August 14, 2022
Nigeria: Ebonyi APC Expels Gov Umahi's Opponent for Senatorial Ticket
Mrs Agom-Eze was Governor David Umahi's main challenger for the Ebonyi South District ticket of the APC. Read more »
Nigeria: Segun Oni's Running Mate Clarifies APC Defection Rumours
Mr Owolabi attended an event organised by a Tinubu support group, prompting claims that he has joined the APC Read more »
Nigeria: 2023 - Crisis in Ekiti PDP As Faction Rejects Fayose's Leadership
The group described Mr Fayose's leadership as "authoritarian" and "despotic." Read more »
Nigeria: Atiku, Wike Set Up 14-Member Reconciliation Committee, Fix Meeting Date
Atiku and Nyesom Wike have appointed seven persons each into a committee to advise the candidate and the PDP on how to redress the grievances of the Rivers governor and his allies. Read more »
Nigeria: Why We Want to Break Away From Nigeria - Yoruba Group Writes Buhari
Mr Akintoye, a professor of History, said that Yoruba leaders requested in the 1950s for the input of a secession clause in the Nigerian Constitution but was overruled by the then… Read more »
Nigeria: Buhari Recalls Bashir Ahmad, Upgrades Him to Special Assistant
Mr Ahmad had resigned his previous position as Personal Assistant to the President in line with the presidential directive urging all political office holders wishing to contest… Read more »
Nigeria: Oshiomhole Commends Jonathan's Legacies as Ex-President Speaks on 2023 Elections
A former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, has praised former President Goodluck Jonathan over the legacies he left behind while he… Read more »
August 13, 2022
Nigeria: Insecurity, Oil Theft More Pressing Than Muslim-Muslim Ticket - Gov. Uzodinma
Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State has said the insecurity and oil theft in the country are more important topics than the Muslim-Muslim ticket of the presidential candidate of… Read more »
August 12, 2022
Nigeria: Lagos Govt Disbands Taskforce
The government urged the public to report unauthorised officials operating with the MOT tags to the Ministry of Transportation, for prosecution. Read more »
Nigeria: Gov Lalong Visits Dariye, Nyame, Praises Buhari for Pardoning Thieving Ex-Governors
Messrs Dariye and Nyame recently released from Kuje prison where they were serving jail terms for corruption. Read more »
Nigeria: El-Rufai to Buhari - Boko Haram Puts North-West At Risk of 'Total Darkness'
Mr El-Rufai's letter, PREMIUM TIMES understands, is to rouse Abuja to come to grips with the enormity of the insecurity in the North-west region and deliver certain operational… Read more »
Nigeria: Fire Outbreak At National Assembly Guts Documents, Office Equipment
An official of the National Assembly said the fire is suspected to have been caused by an electrical fault. Read more »
Nigeria: 2023 - Wike Sues Atiku, Others, Asks Court to Declare Him PDP's Presidential Candidate
The suit shows that recent efforts by the PDP to reconcile Mr Wike with the party's presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, ahead of the 2023 election have not yielded positive… Read more »
August 11, 2022
Nigeria: Buhari Meets Families of Nigeria Train Attack Victims
President Muhammadu Buhari also said 31 passengers from the train are still with the kidnappers. Read more »
Nigeria: How Nigeria's 2023 Census Can Be More Accurate - Buhari
President Buhari says a "reliable, credible, acceptable and successful census" will help the government in planning purposes for development. Read more »
Nigeria: Governor El-Rufai Writes Buhari, Says Terrorists Creating 'Parallel' Govt in Kaduna
The governor's leaked memo to the president warns of the terrorists' advanced plans to create a permanent operational base for the North-west region. Read more »
Nigeria: Lagos Govt Constructing 1.2km Drainage Diversion to Tackle Flooding, Says Sanwo-Olu
The governor said the project would "permanently resolve" flooding in Lagos Island Read more »
August 10, 2022
Nigeria: Sokoto's Multi-Million Naira Skills Acquisition Centre Inaccessible Years After Completion
Residents of Yabo moan over non-access to a skill acquisition centre, marked completed but not opened. Read more »
August 08, 2022
Nigeria: Buhari Approves Seplat's Acquisition of Mobil Nigeria From Exxonmobil
Seplat's move to take over the asset suffered setback after NNPC asserted a right of first refusal on the deal. Read more »
August 09, 2022
Nigeria: Why 1962 Oath of Secrecy Is Still in Force in Nigeria
"The Oath of Secrecy of 1962 has remained in force in the civil service to demonstrate the premium government places on official documents." Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Will Remain One Despite Challenges - Buhari
The President said the self-centeredness that led to the loss of about a million lives between 1967-1970 must not be allowed to repeat itself. Read more »
Nigeria: Buhari Suspends U.S.$418 Million Paris Club Refund Plan
Mr Buhari reportedly said the planned deductions being allegedly championed by both Ministers Malami and Ahmed be suspended until the courts make their final pronouncements. Read more »
August 07, 2022
Nigeria: Buhari's Nephew Who Threatened to Destroy APC Leaves Party
The lawmaker was one of the several APC members who failed to get a return ticket to the lower chamber. Read more »
Nigeria: Why Lagos Electorate Will Re-Elect Me in 2023 - Sanwo-Olu
The governor said he would be re-elected because he is more experienced than the other contestants. Read more »
Nigeria: Exclusive - Governors Ask Buhari to Take 33 Steps to Rescue Nigeria's Economy
The governors were concerned about the deteriorating state of the economy and the ripple effect on the nation ahead of the 2023 general elections. Read more »