July 05, 2022
Nigeria: Peter Obi Ends Alliance Talks With NNPP, to Announce Substantive Running Mate By Friday
LP says its substantive VP candidate will come from the north. Read more »
Nigeria: INEC Announces State With Least Number of Newly Registered Voters
Following public demand, the voter registration exercise, which ought to have ended on June 30, had been extended till further notice. Read more »
July 06, 2022
Nigeria: OPEC Secretary-General, Mohammed Barkindo of Nigeria, Dies
Mr Barkindo was appointed OPEC Secretary-General in 2016, the fourth Nigerian to hold that position. Read more »
July 05, 2022
Nigeria: Buhari Appoints New Executive Secretary for Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission
Garba Shehu, the president's media aide, confirmed this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. Read more »
Nigeria: EU Offers Nigeria U.S.$1.3 Billion to Help Diversify Its Economy
The funding will cover about 57 projects, including nature-based measures to reduce climate change vulnerability, combating deforestation and desertification, and a waste-to-energy… Read more »
Nigeria: Wike and the PDP
Nyesom Wike, Governor of Rivers State is the biggest issue in the politics of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) at the moment. To put it differently, Nigeria's major opposition… Read more »
July 04, 2022
Nigeria: If Lee Kuan Yew Was a Nigerian
There is a war going on out there - a war of productivity and economic sustainability. And what we have as our army is weak. Too weak. Read more »
July 05, 2022
Nigeria: Kaduna APC Governorship Candidate Picks Incumbent Deputy Governor As Running Mate
Mrs Balarabe is the incumbent deputy governor in Kaduna State. Read more »
Nigeria: Osun 2022 - Sanwo-Olu, Ganduje Campaign for Oyetola's Re-Election
The governors said they were confident Mr Oyetola would be re-elected. Read more »
July 04, 2022
Nigeria: Fact-Check - How True Is Buhari's Claim That Nigeria Is Better Off Today Than in 2015?
A lot has happened since 2015 when Mr Buhari came into office and his administration is now rounding up, with less than one year to complete his full two terms of four years each. Read more »
July 03, 2022
Nigeria: Ten Takeaways From President's Visit to Portugal
Mr Shehu listed the real determination of the two countries -Nigeria and Portugal- to forge a close relationship as one of the major outcomes of the visit. Read more »
Nigeria: What UK Govt Is Doing About Stolen Funds, Artefacts From Nigeria - British Envoy
"I feel like I am getting stuff done in deepening and strengthening the partnership, so it has been a wonderful three and a half years here and I am looking forward to the rest of… Read more »
Nigeria: Buhari Returns to Abuja After State Visit to Portugal
While in Lisbon, the Nigerian leader held several bilateral engagements which culminated in the signing of Agreements and Memoranda of Understanding between Nigeria and Portugal. Read more »
Nigeria: Why Peter Obi Should Accept to Be My Running Mate - Kwankwaso
Mr Kwankwaso says the South-East is good in business and talented but is at the bottom line in politics. Read more »
July 02, 2022
Nigeria: 85th Birthday - Obasanjo Becomes 'Keke' Rider
Mr Obasanjo's action excited the residents, many of whom ran after his Keke, eagerly attempting to board and ride with him. Read more »
Nigeria: Osun - Security, Vote Buying Our Major Concerns - INEC
INEC will conduct the governorship election in Osun State on July 16. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Govt to Allocate 1% of Heath Budget to Family Planning
The minister said maternal and parental death surveillance and response is a priority initiative for the government. Read more »
July 01, 2022
Nigeria: Tinubu Didn't Meet Wike in France - Spokesperson
A statement from the Tinubu Media Office Friday described media reports about the meeting as "fake news." Read more »
Nigeria: Dangote Cement's Group Finance Offficer Resigns
The company has announced Gbenga Fapohunda as its acting CFO Read more »
Nigeria: Wike Shuns Atiku's Emissary in Turkey
Atiku Abubakar deployed Adamu Waziri to meet Nyesom Wike, who is on holiday in Turkey, after the governor rebuffed several attempts by the candidate to arrange a meeting between… Read more »
Nigeria: Why Lagos Govt Is Establishing New Universities - Governor Sanwo-Olu's Adviser
In this interview, the special adviser on education to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, TOKUNBO WAHAB, speaks on why the state government is establishing two new universities Read more »
Nigeria: Don't Allow Our Country to Die, Nigerian Governor Begs Nigerians in U.S
The governor said the insecurity in the country had been exaggerated. Read more »
Africa: Airtel Africa Authorises Subsidiaries to Make Donations to Political Parties, Candidates
The telco firm and its units are also at liberty to make donations to political organisations and "incur political expenditure not exceeding £25,000 in total." Read more »
Nigeria: 2023 - Sowore Picks Running Mate, Vows to Defeat Kwankwaso, Atiku, Obi in Kano
Mr Sowore says his running mate does not have any certificate problem like some presidential hopefuls in the country. Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu's Running Mate Must Come From North-West - APC Governors, Ministers
The APC is still in search of a more influential running mate to Mr Tinubu. Read more »