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Four new senators take oath of office

Nigeria, June 24 -- The newly elected senators representing Ondo South and Enugu North Senatorial Districts, Dayo Faduyile and Ikeje Asogwa, respectively, have been inaugurated as members of the 10th ... Read More


Women's inclusion critical to engineering Africa's future, Sanwo-Olu says

Nigeria, June 24 -- Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has said Africa's ability to compete in the global economy will depend on how effectively it harnesses innovation, invests in infrastructure... Read More


NDC anti-defection law: Political loyalty or coercion?, By Zainab Suleiman Okino

Nigeria, June 24 -- Just when we thought we had seen enough of Nigeria's peculiar political engineering since 1998, there are still curious and fascinating issues brought to bear on its development. T... Read More


FG pledges stronger protection, economic support for widows

Nigeria, June 24 -- The federal government has reaffirmed its commitment to ending harmful widowhood practices and expanding economic opportunities for widows, saying widowhood should never result in ... Read More


US HIV funding withdrawal from South Africa could cost lives, UNAIDS warns

Nigeria, June 24 -- The Executive Director of the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), Winnie Byanyima, has warned that the United States' planned withdrawal of HIV/AIDS funding from S... Read More


Nigeria reaffirms commitment to land rights, forest protection ahead of COP31

Nigeria, June 24 -- Nigeria, on Wednesday, reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening land tenure rights and forest conservation as countries intensify efforts to halt and reverse deforestation by 203... Read More


From partnership to progress: SDP4 and the future of UK-Nigeria security cooperation, By Chido Onumah

Nigeria, June 24 -- Abuja is hosting the Fourth United Kingdom-Nigeria Security and Defence Partnership (SDP4) Dialogue, marking another important milestone in one of the most consequential bilateral ... Read More


How I've stayed married to one woman for 48 years - Charly Boy

Nigeria, June 24 -- Veteran entertainer and social activist Charles Oputa, popularly known as Charly Boy, has described marriage as a continuous process of "management," saying disagreements remain a ... Read More


UN commission alleges Israel has targeted Palestinian children since 2023

Nigeria, June 24 -- An Independent International Commission of Inquiry established by the United Nations Human Rights Council has accused Israel of committing grave violations against Palestinian chil... Read More


Actor Akin Olaiya's ex breaks silence, speaks on why she quit

Nigeria, June 24 -- Nafisat Hammed, the estranged wife of actor Akin Olaiya, has broken her silence regarding the marriage, which lasted less than a year. Olaiya married Nafisat in June 2025 in a cer... Read More