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ECOWAS Court dismisses suit seeking repeal of Nigeria's vagrancy laws

Nigeria, May 15 -- The ECOWAS Court of Justice rejected on Wednesday a suit seeking the repeal of vagrancy laws criminalising destitute activities such as street wandering and begging from Nigerian la... Read More


Meet Nigeria's representative at 2025 Miss World pageant (PHOTOS)

Nigeria, May 15 -- The grand finale of the 72nd Miss World pageant will be held on 31 May 2025 in Hyderabad, India. It will be the second consecutive year the pageant is held in an Asian country. In... Read More


Awoniyi out of coma after emergency surgery

Nigeria, May 15 -- Nottingham Forest forward and Nigerian international, Taiwo Awoniyi, is on the path to recovery after being brought out of an induced coma following emergency surgery for a serious ... Read More


Nigerian govt approves revitalisation of Ikere Gorge Hydropower plant

Nigeria, May 15 -- The Nigerian government has approved two major energy projects in Oyo State aimed at fortifying the national grid and addressing persistent power challenges. Bolaji Tunji, special ... Read More


Nigerian Office for Trade Negotiations: Why recalibrating the nation's trade engine is an economic imperative

Nigeria, May 15 -- When the Nigerian Office for Trade Negotiations (NOTN) was established in 2017, it was hailed as a watershed moment for Africa's largest economy. Nigeria had a dedicated institution... Read More


JAMB UTME Glitch: Majority of affected candidates are in Lagos

Nigeria, May 15 -- On Wednesday, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) admitted a technical error that affected over 300,000 candidates who sat the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Ex... Read More


Oil Cargo Arrest: Court dismisses General Hydrocarbons' bid to serve orders on Navy

Nigeria, May 15 -- A Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has dismissed an application by General Hydrocarbons, an energy firm, requesting the court to serve the orders of the co... Read More


Many insurgents killed in foiled repeat attack on Borno military base

Nigeria, May 14 -- Several suspected members of the ISWAP terrorist group met a grim end on Wednesday as Nigerian troops repelled a second attack by the terrorists on a military base in Rann, the head... Read More


South-east PDP re-nominates Udeh-Okoye as national secretary, issues threat

Nigeria, May 14 -- The leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the South-east zone has again renominated Sunday Udeh-Okoye as the party's national secretary. The PDP leaders in the South-... Read More


Nollywood actress Monalisa Stephen is dead

Nigeria, May 14 -- Nollywood actress and brand influencer Monalisa Stephen, famous for her roles in Mami Wata (2023) and Breaded Life (2021), is dead. The plus-sized model died on Tuesday, as confirm... Read More