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ANALYSIS: Intrigues, violence, protests as Governor Abiodun wins reelection in Ogun

byOlasunkanmi Akinlotan

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US nominee Ajay Banga emerges sole candidate for World Bank top job

PDP reverses suspension of Anyim, Fayose, Shema, stops Ortom from facing disciplinary committee

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Akwa Ibom, Yobe rank top states in transparency and accountability index report

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UBA’s annual profit climbs 43% to N170 billion

The former National Chairman of the party, Iyorchia Ayu

Benue PDP suspends officials over Ayu’s suspension

Rotimi Akeredolu

Motorcyclist shot by Amotekun appeals to Ondo governor to pay N30m judgement sum

Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun [PHOTO CREDIT: @dabiodunMFR]

ANALYSIS: Intrigues, violence, protests as Governor Abiodun wins reelection in Ogun

Governor Okezie Ikpeazu

Gov Ikpeazu sacks several aides

Edozie Njoku [PHOTO: NAN]

APGA Crisis: Why we’re yet to take over secretariat despite Supreme Court verdict — Njoku

A photo of some of the medical students during a visit to the government house.

Jigawa governor receives 60 China-trained medical doctors

Supreme Court dismisses ex-Buhari’s minister Nwajuba’s suit against Tinubu, Atiku

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Why PDP lost governorship election in Abia – Gov Ikpeazu

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Liberia: Witness accuses Massaquoi of ruining his life by forcing him to carry arms and ammunition

Candidates writing the JAMB exam at a CBT centre

JAMB’s mock examination experiences “hitches” in Ekiti

House of Representatives [PHOTO CREDIT: @HouseNGR]

Reps approve Buhari’s request for establishment of 10 National Parks

Niboro, and Cairo Ojougbo (Cairo Ojougboh's Twitter handle)

Delta guber: Niboro tackles APC chieftain over party’s defeat, fictionalisation claim

Global economy’s “speed limit” set to fall to three-decade low – World Bank

Special Reports

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Book Famine: How policies in Nigeria limit visually impaired persons’ access to books

January 18, 2023

COVID-19 vaccination [PHOTO CREDIT: @UNICEF_Nigeria]

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COVID-19 ‘victory’, other major events in Nigeria’s health sector in 2022

January 17, 2023

Displaced persons in the Kuta IDP camp

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SPECIAL REPORT: In Niger State, schooling for pupils halted as terror victims take over classes

January 10, 2023

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INVESTIGATION: Lagos officials sell COVID-19 vaccination cards without jabs, sell fake but ‘authentic’ test results

January 7, 2023

Kano State COVID-19 Cases, Deaths, and Vaccination figures.

Headline Stories

How Pfizer disaster is discouraging some Kano residents from taking COVID-19 vaccines (2)

January 4, 2023

COVID-19 vaccinators at a centre in Tukuntawa area of Kano State

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SPECIAL REPORT: How religion spurred high COVID-19 vaccination in Kano (1)

January 3, 2023

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Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun [PHOTO CREDIT: @dabiodunMFR]

Features And Interviews

ANALYSIS: Intrigues, violence, protests as Governor Abiodun wins reelection in Ogun

byOlasunkanmi Akinlotan

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FACT CHECK: Has INEC uploaded results of National Assembly elections on IReV as claimed?

A former governor of Kano state, Sen. Rabiu Kwankwaso alongside Kano State Governor-Elect and Deputy Governor-Elect, Engr. Abba Kabir Yusuf and Comrade Aminu Abdussalam. [PHOTO CREDIT: Twitter page of Kwankwaso]

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ANALYSIS: Why NNPP won Kano but made little impact in other northern Nigerian states

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ANALYSIS: Politicians facing bleak future after 2023 elections

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Pandora Papers: Inside the crime-infested life of Diezani’s ally, Walter Wagbatsoma

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Pandora Papers and the power of open-source data

November 22, 2021

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Pandora Papers: Inside the secret assets of a Nigerian lawmaker, and how he serially broke the law

October 30, 2021

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February 21, 2022

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February 21, 2022

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Business

News Reports

UBA’s annual profit climbs 43% to N170 billion

Google removed 5.2bn ads in 2022 – Official

Ajay Banga is a former CEO of Mastercard who expanded the business into payment technologies. [PHOTO: TW @CNBCTV18Live]

US nominee Ajay Banga emerges sole candidate for World Bank top job

Global economy’s “speed limit” set to fall to three-decade low – World Bank

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Oando swings back to profitability as 2021 revenue crosses N722 billion

Financial Inclusion

Gosa market, Abuja

Abuja market traders groan as naira scarcity persists

February 19, 2023

Among underserved Nigerians, awareness of health insurance remains poor but insurtech offers hope

December 26, 2022

CBN Headquarters in Abuja

What to know about CBN’s national domestic card scheme

October 25, 2022

Venue of the Nigerian Economic Society annual conference taking place at Maryam Abacha American University of Nigeria, Kano.

NES 2022: What Nigerian govt must do to improve women’s economic empowerment – Experts

October 2, 2022

Nigeria, Indonesia, five others home to half of world’s unbanked population

August 25, 2022

Analysis & Data

How CBN loans to Buhari govt climbed 2900% in seven years in violation of law

How CBN loans to Buhari govt climbed 2900% in seven years in violation of law

January 2, 2023

President Muhammadu Buhari presenting the 2023 budget before the National Assembly [PHOTO: Presidency]

Amid revenue squeeze, Nigerian govt to increase running cost 40% to over N1 trillion

October 11, 2022

CBN Headquarters in Abuja

Nigeria’s FX crisis deepens as gap between naira’s official, black market rates widest in six years

September 26, 2022

Crude oil theft in seven months

ANALYSIS: How broke Nigeria lost $10 billion to crude oil theft in seven months

September 8, 2022

Chicken feeding on poultry feed (PHOTO CREDIT: Poultry Facts)

Poultry feed prices in Nigeria surge 164% in three years

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South West

Lagos governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu receives certificate of return [PHOTO: TW @TheNationNews]

Photos: Sanwo-Olu, deputy receive certificates of return

Candidates writing the JAMB exam at a CBT centre

JAMB’s mock examination experiences “hitches” in Ekiti

Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun [PHOTO CREDIT: @dabiodunMFR]

ANALYSIS: Intrigues, violence, protests as Governor Abiodun wins reelection in Ogun

Chrisland Schools

Student’s Death: Lagos govt arraigns four Chrisland school officials

South South

Niboro, and Cairo Ojougbo (Cairo Ojougboh's Twitter handle)

Delta guber: Niboro tackles APC chieftain over party’s defeat, fictionalisation claim

Mohammed Abdullahi

FEC approves N41bn for construction of centre of excellence, hospital in Rivers

Senate Plenary [PHOTO CREDIT: @NgrSenate]

Senate calls for resumption of banking operations in Oron

Fasiku Raphael, remanded for bank fraud

Court remands bank official for allegedly stealing N23.5million

South East

Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State [PHOTO CREDIT: okezievictorikpeazu.com]

Why PDP lost governorship election in Abia – Gov Ikpeazu

Governor Okezie Ikpeazu

Gov Ikpeazu sacks several aides

MTN reacts to reported killing of its employees in Imo

Governor Okezie Ikpeazu

Abia govt reacts to Alex Otti’s employment racketeering allegation

North West

A photo of some of the medical students during a visit to the government house.

Jigawa governor receives 60 China-trained medical doctors

APC brokers peace between Governor Matawalle, Yari (Photo credit: Zamfara APC Spokesperson, Yusuf Idris)

FG used military to rig election in favour of PDP to punish me for challenging its new naira policy – Zamfara governor

A former governor of Kano state, Sen. Rabiu Kwankwaso alongside Kano State Governor-Elect and Deputy Governor-Elect, Engr. Abba Kabir Yusuf and Comrade Aminu Abdussalam. [PHOTO CREDIT: Twitter page of Kwankwaso]

ANALYSIS: Why NNPP won Kano but made little impact in other northern Nigerian states

NNPP candidate, Abba Kabir Yusuf

Kano APC governorship candidate concedes defeat, congratulates winner

North East

Dahiru Hassan- Kera

Court stops Gombe government, police from arresting journalist

Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri [PHOTO CREDIT: @GovernorAUF]

Adamawa Re-run Election: CAN calls for calm

Nigerian Police officers on duty [Photo credit: Today.ng]

Police refute rumoured attack on INEC Chairman Yakubu’s residence in Bauchi

SGF Boss Mustapha

Adamawa APC suspends ward executives indefinitely for suspending SGF

North Central

The former National Chairman of the party, Iyorchia Ayu

Benue PDP suspends officials over Ayu’s suspension

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Reps summon CDS, COAS over alleged assault on lawmaker

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International

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Sports

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Shaibu-led NFF reconciliation committee brokers peace between retired and active football players

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AFCON 2023 now has kick-off date set for January 2024

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Health

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Investigations

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INVESTIGATION: Lagos officials sell COVID-19 vaccination cards without jabs, sell fake but ‘authentic’ test results

January 7, 2023

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Sukurdai: The toxic, unregulated drug killing Northern Nigerian youth

November 13, 2022

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INVESTIGATION: Respiratory illnesses worsen, water pollution confirmed as Port Harcourt residents battle with soot

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January 17, 2023

Kano State COVID-19 Cases, Deaths, and Vaccination figures.

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January 4, 2023

COVID-19 vaccinators at a centre in Tukuntawa area of Kano State

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January 3, 2023

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December 25, 2022

Features

Threats, trauma trail GBV reporters in Nigeria

SPECIAL REPORT: Threats, trauma trail GBV reporters in Nigeria

February 11, 2023

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January 31, 2023

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COVID-19: Two years after vaccination flag-off, Abuja residents still hesitant

January 24, 2023

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January 15, 2023

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