March 20, 2023
Nigeria: Borno Speaker Re-Elected Fifth Time, as APC in Guzamala Lga Polls 18,339, PDP 181
The Speaker of the Borno State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Abdulkarim Lawan has been re-elected on the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC to represent Guzamala… Read more »
March 19, 2023
Africa: #BBTitans Finale - the Strongest Contenders to Watch
With less than two weeks to go, the remaining 12 Housemates in the Big Brother Titans House face their biggest test yet in their quest for the ultimate prize of 100 thousand… Read more »
Nigeria: Ibori Loses LG to PDP's Oborevwori
....as APC's Omo-Agege wins three, Ogboru loses in home LG Read more »
Nigeria: INEC Postpones Collation of Abia State Results Till Monday March 21
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has adjourned the collation of results of Abia State governorship election till 9:00am Monday morning. Read more »
March 18, 2023
Nigeria: West African Ministers Rate INEC High On Elections - Fashola
Mr Babatunde Fashola, Minister of Works and Housing, says four West African Ministers rated the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) high in the conduct of Feb. 25… Read more »
March 17, 2023
Nigeria: Threats of Violence, Intimidation Worry Nat'l Peace Committee
Ahead of tomorrow's governorship and State Assembly elections, the National Peace Committee, NPC, has expressed concerns over what it described as open threats of intimidation and… Read more »
Nigeria: Fresh Attack On Niger Communities - 4 Soldiers, 6 Others Killed By Bandits
Bandits have again launched a fresh attack on some communities in Niger State, killing 11 people, including a Major in the Nigerian Army and three other soldiers. Read more »
Nigeria: Anti-Corruption CSOs, Lawyers Petition Buhari, Demand Probe of EFCC Under Bawa
Scores of Anti-corruption organisations and constitutional lawyers in Nigeria yesterday submitted a petition to President Muhammadu Buhari, protesting what they described as brazen… Read more »
Nigeria: No Decision Yet On Re-Introduction of Tablets, E-Learning in Secondary Schools - Osun Govt
The Osun government says there is no decision yet on the re-introduction of tablets and e-learning in secondary schools in the state. Read more »
Nigeria: One Day to Polls - Anxiety As 837 Governor, 10,240 Assembly Candidates Go to 'War'
There is anxiety in the polity as no fewer than 837 candidates including 24 women go to battle tomorrow for 28 governorship seats. Also, 10,240 standard bearers are jostling for… Read more »
Nigeria: South Kaduna Killings - Killers Playing a Script to Suppress Votes - PDP Chair
The killings in Zangon Kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna State a few days before the election were a threat to democracy by the killers playing a script to suppress votes and… Read more »
Nigeria: Presidential Election Results Came As Shock to Many - Presidency
*Says govs not gods, security agencies'll prevent rigging Read more »
Ghana: Christian Atsu Laid to Rest in Accra
It was a black Friday for Ghanaians when the remains of Christian Atsu, who died during the devastating earthquake in southern Turkey last month, was laid to rest in Accra, the… Read more »
March 16, 2023
Nigeria: Nigeria Dominates African Cocaine Smuggling Routes - Report
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, UNODC, has said that the Nigerian market tops the list of cocaine smuggling regions in Africa. Read more »
Nigeria: Fuel Scarcity, Insecurity to Push 24.8m Nigerians Into Deep Poverty - Cadre Harmonise Report
....says 18,000 IDPs to face more crisis Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Reports 1,064 Suspected Cases of Diphtheria in 21 States
Nigeria has recorded another 377 new suspected cases of Diphtheria, bringing the total number of cases to 1,064 from 21 states. Read more »
Nigeria: Oil Market - Nigeria's Bonny Light Rebounds, Hits $74.35per Barrel
.As OPEC, IEA present positive outlooks Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Improves By Two Spots On Global Terrorism Index
Nigeria has improved by moving two places up to rank sixth in the 2022 global terrorism index (GTI), from the initial fourth position it was since 2017. Read more »
Nigeria: Presidential Election - 98% of Nigerians Voted Without Intimidation - Garba Shehu
A Senior Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu said "98 or 99 percent of Nigerians voted in the February 25th Presidential Election without fear or… Read more »
Nigeria: Compensate Workers for Fighting Covid - ILO
The International Labour Organisation, ILO, has called on countries across the globe to improve the working conditions and earnings of key workers who were essential during the… Read more »
Nigeria: Why Wike Is Acting Like a Bull in China Shop - Atiku
·Say's Rivers gov deceived G-5 colleagues Read more »
Nigeria: Conversion of Polys, Coes to Universities - ASUP, NBTE, NCCE Call for Caution
The National Policy on Education recommends the National Certificate in Education, NCE, as the minimum qualification to teach in Nigeria. The NCE is awarded after a three-year… Read more »
Nigeria: Ministry Recalls, Investigates Lagos Principal Who Sent Student Home - Peter Obi
Lagos State government has commenced investigation into the incident of a school principal who reportedly sent a student away because she used a poster of Labour Party, LP's Peter… Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu's Silence Over Attacks On Igbos in Lagos Dangerous for Nigeria - LP
The chief spokesperson of Labour Party, Dr. Yunusa Tanko, has said the loud silence by the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, over the continuous ethnic profiling and hate… Read more »
March 15, 2023
Nigeria: Lagos Ranks 133rd in World's Most Polluted Cities - Report
A 2022 World Air Quality Report conducted by IQAir has ranked Lagos State as the 133 world's most polluted cities (historical data 2017-2022). Read more »