March 11, 2023
Nigeria: Elections - Rights Group Tasks FG on Digital Transparency
The Digital Rights and Information Partnership (DRIP), a consortium of organisations, has urged the federal government to embrace electoral transparency and respect Nigerians'… Read more »
Tunisia: Nigeria Beat Tunisia, Claim U20 Afcon Bronze
Nigeria's Flying Eagles defeated Tunisia's Young Carthage Eagles to win bronze at the ongoing 2023 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations in Egypt. Read more »
March 10, 2023
Nigeria: FG Mulls Shifting Census to May
The National Population Commission (NPC) has said that the postponement of the 2023 gubernatorial and state house of assembly elections will affect the conduct of the 2023 Housing… Read more »
Nigeria: Drama as Ogun PDP Guber Candidate Begs Rival for Support on Live Radio
There was drama when People's Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in Ogun State, Ladi Adebutu, made a phone call into a live radio programme featuring Segun Showunmi, who sought but… Read more »
Nigeria: Fresh Crisis Looms in APC as Adamu's Deputy Asks Him to Resign
The National Vice Chairman (North-West) of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Salihu Mohammed Lukman, has asked the party's national chairman, Senator Abdullahi Adamu, to resign… Read more »
Nigeria: Atiku, Obi Raise Alarm, Demand Immediate Access to Electoral Materials
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Labour Party (LP) have demanded compliance with the orders granting them access to inspect materials used for the February 25… Read more »
March 09, 2023
Nigeria: Sokoto Students Counselled On Drug Abuse, Trafficking
The National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Sokoto State has counselled Secondary School students on the dangers of drug abuse and illicit drug trafficking among youths… Read more »
Nigeria: Atiku's Main Collation Agent Joins APC
Johnson Fatoki, the Ogun State collation agent for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, during the February 25 election, has defected to the… Read more »
March 08, 2023
Nigeria: Why We Postponed Governorship Election - INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has confirmed the postponement of the governorship election by a week. Read more »
Nigeria: TB Joshua's Emmanuel TV Marks 17th Anniversary
EMMANUEL TV, the broadcasting arm of Synagogue Church Of All Nations (SCOAN), has marked its 17th year anniversary. Read more »
Nigeria: Fire Guts Another Kano Market, Destroys 19 Shops, Mosque
A fire outbreak has destroyed about 19 shops and a mosque in the popular Rimi Market in the Kano Municipal Local Government of the state metropolis. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Woman On Italy's Most Wanted List Extradited
A Nigerian woman, Joy Jeff, who has been wanted in Italy since 2010 has been flown from Abuja back to Rome where she has been sentenced to 13 years in prison for crimes including… Read more »
Nigeria: Over 200 Cyberattacks Blocked During Feb 25 Elections - Galaxy Backbone
The Galaxy Backbone Limited Tuesday disclosed that over 200 cyberattacks were blocked during the February 25 presidential and National Assembly elections. Read more »
Nigeria: We Didn't Direct Banks to Disburse Old Notes - CBN
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Tuesday said it has not issued a fresh directive to commercial banks on last Friday's judgment of the Supreme Court ordering the circulation of… Read more »
Nigeria: 5 Major Lies Detected in Presidential, NASS Election Claims
The presidential and National Assembly elections have come and gone and attention has now turned to the gubernatorial and state assembly elections. Read more »
Nigeria: Don't Plunge Nigeria Into Crisis, Tinubu Supporters Caution Opposition Leaders
Supporters of the president-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, have cautioned opposition leaders against acts capable of plunging Nigeria into crisis over the outcome of the February 25… Read more »
Nigeria: Investors At Middle East Energy Expo Eye Opportunities in Nigeria, Others
Investors at the Middle East Energy exhibition in Dubai will explore the unique opportunity to merge economic development and climate action priorities in Nigeria as well as the… Read more »
March 07, 2023
Nigeria: Many Killed in Benue Farmers-Herders Clashes
Many people have been killed in several communities of Kwande Local Government Area of Benue State after suspected herders launched attacks on the areas. Read more »
Nigeria: Buhari Advocates Duty-Free Market Access for Least-Developed Countries
President Muhammadu Buhari has called on developed and developing nations to grant duty-free and quota-free market access for products originating from the world's 46… Read more »
Nigeria: Naira Crisis - Queues for Cash Persist, Customers 'Bribe' Bank Officials
Long queues yesterday persisted at banks across the country as customers struggled to withdraw cash, despite the ruling by the Supreme Court that the old note denominations remain… Read more »
March 05, 2023
Nigeria: Promise for Credible Governorship Election Is Medicine After Death, Atiku Tells INEC
The Presidential Candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has lambasted the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood… Read more »
March 04, 2023
Nigeria: Govt Probes Explosion at Shell's Pipeline in Rivers
The National Oil Spills Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA) says an investigation into Friday's explosion at the Rumuekpe section of the Trans Niger Pipeline (TNP) in Rivers is… Read more »
Nigeria: Buhari Flies to Qatar for UN Conference
President Muhammadu Buhari will, today, Saturday, depart for the 5th United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries (LCDs) in Doha, the capital city of Qatar. Read more »
March 02, 2023
Nigeria: The Lowest Voters' Turnout in Nigeria's Election History. What Happened?
The results of the latest Nigeria presidential polls conducted on February 25 have just been announced by the nation's chief electoral officer, the INEC chairman. Despite being… Read more »
Nigeria: Election - Take Action to Resolve Issues, UK Tells Nigerian Govt
The United Kingdom (UK), has urged the government of Nigeria to take action to resolve outstanding issues surrounding last Saturday's Presidential and National Assembly elections. Read more »