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2027: Despite forgery scandal, ex-minister Uche Nnaji emerges PDP governorship candidate

Nigeria, May 26 -- Despite a certificate forgery scandal on his neck, a former Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, has emerged as the 2027 Enugu State's governorship candidate ... Read More


Between Tinubu's kindness and Fayemi's betrayal, By Olabode Opeseitan

Nigeria, May 26 -- There is a prayer point many Nigerian politicians have conspicuously omitted from their devotionals: Lord, may I never invest in a political associate who will turn coat and spend t... Read More


UTME 2026: JAMB fixes date for mop-up exams

Nigeria, May 26 -- The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has fixed Saturday, 13 June, for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) mop-up exercise following technical g... Read More


Eid-el-Kabir: Travellers trapped in Abuja-Kaduna highway gridlock

Nigeria, May 26 -- Thousands of travellers and motorists have been stranded in a massive traffic gridlock along the Abuja-Kaduna Highway, resulting from the Eid-el-Kabir travel rush. The gridlock, wh... Read More


Nigeria deploys troops to Benin Republic to safeguard democratic process

Nigeria, May 26 -- The Nigerian Army has disclosed that it deployed a company of troops to the Republic of Benin in April to support regional stability and prevent breakdown of law and order during th... Read More


ADC Primaries: Tinubu's 11 million APC primary votes fabricated - Atiku

Nigeria, May 26 -- Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has alleged that the nearly 11 million votes secured by President Bola Tinubu in the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential primary were f... Read More


APC national chairman's top aide joins NDC after losing Kano primary

Nigeria, May 26 -- Mustapha Bala, the chief of staff to the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Chairman, Nentawe Yilwatda, has defected to the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) following his def... Read More


'They love me here': Ilechukwu celebrates Rangers' title win in Lagos

Nigeria, May 25 -- Fidelis Ilechukwu has described Lagos as his "home" after guiding Rangers International FC to the 2025/2026 Nigeria Premier Football League title with another victory in the commerc... Read More


Trump tells Saudi Arabia, Qatar to sign Abraham Accords as part of Iran deal

Nigeria, May 25 -- President Donald Trump has "mandatorily requested" that Arab countries sign the Abraham Accords as part of US efforts to reach a deal with Iran. The Abraham Accords are a series of... Read More


Why the battle over Dangote Refinery is really about Nigeria's economic future, By Dan D. Kunle

Nigeria, May 25 -- There are moments when a lawsuit, a regulatory decision, an import licence, or a confrontation between powerful commercial interests reveals something much deeper about the structur... Read More