Nigeria: Buhari Speaks On Fayemi's Victory in Ekiti Governorship Poll

President Muhammadu Buhari heartily congratulates Dr. John Kayode Fayemi on winning the Ekiti State governorship election. Read more »

Nigeria: Fayemi Wins Ekiti Gubernatorial Election

With victory in 12 out of the 16 local government areas of Ekiti State, the candidate of the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) Kayode Fayemi, has effectively won the Ekiti… Read more »

Nigeria: Ekiti Election - Fayemi Speaks, Urges Fayose, Eleka to Accept Defeat

The Ekiti governor-elect, Kayode Fayemi, has called on the incumbent governor, Ayodele Fayose and his deputy and candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Olusola Eleka, to accept… Read more »

Africa: Africa Needs Stronger Leadership - Obasanjo

A former President of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo, says stronger leadership is critical to the economic development of the African continent. Read more »

Nigeria: 2019 - Buhari's Govt Disowns President's Aide On Modu Sheriff Appointment

The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, has disowned the statement issued by a Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Political Matters… Read more »

Nigeria: PDP Apologises to Obasanjo Over Bad Conduct, Mistreatment - Aide

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has apologised to former President Olusegun Obasanjo for "bad conduct and mistreatment," Kehinde Akinyemi, Mr Obasanjo's media aide, has said. Read more »

Nigeria: What I Told Visiting PDP Leaders - Obasanjo

The office of former President Olusegun Obasanjo has sent the statement below to PREMIUM TIMES detailing what it said transpired between the former president and the leadership of… Read more »

Ghana: Renowned Ghanaian Poet Atukwei Okai Dies

The secretary-general of the Pan African Writers Association of Ghana, Atukwei Okai, is dead. He died at the Korle Bu Teaching hospital Accra Ghana on Friday after a short illness,… Read more »

Nigeria: Ekiti Election - PDP Candidate Alleges Manipulation of Results

The PDP governorship candidate, Kolapo Olusola, has raised the alarm over what he described as plan to tinker with results of the election. Read more »

Nigeria: Ekitidecides2018 - INEC Speaks On Election

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says at the end of voting in Saturday's governorship election in Ekiti, the exercise recorded 90 per cent success. Read more »

Nigeria: Rita Dominic Celebrates 43rd Birthday

Nollywood actress, Rita Dominic, turned 43 on Thursday. Read more »

Nigeria: Buhari to Travel to Hague for ICC Event

President Muhammadu Buhari will on Sunday depart for the Netherlands to participate in activities to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the adoption of the Rome Statute of the… Read more »

Nigeria: Father of Corps Member Shot By Police Seeks Prosecution of Garki Hospital

The father of Nkechi Igwetu, the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member who was shot dead by a police officer in Abuja, has called for an investigation and prosecution of Garki… Read more »

Nigeria: Russia 2018 - Hazard Scores As Belgium Win Third Place Battle

The 'Golden Generation' of Belgium were unable to win the World Cup but they have registered their best ever finish ever at the Mundial, finishing third ahead of England on… Read more »

Nigeria: CDD, PTCIJ Release Preliminary Report On Ekiti Election

Two prominent civic groups have released their preliminary statement on the governorship election held in Ekiti State on Saturday. Read more »

Nigeria: PDP Wins Fayose's Polling Unit

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has emerged victorious in polling unit 001, Afao in Irepodun-Ifelodun Local Government Area. Read more »

Nigeria: Ekiti Decides - Unofficial INEC Results (Live Update)

Results of the local government election held in the 16 local governments of Ekiti State have been trickling in. Many of the results have been announced by local INEC officials at… Read more »

Nigeria: Ekiti Poll - APC, PDP Supporters Induce Voters With Money

Supporters of some of the major political parties were seen inducing voters with money to vote their candidates in the ongoing governorship election in Ekiti State. Read more »

Nigeria: Ekiti Election - the Candidates, Their Parties

A total of 35 governorship candidates representing 35 political parties will take part in Saturday's election in Ekiti State. Read more »

Nigeria: Presidency to Publish List of 200 Corrupt Persons

The Presidency has announced its plan to publicise a list of 200 individuals alleged to have corruptly enriched themselves with public properties. Read more »

Nigeria: 19-Year-Old Nigerian Makes Youngest Designer At New York Fashion Week

Taofeek Abijako, a 19-year-old Nigerian designer, has become the youngest ever designer to present a full collection at the New York Fashion Week. Read more »

Nigeria: Senator Says Saraki Behind R-APC

Abdullahi Adamu, a senator representing Nasarawa West senatorial district, and former governor of Nasarawa State, has accused the senate president, Bukola Saraki, of being behind… Read more »

Nigeria: Buhari's Stance On Restructuring, Threat to Nigeria's Stability - Gov Dickson

The Bayelsa State Governor, Seriake Dickson, on Thursday picked holes on the position of President Muhammadu Buhari on the agitation for the restructuring of Nigeria, describing it… Read more »

Nigeria: Again, FAAC Meeting to Share Nigeria's June Revenue Deadlocked

The rescheduled meeting of the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) on Thursday again ended in a deadlock, resulting in the meeting being suspended indefinitely. Read more »

Nigeria: Ekiti Election - Candidates Disagree On State Police, Curtailing Herdsmen/Farmers Clashes

The candidates of the Alliance for Democracy, Independent Democrats (ID), Abundant Nigeria Renewal Party and Advanced Peoples Democratic Alliance were on Thursday divided over the… Read more »