April 12, 2023
Nigeria: 2023 Election - Chimamanda Replies APC, Disagrees With Soyinka
She defended the letter she wrote and spoke of her support for the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi. Read more »
Nigeria: Atiku Writes CCB Over Keyamo's Corruption Petition
Atiku's legal team wrote the CCB over the corruption allegation after the agency signalled its plan to commence investigations by inviting Mr Keyamo for an interview. Read more »
Nigeria: Kogi Assembly Majority Leader Resigns in Protest After Governor Calls Him Terrorist
he resigned in protest of being called a terrorist by the governor of the state. Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Approves N495m for Installation of Railway Scanners
The federal government said the installation of the scanner would strengthen security at railway stations across the country. Read more »
Nigeria: IPI Nigeria Inaugurates Crucial Committees On Press Freedom, Media Professionalism
A statement by IPI Nigeria says the three crucial committees will help to drive its agenda of promoting journalism practice and media freedom in the country. Read more »
Nigeria: With Lekki Deep Sea Port, NPA Has Successfully 'Wrested' Cargoes From Neighbouring Countries - Official
Importers had diverted the cargoes meant for Nigerian ports to neighbouring countries' seaports before the inauguration of Lekki Deep Sea Port Read more »
Nigeria: Wike Funded My 2019 Governorship Campaign - Dino Melaye
Wike says the former Kogi senator isn't fit to be a governor. Read more »
Nigeria: How Peter Obi Spent Easter in Detention in London
Peter Obi was accosted by immigration officials at Heartrow Airport who handed him a detention note and told him to step aside. Read more »
Nigeria: Report Reveals Sharp Gender Disparity in Top Positions of Legal Profession
The report focuses on gender disparity in the legal profession in Nigeria. Read more »
Nigeria: APC Asks Election Petition Court to Dismiss PDP, Atiku's Petition Against Tinubu's Victory
The APC urged the election petition court to dismiss the petition filed by Atiku and his party, the PDP, challenging the victory of the president-elect, Bola Tinubu, in the 25… Read more »
Nigeria: Re-Run - Zamfara PDP Accuses APC, Police of Planning to Arrest Its Members
The statement added that top party leaders in the state have been invited by the IGP on trumped-up charges. Read more »
Nigeria: 17-Year 'Beef' - Ay Was Never My Friend - Basketmouth
"I won't lie to you; I feel very bad for him. I dey pity am. To be honest, if I see that guy, I will hug him. He needs a hug. I need to show him love. You know, it is the guilty… Read more »
Nigeria: King Perry's 'Tight Condition' Hits 1 Million Streams On Spotify
'Tight Condition' is off the 2023 EP Continental Playlist, released in collaboration with MusicSplit on ArtSplit. Read more »
Nigeria: Inside Nigeria's $800m World Bank Loan for Palliative
An expert said the new plan is a reflection of government's misplaced priority. Read more »
Nigeria: Alleged Theft - Mob Kills Final Year Student in Nigerian University
The university said the action of the mob, "being a violation of the law of the country and of the university regulations, has been reported to the police who have commenced… Read more »
Nigeria: Lagos Lawmakers Fault Sanwo-Olu for Not Seeking Legislative Confirmation of Appointments
Lagos lawmakers order the withdrawal of letters given to government appointees whose nominations were not sent to the House for screening and confirmation Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's Economy to Grow 2.8% in 2023 - World Bank
The report said growth will continue to be driven by services, trade, construction, manufacturing, and agriculture. Read more »
Nigeria: Ekiti Distributes 2,600 Laptops to Secondary Schools
The laptops were distributed in Ado-Ekiti under the Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment Project (AGILE), a World Bank scheme. Read more »
Nigeria: Kogi Poll - Female Aspirant Joins Guber Race
Atule Ahmadu-Afolabi is running on the platform of the Labour Party. Read more »
April 11, 2023
Nigeria: Edo Assembly Summons Seplat Energy, Community Over Land Dispute
The house has adopted a business calendar of 49 sitting days for the fourth quarter of the fourth session of the seventh assembly. Read more »
Nigeria: FRSC Confirms 12 Deaths in Ebonyi Road Accident
A witness says the vehicles collided while at high speed. Read more »
Libya: How Libya's Gaddafi-Era Graft Saddled Sierra Leone With a Faulty Ferry
In 2006, Muammar Gaddafi set out to invest billions in oil money across the continent, but even a simple project to add a Libyan-owned ferry line to Sierra Leone was undermined by… Read more »
Nigeria: Unilever Ending Production of Sunlight, Omo, Lux Amid Repositioning Plan
Unilever said in a statement in March it would end its homecare and skin-cleansing businesses "to concentrate on higher growth opportunities." Read more »
April 12, 2023
Nigeria: No Power Can Rob Tinubu, APC of Nigeria's Presidency - Umahi
Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party and Peter Obi of the Labour Party are challenging the declaration of Mr Tinubu as the winner of the 2023 presidential election by the… Read more »
Nigeria: Obaseki Orders Nursing College to Reassess Student Earlier Denied Admission
"We want to assure you that the College will not intentionally deny anyone an opportunity to get the best training and capacity enhancement in healthcare services." Read more »