July 25, 2022
Nigeria: Train Attack - Buhari, APC Have Irretrievably Failed Nigeria - PDP
PDP criticises Mr Buhari while reacting to a video released by the terrorists showing bandits torturing some male victims among the captives captured during Abuja-Kaduna train… Read more »
Nigeria: 2023 - Peter Obi Replies Atiku, Says He's Hopeful for Another Miracle
Atiku, had in an interview, dismissed Mr Obi's presidential ambition, saying it would take a miracle for the former Anambra State governor to win the 2023 presidential election. Read more »
Nigeria: PDP Warns Aspirant to Stop Legal Action Against Adeleke
The party said the aspirant is a tool being used by the APC to truncate the PDP's victory at the polls Read more »
Nigeria: Osun Governorship Election: Encouraging Signals but No Time for Complacency
PREMIUM TIMES agrees that there is a reasonable basis to adjudge the Osun election as credible, and indeed, an improvement over the previous off-cycle governorship elections held… Read more »
July 24, 2022
Nigeria: Train Attack - Buhari Repeats Promise to Rescue Hostages, Warns Against Promoting Terrorists' Propaganda
The president said they will not succumb to the demand of the terrorists. He said security forces are making efforts to rescue the victims unhurt. Read more »
Nigeria: APC Senate Aspirant Denies Receiving Cash, Car to Step Down for Umahi
Mrs Agom-Eze has been having a running battle with the governor's family for the Ebonyi South District ticket of the party. Read more »
Nigeria: About Seven Million Voters So Far Registered in Lagos - INEC
The INEC boss said there would not be any extension of the CVR because the commission had lots of work to do on the voters' register before printing the Permanent Voter's Cards… Read more »
July 23, 2022
Nigeria: Peter Obi Visits Gov Ikpeazu in Abia
The LP presidential candidate has been visiting prominent political figures and clerics, apparently to solicit political support. Read more »
Nigeria: Data Analysis - Osun Governorship Election Offers Hope Ahead 2023 Polls
The Osun turnout in 2022 was 42.37 per cent, down from 45.7 per cent in the 2018 governorship election in the state but higher than the statistics from the previous elections… Read more »
Nigeria: El-Rufai Supports Tinubu/Shettima Candidacy, Will Win Kaduna for APC - UBA Sani Boosts
Mr El-Rufai was one of those being considered the vice-presidential candidate of the ruling APC before the emergence of Mr Shettima. Read more »
July 22, 2022
Nigeria: 2023 - It'll Take a Miracle for Peter Obi to Win - Atiku
Atiku says Mr Obi made a mistake by leaving the PDP for the Labour Party and, therefore, stands very little chance of winning the presidential election in 2023. Read more »
Nigeria: Reps Re-Gazette Controversial Water Resources Bill As Sponsor Asks Colleagues to Consult Constituents
The controversial water resources bill was reintroduced in the House of Representatives on 29 June. Read more »
Nigeria: How to End Vote-Buying, Tribunals in Nigerian Elections - Mike Igini
Mike Igini discusses how Nigeria can overcome vote buying, improve the conduct of elections and reduce the intervention of the courts in the electoral process Read more »
Nigeria: Ex-SSS Boss Faults Plan By Nigerian Govt to Ban Motorcycles
The Nigerian government said on Thursday that it was considering a ban on motorcycles and mining activities across the country to curb the nation's lingering security challenges. Read more »
July 21, 2022
Nigeria: Cost of Preparing Jollof Rice Up 8.3 Percent in Q2 2022 Amid Fuel Scarcity
The report said Nigerians are running out of coping strategies and are in danger of starving if measures are not taken to buffer the effect of rising prices. Read more »
Nigeria: Peter Obi, Bianca, Putin Top Google Nigeria Searches in Last Six Months
Peter Obi, Olu Jacobs, AFCON 2022, Raheem Sterling, Osinachi Nwachukwu's demise, Oxlade, Kizz Daniel and Tekno's Buga and Blood Sisters led as top trending searches. Read more »
Nigeria: Court Okays Dismissal of Official Who Tampered With INEC Database
It is suspected that the sacked official may have been working in the interest of some powerful politicians. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Govt May Ban Motorcycles Nationwide Over Insecurity Worries
Mr Malami said the ban is being considered as part of efforts to curtail the activities of terrorists, who often use motorcycles. Read more »
Nigeria: NiDCOM to Continue Advocating Diaspora Voting in Nigerian Elections - Official
According to Ms Dabiri-Erewa, diaspora voting is something that has to happen; although the parliament argues that Nigeria has yet to perfect voting and as such, is not ready for… Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Campaign Organisation Speaks On Controversy Over Men in Cassocks At Shettima's Unveiling
A spokesperson said the clergymen were not fake as was being speculated in the social media. Read more »
Nigeria: Senate Passes Bill to Establish National Social Security Commission
The bill seeks to put in place a National Social Security protection funding to take care of the needs of the unemployed, old-aged and underaged children below 18 years from broken… Read more »
July 20, 2022
Nigeria: FEC Approves N7.4bn for Irrigation Project, Aviation Equipment
While the irrigation project was awarded N6 billion, the procurement of surveillance equipment for Kaduna and Port Harcourt Airports was awarded N1.4 billion. Read more »
July 21, 2022
Nigeria: Senate Passes Nigeria Start-Up Bill
The bill seeks to provide for the establishment of the National Council for Digital Innovation and Entrepreneurship. Read more »
Nigeria: 'Legality' of APC's Muslim-Muslim Presidential Candidacies
The decision of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to nominate Alhaji Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Senator Kashim Shettima as her presidential and vice presidential candidates… Read more »
July 20, 2022
Nigeria: Darkness As Nigeria's Electricity Grid Collapses Again, Sixth Time in 2022
The government blames poor management and low gas supply as the major causes of the repeated breakdown of the grid. Read more »