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In Farewell Broadcast, Buhari Says 2023 Elections Credible, Transparent
"I am leaving behind an electoral process which guarantees that votes count, results are credible, elections are fair and transparent and the influence of money in politics reduced to the barest minimum, and Nigerians can elect leaders of their choi...
Nigerians Applaud, Condemn Buhari's Performance in Office
Some Nigerians have expressed divergent opinions on the performance of President Muhammad Buhari's administration in the last eight, with some commending his achievements and others describing some of his policies as disastrous.
Terrorists Kill 22 Farmers in Zamfara
Katsina -- Gunmen suspected to be terrorists have massacred no fewer than 22 farmers in Gidan-Goga community in Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara State.
Calming Tensions Amid Nigeria's Post-Election Controversy
Bola Ahmed Tinubu will be sworn in as Nigeria's president on 29 May, following an election dogged by legal challenges. With a weaker mandate than any of his predecessors, the new leader should take steps to reunite a fractured country facing numerou...
Nigerian Supreme Court Dismisses Landmark Election Case
The suit at the Supreme Court sought to stop Messrs Tinubu and Shettima from being sworn in as president and vice president on 29 May.
Shell's Sale of Its Niger Delta Oil Business Must Not Worsen Human Rights Abuses - Amnesty
Nigeria's new government, which will be sworn in on 29 May, must ensure that Shell's planned sale of its operations in the Niger Delta, does not lead to a further deterioration in human rights in a region blighted by decades of oil pollution.
No, Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari Has Not Dissolved Federal Executive Council
IN SHORT: Muhammadu Buhari is due to hand over the Nigerian presidency to Bola Tinubu on 29 May 2023, and it was widely expected he would dissolve the federal executive council at a farewell meeting on 24 May. But, despite reports, this didn't happe...
No, Nigeria's Ministry of Interior Hasn't Asked Nigerians to Get a Certificate for Enduring President Buhari's Two Terms in Office
IN SHORT: A document is circulating on social media in Nigeria, asking citizens to go to their local government headquarters to get a certificate that they have survived Muhammadu Buhari's two terms in office. But while it may look convincing, this ...
Seun Kuti Won't Jump Bail, His Europe Tour Not Illegal - Lawyers
Femi Falana and Adeyinka Olumide-Fusika, Senior Advocates of Nigeria, SANs and the attorneys to Afrobeat musician, Seun Kuti said his travel to Switzerland, despite his ongoing case with the police, is not unlawful or illegal.
Insecurity Heightens in Imo As Gunmen Kill Local Leaders
The victims were killed in separate attacks.
Airline Operators Kick Against Move to Start Nigeria Air
The Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) representing indigenous airlines in the country, has kicked against the plan by the Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika to deliver the national carrier, Nigeria Air, before May 29, describing it as contem...
Infant Mortality, Poverty Worsen, Igr Improves Under Ikpeazu in Abia
Mr Ikpeazu made many promises in his first and second terms as governor, but the question is: has he been able to live up to his promises and the people's expectations?
The Akpabio Syndrome, Yet Again
In the light of the individual and collective experience of Nigerians in the past several weeks, it is probably a shared experience that I have not been sleeping well in as many weeks. This is likely the case if the prevalent mood of despair and des...
Inauguration Judgement - Asari Dokubo Leads Pro-Tinubu Group to Supreme Court
The Supreme Court will Friday deliver a judgement seeking Mr Tinubu's disqualification as a presidential candidate and his scheduled swearing-in as president on 29 May.
NUPRC Issues New Laws to Regulate Nigeria's Oil Sector
An official said twelve (12) regulations have so far been concluded and issued by the commission
Why Tinubu-Shettima Should Prioritise Poverty Eradication
OUTGOING President Muhammadu Buhari, about four years ago, promised to lift 100 million Nigerians out of poverty in 10 years, translating that 10 million Nigerians would be taken out of the scourge every year. By the end of Buhari's second tenure in...
Lack of Trust Breaking Up Nigeria - Edwin Clark
An elder statesman, Chief Edwin Clark, has said lack of trust is breaking up Nigeria, stressing the need for unity and peace in the country.
Supreme Court to Decide, Shettima's 'Double Nomination' Today
The Supreme Court is expected to deliver judgement today in the appeal seeking the disqualification of the president-elect, Bola Tinubu and the vice president-elect, Kashim Shettima, over alleged double nomination.
48 MIllion Barrels - Alleged Illegal Sale of Crude False, Malami Insists
Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami (SAN) has insisted that the allegation of illegal sale of 48 million barrels of crude oil valued at $2.4 billion was false.
