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Terrorists rape 13-year-old girl in Niger

Nigeria, Nov. 28 -- Terrorists in Kudodo village, Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State, have reportedly raped a 13-year-old girl [name withheld]. A source close to the family told this newspa... Read More


2027 FIBA World Cup African Qualifiers: Nigeria's D'Tigers fall to Tunisia in overtime thriller

Nigeria, Nov. 28 -- Nigeria's D'Tigers opened their 2027 FIBA Basketball World Cup African Qualifiers with a painful overtime defeat on Thursday night, losing 88-78 to hosts Tunisia in Tunis despite a... Read More


Minister highlights challenges, progress, solutions in Nigeria's health sector

Nigeria, Nov. 28 -- Nigeria's Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Muhammad Pate, said the federal government is pushing for the highest health allocation in Nigeria's history, ending wasteful spend... Read More


Insecurity: Southern governors, traditional rulers back state police, adopt security measures

Nigeria, Nov. 28 -- Southern governors and traditional rulers from the South-west, South-east, and South-south on Wednesday held a joint high-level meeting in Iperu, Ogun State, where they adopted new... Read More


Habits that disgrace us are not Trump-made, By Azu Ishiekwene

Nigeria, Nov. 28 -- There's no need to obsess over what US President Donald Trump said about Nigeria being disgraced or his threat to attack fast, viciously, and sweetly with blazing guns. He has perf... Read More


One killed, police officer shot as gunmen attack convoy of ex-Anambra governor

Nigeria, Nov. 28 -- A police operative was shot on Wednesday in Anambra State when gunmen attacked the convoy of a former governor of the state, Chris Ngige. The incident occurred along Nkpor-Nnobi R... Read More


Ezra Olubi: When digital genius collides with digital footprints, By Shuaib S. Agaka

Nigeria, Nov. 28 -- On an ordinary November evening, Nigerians witnessed a sharp turn in the narrative of one of their most celebrated tech figures. What began as quiet online murmurs soon exploded in... Read More


Al-Qaeda affiliate in Sahel stages another attack in Nigeria

Nigeria, Nov. 28 -- Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM), an al-Qaeda franchise in the Sahel, has carried out its second attack in Nigeria, killing two soldiers and making away with military ha... Read More


Reps end three-day special session on security with tough warnings, far-reaching demands

Nigeria, Nov. 27 -- The House of Representatives on Thursday concluded a three-day special session on national security with nearly five hours of robust deliberations, raising urgent concerns over the... Read More


Terrorists kidnap 4 pregnant women, 16 others in Niger

Nigeria, Nov. 27 -- Terrorists, locally known as bandits, have abducted 20 people, including four pregnant women and minors, from Palaita, a Niger State village near a military base in Erena, Shiroro ... Read More