Nigeria: Abia Lawmaker Writes Ikpeazu, Seeks Explanation On N27.4 Billion World Bank Funds for Aba Roads

After months of haranguing over the alleged misappropriation of the N27.4 billion World Bank funds, a member of the Abia State House of Assembly, Hon. Obinna Ichita, has formally… Read more »

Nigeria: Buhari Directs Power Ministry, Relevant Agencies to Make Affordable Electricity Available to Nigerians

President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday gave a presidential order to the Ministry of Power and other relevant agencies to ensure that Nigerians have access to affordable electricity. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria's Election Badly Flawed, INEC Failed, Says Financial Times in Editorial

As controversies continue to trail Nigeria's just concluded 2023 presidential and National Assembly polls held last weekend, The Financial Times of London has said the elections… Read more »

Nigeria: Six States Ask Supreme Court to Declare INEC's Pronouncement of Tinubu As President-Elect Null, Void, of No Effect

In what appears like a copy-cat replay of an ongoing suit over the move by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to ban the use of some denomination of old currencies, six states of… Read more »

Nigeria: NLC Condemns Planned Concession of Airports, Supports National Carrier

President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Joseph Ajaero has said the body is fully in support of the national carrier project, while condemning federal government's… Read more »

Nigeria: National Assembly Supplementary Election Will Hold After Governorship Poll - INEC

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that supplementary elections for Senate and House of Representatives would be held after the governorship… Read more »

Nigeria: Processes, Outcome of Feb 25 Election Grossly Flawed, It Must Be Challenged - Atiku

Presidential candidate of the People's Democratic Party, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has said that Saturday' presidential and National Assembly elections were grossly flawed and as such… Read more »

Nigeria: We Won This Election, We Will Explore All Legal and Peaceful Options to Reclaim Our Mandate - Obi

The Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has said that he won the February 25, Presidential Election and he would prove it. Read more »

West Africa: ECOWAS Congratulates Tinubu, Sues for Peace

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission, has congratulated president-elect Bola Ahmed on his victory at last weekend's poll. Read more »

Uganda/Nigeria: Nigeria in Make or Break Battle With Uganda for World Cup Ticket

Nigeria's Flying Eagles yesterday intensified their training ahead of today's Africa U20 Cup of Nations quarter-final clash with Uganda. Read more »

Nigeria: With Tinubu, New Chapter Beckons in African Leadership - Sanwo-Olu

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, said the nation's democracy has recorded another major victory, following the emergence of his predecessor and leader, Bola Tinubu as… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria, in Times Like This...

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had assured the country of its readiness to deploy the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) and the Election Result… Read more »

Nigeria: In Search of Humanitarian Aid for North-East

Ugo Aliogo examines the UN statistics and the $1.3 billion needed to reach 6 million people in North-east Nigeria with humanitarian assistance in 2023 Read more »

Nigeria: Labour Party Vows to Challenge Presidential Election Result in Court

Labour Party has declared its intention to challenge the victory of the All Progressive Congress presidential candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, in a competent court. Read more »

Nigeria: Analysts Predict End to Cash Crunch After the General Elections

Analysts have predicted that the nationwide cash crunch following the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) naira redesign policy would subside post presidential and national assembly… Read more »

Nigeria: There May Be Voters Apathy During Next Round of Election - NHRC

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has raised the alarm that with the way the presidential and national assembly elections were handled by the Independent National… Read more »

Nigeria: Amina Mohammed Calls for African Solutions in Addressing Continent's Environmental Challenges

The Deputy Secretary General of the United Nations, Ms. Amina Mohammed has advised African leaders to support and invest in environmental and sustainability solutions that have… Read more »

Nigeria: Glencore Fined $700m for Bribing Nigerian Officials, Others

A United States judge yesterday ordered Glencore Plc to pay $700 million in connection with its guilty plea over a decade-long scheme to bribe foreign officials across several… Read more »

Nigeria: Drama As INEC Declares Collation Officer 'Persona Non Grata'

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Kebbi State, yesterday declared collation officer for Marafa ward in Birnin Kebbi Local Government Area of Kebbi State, Mr… Read more »

Nigeria: We're Monitoring INEC's Declaration of Presidential Election Results - ASUU

As Nigerians await the final outcome of last Saturday's presidential/national assembly elections, the leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) said it paying… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria Elections Lacked Transparency, Fell Short of Expectations, Int'l Observer Groups Declare

The International Republican Institute (IRI) and National Democratic Institute (NDI) Joint Election Observation Mission, yesterday noted that inadequate communication and lack of… Read more »

Nigeria: Tougher Times for Nigerians As Kerosene Price Rises By 163%, Petrol By 54%

There appears to be no respite for Nigeria's poor and vulnerable whose main source of cooking fuel is kerosene, with the price of the product rising by a whopping 163 per cent… Read more »

Nigeria: Uphold Popular Will of Nigerians, Southern, Middle Belt Leaders Tell INEC

The Southern and Middle Belt Leaders' Forum (SMBLF) has expressed concern over the non-transmission of the results of Saturday's presidential and National Assembly elections to the… Read more »

Nigeria: Another Bonus of N127m Awaits Osimhen If He Scores More Nine Goals

Super Eagles striker, Victor Osimhen stands to reap an additional bonus of Ꞓ260,000 (about N127million @ official exchange rate of N487 to Ꞓ1) if he achieves the 30-goal mark… Read more »

Nigeria: One Woman Dies Every Two Minutes Due to Pregnancy or Childbirth - UN Agencies

*70% of maternal deaths occur in Sub-Saharan Africa Read more »