Nigeria: Court Bars Nigerian Govt From Deducting N16 Billion From Anambra's Allocations

The N16 billion represents the local governments' share of the Paris Club refund, which the Anambra State Government received on their behalf but refused to hand over to them. Read more »

Nigeria: Police Urge Man Sharing Widow's Nude Photos to Submit Self

Amarah Kennedy has been accused of posting his former lovers' nude photos on social media. Read more »

Nigeria: Table Tennis - Aruna Drops to 18th As Mati Climbs to 63rd Place

Aruna slipped one place to 18th in the world rankings, while Mati climbed 13 places to 63rd place in the ITTF rankings Read more »

Nigeria: NFF President Happy Over Presence of Young Referees

NFF president has revealed that Nigerian referees will no longer pay out of pocket for development and training programmes. Read more »

Nigeria: Tinubu Submits U.S. Varsity Documents, Embassy's Criminal Record Clearance Letter to Court

President Tinubu, on Tuesday, opened his defence at the presidential election court in the case filed by Atiku to challenge his victory in the 25 February election. Read more »

Nigeria: We're On Right Track to Success - Tinubu

Mr Tinubu says his government is committed to instituting reforms that will engender the sustainable growth and development of the country. Read more »

Nigeria: Premium Times' Journalist Shortlisted for Financial Journalism Awards

Category winners will be announced at a gala event in Johannesburg on 3 August 2023. Read more »

Nigeria: President Election Court Admits in Evidence EU Observers' Report On Nigeria's 2023 Polls

The EU observers' report, which was critical of INEC's conduct of the disputed election, was admitted as an exhibit in the case filed by Atiku Abubakar to challenge President Bola… Read more »

Nigeria: 2023 Polls - Police Conclude Investigation On Adamawa Rec, Submit 216 Case Files On Electoral Offences to INEC

INEC says it will work with the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) and 427 lawyers to prosecute the alleged offenders Read more »

Nigeria: APC Disowns Senate, Reps Principal Officers Announced By Akpabio, Abbas

"The national headquarters of the party, the NWC, has not given any such information or communicated about the choice of officers," APC National Chairman, Abdullahi Adamu, said. Read more »

Nigeria: INEC to Conduct Bye-Elections in Four Federal, State Constituencies

The planned bye-elections followed the resignation of a federal lawmaker, the death of another federal lawmaker and two state legislators. Read more »

Nigeria: JAMB Vs Mmesoma - I Don't Know Where My Daughter Registered for UTME - Candidate's Father Speaks

Mr Ejikeme said his daughter and her siblings are brilliant and have always topped their classes since nursery school, so Miss Mmesoma could not have forged any result. Read more »

Nigeria: Senate to Constitute Special, Standing Committees Before July Ending - Bamidele

Mr Bamidele also said with the leadership of the Senate in place, it will soon screen the service chiefs appointed by President Bola Tinubu on 19 June. Read more »

Nigeria: Fitch Places Ecobank Rating On Negative Watch As Naira Devaluation Weighs

Ecobank Nigeria is particularly susceptible on account of the elevated risk around the capital from its huge impaired loans that are denominated in foreign currency. Read more »

Nigeria: Kano Anti-Corruption Commission Arrests Ex-Ganduje Commissioner Over Alleged N1 Billion Fraud

The anti-corruption commission said those 'found wanting' would be charged in court. Read more »

Nigeria: Senate Asks IGP to Probe Allegations of Extortion, Harassment By Police On Highways

The Senate also urged the IGP to ensure the training and retraining of police personnel to be civil to citizens. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria's Average Passengers' Airfare Rise By 34.1% - NBS

According to the report, Kebbi State recorded the highest air transport fare (for specified routes, single journeys) in May with N80,000, followed by Bayelsa with N79,050, while… Read more »

Nigeria: Alleged Fake Result - 'Somebody Is 'Coaching' You,' JAMB Replies Ejikeme Mmesoma

The candidate has insisted that the controversial score is what she got from JAMB. Read more »

Nigeria: INEC Closes Defence in Peter Obi's Petition, Presidential Election Court Accepts More Exhibits

INEC closed the defence of its conduct in the 25 February presidential election after its sole witness testified on Tuesday. Read more »

Nigeria: INEC Begins Review of 2023 Polls, Says BVAs Recorded 98% Success

"Our records show that the success rate for BVAS accreditation stands at 98% compared to the Smart Card Reader's 29.2% during the 2019 General Election," the INEC chairman said. Read more »

Nigeria: Bamidele, Umahi, Ndume Named As Senate Principal Officers

The Senate president said the newly appointed principal officers were consensus candidates of the ruling APC. Read more »

Nigeria: Bamidele, Umahi, Ndume Named As Senate Principal Officers

The Senate president said the newly appointed principal officers were consensus candidates of the ruling APC. Read more »

Nigeria: Enugu Govt Threatens to Shut Schools, Markets Observing IPOB's Sit-At-Home

The government spoke on Tuesday through the Secretary to the State Government. Read more »

Nigeria: Alleged Fake Result - JAMB Bars Candidate From Sitting UTME As Ezekwesili Calls for Probe

JAMB said it has since 2021 stopped issuing notifications of result slips as being paraded by Miss Mmesoma. Read more »

Nigeria: JAMB Registrar Oloyede Speaks On 'Forged' Result, Alleges Plot to Clone His Voice

Mr Oloyede said if JAMB should reveal what it knows about the various forgery cases, people would be shocked. Read more »