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Powerlifting: Nigeria's Folashade Oluwafemiayo breaks world record again in Cairo

Nigeria, Oct. 17 -- Nigeria's powerlifting icon, Folashade Oluwafemiayo, has once again etched her name in history, setting a new world record of 168kg in the women's over 86kg category at the ongoing... Read More


Fubara revokes Ibas' N134bn secretariat contract, orders refund of N20bn

Nigeria, Oct. 17 -- Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has revoked the N134 billion contract for the renovation and furnishing of the State Secretariat, which was awarded under the emergency r... Read More


Nigerian govt says JAMB remains mandatory for admissions

Nigeria, Oct. 17 -- The Federal Ministry of Education has debunked claims that the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) conducted by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) is... Read More


Alumni group pledges to implement South Korean positive values in Nigeria

Nigeria, Oct. 17 -- The South Korean International Cooperation Association (SKICAN) alumni on Thursday pledged to replicate the value system they learnt from South Korea in Nigeria. "SKICAN is here t... Read More


Reps panel vows accountability in Niger Delta oil spill clean-up probe

Nigeria, Oct. 17 -- The House of Representatives Ad-Hoc Committee investigating the management of oil spill clean-up funds in the Niger Delta has pledged to ensure transparency, accountability, and ju... Read More


BOOK REVIEW: Inside Senator Effiong Bob's "The Burden of Legislators in Nigeria"

Nigeria, Oct. 17 -- Senator Effiong Bob's new book, "The Burden of Legislators in Nigeria" serves as an insightful follow-up to Chiedozie Alex Ogbonnia's 2009 work "Banana Peel: The Burden of Legislat... Read More


Dapper Music redefines live performance with new visual platform, 'Hue'

Nigeria, Oct. 17 -- Dapper Music and Entertainment, the label behind some of Nigeria's fast-rising stars, has unveiled 'Hue', an intimate visual platform designed to spotlight Africa's musical voices ... Read More


Plateau's Alfalfa Project: Model for sustainable livestock farming in Nigeria - Experts

Nigeria, Oct. 17 -- A new agricultural project in Plateau State is being celebrated as a turning point for Nigeria's livestock sector. Experts say the successful cultivation of Alfalfa, a high-protein... Read More


The enduring enigmatic lion: Raila Odinga's larger-than-Kenya Africanist spirit, By Babafemi A. Badejo

Nigeria, Oct. 17 -- It's a shame that we all must bow out. Raila's turn came on 15 October in India, far away from Bondo, Kisumu, Nairobi, or even Addis Ababa, Africa's political capital, seeking medi... Read More


Of Trump, peace deals and the day after, By Azu Ishiekwene

Nigeria, Oct. 16 -- US President Donald Trump may be getting ahead of himself with the encouraging signs that, following the ceasefire in Gaza, the world might have another opportunity to end the Midd... Read More