October 03, 2023
Nigeria: Tinubu Replaces El-Rufai, Seeks Senate's Confirmation of Three New Ministerial Nominees
Mr Tinubu had in September announced the appointment of Mrs Ibrahim to serve as minister of youth and Mr Olawande to serve as minister of state for youth pending their confirmation… Read more »
Nigeria: Senate Bars First-Time Senators From Contesting for Presiding Officers' Positions
The Senate also amended its rules to create standing committees. Read more »
Nigeria: Questions for Akpabio's Senate Over Confirmation of Ministerial Nominees
Nigerians await Senator Akpabio-led Senate's answers to these bewildering non-confirmation of President Tinubu's nominees. Read more »
Nigeria: Akwa Ibom Governor Makes Fresh Appointments, Inaugurates Over 300 Aides
Umo Eno's remarks at the event lent credence to a PREMIUM TIMES' report that the governor wants to build political influence across the state, using the large number of aides… Read more »
South Africa: U.S., South African Officials Discuss Shared Interests
The White House released a statement on what the American and South African NSAs discussed. Read more »
Africa: Why Islamic State, Other Extremist Groups Are Growing in Africa - U.S. Official
Deputy Special Envoy for the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS, Ian J. MacCary, says the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS has "established a focus group to help African states build… Read more »
Nigeria: Fuel Subsidy Removal - Labour Suspends Planned Strike
The organised labour rescinded the decision to go on with its planned strike in a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed by the representatives of the labour unions and the… Read more »
Nigeria: Chicago State University Releases Tinubu's Academic Records to Atiku
The Chicago State University was able to locate and produce three out of the four sets of documents requested concerning Mr Tinubu to Atiku. Read more »
October 02, 2023
Nigeria: Tribunal Sacks Governor Sule of Nasarawa, Declares PDP Winner
The tribunal sacked Mr Sule with a split decision. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Govt Announces Temporary Removal of VAT On Diesel
The Nigerian government announced a temporary removal of VAT on diesel as part of the resolution reached during the meeting between the labour unions and the government delegation Read more »
Nigeria: 63rd Independence - Governor Grants Amnesty to 17 Inmates
The 17 inmates were released due to their good conduct based on the recommendation of the State Advisory Council on Prerogative of Mercy Read more »
September 30, 2023
West Africa: Ecowas Needs to Re-Examine Its Relationship With the West - Ecowas Speaker
"While we are pushing for democracy, we (ECOWAS) should also begin to re-examine our relationship with the West, especially the relationship between French-speaking countries and… Read more »
October 01, 2023
Nigeria: PDP Reacts to Tinubu's Independence Day Broadcast
The PDP said Mr Tinubu's broadcast showed that the APC administration has no plans, capacity and competence to handle the crucial and urgent task of governance in the country. Read more »
October 02, 2023
Nigeria: Akpabio Sends Delegation to Visit Vanguard Editor, Consoles Him Over Death of Wife, Mother
Mr Umoru lost his mother, Celestina Aboda and wife, Bridget Umoru, on 26 September and 27 September respectively. Read more »
October 01, 2023
Nigeria: U.S. Court Gives Chicago University 48 Hours to Release Tinubu's Academic Records
The US court in Illinois ordered Chicago State University (CSU) to release the academic records to Atiku after dismissing Mr Tinubu's objection on Saturday. Read more »
October 02, 2023
Nigeria: Tinubu Increases Six Months Allowance for Federal Civil Servants
PREMIUM TIMES reported how Mr Tinubu Sunday morning announced the monthly payment of N25,000 allowance to junior civil servants. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria At 63 - Time for the Giant to Wake Up
This is not the Nigeria our great founding fathers fought for and bequeathed to their offspring. Read more »
October 01, 2023
Nigeria: 'My Husband Is Not a Magician' - Remi Tinubu
My husband is not a magician; he is going to work and I believe and hope that we will have peace in this country Read more »
Nigeria: Bedrooms, Back-Pockets and Beck-and-Call in Nigeria's Elections
The nadir was in 2007, when 1,282 offices, out of a total of 1,496, or 85.7% of elective offices contested, ended up in election petition tribunals, leading "The Economist" to… Read more »
Nigeria: Lagos Govt Demolishes 'Illegal' Structures in Computer Village
Markets across Lagos deemed to have contravened the state's environmental laws have been having a tough time since the beginning of the second administration of Governor Babajide… Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Speaks On Cash Transfer Programme for 15 Million Households, Other Plans
The Nigerian Senate in July approved Mr Tinubu's request for $800 million borrowing from the World Bank to scale up the National Safety Net Programme. Read more »
Nigeria: Lagos Govt Seals Off Supermarkets, Restaurant, Others
The commercial buildings in Lekki were sealed off for flouting Lagos environmental laws. Read more »
Nigeria: 10 Key Highlights of Tinubu's Independence Day Speech
While he acknowledged that his government's reforms were difficult and painful for Nigerians, he affirmed they were inevitable. Read more »
Nigeria: Rule of Law, Democracy Are Nigeria's Guiding Principles - Tinubu
Mr Tinubu spoke about Nigeria's democratic experience in his first Independence Day broadcast to mark Nigeria's 63rd Independence Anniversary on Sunday. Read more »
Nigeria: SERAP Sues 36 Governors Over Failure to Account for N72 Billion Subsidy Palliative
The federal government recently disbursed N2 billion out of the N5 billion palliative package to each state of the federation and the federal capital territory (FCT), to address… Read more »