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Presidency tries to assuage concerns as Tinubu fails to return as announced

Nigeria, Sept. 28 -- The presidency has dismissed concerns about President Bola Tinubu's prolonged absence from Nigeria, saying he is "hale and hearty" and will return to the country this week. The S... Read More


Two Nigerian goalkeepers switch allegiance to Uganda

Nigeria, Sept. 28 -- Nigeria have lost two goalkeeping prospects to Uganda after former Golden Eaglets goalkeeper Akpan Udoh and former Enugu Rangers shot-stopper Kingdom Osayi were confirmed among ni... Read More


Fishers decry declining catches, polluted waters, disappearing mangroves in Cross River

Nigeria, Sept. 28 -- Fishers in Esuk Atu, a coastal community in Calabar, Cross River State, have raised concerns over declining fish catches, increasing pollution, disappearing mangroves and flooding... Read More


EXPLAINER: OPay is not replacing phone numbers with standard account numbers

Nigeria, Sept. 28 -- A social media claim that OPay has stopped using customers' phone numbers as account numbers and is now issuing standard bank account numbers has sparked confusion among users of ... Read More


Kano govt restricts durbar after former emir Bayero's public appearance

Nigeria, Sept. 27 -- The Kano State Government on Sunday announced restrictions on durbar processions in the metropolis to avert clashes between supporters of the two claimants to the Emir of Kano sto... Read More


Peter Obi watches Ikorodu City, Rangers NPFL clash in Lagos

Nigeria, Sept. 27 -- Former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi on Sunday attended the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) match between Ikorodu City and Rangers International at the Mobolaji Johnson ... Read More


Ekiti gov dissolves cabinet, boards, commissions ahead of inauguration

Nigeria, Sept. 27 -- Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, on Sunday, approved the immediate dissolution of boards, commissions, and parastatals. He also terminated the appointment of all political ... Read More


Decoupling Sovereignty Index (1): The anatomy of becoming nobody, By Max Amuchie

Nigeria, Sept. 27 -- On 7 June, this column unveiled the Decoupling Sovereignty Index (DSI) as the quantitative extension of the Trinity of Sovereignty Decay (TSD) theory, formerly known as the Trinit... Read More


Fani-Kayode on Atiku: Separating claims from the record, By Paul Ibe

Nigeria, Sept. 27 -- Femi Fani-Kayode has written a lengthy polemic against Atiku Abubakar. Length, however, is not evidence. Nor does repetition transform opinion, disputed recollection or allegation... Read More


Article of Faith: Jesus is the tree of life (2), By Femi Aribisala

Nigeria, Sept. 27 -- When God decided to destroy mankind through the Flood, He told Noah to build an ark made from trees. This ark, made with gopher wood, was a type of Jesus, the Tree of Life. Noah'... Read More