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Who owns Nigeria media, from Channels and Arise to TVC, how free the press is under the Cybercrimes Act and what the 2027 vote means for US readers. The post Nigeria Media Landscape Explained appeared first on The Rio Times.
Nigeria's anti-graft agency ICPC opposes bail for El-Rufai aide Jimi Lawal, who denies charges over a US$6.5 million CCTV deal. The bail hearing is on Friday. The post ICPC vs El-Rufai Aide Jimi Lawal: What We Know appeared first on The Rio Times.
Nigeria's ruling party added three non-APC politicians to President Tinubu's re-election campaign, naming them coordinators in Rivers, Osun and Anambra. The post APC Campaign Council Adds Wike, Adeleke, Soludo appeared first on The Rio Times.
A finance ministry director told the Emefiele trial in Abuja that a US$94 million central bank withdrawal never passed through his ministry. The post Nigeria Emefiele Trial Probes US$94 Million Withdrawal appeared first on The Rio Times.
It took just 13 months for David Ellison to acquire two of Hollywood’s most storied movie studios, but for the son of billionaire Larry Ellison, running both Paramount Skydance Corp. and Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. fulfills an ambition he’s held for years.
Nigeria's voter register now tops 103 million, about 10 million more than in 2023, and 71% of voters are aged 35 or older, the electoral commission says. The post Nigeria Voter Roll Hits 103 Million Before Vote appeared first on The Rio Times.
Kingsley Chinda is the ruling party candidate for Rivers State governor, with a court hearing on 4 November 2026 and a vote on 6 February 2027. The post Kingsley Chinda and the Rivers Governor Race appeared first on The Rio Times.
Atiku Abubakar, former vice president, now leads the ADC ticket for Nigeria’s January 2027 vote against President Bola Tinubu. The post Atiku Abubakar, Nigeria’s 2027 Presidential Challenger appeared first on The Rio Times.
Nigeria celebrated 66 years of independence on Thursday, marked by a speech from President Bola Tinubu. Tinubu, who is running for a second term in January, said the country has overcome some major challenges since he took office in 2023, but citizens are skeptical.
Nigeria’s public sector unions have called a three-day warning strike from Friday, 2 October, over petrol prices, a wage award and a new minimum wage. The post Nigeria: Public Sector Unions Call Three-Day Warning Strike Over Petrol Prices and Pay appeared first on The Rio Times.
In tonight's edition, Ethiopia and Eritrea break diplomatic ties, accusing each other of stoking internal conflicts. Also, Nigeria rolls out a digital postcode system for every building. And I speak to one of the co-founders of the he Rural Women’s Assembly as it is recognised for its work challenging power systems.
Ethiopia and Eritrea cut ties, Nigerian unions answer Independence Day with a strike call and Zambian fuel jumps 24%: the mood across Africa on Thursday. The post African Pulse for Thursday, October 1, 2026 appeared first on The Rio Times.
Families of some of the people who died in a Nigerian paramilitary civil defence force holding cell, on Saturday demanded justice as government appointed an independent panel to probe the deaths.
Nigeria's government has appointed a 10-member independent panel to investigate the deaths of 37 people in a paramilitary civil defence force holding cell, the interior minister said Saturday.
Nigeria fiscal-monetary coordination was formalised on 18 September 2026, as the finance ministry and central bank signed an MoU in Abuja. The post Nigeria Fiscal-Monetary Coordination MoU Signed in Abuja appeared first on The Rio Times.
Authorities linked the deaths to disease, but this has been disputed by intelligence reports and relatives of the accused.
As Nigeria heads into the 2027 elections, thousands of internally displaced people say they still feel forgotten. In one makeshift camp in the outer suburbs of the capital Abuja, those chased from their homes by a jihadist insurgency have little to show for their struggles.