October 23, 2023
Nigeria: Supreme Court Hears Appeals Over Presidential Election
Atiku, Mr Obi and the APM all filed separate appeals to challenge the decision of the court which affirmed President Tinubu's election. Read more »
Nigeria: Only 1,300 Doctors Attending to Kano's 15 Million Residents
The World Health Organisation (WHO) recommends one doctor to 600 patients. Read more »
Nigeria: Yahaya Bello Counters Aide, Says No Attempt Was Made On His Life
The governor said the incident was a misunderstanding between security agents. Read more »
Nigeria: Supreme Court Reserves Judgement On Atiku's Appeal Against Tinubu
A seven-member panel of the Supreme Court led by John Okoro adjourned the case for judgement after taking the arguments of lawyers to parties in the suit. Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Appoints New CEO for Energy Commission of Nigeria
President Tinubu expects the new ECN Chief Executive to make a positive impact on his administration's intensive push to diversify the nation's energy sources. Read more »
Nigeria: FEC Approves Creation of $5bn Humanitarian, Poverty Alleviation Trust Fund - Minister
The Minister, Betta Edu, said the fund would get contributions from the government, private sector, development partners, philanthropic individuals and other innovative forms of… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Govt Approves Draft Policy On Solid Minerals Development
The policy will empower the ministry to act precisely on various issues, including security measures, combating illegal mining activities across the country, and securing Nigeria's… Read more »
Nigeria: AGF, EFCC Laud UK Court's Judgement Dismissing P&ID $11 Billion Suit
Nigeria had moved to nullify the arbitral award of $9.6 billion made in 2017 in favour of P&ID but had ballooned to $11 billion for an alleged breach of a gas supply and… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Govt Announces New Date for Student Loan Implementation
Since signing the bill into law in June many Nigerians have criticised its introduction, describing it as a ground for the introduction of tuition fees in the nation's tertiary… Read more »
Nigeria: Supreme Court Dismisses APM's Appeal Against Tinubu
A seven-member panel of the Supreme Court chaired by John Okoro dismissed the appeal after APM lawyer, Chukwuma Machukwu-Ume, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, withdrew the suit. Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Hails Nigeria's Victory in P&ID Case
President Tinubu said the judgement proved conclusively that nation states will no longer be held hostage by economic conspiracies between private firms and solitarily corrupt… Read more »
Nigeria: Climate Change - Niger State Mulls Carbon Credit Market Establishment
Governor Umar Bago said there is free money in the global credit market but that the state must aggregate all its forests to tap into that income stream. Read more »
Nigeria: Lagos Govt Seals Off Alaba Market, Others
The state government also sealed off some markets within the Trade Fair in Ojo area of the state. Read more »
Nigeria: Appeal Court Sacks Senate Minority Leader, Orders Rerun
The court said the Senate Minority Leader, Simon Mwadkwon, was not validly nominated by the PDP for the 25 February senatorial election. Read more »
Nigeria: Presidential Election - Tight Security As Supreme Court Hears Atiku, Obi, APM's Appeals
At the entrance of the Supreme Court, hooded SSS operatives and mobile police officers were seen screening accredited lawyers, litigants and journalists. Read more »
Nigeria: Emefiele, Bawa and Urgency of the Rule of Law
Instructively, the rule of law is one of Tinubu's Eight Point Agenda. So far, the claim does not wash. Read more »
Nigeria: Zamfara Govt Releases Evidence of How Matawalle Allegedly Blew Billions of Naira On Uncompleted Project
Mr Matawalle, last Friday, denied the allegation of embezzling billions from the Zamfara cargo airport project but that denial seems to have opened the Pandora's box as the state… Read more »
Nigeria: World Rugby Lists Nigeria As One of the Six Emerging Rugby-Playing Nations
The senior men's national team, the Black Stallions, have qualified for the final phase of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Read more »
Africa: African Football League - Enyimba Captain Not Giving Up After 1-0 Loss to Wydad
Enyimba captain is not giving up after the 1-0 home defeat to Wydad, as he believes Enyimba can also travel to Casablanca and win Read more »
October 22, 2023
Nigeria: Nigerian Senate Wants Electronic Transmission of Election Results From 2027
The Senate said the ambiguity evident in Section 64 of the Electoral Act should be removed to allow for the use of technology in transmitting election results. Read more »
Nigeria: Implications of Central Bank's Revised Forex Policy On Food Security
Some experts express mixed feelings about the impact of the CBN policy on the state of food security in the country. Read more »
Nigeria: World Food Day - Experts Discuss Ways to Transform Nigeria's Food Systems
The experts spoke during a panel session themed "Scaling Innovations and technologies for food system transformation". Read more »
Nigeria: Shettima Arrives in U.S. Ahead of AfDB World Food Prize
Mr Shettima will deliver a keynote address at the event which will commence on 24 October. Read more »
Nigeria: JAMB Reacts to Alleged Admission Controversy, Promises Transparency
JAMB also added that it has engaged with universities to ensure a fair outcome... Read more »
Nigeria: Why Nations Must Stop Playing Politics With Climate Change - Expert
"Climate change is a life or death matter and should not be seen as an opportunity for politicking or for economic speculation," Nnimmo Bassey, Director of the Health of Mother… Read more »