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Inside Nigerian newspaper headlines today - Wednesday, 2 April 2025

Nigeria, April 2 -- Again, different reports dominated newspaper headlines today. While some reported developments around Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan's sexual harassment allegation against the Senate Pres... Read More


NFF shuts down Eric Chelle Super Eagles' exit rumours

Nigeria, April 2 -- The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has firmly dismissed reports suggesting that Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle is contemplating resigning from his position. The speculatio... Read More


Kogi govt reacts to Akpoti-Uduaghan's homecoming gathering, accuses senator of lawlessness, incitement

Nigeria, April 2 -- The Kogi State Government said on Tuesday that the homecoming gathering by the Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, and her supporters in Okene Local Government Area (LGA... Read More


The tragedy of split moral loyalties in African societies, By Mohammed Dahiru Aminu

Nigeria, April 2 -- I recently heard about someone I know who got arrested after trying to outsmart a bank. He walked into the banking hall, wrote a cheque for N100,00, and successfully cashed it. At ... Read More


'People misunderstand me, I want to be role model to girls,' Kunle Afolayan's son to critics

Nigeria, April 1 -- Diekoloreoluwa 'Dieko' Afolayan, the 19-year-old son of renowned Nollywood filmmaker Kunle Afolayan, has responded to criticism and speculation surrounding his sexuality, asserting... Read More


Akpoti-Uduaghan, supporters defy ban, hold homecoming gathering

Nigeria, April 1 -- Supporters of the suspended Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, have taken to the streets to welcome the senator to her first homecoming since her suspension by the sena... Read More


UPDATED: Akpoti-Uduaghan, supporters defy ban, hold homecoming gathering

Nigeria, April 1 -- Kogi Central District senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan received a rousing welcome from her supporters in her hometown of Ihima on Tuesday despite the state government and police ban... Read More


Reformer at the crossroads: Professor Humphrey Nwosu and Nigeria's democratic journey (1), By Jideofor Adibe

Nigeria, April 1 -- Introduction When I was admitted to the Department of Political Science in 1980 as a freshman, straight from secondary school, Professor Humphrey Nwosu was one of the lecturers we... Read More


Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso impose 0.5% import levy on ECOWAS countries

Nigeria, April 1 -- The Alliance of Sahel States (AES), a recently established pact comprising three junta-led states - Mali, Niger Republic, and Burkina Faso - has imposed a 0.5 per cent import duty ... Read More


China launches large-scale military drills around Taiwan

Nigeria, April 1 -- China, on Tuesday, launched large-scale military drills around Taiwan as its latest warning to the island's democratic government. The Chinese government has described Taiwan's le... Read More