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Group rejects Atiku's Arise TV comments on Jonathan, cites governance achievements

Nigeria, April 17 -- A group, the Goodluck Jonathan Legacy Project (GJLP), has faulted recent comments by former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, describing his remarks on the administration of former P... Read More


Reps probe insurance gaps in N1.12tn Anchor Borrowers Scheme

Nigeria, April 17 -- The House of Representatives has intensified its investigation into the controversial N1.12 trillion Anchor Borrowers Programme, with a fresh focus on the level of insurance cover... Read More


Reps panel backs N248bn relief, 10-year restructuring plan for Kano, Jos, Ikeja DisCos

Nigeria, April 17 -- The House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has endorsed a package of financial relief measures, including a 10-year debt restructuring plan, for the Kano, Jos an... Read More


'Why men aren't wired to be committed to one partner'- Akon

Nigeria, April 17 -- Senegalese-American singer Akon has sparked debate after suggesting that men are not naturally wired for commitment, arguing that most relationship problems women face stem from i... Read More


Offa Bank Robbery: Saraki denies fresh charges, alleges political plot

Nigeria, April 17 -- Former Senate President Bukola Saraki has denied any involvement in the 2018 Offa bank robbery, describing fresh criminal charges filed against him by the Kwara State Government a... Read More


Jet fuel accounts for 40% of our operating cost - air operators

Nigeria, April 17 -- Nigeria's domestic airlines on Thursday say aviation fuel has become the single most burdensome cost in their operations, now accounting for as much as 40 per cent of total expens... Read More


Urgent intervention needed to stabilise prices, prevent disruption of flight operations - AON insists

Nigeria, April 17 -- The Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) says its warning to suspend flight operations stems from what it described as an "unsustainable" surge in aviation fuel prices, insisting th... Read More


Two-year-old pupil killed by falling bookshelf

Nigeria, April 17 -- The Rivers State Government has ordered the immediate suspension of Wisdom Gate International School, Elimgbo, Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of the state, following the death o... Read More


Nigerian government graduates 744 ex-insurgents under deradicalisation programme

Nigeria, April 17 -- Nigeria is intensifying its non-military response to insurgency, with 744 former fighters and victims of violent extremism completing a federal deradicalisation and reintegration ... Read More


Australian firm gets six lithium mining licences in Nigeria

Nigeria, April 17 -- An Australian mining company, Chariot Resources Limited, now has permission to mine lithium in Nigeria after the country's mining regulator approved six licences for its operation... Read More