Nigeria: Feb 25 Polls - Lulu-Briggs Raises Alarm Over Increasing Death Threats to His Wife

Dr Amoniia Lulu-Briggs, husband to Prof Omiete Briggs, the Port Harcourt City Local Government Area, Rivers State, collation officer for the February 25 elections has raised alarm… Read more »

Nigeria: March 11 Polls May Not Hold, Except... - Election Observers

An election observer group, Coalition of Civil Societies for Good Governance, yesterday, warned that the governorship and state Houses of Assembly elections, scheduled for… Read more »

Nigeria: Tinubu Lashes Out As Atiku Leads Protests to INEC

The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, and President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, were at loggerheads, over the conduct of the… Read more »

Nigeria: Govt Approves Disbursement of N308.45bn Promissory Notes to Exporters

The Federal Government has approved the disbursement of 308 billion naira worth of Promissory Notes to 199 exporting companies under the Export Expansion Grant (EEG) Scheme. Read more »

Nigeria: Whistleblowers Arrested in Niger Over False Ballot Thumb-Printing Claims

The Niger State Command on Sunday invaded situation room of the All Progressive Congress gubernatorial candidate in Niger State, Umar Bago. Read more »

Nigeria: 200 Nigerian Passengers Stranded As Lufthansa Diverts Flight to Cotonou, Malabo

A Lufthansa flight LH566 from Frankfurt to the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, Lagos, was on Friday diverted to Cotonou, Togo and later to Malabo, capital of… Read more »

Nigeria: Election - Ondo SDP Raises Alarm Over Plan to Change Venue of Collation Centre

The Social Democratic Party in Ondo state has raised the alarm over an alleged plan to manipulate the next Saturday's House of Assembly election in Ilaje Constituency 1 by moving… Read more »

Nigeria: Policeman in Custody for Shooting Man During Argument

The Plateau State Police Command detained a policeman, Solomon Damak and will on Monday (today) hold an orderly room trial for him for allegedly shooting a young man during a… Read more »

Nigeria: Politicians Plotting to Import Thugs to Disrupt Kano Polls - Police

...warns trouble makers to steer clear or face full wrath of law Read more »

Nigeria: CBN Disburses N114bn for 100-for-100 Productivity Policy

The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN has disbursed N114.17bn to beneficiaries under its 100-for-100 Policy on Production and Productivity since the commencement of the intervention. Read more »

Nigeria: APC, Tinubu, Sanwo-Olu Brace Up for Lagos After Presidential Poll Upset

The ruling All Progressives Congress, APC as wwii as the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu are stepping up preparations for the March 11… Read more »

Nigeria: Over 1,500 Ak 47 Rifles in Hands of APC Agents - DG PDP Campaign Council

The Director General, Ebonyi State People's Democratic Party, PDP Campaign Council, Chief Austin Igwe Edeze, Sunday alleged that the All Progressive Congress, APC, had distributed… Read more »

Nigeria: Armed Herders Attack Tiv Ancestral Headquarters, Kill Over 36 in Benue

..ex Council Chair losses three family members, cry for help Read more »

Nigeria: PDP, APC Trade Blames Over Arms Pile-Up in Osun

THE Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Osun State, yesterday, traded blames over arms build-up, ahead of the March 11 Governorship and House… Read more »

Nigeria: Oil Marketers, Tanker Drivers Resume Loading At Depots Nationwide - NMDPRA

THE Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, NMDPRA, weekend, disclosed that operations in loading depots have resumed nationwide, following the successful… Read more »

Nigeria: Tinubu to World Leaders - to Those Extending Arm of Friendship, I Offer Mine in Return

The president-elect, Bola Tinubu, said yesterday he was ready to work with world leaders who have extended hand of friendship, following his victory at the presidential poll on… Read more »

Nigeria: Saudia Expands Flight Connectivity to Nigeria, UK, Others

Saudi Arabia flag carrier Saudia, is set to expand its network in Asia, Europe and Africa later in the year. Read more »

Nigeria: Politicians Not Farmers Responsible for Food Crisis in Nigeria - Obasanjo

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo says political leaders and not farmers are responsible for Nigeria's inability to attain self-sufficiency in food production. Read more »

Nigeria: Census - NPC Rues Low Turnout in Trial Exercise

The leadership of the National Population Commission (NPC) said it experienced a low turnout of Nigerians during the trial census which is a prelude to the national headcount fixed… Read more »

Nigeria: Electoral Conflicts Best Concluded in Courts - U.S. Ambassador

... Says February 25 failed to meet Nigerians' expectations. Read more »

Nigeria: Supreme Court Ruling - Uncertainty As Banks Wait On CBN

Stakeholders in the financial sector and banks are divided over re-issuance of the old naira notes following the Supreme Court judgement extending their legal tender status till… Read more »

Nigeria: Air Tickets - Kebbi, Bayelsa, Enugu Top High Fares Regime

There seems to be no respite in the rising domestic airfares across the country as travellers continue to pay more for their movement. Read more »

Nigeria: INEC Collation Officer in Rivers Alleges Threat to Life

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC's State Collation Officer for Rivers State in the February 25 presidential and National Assembly elections, Prof. Charles Adias,… Read more »

Nigeria: Yakubu's Promise of Credible Guber Polls, Medicine After Death - Atiku

The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has described the promise by the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission,… Read more »

Nigeria: Electorate Cannot Be Taken for Granted - Buhari to President-Elect

President Muhammadu Buhari, in the course of the week, hosted the winner of the 2023 presidential election, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Sen. Bola Tinubu,… Read more »