Nigeria: Factors That Helped LP's Alex Otti End PDP's Dominant Rule in Abia

The emergence of Alex Otti as the governor-elect of the South-eastern state of Abia did not come as a surprise to many observers. Read more »

Nigeria: Forbes Names Three Nigerians Among World's Billionaires

Messrs. Dangote, Rabiu and Adenuga are the only three Nigerians on the Forbes list. Read more »

Nigeria: Peter Obi, Labour Party Say 'Religious War' Audio Is 'Fake Doctored', Threaten Legal Action

"As part of the grand design, they are circulating a fake doctored audio call. At no time throughout the campaign did Mr Peter Obi ever say, think or even imply that the 2023… Read more »

Nigeria: Buhari Sacks Nigeria Investment Promotion Commission Boss

Presidential spokesperson Femi Adesina disclosed the sack on Thursday. Read more »

Nigeria: Red Cross to Cut 1,500 Jobs Amidst Financial Crisis

PREMIUM TIMES reported that the Red Cross started considering "hard and painful" steps of cutting activities, threatening delivery assistance to people in emergencies across the… Read more »

Nigeria: Passengers Swim to Safety As Boat Capsizes in Bayelsa

No life was lost in the incident, says an official of the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria. Read more »

Nigeria: Reps Speaker Aspirant 'Silently' Meets 24 Governors, LP Governor-Elect

The aspirant, Yusuf Gagdi, said the silent approach is part of the strategy by his team to woo the governors. Read more »

Nigeria: World Health Day - Why State Governments Must Invest in Health Workers - Minister

World Health Day is celebrated on 7 April annually to draw attention to specific health topics of concern globally Read more »

Nigeria: Lassa Fever - Nigeria Records Two Deaths, 39 Infections in One Week

Cumulatively from week 1 to week 12, 2023, 144 deaths have been reported with a case fatality rate (CFR) of 17.5 per cent. Read more »

Nigeria: Four Biggest Losers of 2023 Nigerian General Elections

President Buhari might have missed the opportunity to etch his name in gold over his failure to provide a secure and enabling environment for free, fair and credible elections. Read more »

Nigeria: Military Destroys 50 Illegal Refining Sites in Niger Delta - DHQ

The Defence Headquarters says troops of Joint Task Force Operation Delta Safe and others have destroyed 50 illegal refining sites in the Niger Delta in the last two weeks. Read more »

Africa: AfDB Appoints New Vice President

The new appointee is a seasoned senior executive with close to 31 years of experience Read more »

Nigeria: CSOs Call for Implementation, Domestication of Mental Health Act Across States

Mr Buhari signed the Mental Health Bill 2021 into law in January after two failed attempts at overhaul in 2003 and 2013. Read more »

Nigeria: Afenifere Wailing Over Loss of Investments On Obi - Lai Mohammed

Afenifere had berated Lai Mohammed for admonishing Peter Obi for allegedly inciting people to violence over the outcome of the presidential election Read more »

Nigeria: How Oyetola's Lack of 'Street Credibility,' Other Factors Caused APC's Demise in Osun

Other factors that landed APC in trouble in Osun include an unending internal rift, poor choices of candidates for elective offices, ineffective kitchen cabinet, and arrogance of… Read more »

Nigeria: Benue Gov-Elect Meets Buhari, Says 'Benue Is in ICU'

The governor-elect said the state's civil service is in a state of near collapse and in Intensive Care Unit (ICU), but he has come to infuse life into it and keep it moving. Read more »

Nigeria: Stop Giving Credence to Biafra Group, Nigerian Govt Tells Western Nations

"IPOB is a terrorist organisation so declared by the Nigerian Government, yet some Western countries harbour them and have been dealing with the illegal body." Read more »

Nigeria: Super Eagles Drop in FIFA Ranking

After a loss and a win and just one goal scored over 180 minutes, the Super Eagles are now ranked No. 6 in Africa. Read more »

Nigeria: Obasanjo Seeks Leniency for Organ-Trafficking Senator

Ike Ekweremadu and his wife have been convicted in the United Kingdom for trafficking a young man into the UK to harvest his kidney. Read more »

Nigeria: Fuel Subsidy - Nigerian Govt Secures $800 Million World Bank Facility

The finance minister said the $800 million is the first tranche of palliatives to be disbursed through cash transfers to about 50 million Nigerians, who belong to the most… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria's 2023 Elections Least Violent - Official

Reacting to calls by the opposition for the cancellation of the 2023 elections over alleged violence, the minister said it is unjustifiable and uncalled for. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerian Govt Sets Dates for Completion of Lagos-Ibadan, Abuja-Kano Expressways

Babatunde Fashola says all but 13 kilometres of the Lagos-Ibadan expressway will be completed by 30 April Read more »

Nigeria: How Ruling Party's 'Religious Debt' Is Shaping Senate Presidency, Reps Speakership Battles

The outcry over lack of religious balance in the winning APC presidential ticket is echoing in the races for leadership positions in the 10th National Assembly Read more »

Nigeria: IReV - Again, Lai Mohammed Contradicts INEC but Blames Media for His Statement

"INEC, suspecting cyberattack, withheld the uploading of the results in order to preserve the integrity of the data," the minister was quoted as saying by the government-owned News… Read more »

South Africa: Like Afrobeats, Amapiano Artists Need to Start Fusing English - South African Star, Kamo Mphela

"Amapiano needs to be a little more; I think we're a little too soft". Read more »