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Electoral transparency in reverse gear, By Dakuku Peterside

Nigeria, Feb. 9 -- A democracy rarely collapses in a single dramatic moment. More often, it is slowly redesigned - clause by clause - until citizens wake up one day to discover that elections still ha... Read More


June 12, kayfabe, and defining moments, By Uddin Ifeanyi

Nigeria, Feb. 9 -- The events leading up to and succeeding the elections of 12 June, 1993, were remarkable in several respects in Nigeria's political (and if all their consequences are included, econo... Read More


Witness shares more details of cash flow from Taraba LGs in Darius Ishaku's fraud trial

Nigeria, Feb. 9 -- A prosecution witness at the FCT High Court, Abuja, on Monday provided details of how he allegedly received funds from some local governments of Taraba State, some individuals and a... Read More


Electoral Act: Peter Obi leads protesters to NASS, demands mandatory electronic transmission of results

Nigeria, Feb. 9 -- The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, on Monday led a group of protesters to the National Assembly, demanding the inclusion of mandatory el... Read More


BoI secures CBN approval to operate non-interest banking window

Nigeria, Feb. 9 -- The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has given regulatory approval to the Bank of Industry (BoI) to operate a Non-Interest Banking (NIB) Window as part of its operations. The approval... Read More


Abia didn't budget N250million for copier - Official

Nigeria, Feb. 9 -- The Abia State Government has clarified that it did not allocate N250 million for the purchase of a copier for its Lagos Liaison Office. The state government, through the State Min... Read More


2027 Elections: Kwara South senator declares governorship ambition

Nigeria, Feb. 9 -- The Deputy Senate Leader, Lola Ashiru, has declared his intention to contest for the Kwara governorship seat in the 2027 general elections. Mr Ashiru, who is the senator for the Kw... Read More


'I would have left Nollywood for music if I knew better' - Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde

Nigeria, Feb. 9 -- Twenty-one years after venturing into music and releasing two studio albums, veteran Nollywood actress and filmmaker Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde has revealed an interesting aspect of her... Read More


Court remands four over alleged murder in Osun community

Nigeria, Feb. 9 -- An Osun State magistrate's court in Osogbo has ordered the remand of four suspects at the Ilesha Correctional Centre over their alleged involvement in the killing of several residen... Read More


How PREMIUM TIMES Books is using publishing to strengthen Nigeria's democracy - Musikilu Mojeed

Nigeria, Feb. 9 -- The Chief Operating Officer of the PREMIUM TIMES Group, Musikilu Mojeed, has said the organisation's publishing arm is using books to document political history, interrogate power, ... Read More