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Life on the Line: Inside Katsina's child malnutrition crisis

Nigeria, Dec. 4 -- The fight for a child's life in Katsina State does not begin in a hospital bed; it sometimes begins on the road. By the time Aisha Rabe reached Katsina city from Sandamu, the midday... Read More


Nigeria secures release of three citizens cleared of drug allegations in Saudi Arabia

Nigeria, Dec. 4 -- The Nigerian government has secured the release of three Nigerians detained in Saudi Arabia after being falsely linked to drug trafficking. The Nigerians, who were identified as Ab... Read More


Reps suspend constitution review debate

Nigeria, Dec. 4 -- The House of Representatives on Thursday suspended the consideration of the constitution review bills, postponing the exercise to another legislative day to allow members more time ... Read More


DOWNLOAD: Nigerian court judgement freezing Jeremiah Useni's controversial London property

Nigeria, Dec. 4 -- Last Friday, the Federal High Court in Abuja froze a London property linked to the late Jeremiah Useni, a Nigerian military-era Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The pro... Read More


Tinubu nominates 65 more ambassadors; ex-governors, ex-senators included

Nigeria, Dec. 4 -- President Bola Tinubu has forwarded 65 additional nominees for ambassadorial positions to the Senate for screening and confirmation. The president's request was conveyed in a lette... Read More


A troubling message from Guinea-Bissau, By Azu Ishiekwene

Nigeria, Dec. 4 -- None of the three Guineas is thriving, but in Guinea-Bissau, the country that sits on Africa's map like a tongue of fire, recent events are twisting that nation's fate into profound... Read More


ANALYSIS: Nigeria's deep insecurity demands more than an emergency declaration

Nigeria, Dec. 4 -- Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu has declared a national security emergency, ordering the recruitment of more security personnel alongside other far-reaching measures. The 26 Novemb... Read More


Reps push for improved welfare, rights protection for women and girls

Nigeria, Dec. 4 -- The House of Representatives Committee on Women Affairs and Social Development has urged the Federal Ministry of Women Affairs to fully enforce its mandate of promoting gender equal... Read More


Insecurity: Nigerian lawmakers insist on death penalty for kidnappers as bill passes second reading at Senate

Nigeria, Dec. 4 -- A bill seeking to amend Nigeria's Anti-Terrorism Act to impose death penalty without the option of a fine for all kidnapping offences has passed second reading in the Senate. The S... Read More


Insecurity: New defence minister to withdraw soldiers from checkpoints

Nigeria, Dec. 4 -- Nigeria's new Minister of Defence, Christopher Musa, on Wednesday said one of his key strategies for tackling insurgency is to withdraw soldiers from road checkpoints and redeploy t... Read More