Nigeria: Labour Party Supporters Mob Factional Leader Apapa in Court

The factional chairman of the Labour Party, Mr Apapa, had earlier had an altercation with the director-general of Peter Obi's presidential campaigns before court proceedings… Read more »

Nigeria: House Speaker - Doguwa, Two Others Drop Out, Back Abbas

Abubakar Makki (APC, Jigawa) and Tunji Raheem (APC, Kwara) also pulled out of the race alongside Mr Doguwa Read more »

Nigeria: Keyamo Attacks Atiku Over Criticism of Blinken's Call to Tinubu

US Secretary of State Blinken, on Wednesday, called Nigerian President-elect Tinubu to assure him of the US commitment to further strengthening the U.S.-Nigeria relationship with… Read more »

Nigeria: Fashola Speaks On Failure, Closure of Ijora-Olopa Bridge in Lagos

Mr Fashola, in a statement by his spokesperson, identified the failed section of the bridge as the Ijora-Olopa inward Ijora-Oloye-Apapa. Read more »

Nigeria: Critical Shortage of Skilled Birth Attendants in Healthcare Centers - Official

The NPHCDA boss said the government is introducing Community-based Health Research, Innovative-training and Services Programme (CRISP) to address the challenge. Read more »

Nigeria: Over 100 Killed in Plateau in 48 Hours - Lawmaker Raises Alarm

The lawmaker says terrorists have killed over 400 people in Mangu/Bokkos federal constituency of Plateau State in the last four years. Read more »

Nigeria: Bayelsa Oil Spills Cleanup to Cost U.S.$12 Billion - Report

A similar cleanup in the neighbouring Rivers State has suffered several years of delay. Read more »

Nigeria: President Muhammadu Buhari Condemns Attack On U.S. Embassy Officials in Nigeria

PREMIUM TIMES reported the attack on an American embassy convoy in Anambra State, south-east Nigeria on Tuesday. Read more »

Nigeria: President-Elect Tinubu Discusses Nigeria-U.S. Relations With U.S. Secretary Blinken

Mr Blinken said he looks forward to continuing to strengthen the US-Nigeria partnership which is built on shared interests and strong people-to-people ties. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerian Govt Warns Doctors Against Planned Strike Commencing Today

"There is nothing like warning strike. A strike is a strike. If they want to take that risk, the options are there..." Read more »

Nigeria: Gunmen Attack U.S. Convoy in Anambra, Kill Four

The attackers "murdered two police operatives and two staff of the US consulate and set their bodies and their vehicles ablaze." Read more »

Nigeria: Why Gunmen Killed U.S. Officials in Nigeria - Gov Soludo

The governor vows to cooperate with security agencies in the state to "smoke out the criminals and bring them to justice." Read more »

Nigeria: Govt Shuts Apapa-Bound Lane of Marine Bridge

An investigation revealed that the vandals had set a fire underneath the bridge to gain access to iron rods and other steel components under the bridge. Read more »

Nigeria: Alleged Amnesty Fraud - Court Rejects Ecobank's Motion Against Nigerian Govt

ECOBANK also sought an order of interim injunction restraining the government from taking further steps "to further harass the applicant, directors and staff." Read more »

Nigeria: Why and How Petrol Subsidy Must Go

For Nigeria to exit from its national fiscal crisis, create prosperity for its citizens and fulfill its obligations to those citizens, we must end the decades-old drainpipe of… Read more »

Nigeria: Doctors Strike - Govt Says Negotiation Ongoing, NARD Says Not True

"The situation with the doctors' strike is of concern to government and the negotiations have been ongoing." Read more »

Nigeria: Senate Urges CBN to Release $717.5 Million Trapped Airlines' Funds

The Senate also called on the CBN to allocate $25 million to airlines operating in Nigeria at its fortnightly dollar auction. Read more »

Nigeria: Probe Presidency Officials, Ministers, Governor Tells EFCC

"I demand that the EFCC chair extend similar invitations to officers of the Presidency and members of the Federal Executive Council..." Read more »

Ghana: Ghana's President to Chair Book Launch On Buhari

Other guests expected at the book presentation include Bola Tinubu, the president-elect, and Kashim Shettima, the vice president-elect. Read more »

Nigeria: INEC Refuses to Provide 70% of Electoral Documents - Obi Tells Court

Mr Obi told the Presidential Election Petition Court that INEC denied him access to electoral documents in some states. Read more »

Nigeria: Plateau Killings - Police Arrest Five Suspects, Recover Firearms

Residents told journalists that at least, 30 people lost their lives, in the incident. Read more »

Nigeria: Abia Farmers Receive Training On Climate Prediction, Weather Forecast

"We are training the trainers so that they in turn would pass the information to their siblings and peers." Read more »

Nigeria: 13 Year-Old Wins 2023 Rivers Spelling Bee Competition

"I see the confidence in him and he has proven it." Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerian Governor Presents N71 Billion Supplementary Budget Less Than 14 Days to End of Tenure

The governor says the money was needed to fund ongoing projects in the state. Read more »

Nigeria: Labour Party Leaders Clash At Presidential Election Petition Court

The Labour Party leaders clashed as the Presidential Election Petition Court resumed sitting on Wednesday. Read more »