Nigeria: How Amendment of Nigeria's Electoral Law Helped INEC Arrest Illegal Declaration of Results

Before the latest amendments to the 2010 Electoral Act, INEC could not overturn a result declared by a returning office even when it was done under duress or illegally. Read more »

Nigeria: Resident Doctors Sign Memorandum of Understanding With Nigerian Govt

The NARD said its National Executive Council (NEC) will decide on the timelines set in the content of the MoU. Read more »

Nigeria: Speakership Race - Betara, Wase, Gagdi, Others Plan Consensus Candidate

The six agrieved aspirants said they have agreed on consensus candidates. Read more »

Nigeria: Over $50bn Oil Industry Projects Unveiled At NOGOF - Wabote

Oil and gas opportunities valued at over $50bn and projected to be developed within five years were showcased by international and indigenous companies at the 2023 Nigerian Oil and… Read more »

Nigeria: Geoffery Onyeama Speaks About Achievements As Nigeria's Minister of Foreign Affairs

"Creating that engagement and respect with the countries that we deal with, for Nigeria, has provided, in my opinion, an enabling environment for us to push our interests," he told… Read more »

Nigeria: AMVCA 2023 - Osas Ighodaro, Tobi Bakre, Bimbo Ademoye Win Big

The most prominent names in the entertainment industry graced the event, which featured performances from artists like Tiwa Savage, Iyanya and Spyro. Read more »

Nigeria: President-Elect Tinubu Returns From Europe Ahead of 29 May Transition

Tinubu arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja around 3:40 p.m. Read more »

Nigeria: Presidential Election - Peter Obi, Tinubu, INEC, APC Agree On Number of Witnesses

Peter Obi says he needs seven weeks to call his witnesses to prove his case against Mr Tinubu's victory. Read more »

Nigeria: Protesters Demonstrate Near Presidential Election Petition Court

The street demonstration by the protesters held near the Presidential Election Petition Court sitting during the court's sitting on Saturday. Read more »

Nigeria: PDP Kicks As NYSC DG Insists Enugu Governor-Elect Possess 'Fake Certificate'

The PDP in Enugu State is rattled by the trending case. Read more »

Nigeria: Ethylene Oxide - How Nigerians Reacted to Report of Cancer-Causing Substance in Indomie Noodles

NAFDAC said it never tested for the cancer-causing ethylene oxide before granting licences to manufacturers of instant noodles. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria's High Cost of Low Education - a System in Crisis

"Well, as I've repeatedly said in the past, Nigeria's problem has never been the absence of solutions to its problems; it has always been the absence of the will to implement the… Read more »

Nigeria: Atiku, Tinubu List Witnesses As Presidential Election Court Hearing Reaches Critical Stage

Atiku's case against Mr Tinubu's election is set to enter a critical stage of trial, after about two weeks of pre-hearing sessions. They listed the witnesses they would call during… Read more »

Nigeria: NUPRC Set to Unlock Nigeria's Potential in Upstream Petroleum Sector - Official

Despite the global clamour for decarbonization and energy transition, oil and gas remain relevant in the global energy mix, an official said. Read more »

Nigeria: NNPC Ltd Clears $3.8bn Indebtedness to IOCs - Official

"We have seen the worst, lessons have been learnt, and the solutions are being institutionalised to ensure we never see a repeat," an official said. Read more »

Nigeria: Ill-Treated Niger State Pensioners Adopt Measures for Redress

Pensioners in Nigeria State have adopted radical measures to get the government to pay their pensions and gratuities. Read more »

Nigeria: Appeal Court Adjourns for Judgement Suit Seeking to Stop Tinubu's Inauguration Indefinitely

The indefinite adjournment comes barely 10 days to the scheduled swearing-in. Read more »

Nigeria: U.S. Embassy Confirms Rescue of Two Officials By Nigerian Authorities

"We are deeply grateful for the partnership and solidarity of the Nigerian government and Nigerian security and law enforcement colleagues ..." Read more »

Nigeria: As Doctors' Strike Continues, Another Group Wants Medical Tourism Addressed

The association described the unpaid 10-month salaries of health workers as an aberration. Read more »

Nigeria: Security Agencies Rescue Missing U.S. Consulate Officials After Attack in Anambra - Official

The police, however, have not given details of how the two officials were rescued. Read more »

Nigeria: Hajj 2023 - Nigeria Announces Date for Departure of Inaugural Flight

NAHCON says over 96,000 Nigerians are expected to participate in the 2023 Hajj. Read more »

Nigeria: Patients Suffer As Nigerian Doctors' Strike Enters Third Day

Our reporters observed that health activities were largely disrupted in some hospitals in Nigeria's capital city, Abuja, Lagos and Ogun states. Read more »

Nigeria: APC Rescinds Goje's Expulsion, Warns State Chapters On 'Disciplinary Actions'

APC expresses concerns over the spate of disciplinary actions taken by its state chapters, saying the timing is wrong. Read more »

Nigeria: Why Zamfara Governor Won't React to EFCC's N70 Billion Fraud Allegations - Official

EFCC accused Governor Matawalle of diverting about N70 billion he sourced as loan from a bank purportedly for executing projects across the local governments in Zamfara State. Read more »

Nigeria: GAVI Resumes Direct Health Project Financing in Nigeria

GAVI had stopped funding programmes in Nigeria through the NPHCDA following unsatisfactory findings from its programme audit in 2015. Read more »