April 03, 2023
Nigeria: Party Challenges Tinubu's Victory Over INEC's Exclusion of Its 'Authentic' Candidate
PREMIUM TIMES reported how three other parties had also filed their separate petitions at the election petition court to challenge the victory of the president-elect - Bola Tinubu. Read more »
Nigeria: Alleged Mass Abortion - Probe Panel Has Heard 50 Witnesses - Official
The Reuters report being investigated by the investigative panel covered mass abortion, massacre of children, and Sexual Gender Based Violence (SGBV) allegedly perpetrated by the… Read more »
Liberia: Two Defense Witnesses Say Massaquoi Was in Liberia Early 2000 and 2001
"Defence 5" and "Defence 12" claimed Gibirl Massaquoi, a former commander for the Revolutionary United Front (RUF), of Sierra Leone, was here between 1999 and 2000... Read more »
April 02, 2023
Nigeria: Terrorists Abduct Female University Students in Fresh Attack in Zamfara
The students were abducted from an off-campus hostel close to the university. Read more »
Nigeria: Famous Prophetess, Celebrity Couple Wanted for Running Drug Cartel
"The Agency has since blocked the sum of Eighty Million Naira traced to the account and obtained a court order to seize all properties, including a fuel station linked to the… Read more »
March 31, 2023
Nigeria: Arrest the Rebels and Treasonable Subversives!
It is time for the intelligence and security agencies and the Buhari administration to rise to the occasion and face the challenge of these subversive and destabilising elements… Read more »
Liberia: Witness Accuses Massaquoi of Ruining His Life By Forcing Him to Carry Arms and Ammunition
X-9 alleged that ex-Revolutionary United Front (RUF) commander, Gibril Massaquoi, abducted him from his school in Sierra Leone and forced him to carry arms and ammunition for the… Read more »
March 30, 2023
Nigeria: APGA Crisis - Why We're Yet to Take Over Secretariat Despite Supreme Court Verdict - Njoku
The Supreme Court delivered a judgement on 24 March affirming Mr Njoku as the authentic national chairman of the APGA. Read more »
Nigeria: NBA Calls for Live Broadcast of Court Hearings On Atiku, Obi, Others' Petitions
The NBA said, with the confidence of Nigerians in the judiciary at its lowest ebb, broadcasting the hearings of election petitions live would help to regain lost public trust. Read more »
Nigeria: MTN Reacts to Reported Killing of Its Employees in Imo
Two civilians said to be MTN workers were reportedly shot dead by gunmen alongside two civil defence officers in Imo State. Read more »
March 29, 2023
Nigeria: Court Orders Ondo Govt to Pay N30 Million to Motorcyclist Shot By Amotekun
The motorcyclist had told the court that Amotekun men shot at him in Akure, the Ondo State capital, on 9 August 2021, leading to the amputation of his left leg about a month after. Read more »
Nigeria: U.S. Recovers Over $53m Fraud Proceeds Involving Alison-Madueke, Aluko, Omokore
Ex-Minister Alison-Maduekwe, Mr Omokore and Mr Aluko have also been subjects of criminal trials in Nigeria over related oil industry alleged corruption. Read more »
March 28, 2023
Nigeria: Four Sisters Sent to Prison Under Controversial Circumstances Released On Bail
The magistrate, however, refused to release their brother on bail. Read more »
Nigeria: Fire Erupts in Lagos Market
Firefighters from the United Bank of Africa are also helping the state's operatives to combat the fire. Read more »
March 27, 2023
Nigeria: 2023 Elections - Nigeria Police Apprehend 781 Suspected Electoral Offenders
The IGP promises transparent prosecution of those arrested. Read more »
Nigeria: Pandora Papers - Law Firm Writes CCB, Demands Prosecution of Peter Obi
The lawyer asks CCB to take constitutional action within 30 days, or it will ask a court to compel it to do so. Read more »
West Africa: WAEC Suspends Manual Process of Result Confirmation
In 2022, WAEC launched a digital platform where candidates can also recover burnt, lost, and damaged certificates online. Read more »
March 24, 2023
Nigeria: EFCC, ICPC to Respond in Keyamo's Suit Against Atiku
Also joined as defendants in the suit are the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB), ICPC and the EFCC as 2nd to 4th defendants respectively. Read more »
March 22, 2023
Nigeria: It's Official - PDP's Peter Mbah Wins Enugu Governorship Election
Peter Mbah wins, defeating Labour Party, after controversies over collation of results was resolved. Read more »
March 23, 2023
Liberia: Witness Alleges He and Ex-RUF Commander, Gibril Massaquoi Burnt People Alive
"He (Massaquoi) used to catch people and put them in the house and burn them," said Soldier 13. Read more »
March 22, 2023
Nigeria: For the Records - Download Peter Obi's Petition Challenging Election of Bola Tinubu As Nigeria's President
The electoral commission, INEC, declared Mr Tinubu the winner of the election having scored majority votes and at least 25 per cent of votes in 29 states. Read more »
March 19, 2023
Nigeria: One Killed, Unconfirmed Number of Election Duty Staff Abducted - Electoral Commission
INEC says it is still collating figures to ascertain the total number of its officials abducted, harassed or intimidated during Saturday's election. Read more »
Nigeria: Police Say They Have Restored Normalcy in Lagos Community
The intra-community clash, which broke out on Sunday, resulted in the destruction of property. Read more »
Nigeria: Police Arrest Kano Lawmaker, 160 Others for Electoral Offences
Mr Usaini-Gumel said that the suspects would be arraigned in law courts as soon as the investigation was completed. Read more »
Nigeria: NigeriaDecides2023 - Six Missing As Gunmen Attack Officials in Kogi
The six missing persons include two serving National Youth Service Corps members and four former corps members. Read more »