Timothy Obiezu

Nigeria Police Dispute Number of Kidnapping Victims in Zamfara State

Zamfara state police authorities say rescue operations by security forces and local vigilantes resumed Monday for the kidnapping victims

Nigerian Officials and Locals at Odds About Number of Casualties from Attack

Nigeria has deployed security forces to a village where state police say suspected herders killed 10 people this week

Nigeria Secures $800 Million Ahead of Fuel Subsidy Removal

Country says it plans to share World Bank money with up to 10 million households

Nigeria's Secret Police Say It Is Monitoring Possible Threat to Democratic Rule

Civil Society Groups Protest in Nigeria Over Election Outcome

Police say more than 700 people have been arrested for disrupting elections in February and March

Nearly 600 Former Boko Haram Militants Graduate From Nigeria Rehab

Nigerian authorities established the exit program called Operation Safe Corridor for voluntary defectors from the extremist group in 2016

Authorities Brace for Unrest as Nigeria's Gubernatorial Election Winners Announced

Observers say Saturday's elections in Nigeria were characterized by widespread violence, voter suppression and intimidation

Amnesty International Calls for End to Sectarian Attacks in Northern Nigeria 

For many years, the region has suffered from violence involving local farmers and herders, causing thousands of deaths

The Inside Story-A Free Press Matters

Freedom of the press is a bedrock of democracy and it is now under pressure around the world. From Haiti to Afghanistan and Nigeria to Iran, democracy’s dependence on press freedom on The Inside Story-A Free Press Matters.

Nigeria Regional Elections Delayed After Challenge of Presidential Vote

Opposition parties have filed lawsuits to examine ballot papers and voting machines in the February 25 election

Nigeria's Opposition People's Democratic Party Protests Election Outcome

Independent National Electoral Commission declared the candidate for the ruling All Progressives Congress party the winner of the February 25 polls

Nigerian Supreme Court Orders Extension of Old Currency

Old notes to remain in circulation until the end of the year, court rules

Nigeria's Opposition Parties Vow to Challenge Election Results

Nigeria's electoral commission has declared Bola Ahmed Tinubu the winner of last Saturday’s presidential election. However, the two major opposition parties say the results were rigged and have vowed to challenge the results in court. Timothy Obiezu reports from Abuja.

Nigeria's Labour Party to Challenge Presidential Election Result in Court

Both opponents dispute results amidst delays, reports of coercion and manipulation

Nigeria's Electoral Commission Declares Tinubu Winner of Presidential Election

But opposition supporters are not celebrating

Nigerian Opposition Groups Protest Early Presidential Results

The electoral commission says ballots show ruling party candidate Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the lead

Early Results in Nigeria's Tight Polls Meet Resistance From Political Parties    

Late Night Voting in Nigeria Hours After Polls Officially Close 

Most polling centers are closed but some voters are still trying to cast their ballots 

High Stakes Presidential Voting Underway in Nigeria Amid Attacks, Security Threats

Citizens go to the polls to elect a president and other leaders amid heavy security that has been deployed

Nigerian Students Evacuated From Ukraine Study Online After Russia's Invasion

Nigerians made up the largest number of sub-Saharan African students in Ukraine when Russia invaded a year ago, forcing thousands of students to flee. Despite the war, universities in Ukraine and Nigeria teamed to help students complete their degrees