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U.S. Senator Ted Cruz pushes bill against Sharia, blasphemy laws in Nigeria

Nigeria, Nov. 1 -- United States senator Ted Cruz has vowed to advance legislation aimed at tackling the enforcement of Sharia and blasphemy laws in Nigeria, following U.S. President Donald Trump's re... Read More


Kebbi deputy Speaker abducted as bandit attacks surge in North-West

Nigeria, Nov. 1 -- Armed bandits have abducted the Deputy Speaker of the Kebbi State House of Assembly, Muhammad Bagudo, amid renewed attacks and kidnappings in Nigeria's north-west region. Mr Bagudo... Read More


Katsina to make birth certificate compulsory for school, healthcare access - Radda

Nigeria, Nov. 1 -- The Katsina State Governor, Dikko Radda, has said the presentation of birth certificates will soon be mandatory to access public education and healthcare services in the state. Mr ... Read More


Former governor Yahaya Bello leads rally in Lokoja for Tinubu

Nigeria, Oct. 19 -- The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kogi State has endorsed President Bola Tinubu and Governor Ahmed Ododo for reelection in 2027. The endorsement came during a rally in Lokoja... Read More


APC governors align with Tinubu's economic reforms, vow unified state-level action

Nigeria, Oct. 19 -- State governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have pledged to align their state policies with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's economic reform agenda, as part of efforts to s... Read More


Troops rescue 24 kidnap victims, including four Chinese nationals, in Kogi, Kwara

Nigeria, Oct. 18 -- Troops of the Nigerian Army 2 Division and Sector 3, Operation FANSAN YAMA, have rescued 24 kidnapped victims, including four Chinese nationals, during coordinated operations in Ko... Read More


Customs confirms officer's death in Katsina hotel

Nigeria, Oct. 16 -- The Katsina Command of the Nigeria Customs Service has confirmed the death of one of its officers but declined to comment on reports that he died in a hotel after lodging with thre... Read More


Ogani: Ankpa residents celebrate ancient festival

Nigeria, Oct. 14 -- Ungwar, an Igala community in the Ankpa Local Government Area of Kogi State, was agog on Saturday as the residents celebrated Ogani, a controversial festival once derided as "pagan... Read More


Katsina govt arms community watch, vigilantes to fight bandits

Nigeria, Sept. 26 -- The Katsina State Government has approved the procurement of 5,000 cartons of ammunition for community watch corps, vigilante groups, and hunters to strengthen the fight against b... Read More


Resident doctors decry insecurity, poor welfare as migration drains Nigerian hospitals

Nigeria, Sept. 25 -- Nigerian resident doctors have warned that worsening insecurity, poor remuneration and stalled career progression are driving a collapse of the country's healthcare system. The d... Read More