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Veteran Yoruba actor Baba Gebu is dead

Nigeria, Nov. 13 -- Veteran Yoruba actor Oyewole "Baba Gebu" Olowomojuore is dead. His colleague, filmmaker Kunle Afod, confirmed the news in an Instagram post on Wednesday night. Afod revealed that... Read More


Professor Olajumoke Yacob-Haliso: The ambassador plenipotentiary of Babcock University, By Toyin Falola

Nigeria, Nov. 13 -- On 25 November, I will be a guest of Babcock University to deliver a "send-forth" lecture in honor of Professor Ademola, who is concluding his term as Vice-Chancellor of the renown... Read More


Court orders ex-AGF to open defence in alleged N868 million fraud case

Nigeria, Nov. 13 -- The Federal High Court, Abuja, has dismissed the no-case submission filed by a former acting Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF), Chukwunyere Nwabuoku, in his ongoing trial ... Read More


Drama in House of Reps as lawmaker denounces colleagues over poor conduct during plenaries

Nigeria, Nov. 13 -- A mild drama played out on the floor of the House of Representatives on Wednesday after Peter Uzokwe, a member representing Nnewi North, Nnewi South and Ekwusigo, Anambra State, ra... Read More


AGN Lagos expels actor over misconduct, constitutional breach

Nigeria, Nov. 13 -- The Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), Lagos State Chapter, has expelled an actor, Maradona Johnson, over what it described as "persistent acts of misconduct, constitutional violations... Read More


Financial Inclusion: Nigeria's NIBSS emerges as the only African Payment system to reach matured inclusivity level

Nigeria, Nov. 13 -- The Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System Plc (NIBSS) on Thursday emerged as the only payment system in Africa to attain the matured inclusivity level. This was announced at the la... Read More


Setback for Peter Obi as director of Obidient Movement resigns, gives reasons

Nigeria, Nov. 13 -- Morris Monye, the director of mobilisation of the Obidient Movement, has announced his resignation from the position. Obidient Movement is a group of supporters of Peter Obi, the ... Read More


Alleged Genocide: Nigerian minister urges unedited broadcast of interview with Piers Morgan

Nigeria, Nov. 13 -- Nigeria's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, has urged British broadcaster Piers Morgan to air his interview on Nigeria's religious situation in full, without edits or sele... Read More


Time for a new foreign affairs elite in Nigeria, By Simbo Olorunfemi

Nigeria, Nov. 13 -- This is one piece I am most reluctant writing, lest its intent be misunderstood. Though international relations is my primary field of study, outside of a full-length article deali... Read More


Plateau, Taiwan sign pact to boost food security, vegetable production

Nigeria, Nov. 13 -- The Plateau State Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the World Vegetable Centre in Taipei, Taiwan, in a move aimed at transforming the state's agricultu... Read More