Nigeria: PDP Senator Says Party Deservedly Lost 2023 Elections

Mr Ogba added, however, that there was still hope for the PDP because it is loved by the people. Read more »

Nigeria: APC Asks Tribunal to Dismiss Three Opposition Parties' Petitions Against Tinubu's Victory

The three political parties; Action Alliance (AA), Allied Peoples Movement (APM) and Action People's Party (APP) had, in separate petitions, challenged the emergence of Mr Tinubu… Read more »

Nigeria: APC Governorship Candidate Vows to Challenge PDP's Victory At Election Tribunal

Nobody can stop us from approaching the election tribunal, says the APC candidate. Read more »

Nigeria: Supreme Court Writes INEC Over Judgement On APGA Leadership Crisis

A five-member panel of the Supreme Court on 24 March, said it made a mistake in a judgement it delivered in 2021, where it erroneously wrote the name of Victor Oye as APGA national… Read more »

Nigeria: FRSC Returns N27.1 Million Recovered From Accident Scene to Victim's Family - Official

The FRSC corps marshal expressed satisfaction over the good conduct, honesty and sense of patriotism exhibited by the personnel. Read more »

Nigeria: Datti-Ahmed - SERAP, CJID Sue Buhari, Others Over 'Unlawful N5m Fine On Channels TV'

Joined in the suit as Defendants are the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) and Lai Mohammed, minister of Information and Culture. Read more »

Nigeria: Easter - Kukah Sets Agenda for Tinubu, Tasks Judiciary On Election Petitions

"I am hopeful that you will appreciate that the most urgent task facing our nation is not infrastructure or the usual cheap talk about dividends of Democracy," the Catholic cleric… Read more »

Nigeria: Labour Party Crisis - State Chairpersons Conclude Deliberations, Maintain Support for Abure

The Labour Party, which has been in existence for several years, became a major national opposition party last year when presidential aspirant Peter Obi joined its fold. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerian Icon of Jurisprudence, Public Service Bola Ajibola Dies

Mr Ajibola, the founder of Crescent University, Abeokuta, died on Saturday midnight after a long illness associated with old age. Read more »

Nigeria: Buhari, Obasanjo, Abiodun Pay Tributes to Bola Ajibola

President Buhari says Bola Ajibola took his brilliance in law practice to the International Court of Justice at The Hague, "where he served meritoriously" Read more »

Nigeria: 15 Killed, Burnt Beyond Recognition in Enugu Highway Crash

The victims have been given mass burial. All obstructions have been cleared. Enugu State Fire Service already extinguished the fire on the bus. Read more »

Nigeria: Delta Govt Clears Air On Reported 'Deportation' of Anambra Woman

The Anambra government had earlier claimed the woman was 'repatriated' from Delta State to Anambra State for engaging in street begging. Read more »

West Africa: ECOWAS Commission to Deepen Regional Integration, Create Proof of Identification

The programme is part of efforts to deepen regional inclusion and identification of citizens of member states across the region. Read more »

Nigeria: JAMB Fixes New Date for 2023 UTME

The adjustment in the date of the UTME was to accommodate some other major and critical national assignments. Read more »

Nigeria: In Fifth Petition Against Tinubu's Victory, Another Party Alleges Results' Manipulation in 11 States

The petitioners alleged that Mr Tinubu "corruptly induced" electoral officers to falsify results at local government and state collation centres in Rivers and 10 other states. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria's Defence College Provost Backs Call for Drug Test On Public Officials

"Some political appointees and elected persons when they behave you will know clearly that they are high on drugs." Read more »

Nigeria: Benue Killings - Buhari Calls for End to 'Extreme Violence'

The president urged that efforts must be made to stop the extreme violence. Read more »

Nigeria: Shehu Sani, Charly Boy Disagree With Soyinka Over Comments Against 'Obidients'

Wole Soyinka is being trolled by Peter Obi's supporters over the Nobel laureate's criticism of their conduct. Read more »

Nigeria: Herd Immunity - Experts Urge Nigerians to Accept Covid-19 Vaccines

The COVID-19 pandemic is still very much around and Nigerians must protect themselves against the virus by taking recommended doses of the vaccines. Read more »

Africa: Over 600 Million Africans Lack Access to Quality Health Care - WHO

The COVID-19 pandemic, health emergencies, and worsening climate situations negatively impact the continent's efforts to accelerate progress toward achieving Universal Health… Read more »

Rwanda: Remember Rwanda

The nation's memory is under assault/From marinated murmurs and slanderous slurs/The journey from hate to holocaust/Indeed is perilously short Read more »

Nigeria: Reps Ask NDDC to Halt Release of N15 Billion to Federal Govt

This followed the adoption of an urgent motion of public importance by Unyime Idem (PDP-Akwa-Ibom) on the floor of the House in Abuja on Thursday. Read more »

Nigeria: Why Buhari Sacked Saratu Umar As NIPC Boss

In March, the Ministry of Trade and Investment wrote Mr Buhari to recommend the dismissal of Ms Umar on account of gross incompetence, ineptitude and poor management of the federal… Read more »

Nigeria: Inclusive Government - NNPP Disowns Governor Abdulrazaq's New Appointees

The chairman of the NNPP in the state, AbdulSalam AbdulRazaq, said three of the appointees are not members of the party. Read more »

Nigeria: LP Suspends Ex-Chair Salako, Salvador, Four Others in Lagos

The party said the suspension followed the party's reception and ratification of the report of the Disciplinary Committee set up to investigate the acts of anti-party activities… Read more »