September 21, 2022
Nigeria: Not 'Feasible' for Igbo to Produce Nigeria's President in 2023 - Orji Kalu
The senator said the Igbo will have to wait "for another time to see how Nigerians will agree to zone the presidency to the east". Read more »
Nigeria: 2023 Elections - Dead Candidate's Name Makes INEC's Final List
Mr Bukar died after a protracted illness just over a week ago. Read more »
Nigeria: PDP Crisis - Wike's Group Withdraws From Atiku's Campaign
Mr Wike's group is demanding Mr Ayu's resignation in order to achieve a "regional balance" in the PDP, since both the chairman and Atiku are from the north. Read more »
Nigeria: Abia 2023 - Ikpeazu to Battle Abaribe for Senate Seat As INEC Releases Full List
Only three female candidates made the list out of the 33 Abia senatorial candidates listed for the state. Read more »
Nigeria: Anambra 2023 - Old Rivalries Renewed in Senate Races
Ex-Governor Obiano's wife and Senators Ukwunife, Ubah, Oduah cleared in Anambra for Senate. Read more »
Nigeria: 2023 - Lawan's Fate Uncertain As INEC Fails to List APC Candidate for Yobe North
The names of Messrs Lawan and Machina are missing on the list apparently due to the legal tussle in court over who the real candidate is. Read more »
Nigeria: Despite His "Expulsion", Adc Presidential Candidate, Kachikwu, Makes INEC List
Mr Kachikwu was expelled from the party last Friday by the Ralph Nwosu-led NWC. Read more »
Nigeria: INEC Clears Tinubu, Atiku, Obi, 15 Others for 2023 Presidential Election
INEC also cleared 1,101 candidates for the 109 Senatorial seats and 3,122 candidates for the 360 seats in the House of Representatives. Read more »
Nigeria/Algeria: 24 Super Players in for Double Friendly Against Algeria
Goalkeeper Francis Uzoho and defender Ebube Duru were the last arrivals at the Super Eagles camp. Read more »
Nigeria: Special Report - No Relief for Nigerians As Food Prices At 'Highest Ever' Levels
A new market survey by PREMIUM TIMES shows prices of staples have risen over 100 per cent in at least the last five years. Read more »
September 20, 2022
Nigeria: Full List of 2023 Presidential, Vice Presidential, National Assembly Candidates
The commission published the names of the 36 presidential and vice presidential as well as National Assembly candidates of the 18 political parties, at the INEC office in Area 10,… Read more »
Nigeria: Price of Cooking Gas in Nigeria Up 101% in One Year - NBS
August indicated a 1.34 per cent increase on a month-on-month basis from what obtained in July. Read more »
Nigeria: 383 Nigerian Tech Startups Raised Over $2 Billion in Seven Years - Report
Lagos leads with no fewer than 88.4 per cent of the startups tracked Read more »
Nigeria: ASUU President Warns Industrial Court Against Forcing Lecturers Back to Work
ASUU President, Emmanuel Osodeke, says forcing lecturers back to school will negatively affect teaching quality. Read more »
Nigeria: ASUU Strike - Don't Block Kaduna-Abuja Highway, Other Roads, Kaduna Govt Warns NANS
NANS has planned to block Kaduna-Abuja highway on Wednesday in protest against the prolonged strike by the members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Extends Talks With Electricity Workers After Strike
A union leader said the extension was not deliberate and a resolution is expected this week. Read more »
Nigeria: Ondo Buries 496 Unclaimed Corpses in Mass Grave
The government said it followed due process before the exercise Read more »
Nigeria: Oil Thieves Are Like Insurgents, Must Be Treated Like Terrorists - Gbajabiamila
Mr Gbajabiamila said the theft of collective wealth (oil) threatens the survival of the country. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's Public Debt Rises 2.98% to N42 Trillion
The foreign component of the debt remained at the same level of N16.61 trillion, the local component increased to N26.23 trillion. Read more »
Nigeria: Death Toll in Jigawa Flood Rises to 98 - Official
Some victims of the flood complained that the government has turned a blind eye to their plight. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Launches Campaign to Curb HIV Spread Among Young Persons
NACA said YAaH Naija is Nigeria's version of U-Test, which is a West African regional innovative intervention by UNICEF. Read more »
Nigeria: Queen, NANS, ASUU and Who Dey Shop?
Yesterday would be remembered for long in history even by generations yet unborn, as a historic moment in the 21st century, the day, Elizabeth II, embarked on a journey to the… Read more »
Nigeria: NNPC - Between Rebranding and Reforms
Last month, Nigerians were greeted with news that our state-owned oil company, the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) was now "born-again" as NNPC Limited, a public… Read more »
Nigeria: Real Reason Russia Invaded Ukraine and Why Nigeria, Others Should React - Ukrainian Ambassador
Ukrainian envoy in Nigeria, Bohdan Soltys, says the world should isolate Russia to show their disapproval of war of aggression. Read more »
Nigeria: Why Dogo Gide, Terror Leader, Married Off Our Daughters - Father of Abducted Pupil
Mr Kaoje, a retired civil servant, said Mr Gide married off the remaining 11 girls because the government failed to give him the ransom he requested. Read more »