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2023 Presidential Candidates
Meet the 18 candidates jostling to become Nigeria’s 16th President

For the first time in 20 years (since 2003) President Muhammadu Buhari, Nigeria’s 15th president…

2023 Elections: How youth voters can become key partners in nation-building process- By Goodluck Jonathan

Fellow Compatriots, this is a historic week for our country, as citizens of voting age…

Simon Ekpa IPOB
Finnish Embassy in Nigeria speaks to Neusroom on Simon Ekpa’s reported arrest

Barely two days to Nigeria’s 2023 Presidential election and nine days after the Nigerian government…

Why NPC hold Peace Accord for Presidential candidates
What is peace accord and why do presidential candidates sign it before election? A Neusroom Explainer

On Thursday, February 22, 2023, the 18 presidential candidates contesting Nigeria’s 2023 election signed the…

Simon Ekpa IPOB
He was preparing for interview: How Simon Ekpa was arrested a week after Nigeria summoned Finnish Ambassador

Simon Ekpa, the factional leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), who have…

In Pictures: AI depicts a degrading Nigeria if credible leaders are not elected in 2023
In Pictures: Here’s what AI said Nigeria future may look like as citizens go to the polls

Nigeria is at a crossroads, and the 2023 general elections have been regarded by political…

Is Nigeria more secure than in 2015 as Buhari said in his farewell speech? Here's what data suggest
2023 Elections: Why I’m committed to ensuring free and fair election – By President Buhari

Since my assumption of office, we have worked so hard to ensure that we pass…

How Africa Continental Free Trade Area can lift 30 million people out of poverty – By Dr. Robert Ekat

About 250,000 – 300,000 years ago, modern humans arose in Africa, with the continent thereafter…

Trained with data from Nigeria's past and present growth, the troubling AI-powered pictures cannot be wished away
2023 Elections: Neusroom and X3M Ideas announce awareness campaign that paints a picture of Nigeria’s future

Ahead of Nigeria’s 2023 general elections, Neusroom on Wednesday, February 22, 2023, unveiled a voters’…

Tinubu presidential campaign
In Photos: Tinubu ends presidential campaign in Lagos where he first won election as Senator in 1992

The All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential candidate Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday, February 21, 2023, ended…

Aisha Buhari fake news
Why CBN flagged Aisha Buhari’s social media post on Naira notes as fake news

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has warned the public to disregard a statement circulating…

Nigerian voters
2023 Elections: Here’s what the law says about vote selling, buying and number of years offenders may spend in jail

Ahead of the 2023 general elections scheduled to hold on February 25, 2023, for the…

Ghanaian footballer Christian Atsu
Christian Atsu: Football world mourns as Ghanaian footballer is confirmed dead 12 days after being trapped under rubble

Tributes are pouring in for Ghanaian footballer Christian Atsu who was confirmed dead on Saturday,…

By the numbers: What we have learnt from the 2023 presidential election
Security, Economy, Education: 30 first-time voters reveal what they want the next president to address first

On February 25 2023, Nigerians will go to the polls to elect a new president.…

How do I vote? What am I supposed to do on D-Day? We have answers to all your questions about the 2023 elections

The 2023 general election holds in a few days. Barring any last-minute change, the presidential…

POS owners tell Neusroom how the CBN cash withdrawal policy will affect their business
Explainer: What happens to your old ₦500 and ₦1000 notes after Buhari’s address to the nation?

On Thursday, February 16, 2023, President Muhammadu Buhari addressed the nation over the crises caused…

Prof Mahmood Yakubu, INEC Chairman
What you should know about your rights and responsibilities as a voter on election day

As a Nigerian citizen, having the right to vote in an election is a privilege…

Naira Scarcity: Why I’m extending validity of old N200 for 60 days, Buhari says after spread of violent demonstrations across Nigeria
Naira Scarcity: Why I’m extending validity of old ₦200 for 60 days, Buhari says after spread of violent demonstrations across Nigeria

As Nigerians continue to face worrying hard times over the implementation of the redesigned Naira…