Does Nigeria Truly Have over 103 Million Voters?
Ahead of Nigeria’s general elections in January and February 2027, Africa Confidential warns that “turnout in the elections is likely to be even lower than the average 26.7% four years…
Defence Minister Links Investment Growth to Security and Accountable Governance
Minister of Defence Christopher Musa has said Nigeria’s ambition to build a trillion-dollar economy depends on improved security, effective institutions and public confidence in the protection of lives and investments.…
Diri Rejects Coastal Highway Rerouting, Challenges Umahi and Donald Duke
Bayelsa State Governor Douye Diri has opposed any plan to substitute sections of the proposed Lagos–Calabar Coastal Highway with the existing East–West Road, insisting that the two routes serve different…
DSS Arraigns Five Over Abduction of 20 Prospective Corps Members in Imo
The Department of State Services (DSS) has arraigned five suspects in connection with the abduction of 20 prospective members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) and one civilian along…
Dangote Engages London Stock Exchange Ahead of Refinery IPO
President of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has led a delegation to the London Stock Exchange (LSE) as part of strategic engagements ahead of the proposed Initial Public Offering (IPO)…
Dead People Featured in 2023 Voters Register. Nigerians Found Nothing for 2027 Because INEC Didn’t Publish Online
EU observers reported a ‘considerable’ number of deceased people on Nigeria’s voters register leading up to the 2023 general elections. These observations are not possible on scale at press time…
Court Orders Uzodinma to Stop Claiming APC Ticket for Imo West, Directs INEC to Publish Okorocha’s Name
A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered Imo State Governor Hope Uzodinma to stop parading himself as the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for the Imo West Senatorial District…
Court Jails Former Banker 39 Years Over N2.7bn Fraud
A Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, has sentenced former banker Christopher Jackson Edeh to a total of 39 years imprisonment for his involvement in a N2.7 billion fraud.…
Dangote Cement Market Value Tops ₦20 Trillion Following Sharp Share Price Rally
Dangote Cement’s market capitalization reportedly reached approximately ₦20.62 trillion on October 26, 2026, after its shares climbed 10 percent to ₦1,222.10 on the Nigerian Exchange. The price represented a reported…
Court Sentences Three To Death Over Kidnap Of Catholic Priests, Marks Seventh SSS Death-Sentence Case This Year
The State Security Service has secured another major conviction in its prosecution of kidnapping and terrorism-related offences after the Adamawa State High Court sentenced three men to death over the…