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Atiku's Ask AA publishes tough questions, but some answers leave gaps

Nigeria, Oct. 18 -- When a Nigerian asked former Vice President Atiku Abubakar's new online platform to identify major public assets privatised under his supervision, including their buyers and sale p... Read More


Court remands man who killed girlfriend over alleged HIV infection

Nigeria, Oct. 18 -- A magistrate's court in Enugu State has remanded Chibuike Okpara, the 30-year-old man who allegedly killed his girlfriend and concealed her body in a toilet in the state. PREMIUM ... Read More


Obasanjo's "My Watch": A rare and generous act of witnessing (1), By Zayd Ibn Isah

Nigeria, Oct. 18 -- "During his watch, a watchman has no sleep and no respite." - Olusegun Obasanjo, My Watch There is a famous line in Chinua Achebe's classic, Things Fall Apart: "Looking at the kin... Read More


Utomi faces backlash over defence of Kila despite academic credentials controversy

Nigeria, Oct. 18 -- Pat Utomi, a Nigerian political economist, has faced criticism for defending Anthony Kila despite evidence questioning the authenticity of the academic qualifications and titles th... Read More


Police arrest 67 suspected Vikings cultists at anniversary celebration

Nigeria, Oct. 18 -- The Police Command in Delta State has arrested 95 suspected cultists and recovered five firearms and 12 live cartridges during coordinated operations across four local government a... Read More


WAFU-B U-17 Championship: Nigeria's Golden Eaglets crash out, to miss AFCON, World Cup again

Nigeria, Oct. 18 -- Nigeria's Golden Eaglets have been eliminated from the 2026 WAFU-B U-17 Championship after drawing 1-1 with Cote d'Ivoire on Saturday in Burkina Faso, ending their hopes of qualify... Read More


Venezia, Fulham win as Adams, Iwobi deliver decisive goals

Nigeria, Oct. 18 -- Super Eagles forwards Akor Adams and Alex Iwobi scored decisive goals for their respective clubs on Saturday, helping Venezia and Fulham secure important victories in the Italian S... Read More


Enugu govt rescues banished teenager allegedly impregnated by father

Nigeria, Oct. 18 -- The Enugu State Ministry of Children, Gender Affairs and Social Development has rescued a 16-year-old girl who was banished from her Nenwe Community in Enugu State over allegations... Read More


Mental health group welcomes Senate move to decriminalise attempted suicide

Nigeria, Oct. 17 -- A mental health advocacy group, Nigerian Mental Health (NMH), has welcomed the Senate's passage of the Suicide Prevention Bill, 2024 (SB 730), seeking to decriminalise attempted su... Read More


Gunmen kill four vigilantes in Plateau community

Nigeria, Oct. 17 -- Four vigilantes have been killed during an attack on Shurum, a village in the Dorowa Babuje District of Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State. The vigilantes were att... Read More