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How low turnout, vote buying in Anambra election exposed governance gaps - CDD

Nigeria, Nov. 10 -- Low voter participation and widespread vote buying in the 2025 Anambra governorship election reflect deeper governance challenges in Nigeria, the Centre for Democracy and Developme... Read More


Lagos govt reintroduces planning permit amnesty programme to regularise unapproved buildings

Nigeria, Nov. 10 -- The Lagos State Government has reintroduced the Planning Permit Amnesty Programme, allowing property owners with unapproved buildings to regularise their structures without paying ... Read More


#AnambraDecides2025: Only one vote cast at Ogbaru polling unit despite 327 registered voters

Nigeria, Nov. 9 -- Severe voter apathy was recorded during Saturday's governorship election at Polling Unit 005 in Ochuche-Umuodu Ward 6, Ogbaru Local Government Area of Anambra State, where only one ... Read More


APC beats APGA at Atani polling unit despite alleged higher vote-buying

Nigeria, Nov. 8 -- The All Progressives Congress (APC) defeated the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) at Polling Unit 009, Ward 2, Atani, in the ongoing Anambra governorship election, despite all... Read More


PREMIUM TIMES Publisher to deliver OAU Alumni Lecture

Nigeria, Nov. 7 -- Renowned journalist and press freedom advocate, Dapo Olorunyomi, is billed to deliver the 2025 Faculty of Arts Distinguished Alumni Lecture at Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-... Read More


N8bn Fraud: Court sentences banker to one year's imprisonment

Nigeria, Nov. 6 -- The Lagos State Special Offences Court in Ikeja has sentenced a banker, Samuel Asiegbu, to one year's imprisonment without an option of fine for his role in an alleged N8.56 billion... Read More


Lagos launches 24-hour traffic control

Nigeria, Nov. 6 -- The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) on Wednesday announced the commencement of a 24-hour traffic control operation across the state as part of measures to ease mov... Read More


Court orders police to halt tagging Sowore as wanted person

Nigeria, Nov. 6 -- The Federal High Court in Lagos on Wednesday ordered the Lagos State Commissioner of Police and the Nigeria Police Force to suspend tagging human rights activist and Sahara Reporter... Read More


Sowore files N500m suit against Lagos CP, Nigerian police for 'unlawfully' declaring him wanted

Nigeria, Nov. 5 -- Human rights activist and publisher of Sahara Reporters Omnoyele Sowore has sued the Nigerian police for N500 million after the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Moshood Jimoh, de... Read More


Anambra 2025: How PVC collection, population could decide governorship race

Nigeria, Nov. 5 -- Over 2.8 million voters are registered to vote in Saturday's off-cycle governorship election in Anambra State. The figure, recently released by the Independent National Electoral C... Read More