March 15, 2023
Nigeria: How Former Minister Wakil, Others Shared U.S.$978,000 2015 Election Bribe - EFCC Witness
EFCC accused the former minister, Mr Wakil, and his co-defendants of receiving N450 million from the $115million disbursed by then Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani… Read more »
Liberia: Witness Tells Court Massaquoi Only Handled Documentation
Finnish Turku Court of Appeals has heard over fifty witnesses in Monrovia. Read more »
Nigeria: #NigeriaDecides2023 - INEC Denies Having Former Lagos Commissioner As ICT Staff
"To set the record straight, the name "Femi Odubiyi" does not even exist within our ICT Department at the INEC headquarters in Abuja or any state office of the commission," Mr… Read more »
Nigeria: Golden Eaglets Resume Camp Wednesday, Says Coach Ugbade
Golden Eaglets' coach reveals his camp for the CAF U17 AFCON will open on Wednesday in Abuja. Read more »
Nigeria: Election Litigation - Can Peter Obi Again Alter Nigeria's Election Calendar?
Obi's epic judicial battles and tenacity made Anambra the first state in Nigeria to have an off-season governorship election. Read more »
March 14, 2023
Nigeria: Nigerian Banks Raise Foreign Exchange School Fees Request Time, Cut BTA, DTA
A notice from First bank, seen by PREMIUM TIMES Tuesday, attributed the new development to a "limited supply of FX." Read more »
Nigeria: Lassa Fever - Nigeria Records Five Deaths, 40 New Infections
According to the NCDC, 22 states have recorded at least one confirmed case across 89 Local Government Areas. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Labour Congress to Embark On Seven Days Warning Strike
The union also expressed outrage at the "surreptitious increase in electricity tariff without notice and without improvement in the quality of service." Read more »
West Africa: CJID, CIJ Partner to Advance Climate Change Reporting in West Africa
The project's first phase would commence with a two-day training workshop in Ghana during the week, while a similar exercise is scheduled for Nigeria between 28 and 29 March. Read more »
Nigeria: #NigeriaDecides2023 - Refrain From Acts of Violence, INEC Warns Political Parties
INEC Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu said Saturday's elections would require more collation centres and need the deployment of more security personnel. Read more »
Nigeria: 2023 Election - Akwa Ibom Govt Offers Five-Day Tax Break to Transport Operators
"What an emergency milk of kindness." Read more »
Nigeria: 24 Women Seeking to Be State Governors in Saturday's Elections
Twenty-four women are contesting in Saturday's governorship elections being conducted in 28 states Read more »
Nigeria: 2023 Elections Not Perfect, APC Chairman Admits
"It is fair and honourable to admit that the February 25 elections were not perfect. We did not set out to conduct perfect elections," Mr Adamu said. Read more »
March 13, 2023
Nigeria: Nigerian Govt Approves NIN Verification Fees for Passport Services
Nigerian citizens resident in the country will be charged N1000 fee for NIN verification for each Nigerian passport application Read more »
Nigeria: IGP Orders Swift Conclusion of Investigations Into Electoral Offences
The IGP said such case files should be forwarded to INEC for prosecution of the suspects. Read more »
March 14, 2023
Nigeria: Governorship Election - JAMB Postpones Mock UTME, Announces New Date
"The 2023 Mock-UTME earlier scheduled for Thursday, 16th March 2023, has been shifted to Thursday, 30th March 2023," he said. Read more »
March 13, 2023
Nigeria: Central Bank Reverses Order on Old Banknotes
The CBN said it gave the directive at a Bankers' Committee meeting held on Sunday. Read more »
March 14, 2023
Nigeria: Buhari Advises African Leaders On Agric Financing. Is He Leading By Example?
President Buhari advised other African leaders despite the failure of his government to improve funding for the Nigerian agricultural sector in line with the Maputo agreement. Read more »
March 13, 2023
Nigeria: #NigeriaDecides2023 - We've Nothing to Hide, We'll Make Documents Available - INEC
"I want to assure you that the commission will not hide any document from anybody and will make available any document that they have requested." Read more »
Nigeria: Though Nigerians Are Suffering, They Support Buhari's Naira Policy - Presidency
The federal government and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) have defended the naira redesign policy, describing it as a move towards a cashless system and an effort to fight crime… Read more »
Nigeria: Naira Redesign - Buhari Disowns Emefiele, Malami Over Supreme Court Judgement
President Buhari says he did not direct Messrs Emefiele and Malami to disregard the order if the Supreme Court Read more »
Nigeria: Naira Scarcity - While Nigerians Suffer, Buhari Remains Non-Committal to Obeying Supreme Court Ruling
Instead, Mr Buhari said he did not "instruct the Attorney General and the CBN Governor to disobey any court orders involving the government and other parties. Read more »
Nigeria: It Is Illegal to Reject Old Naira Notes, Sanwo-Olu Tells Traders, Govt Agencies
Mr Sanwo-Olu urges business owners and government agencies to accept the old naira notes in accordance with the court ruling. Read more »
Nigeria: Peter Obi Insists Outcome of Presidential Poll Not God's Wish
"I'm not challenging their declaration. Or rather, I am not challenging who they declared. I am not challenging whatever the outcome is. I'm challenging the process by which they… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's 2023 Presidential Election Better Than Previous Ones - Presidency
"This election is an improvement on past elections and due credit should be given to the government and people of this country." Read more »