February 13
Nigeria: Tinubu Govt Tells Governors Economy Troubled but 'Unlike Venezuela'
"We want to state categorically that though our country is going through some rough patches, which are being addressed by the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, our… Read more »
Nigeria: Despite Law, Nigerians Living With Disabilies Still Face Stigmatisation, Discrimination - Official
The Director General of the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies, Abubakar Sulaiman, has said that people living with disabilities in Nigeria are still… Read more »
February 12
Nigeria: Should We Continue Putting Lipstick On This Pig?
The crass ineptitude of the Buhari government is the policy price that the Tinubu government must pay. Read more »
Nigeria: Edo 2024 - APC Clears 12 Governorship Aspirants
Adams Oshiomhole, a close ally of President Bola Tinubu, is likely to play an influential role in who emerges as the APC candidate for the election. Read more »
Nigeria: Re-Run - Nasarawa Assembly Swears in Two Lawmakers
The Speaker urged them to abide by the oath of office they have taken. Read more »
February 11
Nigeria: President Tinubu - Nigerians Are Starving, By Toyin Falola
I am not privy to what Femi Gbajabiamiala, your savvy chief of Staff, is telling you. There is hunger in the land. Messages have been sent to Aso Rock through the back door. So bad… Read more »
February 12
West Africa: Editorial - Ecowas and the Burden of the Sahelian Contagion
PREMIUM TIMES believes that the message in all of this for ECOWAS is: good governance and an economy that works for all are the guardrails of any democracy. Read more »
February 10
Nigeria: Pay Us Our January Salaries, Nigerian Federal Workers Lament
Owoeye Ilesanmi, who is a staff of the National Orientation Agency (NOA), said that in addition to the delay in payment of January salary, the Federal Government has reneged on the… Read more »
February 09
West Africa: Sall Govt's Poll Postponement Posing Threat to Region - Ecowas President
"As you are all aware, our region is in the spotlight once again... this crucial meeting has been convened to address these recent developments and challenges faced in the… Read more »
February 08
West Africa: Coalition Rejects Longer Term for President Sall, Condemns Harassment of Opposition
WADEMOS, a coalition of 47 organisations, said it "opposes the decision by the Senegalese parliament to postpone the elections until December 15, 2024." Read more »
Senegal: The Evil of Macky Sall's Civilian Coup in Senegal, By Toyin Falola
Senegal does not need Sall. Its people must get rid of him. How many people can he put in prison? How many can he kill? My Senegalese citizens, don't be afraid of this monste Read more »
February 07
Nigeria: Senate Committee Demands Details of N100 Billion Gas Project Fund
The compressed gas initiative was introduced after the government abolished petrol subsidy which led to over 200 per cent increase in petrol prices Read more »
February 06
West Africa: Ecowas Opposes President Sall, Demands Return to Electoral Calendar
Senegal's parliament on Tuesday voted to delay the presidential election to 15 December. Read more »
Nigeria: Protest Rattles Tinubu Administration, Orders Given On Food Prices
"The government is very concerned about what Nigerians are going through, especially what happened in Minna yesterday. Read more »
Senegal: New Bill Extends Sall's Tenure as President
The parliament of Senegal's adopted bill also extends Mr Sall's tenure which was due to end on 2 April until a new election. Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Officials Paid Billions of Naira into Private Accounts in 6 Years
Chapter Seven, Section 713 of Nigeria's Financial Regulations 2009 states that "Personal money shall in no circumstances be paid into a government bank account, nor shall any… Read more »
February 05
Nigeria: Gov Lawal Says Zamfara's Economy Is Mainly Agrarian As He Distributes Agric Inputs in Six More LGAs
Speaking during distribution of the inputs in Kauran Namoda, Mr Lawal expressed confidence that the recently inaugurated Askarawan Zamfara ( Zamfara Community Protection Guards)… Read more »
Nigeria: Appeal Court Constitutes Tribunal for By-Elections in Lagos, Oyo States
The tribunal secretary, Ibrahim Usman, stated in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, on Monday that the panel would be sitting at Roseline Omotosho Court House, Ikeja, Lagos. Read more »
Nigeria: We Inherited $7 Billion Unpaid FX - Cardoso
Mr Cardoso said the infractions observed included some entities not having valid import documents, and that in some cases, even entities that did not exist were captured. Read more »
Nigeria: CBN Uncovers $2.4 Billion False Forex Claim Pressuring Naira - Cardoso
The CBN hired Deloitte to investigate the forex claims in order to get a true picture things, Cardoso said. Read more »
Africa: Exiting Ecowas and Its Implications for Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso, West Africa
"ECOWAS, under the influence of foreign powers, betraying its founding principles, has become a threat to its member state..." Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso said. Read more »
February 04
Nigeria: Supreme Court Made Suspicious N12 Billion Payments, Unauthorised Sale of Assets - Audit Report
Highlights of the issues raised concerning the transactions totalling N12.335 billion in the 2020 audit report include - payments for contracts without budgetary provisions,… Read more »
Nigeria: Rerun Legislative Election - NNPP Wins Two Assembly Seats in Kano
The process of the rerun election at the third constituency in Kunchi/Tsanyawa was cancelled by INEC due to disruptions. Read more »
Nigeria: Rerun Legislative Elections - PDP Wins in Bauchi, Sokoto, Adamawa, APC Wins in Kaduna
"Barnabas Haruna of the APC, having satisfied the requirement of the law by scoring the highest votes, is hereby declared the winner," INEC said of the Kauru election in Kaduna. Read more »
Nigeria: INEC Suspends Electoral Officer in Plateau Over Missing Ballot Papers
INEC on Saturday rescheduled the election in 16 polling units of Jos North/Bassa Federal Constituency following the discovery that some ballot papers were missing. Read more »