April 15, 2023
Nigeria: Nigeria's Passport Ranks Poorly in Access to Visa-Free Travels - Report
"The citizens of Africa's wealthiest countries have very low passport power, and poor economic mobility," it said. Read more »
Nigeria: Sokoto Political Heavyweights Resume Battle At Supplementary Polls
Supplementary polls are being held for three senatorial and 11 federal constituency seats in the state on Saturday. Read more »
April 14, 2023
Nigeria: Tinubu's Team Parleys With International Media, Says 'Irregularities' Not Sufficient to Change Polls Outcome
"The reports of some irregularities and violence in some polling units could not have affected the overall outcome of the elections too. There are 176,974 polling units in Nigeria… Read more »
April 16, 2023
Nigeria: Dino Melaye Wins Kogi PDP Guber Primary
Daily Trust reported that Mr Melaye scored 313 votes to defeat other contestants in the primary held at Kafa's Hall event centre in Lokoja amid tight security. Read more »
Nigeria: INEC HQ Rejects Declaration of Binani As Winner of Adamawa Governorship Election
"The action of the REC is a usurpation of the power of the Returning Officer. It is null, void and of no effect." Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Bar Association Sets Up Standing 20 Committees On Judiciary, Law Reform
The NBA standing committees have over 800 lawyers as members. Read more »
Nigeria: Exclusive - APC Governors Recommend Zoning for Nass Leadership, Rule Out Oshiomhole, Umahi
"It is imperative that the President-Elect and the Party wade into this situation and announce an acceptable zoning formula as soon as possible. This is necessary to prevent… Read more »
Nigeria: APC Wins Kaduna Assembly Seat
INEC Returning Officer, Dauda Aminu, declared the results in Hunkuyi on Sunday. Read more »
April 15, 2023
Nigeria: Supplementary - INEC Conducts Kebbi, Adamawa Governorship, 93 Legislative Elections Across 24 States
The supplementary elections will hold in 2,660 polling units across 185 local governments in the county. Read more »
April 14, 2023
Nigeria: Tribunal Receives 19 Petitions Against Elections of Governor Abiodun, State Lawmakers
The PDP and NNPP are challenging the victory of Governor Abiodun in the 18 March governorship election in Ogun Read more »
Nigeria: Adamawa, Kebbi Supplementary Elections - Atiku Woos Voters for PDP
INEC fixed April 15 for supplementary governorship elections in the two states and in five senatorial districts. Read more »
April 13, 2023
Nigeria: Why Court Should Dismiss Atiku's Petition Against My Victory - Tinubu
Mr Tinubu, the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate in the disputed 25 February poll, called on the Presidential Election Petition Court to dismiss Atiku's… Read more »
April 14, 2023
Nigeria: Lawan Worried Over Turnover Rate, Calls for Capacity Building for 10th Nass Members
Only about 30 per cent of members of the Ninth National Assembly are going to 10th Assembly. Read more »
Nigeria: Kogi Governorship - Yahaya Bello Unveils Anointed APC Candidate - Onoja, Others Withdraw
The Chairman of the primary election committee, Governor Mohammed Bello-Matawale of Zamfara, confirmed the development after Thursday's meeting. Read more »
April 13, 2023
Nigeria: President-Elect Tinubu Makes Time Magazine 100 World's Most Influential People List
The American magazine said Mr Tinubu accomplished a "no easy feat" by winning the Nigerian presidential election after "nearly two decades" of preparation. Read more »
Nigeria: Speakership - Gbajabiamila Denies Backing Kaduna Lawmaker, Asks Aspirants to Wait for APC Zoning
About 10 ranking members of the House have declared their interest in the speakership position. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe and Why Africa Must Glow Again
In two previous write-ups, I had called attention to how the Ubuntu spirit needs to be rekindled in Zimbabwe leading to the detailed expatiation on Ubuntu and Omoluabi and their… Read more »
Nigeria: Two Million Nigerians Impacted By Poverty Alleviation Programme in 2022 - Govt
"Besides, 13,000 youths have been trained under a Technical and Vocational Education and Training programme in six states..." Read more »
Nigeria: Seplat Energy Reacts to Lawsuit As Nigerian Government Alleges Breach of Immigration Law
The lawsuit is the latest phase of the clash between Seplat Energy's CEO Roger Brown and some stakeholders. Read more »
April 12, 2023
Nigeria: Lagos Government Probes Collapsed Building in Banana Island
Lagos government says some persons sustained injuries in the incident but there was no fatality. Read more »
Nigeria: 2023 Election - Chimamanda Replies APC, Disagrees With Soyinka
She defended the letter she wrote and spoke of her support for the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi. Read more »
Nigeria: Kogi Assembly Majority Leader Resigns in Protest After Governor Calls Him Terrorist
he resigned in protest of being called a terrorist by the governor of the state. Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Approves N495m for Installation of Railway Scanners
The federal government said the installation of the scanner would strengthen security at railway stations across the country. Read more »
Nigeria: Wike Funded My 2019 Governorship Campaign - Dino Melaye
Wike says the former Kogi senator isn't fit to be a governor. Read more »
Nigeria: How Peter Obi Spent Easter in Detention in London
Peter Obi was accosted by immigration officials at Heartrow Airport who handed him a detention note and told him to step aside. Read more »