February 26, 2023
Nigeria: Poll - Lagos Police Arrests Over 20 Suspects for Electoral Violence
The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of over 20 suspected political thugs involved in cases of electoral violence across the metropolis during Saturday's… Read more »
Nigeria: 2023 Election - Stop Inciting Nigerians - APC Pcc Warns LP PDP
The ruling All Progressives Congress presidential campaign council, APC PCC has warned Labour Party, LP and the People's Democratic Party, PDP to stop inciting Nigerians. Read more »
Nigeria: Elections - INEC Chair Declares National Collation Centre Open
Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof Mahmood Yakub on Sunday declared opened the National Collation Centre for Presidential and National Assembly… Read more »
Nigeria: Elections - 23 Suspects Arrested in Lagos - Police Spokesperson
Police command in Lagos State says 23 persons suspected to be involved in electoral violence and other crimes were arrested during the presidential and national assembly elections… Read more »
Nigeria: Collation of Presidential Election Results to Commence on Sunday - Electoral Commission
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it will commence the collation of 2023 presidential and parliamentary elections on Sunday at midday. Read more »
February 23, 2023
Nigeria: Participate in Elections, Sit-At-Home Can't Bring Biafra - Igbo Elders
The Igbo Elders Consultative Forum has warned those planning to boycott general elections in the Southeastern region of Nigeria to desist from the scheme, urging that sit-at-home… Read more »
Nigeria: Mindless Bloodletting in Nigeria Beyond Depressing - Peter Obi
The Labour Party's presidential candidate, Peter Obi has bemoaned the spate of gruesome killings of politicians and innocent Nigerians as "mindless bloodletting" that is "beyond… Read more »
Nigeria: 'Don't Allow Men Disrespect You,' Burna Boy's Ex, Stefflon Don
British rapper, Stefflon Don has counseled women against allowing males to treat them disrespectfully because of their financial status. Read more »
Nigeria: Biden Calls for Peaceful, Transparent Election in Nigeria
U.S. President Joe Biden called on Thursday for Nigeria's presidential election on Saturday to be peaceful and transparent. Read more »
Nigeria: Presidential Election - U.S., UK, Australia, Japan Others Welcome Peace Accord
The Diplomatic Missions of the United States, Australia, Japan, Norway, Canada and the United Kingdom in Nigeria have lauded the signing of the second peace accord by the candidate… Read more »
February 22, 2023
Nigeria: Labour Party Senatorial Candidate, Oyibo Chukwu Killed in Enugu
The Labour Party candidate for Enugu East Senatorial district, Oyibo Chukwu has been killed. Read more »
Nigeria: Court Orders Forfeiture of Lagos, Abuja, Dubai Properties Linked to Kogi Govt
A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has granted an order of interim forfeiture of 14 properties in Lagos, Abuja, United Arab Emirates linked to the Kogi State government, by the… Read more »
Nigeria: We'll Win, Build Nigeria Together, Tinubu Assures APC Supporters
The All Progressives Congress, APC, presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, has assured party's members and supporters that he will emerge as a winner on Saturday's election. Read more »
Nigeria: Again, Ganduje Tackles CBN, Calls New Naira Policy 'Covid-23'
Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje of Kano state has again, tackled the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, over the naira redesign policy, which he has described as a disease, tagged… Read more »
Nigeria: Naira Crisis - Await Our Decision, Supreme Court Tells States Seeking to Join Suit
The Supreme Court, on Wednesday, shut its door to more states seeking to be joined as interested parties in the suit challenging the decision of the Federal Government to ban the… Read more »
Nigeria: How 77% of Nigerian Shoppers Make Decisions From Facebook, Instagram Contents
A 2023 report released by parent body of Facebook, Whatsapp and Instagram, Meta has shown that 77 percent of Nigerian shoppers for the upcoming Islamic festive season, Ramadan made… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's Inflation Index Outdated - IMF
The International Monetary Fund, IMF, has said the index weights and basket deployed by the National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, for the monthly consumer price index were extremely… Read more »
Nigeria: Calm Tensions, Stop Electoral Violence, UK Advises Nigerians
Ahead of the forthcoming election, the United Kingdom has advised critical stakeholders and political parties to ensure a violence-free poll. Read more »
Nigeria: Atiku Will Give Women, Youths, 40% in His Cabinet - Titi Abubakar
Wife of the Presidential candidate of the People's Democratic Party, PDP, Titi Abubakar, has said that her husband (Atiku Abubakar) if elected, would give women and youths 40… Read more »
February 21, 2023
Nigeria: Elections - Federal High Court Okays Judges to Proceed On Break, to Resume Feb 28
The Federal High Court has asked its judges across the federation to proceed on a short break to enable them to participate in the forthcoming general election. Read more »
Nigeria: Party Agents - PDP Leads With 176,588, APC 176,233, NNPP 176,200, LP 134,874
The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC has said a total of 1,574,301 polling units agents were nominated by the nation's 18 registered political parties for the general… Read more »
Nigeria: CISLAC, Others to Govt - Quickly Ameliorate Plight of Suffering Nigerians
AS Nigerians reel under the pain of scarcity of new Naira notes, the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre, CISLAC, and other 38 Civil Society Organisations, CSOs, Monday,… Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Scores High Through Niger Delta Ministry, NDDC
The Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government has, in recent years, prioritized the development of the Niger Delta region of the country. Read more »
Nigeria: Kidnappers Targeting U.S. Citizens in Nigeria, Embassy Cries Out
The United States Embassy in Nigeria has revealed that kidnappers are targeting the American citizens in the country as insecurity continues to ravage the most populous African… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerians'll Vote Without Money At Polling Units - INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has said the general elections would hold without bags of money at the polling units, adding that same would be the case during… Read more »