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Coup: Three Benin soldiers declared wanted

Nigeria, Dec. 9 -- As the manhunt for the military officials responsible for the coup in Benin on Sunday continues, Tigri Pascal, the leader of the coup, has been declared wanted. The special adviser... Read More


Reps fault NUPRC, NMDPRA over non-compliance with PIA decommissioning rules

Nigeria, Dec. 9 -- The House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee on Decommissioning and Abandonment has criticised the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) and the Nigerian Midstr... Read More


Rep passes Child Online Safety Bill to protect minors in digital space

Nigeria, Dec. 9 -- The House of Representatives has passed the Child Online Access Protection Bill (HB 244) at its third reading, a development widely welcomed by Nigerian civil society groups as a ma... Read More


Gunmen kill driver, abduct travellers in Imo

Nigeria, Dec. 9 -- A driver of a privately-owned Toyota Highlander SUV was killed on Sunday when gunmen attacked motorists in Amala, a community in Ngor-Okpala Local Government Area of Imo State, Nige... Read More


CJID-funded investigation wins 2025 Ibanga Isine impact reporter award

Nigeria, Dec. 9 -- A report funded by the Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID) has emerged winner of the 2025 Ibanga Isine Impact Reporter Award. The announcement was made on Frida... Read More


Police state or state police?, By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu

Nigeria, Dec. 9 -- On 26 November, Nigeria's president, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, announced in a statement personally signed by him that he had "decided to declare a nationwide security emergency" to be acco... Read More


Retirees protest in Ogun, demand suspension of contributory pension scheme

Nigeria, Dec. 8 -- Retired civil servants in Ogun State on Monday staged a protest to demand the immediate suspension of the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) and the remittance of what they described... Read More


BREAKING: Niger governor receives 100 students released by terrorists

Nigeria, Dec. 8 -- Niger State Governor Mohammed Bago has received 100 schoolchildren who were released by their abductors on Sunday. The children were handed over to the governor by representatives ... Read More


UPDATED: Niger governor receives 100 students released by terrorists

Nigeria, Dec. 8 -- Niger State Governor Mohammed Bago has received 100 schoolchildren who were released by their abductors on Sunday. The children were handed over to the governor by representatives ... Read More


Obasanjo speaks on constitution review, criticises Nigerian lawmakers' huge earnings

Nigeria, Dec. 8 -- Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has criticised the substantial salaries and running costs earned by Nigeria's federal lawmakers, arguing that the earnings are unjustifiable in a ... Read More