June 14, 2023
Nigeria: Guinness World Records - Chef Dammy Finally Completes 120 Hours, Receives Endorsement
Despite the initial resistance she faced when she started her record attempt from those who felt she was challenging Hilda, Chef Dammy has been receiving some endorsements. Read more »
Nigeria: Barau Jibrin, Who Wanted to Be Kano Governor, Emerges Deputy Senate President
Political analysts in Kano speculated that the failure of the APC state party leadership to field Mr Jibrin as its governorship candidate was responsible for their defeat in the… Read more »
Nigeria: All You Need to Know About Green Hydrogen, Relevance to Energy Transition Drive
There are, however, concerns that fossil fuel firms could lock in the blue hydrogen policy to extend the life of their current assets. Read more »
Nigeria: Oil Palm Sector Struggling As Demands Surge
Over half a century ago, Nigeria was a world leader in oil palm production, but its status has since changed due to neglect of the sector and extreme weather events Read more »
Nigeria: Obi Accuses INEC Chair, Mahmood Yakubu, of Evading Subpoena in Petition Against Tinubu
Mr Obi wants the INEC chair, Mahmood Yakubu, to testify before the presidential election court concerning his petition challenging President Bola Tinubu's victory in the 25… Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Signs Data Protection Bill Into Law
The Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023 provides a legal framework for protecting personal information and the practice of data protection in Nigeria. Read more »
Nigeria: Gbajabiamila Resigns From House
Mr Gbajabiamila was appointed chief of staff to President Bola Tinubu on 2 June. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Military to Partner Enugu Govt On Insecurity
Governor Mbah has initiated moves to end IPOB's sit-at-home in the state. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Military Chief Urges Troops to Flush Out Criminals in South-East
President Bola Tinubu has sent commendations to the troops, according to the military chief. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's Telecom Access Gaps Drop By 53%
Access gaps refer to the cluster of communities or grouped areas in different parts of the country that are bereft of access to telecom services Read more »
Nigeria: Jigawa Assembly Rejects APC-Nominated Candidate, Votes New Speaker
The election of the new speaker also maintained the APC zoning arrangement in the state with the speaker from Miga Local Government in the South-west district of the state Read more »
Nigeria: Zamfara Assembly Gets New Speaker, Deputy As Governor Seeks Cooperation
The news speaker and his deputy emerged through consensus. Read more »
Nigeria: Governor Yahaya Bello Sacks Commissioner, Two Others
The sacking of the trio is contained in a statement by the Secretary to the State Government, Folashade Ayoade-Arike, in Lokoja on Tuesday. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Grants Licences for New Oil Export Terminals
They are the first set of licences to establish crude oil terminals, sealed and granted by the NMDPRA. Read more »
Nigeria: 103 Die As Boat Capsizes in Kwara
"Our village people went to a wedding ceremony in another village called Gboti and the boat carried about 270 people, and almost 110 people were lost." Read more »
Nigeria: We Shamed Those Who Doubted Our Victory - Abbas
Mr Abbas said the lower chamber under him will not be a "rubber stamp" of the elections Read more »
Nigeria: 10th NASS - NGF Congratulates Akpabio, Abass, Others
The NGF said the victory of the new presiding officers of the National Assembly underscored the confidence that their colleagues reposed in them. Read more »
Nigeria: Subsidy Removal and Its Discontents
The sudden but predicted removal of fuel subsidy has sparked some fireworks and a lot of incoherence about the Nigerian economy and its sociopolitical currents. In the matter of… Read more »
Nigeria: Profiles - Ex-Nigerian Governors, Ministers in 10th Senate
Fourteen former governors and three former ministers on Tuesday took their seats in the 10th Senate. Read more »
Nigeria: Education Loan - Tinubu Meets Nigerian Student Leaders As Premium Times Hosts Twitter Space
The Twitter Space, scheduled to hold between 6 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., aims at appraising the appropriateness, workability and sustainability of the law. Read more »
June 13, 2023
Nigeria: Mainstreaming Climate-Smart Livestock Production in Nigeria
Climate Smart Livestock production (CSL) is the application of practices that reduce the environmental impact of livestock production to increase resilience, productivity and… Read more »
Nigeria: INEC Chair, Mahmood Yakubu, to Testify in Atiku's Suit Challenging Tinubu's Victory
The INEC chair, Mahmood Yakubu, will appear to testify at the presidential election court on the subpoena in Atiku's case challenging Mr Tinubu's victory in the February election. Read more »
Nigeria: Peter Obi Tenders IReV Reports in Five States to Challenge Tinubu's Victory
Failure of INEC to promptly upload the copies of the polling unit result sheets to IReV is part of the grounds of Peter Obi's petition challenging the election of President Bola… Read more »
Nigeria: Stocks Hit 15-Year High On Suspension of Central Bank Governor
Year to date, the index has returned 13.5 per cent. Read more »
Nigeria: Campaigns Are Over, Let's Forge Ahead - Speaker Abbas Tells Reps
"It is worthy to note that the speakership campaign witnessed in the past few months was democracy at play. But today, all of that has come to pass, and it is time to forge ahead… Read more »