Nigeria: Nigerians Urge INEC to Use BVAs for Voter Accreditation, Uploading of Results in Saturday's Election

Following the alleged irregularities in the presidential and National Assembly elections that held February 25, Nigerians from all walks of life have called on the Independent… Read more »

Nigeria: INEC Shifts Governorship, Assembly Elections to March 18

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that it has shifted the governorship and State Houses of Assembly elections scheduled to hold on Saturday, March… Read more »

Nigeria: Yet Another Pipeline Explosion

The Rumuekpe tragedy is one too many Read more »

Nigeria: UK Launches Global Women, Girls' Strategy to Tackle World Gender Inequality

The United Kingdom (UK) Foreign Secretary, James Cleverly, in commemoration of the International Women's Day (IWD), has launched the global Women and Girls strategy which would set… Read more »

Nigeria: Despite Criticisms, 64.6% Voters Satisfied With Presidential, National Assembly Elections - NBA

Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), in its interim report on the February 25 presidential and National Assembly elections, yesterday, said despite criticisms of the elections, about… Read more »

Nigeria: Unidentified Jet Kills Several Villagers in Niger

Several villagers are reported to have been killed when an unidentified fighter jet bombed Akere town in Wushishi local government area of Niger State Read more »

Nigeria: Osinbajo Celebrates 66th Birthday in Borno With Orphaned By Insurgency

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo marked his 66th birthday on Wednesday with a quiet morning devotion service at his Aguda House residence at the State House, Abuja before spending time… Read more »

Nigeria: Adjusting to Reality of Cashless Economy

James Emejo writes that the CBN's cashless policy bolstered by the recent redesigning of the Naira may have come to stay, ushering in a new dawn for electronic payment in the… Read more »

Nigeria: UNICEF Says 7.3m Adolescent Girls, Women of Reproductive Age in Nigeria Are Undernourished

The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) yesterday declared that the number of adolescent girls and women aged 15 to 49 years, who were undernourished has soared from 5.6… Read more »

Nigeria: $42m Fraud - Court Orders Extradition of Wade, Two Other Foreigners

Justice Akintayo Aluko of a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has issued a warrant for the arrest and extradition of three foreign nationals, Prem Garg, Devashish Garg and Marcus… Read more »

Nigeria: Shell CEO Says Cutting Oil and Gas Production 'Not Healthy'

Shell Plc's new boss, Wael Sawan, has said that cutting oil and gas output would be bad for consumers, echoing a pivot by other major producers toward fossil fuels and energy… Read more »

Nigeria: Millions of Out-of-School Children Are in Poverty-Stricken, Conflict-Ridden Areas, Says Group

A civil society organisation, Brain Builders Youth Development Initiative (BBYDI) has said that millions of children in Nigeria who are out of school are mostly children living in… Read more »

Nigeria: WellaHealth Promises Affordable, Quality Healthcare in Nigeria

Nigeria-based WellaHealth, a technology-driven healthcare startup, is democratising access to quality and timely healthcare through basic health insurance coverage in Nigeria. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerians in Diaspora Decry INEC's Poor Conduct of Presidential Election

Nigerians in Diaspora Organization (NIDO) has expressed disappointment over the failure of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to transmit electronically the… Read more »

Nigeria: 176bn Revenue At Risk As SPV Partners Move to Sue Govt in London Over $304m e-Customs Project

The Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) partners in the disputed $304 million e-Customs project would next month sue the Nigerian government in London, over moves by the Nigeria Customs… Read more »

Nigeria: Yakubu's Promise of Credible Guber Poll Medicine After Death - Atiku

Presidential candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, yesterday, lambasted Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood… Read more »

Nigeria: $176bn Revenue At Risk As Huawei Moves to Sue Govt in London Over $304m e-Customs Project

Huawei Technologies, one of the Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) partners in the disputed $304 million e-Customs project, would next month sue the Nigerian government in London, over… Read more »

Nigeria: Race for Senate President in Tenth National Assembly Kicks Off

Barely one week after the National Assembly elections, and with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) yet to issue certificates of return to winners, the race for… Read more »

Nigeria: NPA Vows to End Illegal, Unlawful Access Into Nigerian Ports

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has stated that plans are underway to enforce and restrict Illegal and unlawful entries into the nation's seaports. Read more »

Africa: Double Eviction As Yelisa, Juiovla Are Evicted from the #BBTitans House

It was a double eviction show Sunday night for Big Brother Titans. Juicy Jay and Olivia, better known as Juiovla as a pair, were evicted from the Big Brother house. They became the… Read more »

Nigeria: Buhari Advises Chadian Factions to Support Current Democratic Process

President Muhammadu Buhari has advised leaders of the various Chadian political factions to show restraint and patriotism by involving themselves in the ongoing transition to… Read more »

Nigeria: Vote Out APC to End Bad Governance, Impunity, in Kaduna, PDP Tell Residents

The opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kaduna state, has asked residents of the state to end bad governance and impunity by voting out the ruling All Progressives… Read more »

Nigeria: Sanwo-Olu Reels Out Achievements, Says New Projects Will Push Lagos to Greater Heights

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos state has promised to continue the pace of development in the Centre of Excellence if he wins Saturday's election, which will offer him a… Read more »

Nigeria: Trade Balance Declines From U.S. $50 Million to U.S.$$20 Million

The modest gains in oil production was unable to lift Nigeria's trade balance as the country's balance of trade position has reversed from surplus to deficit. Read more »

Nigeria: Local Election Observers Urge INEC to Upload Results On IREV Portal

The Centre for Accountability and Inclusive Development (CAAID) and partners yesterday called on the National Electoral Commission (INEC) to ensure that all polling unit results in… Read more »