October 27, 2023
Nigeria: Academic Union Budgets N50 Million for Displaced People
ASUU says it is identifying with the masses in the IDP camps "even though the government has stopped our salary for the past eight months". Read more »
October 26, 2023
Nigeria: Supreme Court Judgement - Time to Jettison Politics, Rebuild Nigeria Is Now - Omo-Agege
Mr Omo-Agege said the judgement has effectively ended all jostling on politics and leadership. Read more »
October 27, 2023
Nigeria: Ondo Lawmakers Split Over Renewed Move to Remove Deputy Governor
Eleven members of the Ondo State House of Assembly dissociate themselves from the new directive to the state chief judge on the move to sack the deputy governor. Read more »
Nigeria: COP28 - Premium Times' Journalist, 20 Others Win Fellowship to Dubai
According to Climate Tracker, the selected climate journalists have emerged with stories to tell and to cover COP28 in Dubai from 30 November - 12 December 2023. Read more »
October 26, 2023
Nigeria: Ban On Motorcycles Still in Force Within Uyo - Akwa Ibom Govt
"Motorcycles found within Uyo city from the 28th day of October as directed shall be confiscated and immediately destroyed without the option of fine." Read more »
October 27, 2023
Nigeria: Your Book Is Full of Lies, Amaechi Replies Ex-NPA Boss Hadiza Usman
Ms Usman, in her book titled: "Stepping on Toes: My Odyssey at the Nigerian Ports Authority" launched in April, detailed her experiences and challenges as the head of the NPA and… Read more »
October 26, 2023
Nigeria: Some Govt Workers Falsify Age Till They're Above 70 Years - Nigerian Governor
The governor explained why age falsification was rampant. Read more »
October 27, 2023
Nigeria: Higher Interest Rates, Naira Devaluation Drive Access Holdings' Profit to All-Time Peak
Nigeria's biggest lender also reported a spring in revenue to a record N1.6 trillion from N906 billion a year ago, which too surpassed the full-year 2022 level, in this case by… Read more »
October 26, 2023
Nigeria: FIFA Ranking - Eagles Stay 40th Despite First Friendly Match Victory in Five Years
The Super Eagles did not improve their ranking from 40th place and remain sixth-best in Africa. Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Reacts to Supreme Court Judgement, Says It'll Energise Him to Serve Nigerians
Mr Tinubu said the victory would further energise and strengthen his commitment to continue to serve Nigerians of all political persuasions, tribes, and faiths. Read more »
Nigeria: Senate Confirms Aliyu As ICPC Chairman
President Bola Tinubu nominated Mr Aliyu as the chairman of ICPC on Tuesday. Read more »
Nigeria: Lawmakers Want All Police Barracks Sold
The House of Representatives has called for the auctioning of police barracks across the country to tackle the deplorable living conditions of officers. Read more »
Nigeria: Atiku, Obi Can Actualise Presidential Ambitions After Tinubu's Second Term in 2031 - Ganduje
Mr Ganduje says the judgement has laid to rest all claims by the opposition parties that the outcome of the presidential poll was manipulated in favour of Mr Tinubu. Read more »
Nigeria: Presidential Appeal - PDP Expresses Disappointment Over Supreme Court Judgement
The PDP said the judgment was against the express provisions of the Constitution, Electoral Act and the Guideline and Regulation issued by INEC under which the election was… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Air Force Airstrikes Eliminate Over 100 Militants in Niger, Zamfara - DHQ
The DHQ also said other operations conducted in the last one week by troops in various theatres, killed 73 terrorists and led to the arrest of 182 others. Read more »
Nigeria: Court Nullifies Govt's Proscription of Biafra Group
The court declared that self-determination was not a crime, and therefore, cannot be used as a basis to arrest, detain and prosecute Nnamdi Kanu. Read more »
Nigeria: P&ID - UK Court Clears Nigerian Lawyer of Wrongdoing
For years, during the litigation in the United Kingdom, the Nigerian government and its lawyers accused Mr Shasore of not pursuing the government's case diligently. Read more »
Nigeria: Buhari Speaks On Supreme Court Judgement Affirming Tinubu's Victory
Mr Buhari said the judgement is a reaffirmation of the will of the majority of the people against the determined will of a hard-fighting minority. Read more »
Nigeria: PDP, Labour Party, INEC Lawyers React to Supreme Court Judgement
A seven-member panel of the Supreme Court, on Thursday, dismissed the separate appeals filed by the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar,… Read more »
Nigeria: How Nigerian Govt Officials Have Continued to Betray Country - Ex-Senator
Ben Murray-Bruce is a former senator from Bayelsa State. Read more »
Africa: Medicines for Africa - Obasanjo Speaks On UK-India Trade Deal
President Obasanjo said the UK's proposals will lead to "huge cost increases for health systems and catastrophic delays in accessing medicines". Read more »
Nigeria: Reps Panel Invites Naira Marley, Mohbad's Legal Team Over Late Singer's Royalty
Mohbad, an ex-signee of Naira Marley's record label, died at 27 under unclear circumstances on 12 September. Read more »
Nigeria: Ruling Party Reacts to Supreme Court Judgement On 2023 Presidential Poll
"This epochal judgement underscores the independence and vibrancy of the Nigerian judiciary as an indispensable feature of our democracy." Read more »
Nigeria: Rice Farmers Celebrate Bumper Harvest After Adopting Climate-Smart Technologies
A participant noted that continuous planting of cereals over the years is taking a lot of nutrients from the soils. Read more »
Nigeria: Supreme Court Dismisses Peter Obi's Appeal Against Tinubu
The judgement on Peter Obi's case, coming immediately after the court's decision dismissing Atiku's appeal, brought down the curtain on the legal disputes over the validity of Mr… Read more »