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Champions League: Ademola Lookman left out again as Atalanta face PSG test

Nigeria, Sept. 17 -- Atalanta head coach Ivan Juric has once again left Nigeria international Ademola Lookman out of his matchday squad, this time for their 2025/26 UEFA Champions League group opener ... Read More


NHRC receives over 365,000 complaints, lists four states with most killings

Nigeria, Sept. 17 -- The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Tuesday said it received 365,224 complaints of human rights violations in the month of August. The period saw a rise in sexual and ... Read More


Sowore sues SSS, X over his social media post on Tinubu

Nigeria, Sept. 17 -- Human rights activist and publisher of SaharaReporters, Omoyele Sowore, has sued the State Security Services (SSS) and X's parent company over his post on the social media platfor... Read More


Saudi Arabia releases Nigerian woman detained over alleged drug-related luggage mix-up, two others

Nigeria, Sept. 17 -- Saudi Arabian authorities have released Maryam Abdullahi Hussaini, the Nigerian woman from Kano, who was earlier detained in Makkah over a luggage swap that linked her to drug tra... Read More


Groups seek stronger collaboration with ECOWAS on regional stability

Nigeria, Sept. 17 -- Oxfam in Nigeria and the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) have held strategic talks with the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission, seeki... Read More


Ajaokuta steel company will never work - Dangote

Nigeria, Sept. 17 -- Aliko Dangote, founder and president/chief executive of the Dangote Group, says he believes that the Ajaokuta steel company will never work. Mr Dangote, in a video shared on the ... Read More


President Tinubu hails Amusan after silver medal at World Championships

Nigeria, Sept. 17 -- President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Nigeria's Tobi Amusan after she won a silver medal in the women's 100m hurdles at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo. In a stateme... Read More


Suspension of 4% FOB import levy will safeguard jobs - AON

Nigeria, Sept. 17 -- The Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) has welcomed the federal government's suspension of the four per cent Free-on-Board (FOB) levy on imports, saying the measure will safeguard... Read More


Nigeria records more Lassa fever deaths in 2025 despite fewer cases - NCDC

Nigeria, Sept. 17 -- The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported a higher case fatality rate (CFR) from Lassa fever in 2025 compared to the same period last year, despite... Read More


Our drivers earn more than graduates - Dangote

Nigeria, Sept. 17 -- Aliko Dangote, founder and president/chief executive of the Dangote Group has revealed that his company's drivers earn significantly more than graduates. Mr Dangote, in a video s... Read More