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2027: Nigerians react to bishops' endorsement of Tinubu's re-election bid

Nigeria, Sept. 16 -- Some Nigerians have reacted to the Charismatic Bishops' Conference of Nigeria's recent endorsement of President Bola Tinubu's re-election in the 2027 general election. President ... Read More


Gates Foundation commits $1 billion to expand equitable AI access

Nigeria, Sept. 16 -- The Gates Foundation has announced plans to spend at least $1 billion over the next two years to expand access to artificial intelligence and AI-enabled solutions, particularly fo... Read More


FIFA U-20 WWC: Three Nigerian players in Golden Boot race

Nigeria, Sept. 15 -- The 2026 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup has moved into the knockout stage, but the battle for the Golden Boot is already providing another interesting race for Nigeria's Falconets. ... Read More


Abuja police detain 40 suspects over Maitama robbery, victim recognises two

Nigeria, Sept. 15 -- The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) police command has detained 40 suspects following an alleged robbery incident around Unity Fountain in the Maitama area of Abuja. The arrests ... Read More


King's College workers deny old boys access into school premises over concession

Nigeria, Sept. 15 -- Workers at King's College, Lagos, on Tuesday blocked members of the school's Old Boys' Association from entering the premises of the school for a press conference on the federal g... Read More


11 African countries record 1,153 mpox cases in six weeks

Nigeria, Sept. 15 -- The World Health Organisation (WHO) has reported that 11 African countries recorded active transmission of mpox in the six weeks between 6 July and 16 August 2026, with 1,153 conf... Read More


Donors built Africa's aid system, now African civil society wants to rebuild it

Nigeria, Sept. 15 -- When a donor offered money to an organization working in Kenya, it came with an opportunity to expand its work into more communities. For a small organization that needed funding,... Read More


Sokoto sets up committee to investigate cleric's controversial remarks against Prophet Muhammad

Nigeria, Sept. 15 -- The Governor of Sokoto State, Ahmed Aliyu, has constituted a 14-member Advisory Committee to investigate controversies arising from recent utterances by some Islamic scholars in t... Read More


2027: INEC clears Akpabio, Uzodimma, Oshiomhole, 1,300 others for Senate race (FULL LIST)

Nigeria, Sept. 15 -- The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has listed 1,303 candidates sponsored by political parties to contest the 109 senatorial seats and the Federal Capital Territo... Read More


NHRC urges integration of human rights into national climate change policy

Nigeria, Sept. 15 -- The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Tuesday called for the inclusion of human rights in the national climate change policy. Tony Ojukwu, the commission's executive sec... Read More