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 »

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 »

Nigeria: NNPCL Denies Paying N20bn to 'Ghost' Consultants

The NNPCL asked the online platform to retract the said publication. Read more »

Nigeria: Buhari Condoles With Orji Kalu Over Wife's Death

Mrs Kalu died at the age of 61, the senator says. Read more »

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 »

Nigeria: Anambra School Shut Over Exam Malpractices

A teacher allegedly involved in the malpractice has been sacked, the state government says. Read more »

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 »

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 »

Niger: Another 144 Stranded Nigerians Return From Niger Republic

He said that the returnees included 106 male adults, 16 female adults and 22 children (10 females and 12 males). Read more »

Nigeria: PDP Thugs Slapped, Pelted Me With Water, Foods At INEC Office - Tonye Cole

Mr Cole, a candidate of the APC in Rivers State, says he was at the INEC office to obtain documents which would enable him file a petition against the declaration of the PDP… Read more »

Nigeria: Global Red Cross Hit With Financial Crisis Affecting Assistance to Nigeria, Others

The organisation has an estimated field budget of $2.7 billion for 2023, the largest ever, which it is now apparently unable to implement. Read more »

Nigeria: Kaduna Govt Bans Social Activities in Chikun After Killing of Two People

The government also announced a 24-hour curfew in the area. Read more »

Nigeria: Jonathan Bags Democracy Icon Award, Charges Leaders to Prioritise Service

"What people will remember you for is what should guide our decisions, and I believe every leader should begin to think that when he leaves office, one day he will be remembered… Read more »

Nigeria: Mercy Aigbe Converts to Islam, Adopts New Name

Mercy Aigbe is the latest Nigerian actress to convert from Christianity to Islam. Read more »

Nigeria: Democracy and Dividends of Diversity

We must learn from Britain, Ireland, the USA, and other Western democracies that have found ways of gaining from their diversities. Read more »

Nigeria: Party Challenges Tinubu's Victory Over INEC's Exclusion of Its 'Authentic' Candidate

PREMIUM TIMES reported how three other parties had also filed their separate petitions at the election petition court to challenge the victory of the president-elect - Bola Tinubu. Read more »

Nigeria: Explainer - How to Spot Deepfake Audio Clips Blended By Artificial Intelligence Tools

Some Nigerian disinformation experts have deployed audio-based deepfake technology to fake sensitive conversations of political figures, stirring controversies. Read more »

Nigeria: Rivers United Lose to Asec to Finish As Group B Runners-Up

Rivers United finished as runners-up with 10 points from six matches, after three wins, one draw, and two losses Read more »

Nigeria: Presidential Transition Council Raises Alarm Over Fake Twitter Account

The PTC said the fake Twitter handle was created by unscrupulous persons since April 2020 even before the establishment and inauguration of the council. Read more »

Nigeria: Alleged Mass Abortion - Probe Panel Has Heard 50 Witnesses - Official

The Reuters report being investigated by the investigative panel covered mass abortion, massacre of children, and Sexual Gender Based Violence (SGBV) allegedly perpetrated by the… Read more »

Nigeria: Governors Meet Economic, Financial Agencies Over States' Security Votes

The NGF says the meeting will iron out thorny issues surrounding their states' security votes, towards establishing a better option of managing the funds. Read more »