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Court awards Kaduna community leader N20 million compensation for unlawful detention

Nigeria, June 5 -- The Federal High Court in Kaduna has awarded N20 million in damages to Awemi Maisamari, the President of the Adara Development Association (ADA), over his arrest and prolonged deten... Read More


Nigerian Army kills two more ISWAP commanders

Nigeria, June 5 -- The Nigerian Army has reportedly killed Ya Muhammad and Abou Dawuda, two terrorists described as prominent commanders of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP). According t... Read More


Nigerian governor speaks on 'consulting' native doctor for his re-election bid

Nigeria, June 5 -- Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra State has refuted claims that he consulted a native doctor for his reelection bid. In a video clip that surfaced recently on social media, Mr Sol... Read More


FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup: Nigeria's Flamingos drawn in 'tricky group'

Nigeria, June 5 -- Nigeria's U-17 women's national team, the Flamingos, will face one of their stiffest challenges yet when the 2025 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup kicks off in Morocco later this year. ... Read More


Niger Governor Bago cancels Sallah Durbar to respect Mokwa flood victims

Nigeria, June 5 -- The Niger State Government has cancelled the Hawan Bariki, Durbar, and other large-scale Eid-el-Kabir festivities across the state. The directive was issued by Governor Mohammed Ba... Read More


Netflix hikes subscription fees in Nigeria for third time in two years

Nigeria, June 5 -- Streaming media, Netflix, has increased its subscription fees across all plans in Nigeria, marking its first price hike in 2025 and the third since 2024. According to the plans and... Read More


SSS asks court to bar Utomi, associates from comments, rallies on shadow govt.

Nigeria, June 5 -- The State Security Service (SSS) has approached the Federal High Court in Abuja, seeking an interlocutory injunction to restrain Pat Utomi, a 2007 presidential candidate of the Afri... Read More


Tribunal dismisses petitions seeking to upturn Gov Aiyedatiwa's election

Nigeria, June 4 -- The Ondo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has dismissed the petitions filed by the Action Alliance(AA), the Allied People's Movement (APM) and the Social Democratic Par... Read More


Nigerian boxing legend Obisia "Golden Gloves" Nwankpa is dead

Nigeria, June 4 -- Obisia Nwankpa, the iconic boxer and former national coach fondly known as "Golden Gloves," is dead. He passed away in the early hours of Tuesday, 3 June, at the age of 75. While ... Read More


Midterm Scorecard: Nigeria's health sector remains fragile despite Tinubu's efforts

Nigeria, June 4 -- Two years into President Bola Tinubu's tenure, Nigeria's health sector remains fragile, swamped with various interventions, yet still burdened by old challenges. Despite campaign p... Read More