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Elders becoming more visible in drug trade in Nigeria, other West African countries

Nigeria, Aug. 27 -- Adults aged 50 and over are becoming more visible in West African drug operations, although data availability and official understandings of this phenomenon vary across states. Ni... Read More


Poor debt data, weak oversight threaten Africa's debt management - Experts

Nigeria, Aug. 27 -- African countries need better systems for tracking public debt and stronger parliamentary scrutiny of government borrowing, said some development experts said on Wednesday. They s... Read More


Africa must turn its wealth into bargaining power to rewrite global debt rules - Experts

Nigeria, Aug. 27 -- Africa must turn its natural resources, market size and technological capacity into bargaining power to secure a stronger voice in the global financial system, experts said on Wedn... Read More


Former Army spokesperson pays tribute to deceased veteran journalist, Dotun Oladipo

Nigeria, Aug. 27 -- Condolences have continued to pour in following the death of veteran journalist and publisher of The Eagle Online, Dotun Oladipo, with colleagues, professional bodies and associate... Read More


26,000 Nigerian children enter custody yearly, most without lawyers - Minister

Nigeria, Aug. 27 -- The Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, has said that about 26,000 children enter custodial and remand facilities in Nigeria every year, with ... Read More


Nigeria's Paris Club debt deal: A factual rejoinder to Donald Duke, By Jide Akintunde

Nigeria, Aug. 27 -- Donald Duke's recent account of Nigeria's Paris Club debt deal bears little relation to the public record. In an interview published by SYMFONI TV on 22 August 2026, he accused Ngo... Read More


After 17 years factory shutdown, Okin Biscuits resumes production in Kwara

Nigeria, Aug. 27 -- After 17 years of inactivity, Okin Biscuits has resumed production on one of the rehabilitated production lines at its factory in Ijagbo, near Offa in Kwara State, a development th... Read More


D'Tigers set to begin World Cup Qualifying second round against Cameroon

Nigeria, Aug. 27 -- Nigeria's D'Tigers will begin the second round of their 2027 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualifying campaign on Thursday with a crucial showdown against group leaders Cameroon, knowi... Read More


Fuel Subsidy: Presidency tackles Atiku again, wants clarity on ex-VP's stance

Nigeria, Aug. 27 -- The presidency has again faulted the position of Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), who has pledged to restore petrol subsidy if e... Read More


Saint Janet buried in Ogun as family, colleagues bid 'Mama Yabis' farewell

Nigeria, Aug. 27 -- Veteran Nigerian Juju and Highlife musician Iyun Janet Ajilore, popularly known as Saint Janet, has been laid to rest in Abeokuta, Ogun State, weeks after her sudden death. The si... Read More