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 »
Nigeria: Paris 2024 - Nigeria Judo Federation Invites 16 Judokas for Olympic Qualifiers
Mr Iliya said that the 16 Judokas comprise eight men and eight women, adding that five coaches will handle the national camp. Read more »
Nigeria: Amidst Extreme Climatic Events, Rice Farmers Commence Paddy Harvesting
Rice and maize are major staple foods (grains) widely consumed across many households in Nigeria. Read more »
Nigeria: Senate Begins Screening of Musa Aliyu As ICPC Chairman
President Bola Tinubu appointed Mr Aliyu as the ICPC chairman on Tuesday last week. Read more »
Nigeria: Supreme Court Dismisses Atiku's Appeal, Affirms Tinubu's Election
The seven-member panel of the Supreme Court unanimously dismissed the appeal after resolving all seven raised by Atiku in favour of Mr Tinubu. Read more »
Nigeria: Troops Arrest Alleged Ammunition Suppliers, Recover Weapons, Motorcycles in Kaduna
The arrest was made following credible intelligence received from a collaborator of the terrorists. Read more »
Nigeria: Premium Times Journalist, 14 Others Trained On Climate Reporting
The 15 journalists participated in a three-day capacity-building workshop in Abuja to strengthen media capacity for better climate change reporting. Read more »
Nigeria: Supreme Court Dismisses Atiku's Application to Tender Fresh Evidence Against Tinubu
The Supreme Court dismissed Atiku's application to tender fresh evidence on the grounds that the court lacked the jurisdiction to entertain such evidence that was not tendered… Read more »
Nigeria: What Jigawa Must Do to Enhance Immunisation - Study
Health experts at the event advocated a budget line for routine immunisation to reduce dependence on donors. Read more »