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Debt, taxes, repression fuelling youth protests in Kenya, activists warn

Nigeria, Aug. 29 -- Kenya's rising debt, higher taxes and worsening economic conditions are fuelling frustrations among young people, while the government's response is shrinking the space for citizen... Read More


ONSA issues security alert, calls for continued vigilance

Nigeria, Aug. 29 -- The Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) has called for "continued vigilance and appropriate precautionary measures in relation to potential security concerns in certain ... Read More


FG extradites two Nigerians to US over alleged sextortion of teenagers

Nigeria, Aug. 29 -- The Nigerian government has extradited two Nigerians to the United States to face prosecution over alleged online sexual exploitation and sextortion of two American teenagers who l... Read More


Nigerien govt says situation 'calm' after soldiers' mutiny

Nigeria, Aug. 29 -- The military government says it remains in control in Niger Republic after gunfire and explosions rang out across several areas of the capital, Niamey, on Saturday morning. Key si... Read More


Adeleke orders probe into Osun killings, seeks inquiry into police role

Nigeria, Aug. 29 -- Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has ordered a Coroner Inquest and Panel of Inquiry into the killings, shootings and violence that occurred at the Naira and Kobo Junction, a mot... Read More


Dalung demands breakdown of Plateau govt's N10.1bn travel spending

Nigeria, Aug. 29 -- Former Minister of Youth and Sports, Solomon Dalung, has asked the Plateau State Government to publish a detailed breakdown of the N10.1 billion it reportedly spent on travel and t... Read More


Road collapse cuts off Taraba communities

Nigeria, Aug. 29 -- Several communities in Bali Local Government Area of Taraba State have been cut off following the collapse of the Zagah-Suntai road, residents have said. The road, which links rur... Read More


El-Rufai's sons at war as Bashir attacks Bello publicly

Nigeria, Aug. 29 -- A rift has erupted within the family of former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, as son Bashir launched social media attacks against elder brother Bello, a sitting member of th... Read More


Dolly Parton gave us a coat of many colours, By Owei Lakemfa

Nigeria, Aug. 29 -- Dolly Rebecca Parton-Dean taught the world that poverty is not a reproach. Not a DNA or a sin. In fact, that it can be a badge of honour worn with pride. In her 1971 classic "Coat... Read More


DAZN secures LaLiga rights for Sub-Saharan Africa, including Nigeria

Nigeria, Aug. 29 -- Sports streaming platform DAZN has secured the rights to broadcast LaLiga EA Sports across Sub-Saharan Africa for the next three seasons, including Nigeria. Under the agreement wi... Read More