March 09, 2023
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 »
March 08, 2023
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 »
March 07, 2023
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 »
March 06, 2023
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 »
March 05, 2023
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 »
March 03, 2023
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 »
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 »