March 08, 2023
Nigeria: Court Grants INEC Permission to Reconfigure BVAs Machines
The Court of Appeal, however, ordered INEC to upload the data on the BVAS machines to the back-end server and make certified true copies of the data to the respondents. Read more »
Nigeria: Despite Naira Scarcity, Party Agents Bought Votes With Cash, Bank Transfers - NBA Report
The NBA, in its interim report on the 25 February elections, confirmed vote-buying took place in different states and Abuja, although on a less brazen scale compared to previous… Read more »
Nigeria: Atiku Inaugurates Legal Team, Charges It to Reclaim Mandate From Tinubu
Atiku told the team to also use the opportunity of the trial to strengthen constitutional democracy in the country. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Gets New British High Commissioner
According to the statement announcing his appointment, Mr Montgomery will take up his appointment in April. Read more »
Nigeria: Election - NSCIA Asks Security Agencies to Deal With Individuals Making Unguarded Utterances
The NSCIA says it observes highly placed individuals making unsubstantiated claims capable of heating the polity. Read more »
Nigeria: INEC May Postpone Saturday's Governorship, State Assembly Elections
The election was scheduled to hold on Saturday, 11th March, two weeks after the presidential election. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Breweries Records Modest Profit Growth As Revenue Jumps 25 Percent
Cost of sales, totalling N337.3 billion, gulped N60.4 billion. Read more »
Nigeria: CBN Issues Operational Guidelines On Open Banking
The operational guidelines outline the procedures that govern how banks and other financial institutions are permitted to access and manage customer data. Read more »
Nigeria: Lagos2023 - Sanwo-Olu Assures Igbo Traders of Safety
Mr Sanwo-Olu took a tour of the markets ahead of the Saturday gubernatorial election. Read more »
Nigeria: PDP's Lawal Leads Challenge Against Matawalle in Zamfara Governorship Race
Mr Matawalle is fighting his most intense political battle as he seeks a second term. Read more »
Nigeria: 2023 - Rivers Labour Party Chairman Endorses PDP Governorship Candidate
The chairman, however, urged members and supporters to vote for LP candidates for the State House of Assembly in their various constituencies. Read more »
Nigeria: President Buhari Asks Nigerians Abroad to Support Tinubu's Govt
Mr Buhari commends the contributions of Nigerians in Diaspora to national development. Read more »
March 07, 2023
Nigeria: Swept Away - Biggest Losers in National Assembly Races
There were many surprises from the 25 February Nigerian National Assembly elections. Read more »
Nigeria: Veteran Actor Fadeyi Oloro Dies
Mr Arowosafe, who played Fadeyi Oloro in a Yoruba TV series titled 'Arelu' in the 80s, was ill for over three years before his shocking death. Read more »
Liberia: Ex-Soldier Accuses Gibril Massaquoi of 'Ordering' Burning of Civilians Alive
"I heard people yelling because of the fire," said soldier 50, who claimed he was an officer of the Anti-Terrorist Unit, a deadly force loyal to then President, Charles Taylor. Read more »
Nigeria: Less Than One Month to Census, Nigeria Begs for Funding Support
The minister noted that a total of N869 billion ($1.88 billion) will be required for the census including post-census activities Read more »
Nigeria: Ifeanyi Odii Remains Our Candidate in Ebonyi - PDP
Media reports indicated that Mr Odii and his running mate, Igwe Nwagu, were missing from the list of governorship candidates posted on the INEC website. Read more »
Nigeria: Presidential Election - PDP Alleges Plot By INEC to Destroy Information in BVAs Machines
"Apparently panicked by the Order, INEC rushed to court to file a motion requesting the court to allow it reconfigure the BVAS devices with the view to erasing the information… Read more »
Nigeria: Ganduje Pardons 12 Prisoners On Death Row
According to the official, some of the pardoned inmates have spent 25 years awaiting execution. Read more »
Nigeria: #NigeriaDecides2023 - INEC Presents Certificates of Return to 98 Senators-Elect
So far, only seven of the 18 political parties in the country have at least a member in the Senate, said INEC Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Consulting On Evacuation Following Controversial Comment of Tunisia President
NiDCOM added that to date, only a few Nigerians have agreed to return home, however, the mission is working with the UN Migration agency in Nigeria (IOM) to arrange tickets for… Read more »
Nigeria: President Buhari Congratulates Iyabo Masha On G-24 Appointment
Before her latest appointment, Mrs Masha was a member of Nigeria's Presidential Advisory Council On the Economy. Read more »
Nigeria: 17 Years After, Nigeria Set to Hold Green National Census
He noted that a total of N869 billion ($1.88 billion) will be required for the census including post census activities; N626 billion ($1.36 billion) for census at $6 per capita and… Read more »
Nigeria: Banky W Finally Breaks Silence After Losing Elections to Labour Party Candidate
"...Your faith in God does not stop you from hurting, but it helps you heal, and it helps you deal." Read more »
Nigeria: NSCIA Congratulates Tinubu, Counsels Him On Good Governance, National Unity
The NSCIA called on the president-elect to transform the country. Read more »