April 18, 2023
Nigeria: INEC Declares PDP's Fintiri Winner of Adamawa Governorship Election
Mr Fintiri polled a total of 430,861 votes to defeat Mrs Dahiru who got 398,788 votes. Read more »
Nigeria: APC Retains Majority in Senate With 59 Senators-Elect As PDP Trails With 36
The 109 senators-elect will be inaugurated on 13 June. Read more »
Nigeria: Court Overturns Ifeanyi Ararume's Removal As NNPCL Chair, Awards N5bn Damages
The court ordered the reinstatement of Ifeanyi Ararume as the non-executive chair of NNPCL, and awarded N5 billion damages in his favour. Read more »
Nigeria: Okey Wali Abducted, Lawyers' Group Begs for His Release
The former NBA president Okey Wali was abducted in the early hours of Monday. Read more »
Nigeria: Ikare Crisis - Ondo Monarch in Trouble Over Appointment of Chief Imam
Ondo State Government has given the Olukare of Ikare Akoko, Kadiri Momoh, 24 hours to reverse his appointment of a new Chief Imam Read more »
Nigeria: Chrisland - Deceased's Parents Appear Before Coroner's Inquest
The counsel to the school accused LASUTH authorities of delaying the release of samples for fresh autopsy as ordered by the coroner. Read more »
Nigeria: Stock Market Closes Negative Monday, Sheds N418 Billion
Similarly, the overall market capitalisation value lost N418 billion to close at N27.850 trillion from N28.267 trillion. Read more »
Nigeria: Binani Asks Court to Stop INEC From Voiding Her Illegal Declaration As Adamawa Governor-Elect
Binani further argued that INEC usurped the powers of the election tribunal by nullifying the declaration originally made. Read more »
Nigeria: Kidnappers Abduct Couple Returning From Religious Worship in Osun
The man and his wife were riding on a motorcycle when they ran into an ambush mounted by the kidnappers. Read more »
April 17, 2023
Nigeria: Hope for Millions As Nigeria Approves Malaria Vaccine
Similar to Ghana, Mrs Adeyeye said the vaccine is indicated for the prevention of malaria in children from 5 months to 36 months of age. Read more »
Nigeria: Chinese Miners Bribe Nigerian Militants to Access Mineral Reserves in Nigeria - Report
"Chinese mining contractors, who local communities have accused of abuses and paying pitiful wages, often smuggle minerals out of the country illegally and are sometimes arrested,"… Read more »
Nigeria: 33 People Buried After Attack in Kaduna
Residents of the area told Channels Television that 33 people were buried after the attack. Read more »
Nigeria: Police Begin Trial of APGA Chair for Alleged Forgery of Supreme Court Judgement
The police opened the trial of the APGA chair accused of forging a Supreme Court judgement, after announcing that a court official would be their witness in the case. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's Discos Generated N434 Billion in Q3, Q4 2022 - Report
The NBS said in terms of revenue, N232.32 billion was generated by the DisCos in Q4 2022 compared to N202.62 billion in Q3 2022. Read more »
Nigeria: Aviation Ministry Sues for Peace As Striking Workers Block Access Roads to Lagos Airport
Aviation workers on Monday blocked major access roads to both the international and domestic wings of the Murtala Muhammed Airport in Lagos. Read more »
Nigeria: Tribunal Receives Six Petitions Challenging Oyo Governorship, Assembly Election Results
The candidates of the Allied People's Movement (APM) and Action Alliance (AA) are challenging the reelection of Governor Seyi Makinde Read more »
Nigeria: Election Petition - Tribunal Orders Substituted Service On Sanwo-Olu
Gboyega Rhodes-Vivour of LP informed the tribunal that Mr Sanwo-Olu evaded the service of the petition on him by the court's bailiff. Read more »
Nigeria: Adamawa Supplementary Poll - Atiku Deplores REC's Action, Says It's Treasonable
Atiku says the initial decision the REC in Adamawa, Hudu Yunusa-Ari, to declare Binani as the winner of the governorship election is a case study in the shambolic nature of the… Read more »
Nigeria: Fashola Speaks On Tinubu's Alleged Dual Citizenship
"I know he (Tinubu) carries a Nigerian passport. I don't know about dual citizenship. I know he resided abroad when he went into exile." Read more »
Nigeria: Buhari Meets With Bawa, Buratai, Two Governors, Others in Saudi Arabia
President Buhari received Governors Mai Mala Buni of Yobe, Babagana Zulum of Borno and the incoming Governor of Katsina State, Dikko Radda. Read more »
Nigeria: Cloning Nigerian Banks' Social Media Accounts, Internet Fraudsters Fleece Unsuspecting Customers
Experts have since warned customers to be wary of banks' social media handles they interact with, urging them to ensure they engage only verified accounts on Twitter and Facebook… Read more »
Nigeria: Why the National Assembly Race Matter
Nigerians have divided opinions about the efficacy of democracy in driving its development. There are constant threats to our democracy stemming from procedural and structural… Read more »
Nigeria: Glory to Nigeria!
The new dispensation will usher in a new and refreshing era in which our beautiful and great nation shall excel and go from strength to strength. Read more »
Nigeria: Ogun Traffic Agency Officer Kidnapped On Lagos-Ibadan Expressway
The TRACE officer, Popoola Olasupo, was on Sunday abducted at Fidiwo axis on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway. Read more »
Nigeria: PDP Wins Zamfara Central Senate Seat, Gusau/Tsafe Federal Constituency in Rerun Elections
A former minister, Ikra Bilbis, of the PDP, scored 102,866 votes to defeat Kabiru Marafa of the APC who polled 91,216 votes to win the Zamfara Central senatorial seat. Read more »