Nigeria: Buhari Advocates Duty-Free Market Access for Least-Developed Countries

President Muhammadu Buhari has called on developed and developing nations to grant duty-free and quota-free market access for products originating from the world's 46… Read more »

Nigeria: Naira Crisis - Queues for Cash Persist, Customers 'Bribe' Bank Officials

Long queues yesterday persisted at banks across the country as customers struggled to withdraw cash, despite the ruling by the Supreme Court that the old note denominations remain… Read more »

Nigeria: Promise for Credible Governorship Election Is Medicine After Death, Atiku Tells INEC

The Presidential Candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has lambasted the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood… Read more »

Nigeria: Buhari Flies to Qatar for UN Conference

President Muhammadu Buhari will, today, Saturday, depart for the 5th United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries (LCDs) in Doha, the capital city of Qatar. Read more »

Nigeria: Govt Probes Explosion at Shell's Pipeline in Rivers

The National Oil Spills Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA) says an investigation into Friday's explosion at the Rumuekpe section of the Trans Niger Pipeline (TNP) in Rivers is… Read more »

Nigeria: The Lowest Voters' Turnout in Nigeria's Election History. What Happened?

The results of the latest Nigeria presidential polls conducted on February 25 have just been announced by the nation's chief electoral officer, the INEC chairman. Despite being… Read more »

Nigeria: Election - Take Action to Resolve Issues, UK Tells Nigerian Govt

The United Kingdom (UK), has urged the government of Nigeria to take action to resolve outstanding issues surrounding last Saturday's Presidential and National Assembly elections. Read more »

Africa: How Nigeria's Security Sector Reform Impacts On Ecowas Sub-Region - Africa - Parliamentarians

The Network of African Parliamentarians for Defence and Security Committees has commended Nigeria on its security sector reforms to confront growing security challenges in Nigeria… Read more »

Nigeria: Youths Attack Truck Carrying Rice to Zaria, Steal 29 Bags

Operatives of Kano State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) have arrested 19 suspects who allegedly looted a rice truck on Sunday in Kano. Read more »

Nigeria: Elections - 48 Hours After, Business Activities Yet to Pick Up in Jos Metropolis

Business activities have yet to pick up in Jos metropolis 48 hours after the Presidential, Senate and House of representatives elections, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). Read more »

Nigeria: Health Implications of Nigeria's High Female Genital Mutilation Rate

In a joint statement to mark the 2023 International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation, UNICEF and the United Nations Population Fund said Nigeria accounts for the… Read more »

Nigeria: Obasanjo's Call for Election Cancellation Is a Coup - APC

The All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council (APC PCC) has condemned the call by former President Muhammadu Obasanjo to cancel the Saturday's elections in areas… Read more »

Nigeria: EU EOM Questions Integrity of Nigeria Polls, Says Ballot Secrecy Not Maintained

The European Union (EU) Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) has raised concerns about the integrity of Saturday's Presidential and National Assembly elections in Nigeria. Read more »

Nigeria: U.S. Increases Visitor Visa Validity for Nigerians

The United States of America has increased visitor visa validity from 24 months to 60 months for Nigerians who want to enter the U.S. temporarily for business and/or tourism.A… Read more »

Africa: Election Results - AU Mission Urges INEC to Remain Committed to Rule of Law

The African Union (AU) Observation Missions for the Nigerian general elections have urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to remain committed to the rule of… Read more »

West Africa: Nigeria Elections Generally Peaceful, Transparent - ECOWAS Observers

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Observation Mission deployed to the Nigerian general elections on Saturday has said the exercise was generally peaceful and… Read more »

Nigeria: Atiku Defeats Tinubu With Over 150k Votes in El-Rufai's Kaduna

Atiku Abubakar, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Saturday's election, has emerged winner in Kaduna State. Read more »

Nigeria: Egg Price Crash - We're Worst Hit - Plateau Farmers

Poultry farmers in Plateau State have raised the alarm over the level of havoc the naira redesign policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has caused their sector, saying the… Read more »

Nigeria: Buhari Orders Manhunt for Killers of Enugu LP Senatorial Candidate

President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned what he called the gruesome killing of Chief Oyibo Chukwu, the Labour Party (LP) senatorial candidate for Enugu East and his personal aide. Read more »

Nigeria: Police Arrest PDP Rep Member With $498,100

The Rivers State police command yesterday said its men arrested one Chinyere Igwe, a member of the House of Representatives representing Port Harcourt II, with the sum of… Read more »

Nigeria: First Time Voters Express Optimism

With over 37million youths constituting the highest percentage (33.65%) of registered voters released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), first time voters,… Read more »

Nigeria: Five Factors That Will Shape Today's Polls - Centre of Democracy and Development

Over 87 million voters from different parts of Nigeria are expected to troop out today to elect a new president in what promises to be a historic election and one of the most… Read more »

Nigeria: Mixed Feelings Trail Flying Eagles 2023 Afcon Performance

The seven-time winners of the U-20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), Flying Eagles began the 17th edition on a shaky note losing 1-0 to Senegal last Sunday but revived their title… Read more »

Nigeria: Voting Was More Peaceful in the Past - Binta Zarma

A retired civil servant, Hajiya Bintu Zarma, who was born and brought up in northern Borno, has spent over 40 years voting on every election season in Nigeria. In this interview… Read more »

Nigeria: Beyond Elections, Surveying, Mapping Can Augment Proactive Policy

There are always disparate feelings of apprehension each time we head towards elections in Nigeria because of violence and electoral malpractices and its concomitant effects. These… Read more »