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Catholic bishop dies at 60

Nigeria, April 12 -- The Catholic Bishop of Abakaliki Diocese in Ebonyi State, Peter Chukwu, is dead. The Vicar General of the diocese, Donatus Chukwu, announced this in a statement on Saturday. Mr ... Read More


Gunmen abduct council chairperson, shoot vigilante commander

Nigeria, April 12 -- Gunmen have abducted the Chairperson of Sapele Local Government Area of Delta State, South-south Nigeria. Sources told PREMIUM TIMES that the victim, Bright Abeke, was abducted f... Read More


JUSUN Strike: Abia govt speaks on dispute with judiciary workers

Nigeria, April 11 -- The Abia State Government has said the ongoing industrial action by the Abia State Chapter of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) stemmed from a dispute over payment of l... Read More


Edo shuts event centre where Nigerian rapper criticised Tinubu

Nigeria, April 9 -- The Edo State Government has sealed an event centre in Edo State, after a party in which popular Nigerian rapper Eedris Abdulkareem, who performed there, criticised President Bola ... Read More


NUJ, broadcast association ask Wike to apologise to Channels' Seun Okinbaloye

Nigeria, April 8 -- The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has asked the Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, to apologise to a Channels TV journalist Seun Okinbaloye and the medi... Read More


Police react to court judgement on Nigerians' right to film officers on duty

Nigeria, April 8 -- The Head of Complaint Response Unit (CRU) of the police, Anietie Iniedu, has said a recent court judgement affirming Nigerians' right to film police activity will improve policing ... Read More


Electricity firm apologises for blackout in Abia community on Easter Day

Nigeria, April 7 -- Aba Power Limited Electric, Nigeria's newest electricity distribution company, has apologised to residents of Umuomainta Community in Nbawsi-Nsulu, Ngwa North Local Government Area... Read More


'I'm not afraid': Seun Okinbaloye reacts to Wike's remark

Nigeria, April 6 -- Channels Television journalist Seun Okinbaloye has said that he is not afraid and that he will never be intimidated regarding the comments from the Minister of the Federal Capital ... Read More


College suspends health workers who exposed Enugu hospital's poor conditions, gives reasons

Nigeria, April 5 -- Two health assistant trainees in Enugu State, Makuochukwu Eze and Joy Ezeugwu, have been suspended indefinitely over a viral video in which they complained about the poor condition... Read More


'Were it possible, I would've broken my TV screen to shoot Seun Okinbaloye' - Wike

Nigeria, April 5 -- Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Nyesom Wike said he would have "shot" a Channels TV journalist, Seun Okinbaloye, for suggesting that President Bola Tinubu and the APC w... Read More