March 09, 2023
Nigeria: Allow Use of Temporary Voter's Card in March 18 Election, Court Orders INEC
Justice Obiora Egwuatu of a Federal High Court, Abuja on Thursday, ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC) to allow eligible voters with the Temporary Voter… Read more »
Nigeria: Defend Electorate, INEC Officials, IG Orders State CPs, As DSS Raises the Alarm Over Plans to Unleash Violence After Guber Polls
The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, has ordered Commissioners of Police in the 36 States and the Federal Capital Territory to protect the electorate, officials of the… Read more »
Nigeria: Adeleke's 100 Days in Office Is a Mirage, Says Osun APC
The Osun State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) yesterday berated the administration of Governor Ademola Adeleke for performing abysmally in the last three months of… Read more »
Nigeria: Many Feared Dead As Train Crushes Lagos Staff Bus
Many are feared dead as a train collided with a fully loaded high capacity bus belonging to Lagos State Government Staff in the PwD/Shogunle area of Ikeja, in Lagos State. Read more »
Nigeria: Sanwo-Olu's New Plan for Lagos
Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has laid out a new plan aimed at evenly decentralising development to other parts of the state at a recent session with the Organised… Read more »
Nigeria: Despite Criticisms, 64.6% Voters Satisfied With Presidential, National Assembly Elections - NBA
Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), in its interim report on the February 25 presidential and National Assembly elections, yesterday, said despite criticisms of the elections, about… Read more »
Nigeria: Omo-Agege As Delta's Best Choice for Governor
Oma Djebah submits that the All Progressives Congress' governorship candidate in Delta State, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, stands head above other candidates, as the electorate vote on… Read more »
Nigeria: Alleged Racism - Govt Revokes SEPLAT CEO, Brown's Visa, Residence, Work Permits
The Minister of Interior, Abuja has revoked the Work Permit, Visa and Residence Permit of the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Seplat Energy Plc, Mr. Roger Brown, over allegations… Read more »
Nigeria: We Must Harness Our Demography, Numerical Value to Make Progress, Women's Role Invaluable - Tinubu
President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has stressed the need to harness the country's demography and numerical value for national progress. Tinubu said this yesterday, in a message… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerians Urge INEC to Use BVAs for Voter Accreditation, Uploading of Results in Saturday's Election
Following the alleged irregularities in the presidential and National Assembly elections that held February 25, Nigerians from all walks of life have called on the Independent… Read more »
Nigeria: INEC Shifts Governorship, Assembly Elections to March 18
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that it has shifted the governorship and State Houses of Assembly elections scheduled to hold on Saturday, March… Read more »
Nigeria: Yet Another Pipeline Explosion
The Rumuekpe tragedy is one too many Read more »
Nigeria: UK Launches Global Women, Girls' Strategy to Tackle World Gender Inequality
The United Kingdom (UK) Foreign Secretary, James Cleverly, in commemoration of the International Women's Day (IWD), has launched the global Women and Girls strategy which would set… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Postpones Election of State Governors to March 18
Says postponement to ensure adequate time to backup data stored on over 176,000 BVAS used for presidential, NASS elections Read more »
March 08, 2023
Nigeria: Osinbajo Celebrates 66th Birthday in Borno With Orphaned By Insurgency
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo marked his 66th birthday on Wednesday with a quiet morning devotion service at his Aguda House residence at the State House, Abuja before spending time… Read more »
Nigeria: Unidentified Jet Kills Several Villagers in Niger
Several villagers are reported to have been killed when an unidentified fighter jet bombed Akere town in Wushishi local government area of Niger State Read more »
Nigeria: Adjusting to Reality of Cashless Economy
James Emejo writes that the CBN's cashless policy bolstered by the recent redesigning of the Naira may have come to stay, ushering in a new dawn for electronic payment in the… Read more »
Nigeria: UNICEF Says 7.3m Adolescent Girls, Women of Reproductive Age in Nigeria Are Undernourished
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) yesterday declared that the number of adolescent girls and women aged 15 to 49 years, who were undernourished has soared from 5.6… Read more »
March 07, 2023
Nigeria: $42m Fraud - Court Orders Extradition of Wade, Two Other Foreigners
Justice Akintayo Aluko of a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has issued a warrant for the arrest and extradition of three foreign nationals, Prem Garg, Devashish Garg and Marcus… Read more »
Nigeria: Shell CEO Says Cutting Oil and Gas Production 'Not Healthy'
Shell Plc's new boss, Wael Sawan, has said that cutting oil and gas output would be bad for consumers, echoing a pivot by other major producers toward fossil fuels and energy… Read more »
March 06, 2023
Nigeria: WellaHealth Promises Affordable, Quality Healthcare in Nigeria
Nigeria-based WellaHealth, a technology-driven healthcare startup, is democratising access to quality and timely healthcare through basic health insurance coverage in Nigeria. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerians in Diaspora Decry INEC's Poor Conduct of Presidential Election
Nigerians in Diaspora Organization (NIDO) has expressed disappointment over the failure of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to transmit electronically the… Read more »
Nigeria: 176bn Revenue At Risk As SPV Partners Move to Sue Govt in London Over $304m e-Customs Project
The Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) partners in the disputed $304 million e-Customs project would next month sue the Nigerian government in London, over moves by the Nigeria Customs… Read more »
Nigeria: Millions of Out-of-School Children Are in Poverty-Stricken, Conflict-Ridden Areas, Says Group
A civil society organisation, Brain Builders Youth Development Initiative (BBYDI) has said that millions of children in Nigeria who are out of school are mostly children living in… Read more »
Nigeria: Yakubu's Promise of Credible Guber Poll Medicine After Death - Atiku
Presidential candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, yesterday, lambasted Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood… Read more »