Nigeria
Sat, 26 Feb 2022 07:02:30 GMTCitizens Trapped in Ukraine Can't Be Evacuated Until Airport Reopens - Govt
[Leadership] Until the airports in Ukraine are opened, Nigerians trapped in the country may not have an easy exit, the federal government has been told by the authorities of Ukraine.
Sat, 26 Feb 2022 07:16:19 GMTElectoral Act - Despite Approval, Buhari Identifies 'Loopholes' in New Law
[Premium Times] Mr Buhari signed the reworked Electoral Act Amendment Bill into law on Friday.
Sat, 26 Feb 2022 07:09:25 GMTKidnapping Kingpin Evans, Two Others Sentenced to Life Imprisonment
[Premium Times] The judge said the convicts did not show any remorse for their crimes and had tried to "lie their way out of the charges" during the trial
Fri, 25 Feb 2022 12:32:33 GMTFinally, Buhari Signs Amended Electoral Bill Into Law
[Premium Times] Mr Buhari signed the amended electoral bill into law a few minutes after noon.
Sat, 26 Feb 2022 06:47:30 GMTNigerians Laud President's Signing of Electoral Reform Law
[VOA] Abuja, Nigeria -- Nigeria's president, Muhammadu Buhari, has signed an election reform law that activists hope will improve transparency and promote inclusion.
Fri, 25 Feb 2022 14:09:30 GMTHouse Investigates Collapse of Automobile Assembly Plants Nationwide
[This Day] Abuja -- The House of Representatives has resolved to constitute an ad-hoc Committee to investigate the collapse of automobile assembly plants in the country with the view to making insightful recommendations for the immediate resuscitatio...
Fri, 25 Feb 2022 12:25:43 GMTCourt Declares Evans, 2 Others Guilty of Kidnapping
[Vanguard] A Lagos High Court, sitting in Ikeja, presided over by Justice Hakeem Oshodi has declared Chukwudimeme Onwuamadike (alias Evans) and two others guilty of kidnapping.
Fri, 25 Feb 2022 11:02:14 GMTNigeria's Oil Royalty, Taxes From Shell Fell By U.S.$3.7bn in 2020
[This Day] Nigeria suffered a drop of $3.7 billion in taxes and royalties from Shell Companies in the country as the oil major paid just $900 million in 2020, down from $4.6 billion it paid in 2019.
Fri, 25 Feb 2022 10:47:50 GMTExxon Sells Shallow-Water Nigeria Oil Assets for U.S.$1.3 Billion
[Premium Times] The multinational holds 40 per cent in the partnership through MPNU and NNPC the remainder.
Fri, 25 Feb 2022 10:45:54 GMTNo, Video Doesn't Show World Trade Organization's Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Saying Nigeria's Former Ruling Party 'Ruined' Country
[Africa Check] A video of World Trade Organization director general Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala was posted on Facebook, with the claim she accused the Peoples Democratic Party of ruining Nigeria with corruption.
Fri, 25 Feb 2022 10:42:23 GMTNo, Benin Hasn't Said It Will Release Nigerian Separatist Leader Sunday Igboho From Detention
[Africa Check] A Facebook post claims that the government of Benin has said it can no longer keep Sunday Adeyemi, a Nigerian separatist, in detention.
Sat, 26 Feb 2022 07:03:33 GMT2023 - Those Who Say I'm Unfit for Presidency Wrong - Tinubu
[Premium Times] Mr Tinubu dismissed concerns over his knee surgery abroad saying he was not aspiring to be a sprinter or a grave digger.
Fri, 25 Feb 2022 15:19:17 GMTFor the Records - What Buhari Said When He Signed Reworked Electoral Bill
[Premium Times] The Bill would also improve and engender clarity, effectiveness and transparency of the election process, as well as reduce to the barest minimum incidences of acrimony arising from dissatisfied candidates and political parties.
Fri, 25 Feb 2022 13:58:42 GMTHearing in DCP Abba Kyari's Bail Suffers Setback As Govt Denies Service
[This Day] Abuja -- Hearing in the bail application of detained Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Abba Kyari before a Federal High Court, Abuja, suffered set back following the denial of service of the bail application by the federal government.
Fri, 25 Feb 2022 13:56:22 GMTAyu to El-Rufai - You Are Too Small to Stop PDP in 2023
[This Day] Abuja -- The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Iyorchia Ayu yesterday declared that Kaduna State, Governor, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai, was "too small" to stop the march of his political party to victory in 2023.
Fri, 25 Feb 2022 13:22:46 GMTFederal Govt, AfDB, Ecowas to Empower 50 Million Nigerian Women
[Leadership] The federal government, in partnership with the African Development Bank, AfDB, Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and development partners are set to empower 50 million Nigerian women with financial and non- financial op...
Fri, 25 Feb 2022 13:21:51 GMTNDLEA Docks 10 Thais, 9 Nigerians, Vessel for Drug Trafficking
[Leadership] The National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Thursday arraigned ten Thailand citizens, nine Nigerians and a vessel, MV Chayanee Naree before the Federal High Court in Lagos for allegedly importing 32.9 kilograms of cocaine into t...
Fri, 25 Feb 2022 12:42:58 GMTMinister Fashola and the Difference Between APC and PDP
[This Day] Recently the Newspapers reported Hon. Minister of Works and Housing Gov. Babatunde Fashola SAN declared that "What really distinguishes this Progressive government under President Muhammadu Buhari is the focus and change it brought in gove...
Fri, 25 Feb 2022 12:41:03 GMTBuhari, APC and 2023 Elections
[This Day] The All Progressives Congress (APC) has, again, postponed its national convention. The party's Caretaker/Extra-ordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) Monday released a schedule of activities for zonal congresses beginning from Febr...
Fri, 25 Feb 2022 12:39:01 GMTPresidential Dithering On Electoral Bill
[This Day] There is no rational basis for Buhari's hesitation to sign the electoral bill, writes Bolaji Adebiyi
Fri, 25 Feb 2022 12:34:41 GMTDubawa Sends Forth 2021 Fact-Checking Fellows
[Premium Times] The fellowship will come to a close at an award and dinner event.
Fri, 25 Feb 2022 12:13:57 GMTWhy We Revitalised PHCs in Gombe - Governor Yahaya
[Premium Times] Governor Yahaya said the PHCs were revitalised to reduce the burden on secondary health facilities.
Fri, 25 Feb 2022 12:13:51 GMTBuhari Signs Electoral Act Amendment Bill
[Vanguard] President Muhammadu Buhari has commenced the process of signing into law the re-worked Electoral Act Amendment Bill at the Council Chamber of the Presidential Villa in Abuja.
Fri, 25 Feb 2022 11:09:03 GMTIn Major Shake-Up, Electoral Commission Redeploys 186 Staff
[Leadership] The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has redeployed 186 staff across the country as part of efforts to ensure efficient and optimal performance.
Fri, 25 Feb 2022 11:02:45 GMTMusic Superstar, Tome Kicks Off 2022 With New Album 'Love Over Vanity'
[Vanguard] Riding on the heels of a successful music year which peaked at the 2021 JUNO Awards where her single, "I Pray" (featuring Jamaican superstar Sean Kingston) clinched the JUNO Award for Reggae Recording of the year, Nigerian-Canadian music s...
Fri, 25 Feb 2022 11:02:43 GMTZamfara Impeachment - Govt Can't Bully Opposition Into Submission, Says Saraki
[Vanguard] Former President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki has condemned the abrupt impeachment of the Zamfara State Deputy Governor, Mahadi Ali Gusau, without complying with constitutional process and procedures.
Fri, 25 Feb 2022 11:02:18 GMTCongolese President Makes Koffi Olomide Ambassador of Culture
[This Day] Recently, President Felix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) appointed multi-award-winning music veteran, Koffi Olomide who bagged the Legend Awards at the 2021 All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA), the country's ambassador o...
Fri, 25 Feb 2022 11:02:10 GMTAlleged $3m Bribe - Court Finds Lawan Guilty of Accepting $500,000
[This Day] The Court of Appeal, Abuja, yesterday found former lawmaker, Farouk Lawan guilty of accepting the sum of $500,000 as bribe from businessman and oil magnate, Mr. Femi Otedola.
Fri, 25 Feb 2022 11:02:09 GMTWhy Buhari Settled for Adamu As Consensus Candidate for Ruling Party Chair
[This Day] Reports that President Muhammadu Buhari might have settled for a former governor of Nasarawa State, Senator Abdullahi Adamu, as his consensus candidate for the office of the national chairman, is true.
Fri, 25 Feb 2022 11:02:07 GMTNLC, CBN, CEOs Give Reasons Why Banks' Staff Cannot Declare Assets
[This Day] The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) have said it would not be feasible for workers in the banking sector to declare their assets.