April 04, 2023
Nigeria: Premium Times Board Member Receives Canadian Fellowship
Mr Oriola, a professor of Criminology and Sociology, in his research proposal notes that he aims to fill the knowledge gap about people of colour working in Canada's justice… Read more »
Nigeria: Buhari Seeks Senate Approval of Data Protection Bill
Mr Buhari also requested the Senate to approve the reimbursement by issuing promissory notes to Plateau and Borno, the sums of N6.6 billion and N3.8 billion, respectively. Read more »
Nigeria: 2023 Polls - Reps Reject Calls for Interim Government, Warn Politicians Against 'Provocative Statements'
The House also mandated the security agencies to be alert to forestall the possible breakdown of law and order. Read more »
Nigeria: INEC Deliberately Withheld Uploading Presidential Election Results On IReV - Lai Mohammed
INEC had come under fire over its inability to upload results immediately on its result viewing portal during the presidential and National Assembly elections held on 25 February. Read more »
Nigeria: AFN Invitational - Anambra's Ezechichiri Leaps 2.05m to Emerge U-18 High Jump Champion
Ezechichiri has qualified to represent Nigeria at the African Youth Championship coming up later in the year Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Military Clarifies Presence of UN Fighting Vehicles in Edo
"Therefore, it is imperative to state emphatically that the military fighting vehicles and equipment painted in UN colour as sighted are..." Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Govt Accuses Peter Obi, Datti-Ahmed of Treason
"Obi and his Vice, Datti-Ahmed cannot be threatening Nigerians that if the President-elect, Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) is sworn in on May 29, it will be the… Read more »
Nigeria: Naira Scarcity - Emefiele Committed Crime Against Humanity, Says Soyinka
"Emefiele has committed a crime against humanity, over and beyond even any electoral mago mago (foul play)," Mr Soyinka said. Read more »
Nigeria: Alleged $200m Bribe - Trial of Ex-Lagos Attorney-General Stalled
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) last year arraigned Olasupo Shasore on a two-count charge bordering on bribery of corrupt officers Read more »
Nigeria: Davido's 'Timeless' Dominates Streaming Platforms Across the World
Afrobeats is not only penetrating non-African global markets, it is also crowding out Western music in much of Africa. Read more »
Nigeria: Rights Group Lists States With High Voter Suppression, Rights Violations in New Report
The NHRC's Project Coordinator of Mobilising Voters for Election (MOVE) reported the level of human rights violations associated with the elections. Read more »
Nigeria: Peter Obi Speaks On Treason Allegation
Since he was caught on tape declaring the 2023 presidential election a "religious war", Mr Obi had remained silent on social media, leaving his aides to address the matter. Read more »
Nigeria: Militants Attack Kaduna Community, Kidnap 10 Students - Official
The Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, confirmed the incident in a statement issued on Tuesday in Kaduna. Read more »
Nigeria: Legislation, Capacity Gaps Undermining Nigeria's Anti-Corruption Measures - Report
The report analysed 16 different mechanisms focused on transparency and accountability in four different areas Read more »
Nigeria: Youth Take Key Role in 2023 Elections
The election results may be disputed, but there's no doubt young Nigerians are becoming a force to reckon with. Read more »
Nigeria: Audio Leak - NCC Denies Allegations of Phone Tracking
"For the avoidance of doubt, the commission denies these allegations and advises the public to disregard them," an official said. Read more »
April 03, 2023
Nigeria: 'Not So Much the Promise of a Productive Economy As the Quest for an Incorruptible President'
So BJ was indeed typing all that time! It was worth every minute of the wait for him to finish. His, as has been pointed out, is expectedly and quintessentially a classic Marxist… Read more »
April 04, 2023
Nigeria: NNPCL Denies Paying N20bn to 'Ghost' Consultants
The NNPCL asked the online platform to retract the said publication. Read more »
April 03, 2023
Nigeria: Buhari Condoles With Orji Kalu Over Wife's Death
Mrs Kalu died at the age of 61, the senator says. Read more »
April 04, 2023
Nigeria: Naira Plunges to New Low At Official Window
Naira plunged to N463.50 per $1 on Monday, the lowest known level it has recorded at the official market so far. Read more »
Nigeria: Oyebanji Constitutes 8-Member Committee On Political Appointments
Governor Oyebanji says he wants to appoint into his government "men and women as well as youths that exhibit competence, character, integrity, compassion and selflessness" Read more »
April 03, 2023
Nigeria: Anambra School Shut Over Exam Malpractices
A teacher allegedly involved in the malpractice has been sacked, the state government says. Read more »
April 04, 2023
Nigeria: PDP Governor Promises Support for APC's Consensus Candidate for Speaker
Mr Wike thanked APC governors and other leaders of the party for zoning the party's presidential ticket to the south. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Navy Redeploys Senior Officers
The Director of Information, Nigerian Navy, Adedotun Ayo-Vaughan, made this known in a statement on Monday in Abuja. Read more »
April 03, 2023
Nigeria: NSIA's 2022 Audited Financial Report Shows 10th Straight Year of Positive Earnings
The financial performance underscores the resilience of the NSIA's investment strategy and the quality of its earnings, notwithstanding the challenging macroeconomic environment Read more »