March 20, 2023
Nigeria: PDP Leads Edo Assembly With 12 Seats
The PDP has won 12 out of the 24 constituency seats in the Edo State House of Assembly elections. Read more »
Nigeria: Niger Communities Chase Away INEC Officials Over Bandits' Attacks
Wards in Paiko, Munya LGAs affected Read more »
Nigeria: Experts Advocate Modern Road Barriers to Curb Train/Vehicle Crashes
Some experts in the transport sector have advocated proactive safety barriers on roads around rail lines to curb spate of train/vehicle collusion in the country. Read more »
Nigeria: Breaking - Tension in Kano as INEC Concludes Announcement of LG Results but Asks for More Hours
There is tension in Kano over the final collation of Saturday's governorship election results. Read more »
March 19, 2023
Nigeria: Breaking - NNPP Leading APC With Over 30,000 Votes in Kano
The New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP) currently has over 30,000 votes above its All Progressives Congress (APC) rival in the ongoing collation of Kano governorship election… Read more »
March 20, 2023
Nigeria: Ogun - 26-Year-Old Kashamu's Son, Amosun's Nephew, Others Win Seats
A 26-year-old man, Rasheed Buruji Kashamu, of PDP has emerged winner of Ijebu North 1 Constituency in the Ogun State House of Assembly. Read more »
Nigeria: 26-Year-Old Woman Wins Assembly Seat in Kwara
The candidate of the APC for the House of Assembly election in Owode/Onire Constituency, Asa LGA of Kwara State, Rukayat Motunrayo Shittu, has been declared winner of the poll. Read more »
Nigeria: How 34-Year-Old Defeated Yobe Speaker
The Speaker of the Yobe State House of Assembly, Ahmed Mirwa Lawan, has lost his seat in the assembly to Lawan Musa, a 34-year-old candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP),… Read more »
Nigeria: Boost Construction Sector to End Unemployment, Corbon Boss Urges Tinubu
The Chairman of the Council of Registered Builders of Nigeria (CORBON), Dr Samson Opaluwah, has urged the president-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to boost the construction sector as a… Read more »
Nigeria: Ruling Party Wins Jigawa, Katsina, Sokoto States; Opposition Takes Akwa Ibom
NNPP leads in Kano; Binani, Fintiri neck and neck Gombe, Kwara, Yobe, Lagos, Oyo, Ogun govs re-elected Alia, Zulum, Bala Mohammed, in early lead Collation continues in Kaduna,… Read more »
Nigeria: AMAC Promises Reconstruction of Tungan-Madaki Bridge
The Chairman of Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) in the FCT, Christopher Zakka Mai Kalangu, yesterday, inspected a collapsed bridge in Tungan-Madaki community along the Airport… Read more »
Nigeria: First Women Lawmakers Since 1999 Elected in Kogi State
Two female candidates of APC, Mrs Comfort Nwuchola and Mrs Omotayo Adeleye-Ishaya, have won Ibaji and Ijumu seats respectively in the Kogi State House of Assembly. Read more »
March 19, 2023
Nigeria: 10th Senate Presidency - Who Succeeds Ahmad Lawan?
With elections of the 109 Senators of the 10th Senate almost concluded, public attention, in the polity, has gradually shifted towards the battle for the senate presidency and… Read more »
Nigeria: 10th National Assembly Records Highest Casualties of Experienced Lawmakers
Many experienced lawmakers will not be returning to the federal parliament when the 10th National Assembly would be inaugurated in June, having lost re-election, retired or sought… Read more »
Nigeria: Peter Obi Reaches Out to Attacked Supporters
Peter Obi, Presidential Candidate of Labour Party, has reached out to his supporters attacked during Saturday's governorship and house of assembly elections. Read more »
March 18, 2023
Nigeria: Emirates Cries Out Over $85m Trapped Funds
Emirates Airlines Friday expressed displeasure over the delay in clearing its outstanding funds trapped in Nigeria. Read more »
March 17, 2023
Nigeria: #NigeriaDecides2023 - Five Issues That Will Put INEC in the Spotlight
Tongues are still wagging over the outcome of the February 25 presidential and National House of Assembly elections. Read more »
Nigeria: 24.8m Nigerians At Risk of Food, Nutrition Crisis in 26 States, FCT - FAO
About 24.8 million Nigerians in 26 states and the FCT could experience acute nutrition and food crisis between June and August following the lingering fuel and cash scarcity in the… Read more »
March 16, 2023
Nigeria: Shopping for Biden's Endorsement, an Act of Desperation - Atiku to Tinubu
Presidential candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has accused the Presidential Campaign Organisation of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for shopping for… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria List High-Flying Osimhen, Lookman, 21 Others for Afcon 2023 Qualifier
José Peseiro, head coach of the Nigerian senior men's football team, Super Eagles, has invited team captain Ahmed Musa, in-form forwards Victor Osimhen and Ademola Lookman… Read more »
Nigeria: Biafra Group Ranked World's 10th Deadliest Group
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has been ranked as the 10th deadliest terror group in the world. Read more »
March 15, 2023
Nigeria: Davido Deletes Instagram Profile Picture, Hundreds of Posts
Multiple award-winning artiste Davido has deleted his Instagram profile picture and hundreds of post he made on the app leaving only three pictures on his account. Read more »
Nigeria: Obi's Lawyers Begin Inspection of Election Materials
Lawyers of the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, on Monday, commenced the inspection of election materials used for the February 25 presidential election… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria, Japan Deepen Partnership As Trade Value Hits $10bn Annually
The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC), Hajiya Saratu Umar, has reiterated the federal government's effort to partner with the Japanese… Read more »
Nigeria: CBN Yet to Release Old Notes to Banks
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is yet to release the old N1000 and N500 notes it mopped out of circulation despite asking commercial banks to commence their recirculation,… Read more »