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PREMIUM TIMES editor-in-chief completes PhD on collaborative journalism

Nigeria, Oct. 23 -- The Editor-in-Chief of Nigeria's leading investigative newsroom, PREMIUM TIMES, Musikilu Mojeed, has successfully defended his doctoral thesis at Baze University, Abuja, after four... Read More


INEC violates Electoral Act, fails to publish voter register 90 days before election

Nigeria, Oct. 21 -- The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) failed to publish the preliminary voters' register on its website by the 90-day deadline before the 2027 general election, desp... Read More


Microsoft to restrict AI-generated images of candidates ahead of 2027 election - Official

Nigeria, Oct. 14 -- Microsoft will restrict their generative AI tools from creating unrealistic images of political candidates ahead of Nigeria's 2027 general election, a senior official has said. Da... Read More


INEC explains exclusion of Pantami, Adebutu from 2027 governorship candidates' list

Nigeria, Oct. 14 -- The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has explained its decision to exclude the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidates in Gombe, Isa Pantami, and in Ogun State, L... Read More


2027: INEC excludes Pantami, Adebutu, clears Chinda in final governorship candidates' list

Nigeria, Oct. 11 -- The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has excluded the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidates in Gombe, Isa Pantami, and in Ogun State, Ladi Adebutu, from its fin... Read More


2027: Group launches initiative to prevent violence in Niger Delta

Nigeria, Oct. 10 -- The Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND) has launched an initiative to prevent election-related violence in 24 local government areas (LGAs) across Akwa... Read More


INVESTIGATION: How Anthony Kila falsified all his academic qualifications - from Bachelor's to Doctorate

Nigeria, Oct. 10 -- Beyond faking his professorship, Anthony Kila, the now-suspended Pro-Chancellor of Michael and Cecilia Ibru University (MCIU), also falsified his academic records, PREMIUM TIMES ca... Read More


Supreme Court Judgement: Parties that violate membership register rule won't field candidates - INEC

Nigeria, Oct. 8 -- The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said political parties that violated the statutory requirement on membership registers will not be allowed to field candidat... Read More


Fake Professorship: University moves against Kila, removes him from website

Nigeria, Oct. 6 -- Following a PREMIUM TIMES investigation that exposed its pro-chancellor, Anthony Kila, as a fake professor, the Michael and Cecilia Ibru University (MCIU) has deleted all references... Read More


JAMB plans UTME centre in Canada for Nigerians from 2027

Nigeria, Oct. 6 -- The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says it is working towards establishing a Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) centre in Ottawa, Canada, which is ex... Read More