Nigeria: Golden Eaglets Resume Camp Wednesday, Says Coach Ugbade

Golden Eaglets' coach reveals his camp for the CAF U17 AFCON will open on Wednesday in Abuja. Read more »

Nigeria: Buhari Advises African Leaders On Agric Financing. Is He Leading By Example?

President Buhari advised other African leaders despite the failure of his government to improve funding for the Nigerian agricultural sector in line with the Maputo agreement. Read more »

Nigeria: Lassa Fever - Nigeria Records Five Deaths, 40 New Infections

According to the NCDC, 22 states have recorded at least one confirmed case across 89 Local Government Areas. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerian Banks Raise Foreign Exchange School Fees Request Time, Cut BTA, DTA

A notice from First bank, seen by PREMIUM TIMES Tuesday, attributed the new development to a "limited supply of FX." Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria Labour Congress to Embark On Seven Days Warning Strike

The union also expressed outrage at the "surreptitious increase in electricity tariff without notice and without improvement in the quality of service." Read more »

West Africa: CJID, CIJ Partner to Advance Climate Change Reporting in West Africa

The project's first phase would commence with a two-day training workshop in Ghana during the week, while a similar exercise is scheduled for Nigeria between 28 and 29 March. Read more »

Nigeria: #NigeriaDecides2023 - Refrain From Acts of Violence, INEC Warns Political Parties

INEC Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu said Saturday's elections would require more collation centres and need the deployment of more security personnel. Read more »

Nigeria: 2023 Election - Akwa Ibom Govt Offers Five-Day Tax Break to Transport Operators

"What an emergency milk of kindness." Read more »

Nigeria: 24 Women Seeking to Be State Governors in Saturday's Elections

Twenty-four women are contesting in Saturday's governorship elections being conducted in 28 states Read more »

Nigeria: 2023 Elections Not Perfect, APC Chairman Admits

"It is fair and honourable to admit that the February 25 elections were not perfect. We did not set out to conduct perfect elections," Mr Adamu said. Read more »

Nigeria: Governorship Election - JAMB Postpones Mock UTME, Announces New Date

"The 2023 Mock-UTME earlier scheduled for Thursday, 16th March 2023, has been shifted to Thursday, 30th March 2023," he said. Read more »

Nigeria: Central Bank Reverses Order on Old Banknotes

The CBN said it gave the directive at a Bankers' Committee meeting held on Sunday. Read more »

Nigeria: Though Nigerians Are Suffering, They Support Buhari's Naira Policy - Presidency

The federal government and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) have defended the naira redesign policy, describing it as a move towards a cashless system and an effort to fight crime… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria's 2023 Presidential Election Better Than Previous Ones - Presidency

"This election is an improvement on past elections and due credit should be given to the government and people of this country." Read more »

Nigeria: Oscars 2023 - Tems Slammed for Show-Stopping Outfit

Aside from losing her first Oscar nomination in the 'Best Original Song' category to Naatu Naatu", the soundtrack of Bollywood blockbuster 'RRR', Tems' dramatic outfit has seen her… Read more »

Nigeria: It Is Illegal to Reject Old Naira Notes - Lagos Governor

Mr Sanwo-Olu urges business owners and government agencies to accept the old naira notes in accordance with the court ruling. Read more »

Nigeria: 22 Killed, Others Injured in Fresh Katsina Attack

The attackers were in a celebratory mood when they invaded the community. Read more »

Nigeria: The Highs and Lows of Nigeria's 2023 Presidential Election

While some logistics challenges, malpractices and violence in some locations undermined the election, PREMIUM TIMES believes it is excessive and inaccurate to describe the exercise… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerian Govt Approves NIN Verification Fees for Passport Services

Nigerian citizens resident in the country will be charged N1000 fee for NIN verification for each Nigerian passport application Read more »

Nigeria: IGP Orders Swift Conclusion of Investigations Into Electoral Offences

The IGP said such case files should be forwarded to INEC for prosecution of the suspects. Read more »

Nigeria: #NigeriaDecides2023 - We've Nothing to Hide, We'll Make Documents Available - INEC

"I want to assure you that the commission will not hide any document from anybody and will make available any document that they have requested." Read more »

Nigeria: Naira Redesign - Buhari Disowns Emefiele, Malami Over Supreme Court Judgement

President Buhari says he did not direct Messrs Emefiele and Malami to disregard the order if the Supreme Court Read more »

Nigeria: Naira Scarcity - While Nigerians Suffer, Buhari Remains Non-Committal to Obeying Supreme Court Ruling

Instead, Mr Buhari said he did not "instruct the Attorney General and the CBN Governor to disobey any court orders involving the government and other parties. Read more »

Nigeria: It Is Illegal to Reject Old Naira Notes, Sanwo-Olu Tells Traders, Govt Agencies

Mr Sanwo-Olu urges business owners and government agencies to accept the old naira notes in accordance with the court ruling. Read more »

Nigeria: Peter Obi Insists Outcome of Presidential Poll Not God's Wish

"I'm not challenging their declaration. Or rather, I am not challenging who they declared. I am not challenging whatever the outcome is. I'm challenging the process by which they… Read more »