March 12, 2023
Nigeria: Peter Obi, Soludo Disagree Over Control of Anambra Assembly
Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), and Anambra State Governor Chukwuma Soludo of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), have intensified campaigns… Read more »
March 11, 2023
Nigeria: NigeriaDecides2023: Real Reasons Tinubu Lost in Lagos
The victory of Labour Party in Lagos State has thrown the political camp of Mr Tinubu into apprehension ahead of next Saturday's governorship and House of Assembly elections. Read more »
Nigeria: Governorship Election - Nigerian Universities Announce New Resumption Dates
Nigerian tertiary institutions had earlier been directed by the Federal Ministry of Education to suspend academic activities until 14th March. Read more »
March 10, 2023
Nigeria: Factors That Helped 'Structureless' Obi Score Over 6 Million Presidential Votes
Many people harboured the notion that Mr Obi's political structure could not win a local government election outside Anambra State. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Military Deactivates 74 Illegal Refineries in Two Weeks - Official
DHQ said the troops, in the conduct of Operation Octopus, also destroyed 341 storage tanks, 31 wooden boats, 260 ovens and 15 dugout pits. Read more »
Nigeria: Supreme Court Removes Shekarau As Kano Senator-Elect
Mr Shekarau was the flagbearer of the NNPP for the Kano Central Senatorial zone before he ditched the party for the PDP. Read more »
Nigeria: NLC Goes On Strike in Imo, Accuses Govt of Using Thugs, Police to Disrupt Its Election
"The allegation is nonsense," says a spokesperson to Governor Hope Uzodinma. Read more »
Nigeria: Former Nigerian Statistician General, Yemi Kale, Gets New Job
Mr Kale will lead the firm's view on macroeconomics and enhance the breadth of solutions involving economic modelling Read more »
Nigeria: Court Remands Ex-Imo Deputy Governor in Prison
His lawyers said his arraignment was politically-motivated. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerians Lament As Traders, Motorists Reject Old Naira Notes
Despite lamenting the ripple effect of the cash crunch on their businesses, traders refused to accept the old Naira notes from customers. Read more »
Nigeria: INEC to Appeal Ruling On Voting With Temporary Voter Cards - Official
A court had on Thursday, ordered INEC to allow some two Nigerians to vote with their Temporary Voter Cards (TVC). Read more »
Nigeria: UN Condemns Killing of Civilians in Borno
The civilians were reportedly ambushed and killed brutally. Read more »
Nigeria: IWD 2023 - Nigeria Falling in Women's Political Participation
Despite excelling in the private sector, Nigerian women are underrepresented in elective offices. Read more »
Nigeria: Federal High Court Judges Recalled From Compulsory Retirement Set to Begin Sitting
The judges of the Federal High Court were recalled after obtaining separate court judgments that overturned the National Judicial Council (NJC)'s disciplinary action against them. Read more »
March 09, 2023
Nigeria: Troops Foiled Thugs' Attempt to Disrupt Presidential, NASS Elections in Kogi, Others - DHQ
The troops also recovered three pump action guns, two locally fabricated AK 47 rifles, six locally made assorted guns and two daggers from the thugs. Read more »
Nigeria: U.S. Varsity Speaks On Certificate Forgery Allegation Against Rhodes-Vivour
Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour has been at the centre of a certificate forgery allegation after an email that purportedly emanated from the office of the Registrar of MIT appeared on social… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's Foreign Trade Fell in Q4 2022 - NBS
Data on Nigeria's exports to her trading partners showed that Spain was Nigeria's top export destination in Q4 2022 Read more »
Nigeria: PDP Challenges YPP to Provide Evidence Gov Emmanuel Visited INEC Office
The PDP spokesperson in the state, Borono Bassey, said in a statement on Tuesday in Uyo that the allegation against the Akwa Ibom governor and the PDP was "wild" and "false". Read more »
Nigeria: P&ID - Nigeria Govt Wants UK Court to Overturn $11bn Judgement Debt
Nigeria's lawyer told the court that P&ID obtained its contract "by telling repeated lies and paying bribes to officials." Read more »
Nigeria: #NigeriaDecides2023 - NILDS, CSOs Lament Decline in Number of Women Elected Into National Assembly
Results of the recent national elections showed a general decline in female representations at the National Assembly. Read more »
Nigeria: 100 Days in Office - APC, PDP Disagree Over Governor Adeleke's Scorecard in Osun
Opposition APC says Governor Adeleke's performance has been so far woeful in Osun State. Read more »
Nigeria: Enugu Business Owners Continue to Reject Old N500, N1,000 Notes
A food vendor said she would not collect the old notes because nobody was ready to collect them from her. Read more »
Nigeria: Two Killed As Train Crushes Lagos Staff Bus
Two female staff members of the state government died in the accident. Read more »
Nigeria: Can Catholic Priest Help APC Reclaim Benue State From PDP?
Hyacinth Alia, 56, ditched his cassock last year and emerged as the governorship candidate of the APC in Benue State. Read more »
Nigeria: Buhari Returns From Qatar, Arrives Daura for Saturday's Elections
Mr Buhari joined the UN Secretary General, António Guterres, and other world leaders to mobilise political will, solidarity and actions to transform LCDs. Read more »