Nigeria: Nigeria's 2023 Presidential Election, Foreign Media and Inaccurate Reporting

We consider it unfair and quite uncharitable to describe the last election as fraudulent, manipulated or flawed. Read more »

Nigeria: The Four Nigerian Players Left in UEFA Competitions

All four are European quarterfinal rookies with almost zero experience of the pressure at this stage Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria Recorded 109 Deaths in Three Months Linked to 2023 Elections - CDD

The CDD tasks INEC to learn lessons from the presidential election. Read more »

Nigeria: Buhari Casts Final Ballot As President

After casting his ballot, Mr Buhari said he was sure that his party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), would win in the state. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerians to Elect 28 State Governors, 993 State Lawmakers

While 11 governors are seeking re-election, new candidates are vying for the governorship seats of the remaining 17 states. Read more »

Nigeria: Buhari Signs State Assembly, Judiciary Independence Bill, 18 Others Into Law

The National Assembly had in January transmitted 35 constitution amendment bills to the president for assent. Read more »

Nigeria: YIAGA Lists Inducements, Low Turnout As Factors That May Affect Saturday's Governorship Polls

YIAGA said it has observed some improvements in the logistic deficits that marred the 25 February presidential elections Read more »

Nigeria: How Lagosians May Vote in Governorship Poll

Despite the state's financial muscle as the commercial capital of the country, it has under-delivered in traffic management, flood control, and the provision of potable water, just… Read more »

Nigeria: PDP, LP, APC, APGA Battle for Soul of Enugu in Governorship Poll

All 17 candidates in the governorship poll hail from Enugu East District due to a power rotation arrangement in the state Read more »

Nigeria: Bagudu's Performance, APC Crises, Other Factors to Decide Kebbi Governorship Race

The race to succeed Governor Atiku Bagudu is mainly between the candidates of the ruling APC and the main opposition PDP. Read more »

Nigeria: Binani Battles Incumbency, Clerics, Gender Bias in Adamawa

Aishatu Dahiru. popularly called Binani, is the only female governorship candidate of the ruling APC and is considered the main challenger to Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of the PDP in… Read more »

Nigeria: Opposition Parties Contemplate Alliance to End PDP Rule in Akwa Ibom

PDP hold on Akwa Ibom is being threatened like never before by the opposition which has reportedly formed an alliance to dislodge PDP from power. Read more »

Nigeria: Burglars Loot Hospital Equipment in Ogun Governor's Home Town

The hospital was commissioned by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on 18 February. Read more »

Nigeria: Lagos LP Submitted Fake Withdrawal Letter to INEC, Awamaridi Alleges

Mr Awamaridi insists he is the authentic governorship candidate of the Labour Party in Lagos. Read more »

Nigeria: Two Nigerian Boxers Sanctioned for Violent Conduct

The Nigeria Boxing Board of Control has given the boxers two weeks to pay their fines Read more »

Nigeria: Begging Biden, Shopping for Endorsements, Acts of Desperation - Atiku's Campaign Tells Tinubu

Atiku's aide advised Tinubu's campaign team to save their strength for the legal challenge in the coming weeks rather than beg the US President to recognise his tainted mandate. Read more »

Nigeria: INEC Speaks On Contract Award to Governor Candidate's Company

INEC said the company belonging to the APC governorship candidate in Adamawa State, Aishatu Ahmed, got the contract through open bidding. Read more »

Nigeria: 2023 - INEC Blacklists 100 Ad Hoc Staff in Akwa Ibom

The commission promises that election officials and materials will be transported early to polling units across the state. Read more »

Nigeria: #EndSARS Activist, Rinu Oduala Selected for Hurford Youth Fellowship

Ms Oduala is the only African to be selected via a keenly competitive process involving more than 9,000 applicants. Read more »

Nigeria: Wike Accuses Amaechi, Tonye Cole of Working Against Tinubu During Presidential Election

Wike supported Tinubu against his party's candidate Atiku Abubakar in the election. Read more »

Nigeria: Gunmen Kill Soldier, Vigilantes, Others in Niger State

Sources in the community said those who could afford between N10,000 to N20,000 cash regardless of either old or new naira notes were set free by the gunmen. Read more »

Nigeria: PDP Denies Withdrawing Election Petition From Tribunal

"The PDP states in clear terms that our party and Atiku Abubakar did not withdraw our petition against INEC, APC and Tinubu at the Presidential Election Tribunal." Read more »

Nigeria: Buhari Condemns Fresh Attack in Kaduna

The outgoing president in a statement by one of his media aides, Garba Shehu, demanded a swift arrest and punishment of the culprits. Read more »

Nigeria: Supreme Court Affirms Hembe As Benue Labour Party's Governorship Candidate

Benjamin Iorlumum had filed his appeal at the Supreme Court to challenge the nomination of Mr Hembe as the Labour Party's governorship candidate in Benue State. Read more »

Nigeria: Could Adamawa Produce Nigeria's First Elected Female Governor?

Only three women out of the 101 confirmed senators-elect are female, a reduction from the current crop of eight women. Read more »