Wednesday, described Mr Tinubu as a true Yoruba son, who had never betrayed the race. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Grants Citizenship to 286 Americans, Europeans, Others
The president explained that out of the 286 foreign nationals presented with certificates of Nigerian Citizenship, 208 received certificates for Naturalization, while 78 got… Read more »
Nigeria: Group Raises Alarm Over Plots to Rig 2023 General Elections
The group also alleged that a court case has been initiated to force INEC to stop the use of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) in the coming general elections. Read more »