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Days after joining APC, Kaduna politician Hunkuyi gets federal appointment

Nigeria, Feb. 20 -- Five days after formally defecting to the All Progressives Congress (APC), former Kaduna senator Suleiman Hunkuyi has secured a federal appointment. Mr Hunkuyi was appointed as a ... Read More


Nigerian university shuts campus over students protest

Nigeria, Feb. 20 -- The management of the Federal University, Lokoja, Kogi State has announced the indefinite closure of the institution following a protest over the death of five students in a traile... Read More


Ilorin: Confronting unIslamic rituals and restoring morality, By Basheer Luqman Olarewaju

Nigeria, Feb. 20 -- On 16 October, 2023, I wrote an open letter to the Mufti of Ilorin, Sheikh Sulyman Faruq Onikijipa, and the Ubandoma of Ilorin, Sheikh Abdulkadir Sholagberu. At the time, my concer... Read More


Burna Boy samples Soul II Soul's 1989 classic in new track 'Update'

Nigeria, Feb. 20 -- Grammy Award-winning global icon Burna Boy has officially released his latest single, Update. The track seamlessly blends his signature Afrofusion sound with a fresh take on the i... Read More


Hours after dumping Labour Party, ex-Anambra gov candidate joins APC

Nigeria, Feb. 20 -- Valentine Ozigbo, a former governorship candidate in Anambra State, has defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Mr Ozigbo's switch to the APC happened less than 24 hours ... Read More


China's DeepSeek model, Africa and the challenges of AI, By Sonny Iroche

Nigeria, Feb. 20 -- After completing my Senior Academic Fellowship at the African Studies Centre at the University of Oxford in 2023, I decided to pursue a one-year postgraduate programme in Artificia... Read More


32 years later, IBB regrets annulling 1993 presidential election

Nigeria, Feb. 20 -- Nigeria's former military president, Ibrahim Babangida (IBB), says he regrets the annulment of the 12 June 12 1993 presidential election, 25 years after the event. Mr Babangida st... Read More


25 years later, IBB regrets annulling 1993 presidential election

Nigeria, Feb. 20 -- Nigeria's former military president, Ibrahim Babangida (IBB), says he regrets the annulment of the 12 June 12 1993 presidential election, 25 years after the event. Mr Babangida st... Read More


CBN retains interest rate at 27.5%

Nigeria, Feb. 20 -- The Central Bank of Nigeria has held its benchmark lending rate at 27.50 per cent, marking the first time it has opted to maintain the rate in almost three years. CBN Governor Ola... Read More


AU's reparative justice agenda: Africa needs structural change, not just compensation, By Chukwumerije Okereke

Nigeria, Feb. 20 -- African heads of state recently converged for the 38th African Union Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The theme of this year's gathering, "Building a united front to advance the ca... Read More