November 11, 2023
Nigeria: #KogiDecides2023 - CSO Alerts INEC On Alleged Pre-Filled Result Sheet in Kogi Election
INEC was yet to react to the issue as of the time of filing this report. Read more »
Nigeria: #BayelsaDecides2023 - Gov Diri Accuses Sylva of Causing Violence in Nembe
Mr Diri said the PDP members and agents were chased out of Nembe Basambiri, a concern he said his party has reported to INEC. Read more »
Nigeria: #ImoDecides2023 - Election Yet to Commence in Gov Uzodinma's Hometown, Others
One of the officials at the council headquarters, who asked not to be named because he was authorised to speak, told PREMIUM TIMES that they encountered a delay in distributing… Read more »
Nigeria: Staff Unions Accuse President Tinubu of Planning to Annihilate Universities
ASUU president, who described the new policy as the government's attempt to "strangle the poor," said there is no revenue generated by any university. Read more »
Nigeria: #ImoDecides2023 - Breaking: Gunshots At Anyanwu's Polling Unit
The gunshots were fired a few meters away from the Central Amaimo school where the PDP candidate, Samuel Anyanwu, is scheduled to vote Read more »
Nigeria: Politicians Recruit Fake Security Personnel to Disrupt Election in Bayelsa - Police
Police vowed to arrest and prosecute anyone caught trying to disrupt the election. Read more »
Nigeria: Heavy Security At INEC Bayelsa Office
Amoured vehicles and security personnel, both armed and unarmed, were strategically positioned at the entrance of INEC the office, in Yenegoa, the Bayelsa State capital. Read more »
Nigeria: New Commissioner of Police Resumes in Osun
The new commissioner of police was posted to Osun State following the retirement of the former occupant of the office. Read more »
Nigeria: Election Official Kidnapped in Bayelsa
A boat carrying 12 election officials also capsized in the state, according to INEC. Read more »
Nigeria: #KogiDecides2023 - Dino, Ododo, Ajaka, 15 Others in Governorship Battle (Live Updates)
Voters in Kogi State will go to the 3,541 polling units spread across the North-central state to pick a governor from among the 18 candidates in the race. Read more »
Nigeria: #ImoDecides2023 - Uzodinma, Anyanwu, Achonu, 15 Others in Hot Governorship Race (Live Updates)
Figures released by INEC show that of the 2,419,922 registered voters in the state, 2,318,919 persons who collected their PVCs will vote in the election. Read more »
Nigeria: #BayelsaDecides2023 - Diri, Sylva, 14 Others Slug It Out in Governorship Election (Live Updates)
According to INEC, 1,017,613 out of 1,056, 862 registered voters in the eight local government areas and 105 wards of Bayelsa State will vote in today's off-season governorship… Read more »
November 10, 2023
Nigeria: Analysis - Kogi 2023: the Candidates and Where the Votes Are Coming From
The Kogi election is usually polarised between the majority Igala in the Kogi East Senatorial District and Ebira who make the second highest in population in the state. And it is… Read more »
November 11, 2023
Nigeria: COP28 - Nigeria Constitutes Committee
Vice-President Shettima urged members of Nigeria's COP28 adhoc committee to come up with a roadmap that would enable Nigeria benefit maximally from its participation at the… Read more »
Nigeria: Supreme Court Postpones Whole-Week Sittings
The CJN directed the postponement of all the sittings of the Supreme Court scheduled for the whole of next week. Read more »
Nigeria: Police Chief Orders Probe Into Labour President's Assault
The NLC accused the police and Governor Uzodinma of Imo of being responsible for the assault on its president. Read more »
November 10, 2023
Nigeria: Ruling Party Loses Prominent Leader Hours to Governorship Election
He slumped at his residence late in the evening of Thursday and was rushed to Shifa Hospital Lokoja for treatment. Read more »
Nigeria: Security Concerns Mount Ahead of Governorship Election in Imo
The police said it have deployed 25,565 officers and over 250 vehicles to Imo State for Saturday's governorship election Read more »
November 09, 2023
Nigeria: Kogi - I Am Not Stepping Down for Dino Melaye - AA Governorship Candidate
AA candidate, OlayinkaBraimoh, says he is confident of winning Saturday's governorship election in Kogi State Read more »
November 10, 2023
Nigeria: MTN Champs Athletics Tournaments Designed for Great Success - Official
The championship is in three age categories: cadets (under-14), youths (under-17), and juniors (under-20), and scheduled for two venues in Ibadan. Read more »
Nigeria: Again, EEDC Speaks On Persistent State-Wide Blackout in Imo
EEDC explains how it has been left with no energy to distribute to its customers, a development that has left the whole of Imo State in a persistent blackout. Read more »
Nigeria: ICPC Urges Leaders to Shun Corruption, Embrace Integrity
ICPC says the future of any country depends on the type of leaders it has at all levels. Read more »
Nigeria: We've Delivered All Sensitive, Non-Sensitive Materials for the Elections - INEC
INEC Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu, said 5,169,692 Nigerians who collected their Permanent Voters' Cards (PVCs) are expected to vote in the off-cycle governorship elections in the three… Read more »
Nigeria: Imo Governorship - It's Three-Horse Race As Uzodinma Battles 17 Others
Mr Uzodinma, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the election, will conclude his first term in January 2024. Read more »
Nigeria: NNPCL, NUPRC, Others Remitted N14.38 Trillion to Federation Account in 2 Years - NEITI
The contribution by the NNPCL and FIRS declined significantly, the report said. Read more »