April 17, 2023
Nigeria: Election Petition - Tribunal Orders Substituted Service On Sanwo-Olu
Gboyega Rhodes-Vivour of LP informed the tribunal that Mr Sanwo-Olu evaded the service of the petition on him by the court's bailiff. Read more »
Nigeria: Chinese Miners Bribe Nigerian Militants to Access Mineral Reserves in Nigeria - Report
"Chinese mining contractors, who local communities have accused of abuses and paying pitiful wages, often smuggle minerals out of the country illegally and are sometimes arrested,"… Read more »
Nigeria: Adamawa Supplementary Poll - Atiku Deplores REC's Action, Says It's Treasonable
Atiku says the initial decision the REC in Adamawa, Hudu Yunusa-Ari, to declare Binani as the winner of the governorship election is a case study in the shambolic nature of the… Read more »
Nigeria: Fashola Speaks On Tinubu's Alleged Dual Citizenship
"I know he (Tinubu) carries a Nigerian passport. I don't know about dual citizenship. I know he resided abroad when he went into exile." Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's Onyekwere Shatters 16-Year African Record, Amusan Impresses At Florida Meet
Chioma Onyekwere delivered a stunning performance in the women's Discus Throw; achieving a massive personal best (PB) of 64.96m. Read more »
Nigeria: Buhari Meets With Bawa, Buratai, Two Governors, Others in Saudi Arabia
President Buhari received Governors Mai Mala Buni of Yobe, Babagana Zulum of Borno and the incoming Governor of Katsina State, Dikko Radda. Read more »
Nigeria: Cloning Nigerian Banks' Social Media Accounts, Internet Fraudsters Fleece Unsuspecting Customers
Experts have since warned customers to be wary of banks' social media handles they interact with, urging them to ensure they engage only verified accounts on Twitter and Facebook… Read more »
Nigeria: Why the National Assembly Race Matter
Nigerians have divided opinions about the efficacy of democracy in driving its development. There are constant threats to our democracy stemming from procedural and structural… Read more »
Nigeria: Glory to Nigeria!
The new dispensation will usher in a new and refreshing era in which our beautiful and great nation shall excel and go from strength to strength. Read more »
Nigeria: Chidi Amuta, Peter Obi and the 'Obidient's' Thriving Tyranny
Did Amuta expect any responsible and self-respecting government to keep mute and inactive in the face of such extra-constitutional provocations? It is unlikely. Read more »
Nigeria: Ogun Traffic Agency Officer Kidnapped On Lagos-Ibadan Expressway
The TRACE officer, Popoola Olasupo, was on Sunday abducted at Fidiwo axis on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway. Read more »
Nigeria: PDP Wins Zamfara Central Senate Seat, Gusau/Tsafe Federal Constituency in Rerun Elections
A former minister, Ikra Bilbis, of the PDP, scored 102,866 votes to defeat Kabiru Marafa of the APC who polled 91,216 votes to win the Zamfara Central senatorial seat. Read more »
Nigeria: Rivers - PDP Wins Supplementary Elections in Two Federal Constituencies
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), through its Returning Officer for Khana/Gokhana Constituency, Kingsely Owete, declared the result at Bori, Rivers. Read more »
Nigeria: INEC Declares Tambuwal, Wamakko, Others Winners of NASS Elections in Sokoto
Messrs Tambuwal of the PDP and Wamakko of the APC were elected to represent Sokoto South and Sokoto North Senatorial Districts respectively. Read more »
Nigeria: APC's Idris Wins Kebbi Governorship Seat
Mr Idris polled 409,225 votes to defeat his closest contestant, Aminu Bande of PDP who scored 360,940 votes, while Udu Idris of People's Redemption Party, scored 3,103 votes. Read more »
April 16, 2023
Nigeria: House Majority Leader Ado Doguwa, Who Is Facing Murder Charges, Re-Elected
Mr Doguwa, is now a member-elect for the fifth term. Read more »
April 15, 2023
Nigeria: 2023 - INEC Cancels Federal Constituency Rerun in Akwa Ibom
The commission would take a decision on the matter after a meeting in Abuja, an official says. Read more »
April 16, 2023
Nigeria: Results On INEC Portal Show Peter Obi, Not Tinubu, Won in Rivers
Mr Tinubu was declared winner of the election in Rivers. Atiku came second while Peter Obi came third. Read more »
April 15, 2023
Nigeria: Nigeria's Passport Ranks Poorly in Access to Visa-Free Travels - Report
"The citizens of Africa's wealthiest countries have very low passport power, and poor economic mobility," it said. Read more »
Nigeria: Lassa Fever - All You Need to Know About Rampaging Disease
The first documented case in the country is reported to have occurred in 1969, and the virus was named after the town of Lassa, Borno State in Nigeria. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's Inflation Hits 22.04% As Food Prices Rise
Food inflation rate quickened to 24.46 per cent in March from 24.35 percent in the previous month Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Military Reacts to Alleged Eviction of Ex-Army Officer From His Residence
A retired colonel alleges that over 40 armed soldiers stormed his residence and evicted his family. Read more »
Nigeria: The Trade - Blossom Chukwujekwu Is Ruthless in This Poignant Tale of Kidnappings in Nigeria
Despite being a missed opportunity to start off the year with a bang, The Trade is one of the few Nollywood films that pays close attention to details. Read more »
Nigeria: Sokoto Political Heavyweights Resume Battle At Supplementary Polls
Supplementary polls are being held for three senatorial and 11 federal constituency seats in the state on Saturday. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's Police Chief Redeploys DIG, 36 Commissioners
The IGP instructed all newly-posted and redeployed officers to strive to ensure that their commands, formations, and departments comply with the police reform mandate. Read more »