January 23, 2023
Nigeria: NAHCO Vows to End Workers' Strike As Air Passengers Remain Stranded At Lagos Airport
As of 3:50 pm on Monday, airport officials told PREMIUM TIMES that frustrated air passengers remained stranded at the airport Read more »
Nigeria: 2023 - Audio Malfunction Stops Buhari, Tinubu From Addressing Supporters At Bauchi Rally
After a long wait, the president and Mr Tinubu left the venue without addressing supporters of the party. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Filmmaker Funa Maduka Named 2023 Sundance Film Festival Juror
Ms Maduka is the only Nigerian on the entire juror's list. Read more »
Nigeria: Country Recorded 339 Incidents of Election Violence in 2022 - Report
The data was released at a programme themed: "National Dialogue on Electoral Violence Mitigation Ahead of the 2023 Elections." Read more »
Nigeria: Tope Adebayo, Tijani Adebayo, Loukman Ali Are Highest-Earning Nollywood Directors of 2022-Filmone
FilmOne Entertainment (Nigeria), released a list of Nigerian directors behind the highest-grossing Nollywood movies released in 2022. Read more »
Nigeria: Again, Ogun Speaker's N2.9 Billion Embezzlement Trial Adjourned
The anti-graft agency said the Speaker and one Oladayo Samuel, Adeyemo Adedeji Taiwo, and Adeyanju Nimota-Amoke laundered over N2 billion of public funds among themselves. Read more »
Nigeria: Presidential Election - Tinubu, Obi, Atiku Make Vague Promises On Security
A radical departure from the existing policy is needed to enhance safety, but the candidates' proposed reforms miss the mark. Read more »
Nigeria: APC's Internal Crisis May Thwart Tinubu's Foray Into Enugu
Despite positive signals for the party, local rivalry in the state chapter of the APC may dim its chances in Enugu State Read more »
Nigeria: IPOB Suspends Nnamdi Kanu's Brother
The struggle itself is beyond a "family affair", the group said in a statement. Read more »
Nigeria: 2023 - Ex-Minister Rejects Akpabio's Candidacy
Mr Akpabio's major rival in the senatorial election is his former political ally, Emmanuel Enoidem, who is a candidate of the PDP. Read more »
Nigeria: 2023 - Atiku's Campaign Asks EFCC, NDLEA to Probe Tinubu
The campaign council said Mr Tinubu was involved in money laundering and drug-related case and cannot be Nigeria's president. Read more »
Nigeria: Atiku's Campaign Asks Buhari to Sack Keyamo
Mr Keyamo had last week filed a suit at the Federal High Court in Abuja seeking an order compelling Atiku to surrender himself to EFCC, ICPC, and CCB for thorough investigations. Read more »
Nigeria: Sultan, Tambuwal Donate N13.5 Million to Winners of Quranic Competition
The Sultan of Sokoto, Abubakar Sa'ad, also honoured the winner with the traditional title of Modibbon Sokoto. Read more »
Nigeria: Senators, Pencom Disagree On Police Exclusion From Pension Scheme
Excluding the police from the scheme would reverse measures put in place to reform the pension system, PenCom said. Read more »
Nigeria: Atiku Lacks Character to Be Nigeria"s President - Ruling Party
Atiku's campaign had earlier asked the NDLEA and the EFCC to investigate the APC presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, for alleged drug trafficking. Read more »
Nigeria: China's Covid-19 Surge - Why Nigeria Needs to Act Now!
The details are so staggering that China has censored the daily publication of COVID-19 cases and deaths. Read more »
Nigeria: Stop Condeming Nigeria, We Are Doing Better Than Most Countries (3)
I personally think the reason we behave like this is because we are overzealous about our desires for our country, which is not a bad thing; Read more »
January 22, 2023
Nigeria: Governor Bello Denies Dumping Tinubu
Mr Bello was reportedly planning to switch support to the PDP candidate, Atiku Abubakar. Read more »
Nigeria: 2023 - As His Popularity Surges Across Nigeria's North-West, Can Kwankwaso Shock Rivals
Kwankwaso's Talakawa policies have endeared many residents of the North West to his political movement. Read more »
Nigeria: Kano Confirms Outbreak of Diphtheria in 13 Local Govts
The Kano State Commissioner for Health, Aminu Tsanyawa, stated this at a briefing on Diphtheria and Lassa fever outbreaks in the state on Saturday. Read more »
January 21, 2023
Nigeria: Presidential Candidate Obi Promises to 'Serve' Nigeria If Elected
The Labour Party candidate said there would be no rift between him and his deputy if elected president. Read more »
January 22, 2023
Nigeria: Lassa Fever - Confirmed Cases Hit 81 in Edo
NCDC said Edo, Ondo, and Bauchi States have continued to lead on the log of Lassa Fever cases in the country. Read more »
January 20, 2023
Nigeria: Court Sets Aside Interim Forfeiture Order Against Ekweremadu's Seized Property
The court lifted the forfeiture order, ruling that EFCC did not bring the application for the interim order against some identified property of Mr Ekweremadu in good faith. Read more »
Nigeria: Burna Boy, Asake, Rema, Nominated for Soundcity MVP Awards
The nominations of the event which is scheduled to hold at the Eko Convention Centre, Lagos, is dominated by Nigerian acts. Read more »
Nigeria: I'll Restructure Nigeria If Elected President - Atiku
Atiku made the promise Thursday evening while featuring in a Presidential Parley after his campaign rally in Ibadan. Read more »