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Akon did not create Afrobeats sound - ID Cabassa sets record straight

Nigeria, May 12 -- Celebrated Nigerian producer, ID Cabassa, has countered Senegalese-American singer, Akon's claims of creating Afrobeats sound. Akon, 52, said in an interview on Sherri Shepherd's d... Read More


All eyes on Abiodun's Gateway State as NSF 2024 kicks off, By Kayode Akinmade

Nigeria, May 12 -- On Friday, the 22nd edition of Nigeria's premier sports tournament, the National Sports Festival (NSF), kicks off in Ogun State amid song and drum, and the spectre of a wide audienc... Read More


Early 2027 buildup: Governance must not be relegated to the rear

Nigeria, May 12 -- Nigerian politicians, especially its Fourth Republic breed, are decidedly weird in their ways. In more ways than one, they have nothing but disregard for the rules of the game. They... Read More


America's Foundations team up against feared Trump assault

Nigeria, May 12 -- US civil society and philanthropy organisations are working together to protect their tax-exempt status from any potential attempt to revoke it by the Donald Trump administration. ... Read More


JUST IN: Nigeria's Flying Eagles qualify for World Cup after dramatic win over Senegal

Nigeria, May 12 -- Nigeria's U-20 national football team, the Flying Eagles, have qualified for the 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Chile after a tense quarter-final victory over Senegal at the ongoing CA... Read More


HAJJ 2025: NAHCON completes airlift of intending pilgrims from four Nigerian states

Nigeria, May 12 -- The National Hajj Commission (NAHCON) says it has completed the airlift of intending pilgrims from four Nigerian states: Kogi, Oyo, Imo and Abia. PREMIUM TIMES reports that the air... Read More


Shadow Constellation: How Starlink devices shape conflict, crime in the Sahel

Nigeria, May 12 -- Violent extremist groups in the Sahel, including Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) and the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), are exploiting Starlink to enhance the... Read More


I don't wish to return as Rivers governor - Fubara

Nigeria, May 12 -- The suspended Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, said he would not wish to return to office if he had his way, stressing that he now looks better than when he was in offic... Read More


ASUU gets new president as Osodeke hands over

Nigeria, May 12 -- The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has elected Chris Piwuna, a professor, as its new president. Mr Piwuna, a lecturer at the University of Jos, Plateau State, was the ... Read More


NNPC to resume oil drilling in Northern Nigeria, speaks on feud with Dangote refinery

Nigeria, May 12 -- The Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd), Bayo Ojulari, said the crude oil drilling project in the boundary of Bauchi a... Read More