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Biodun Jeyifo (BJ): Fond memories of a committed intellectual, By Jibrin Ibrahim

Nigeria, Feb. 20 -- We lost Prof Biodun Jeyifo, or BJ as we fondly called him last week, not long after we organised an 80th anniversary symposium in his honour. At the event, his bosom friend. Dr Yem... Read More


CBN eyes $1 billion remittances as monthly inflows hit $600m

Nigeria, Feb. 20 -- The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Olayemi Cardoso, has said Nigeria is targeting $1 billion in monthly diaspora remittance inflows, following recent reforms that h... Read More


Nigeria hosts G-24 meeting on global finance reforms

Nigeria, Feb. 20 -- Nigeria on Thursday hosted the 2026 Technical Group Meeting of the Intergovernmental Group of Twenty-Four on International Monetary Affairs and Development (G-24) in Abuja under th... Read More


ICPC searches El-Rufai's residence; lawyer describes action as unlawful

Nigeria, Feb. 20 -- The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) on Thursday searched the residence of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, in Abuja. Muyiwa... Read More


Boko Haram: Soldiers arrest drone supplier, suspected collaborators

Nigeria, Feb. 20 -- A joint security force, including troops of Operation Hadin Kai, vigilantes and hunters, has arrested Dauba Gubula, a 64-year-old suspected terrorist collaborator and drone supplie... Read More


The road to "A Doctor's Nigeria", By Azu Ishiekwene

Nigeria, Feb. 20 -- There Was a Country, lamented Chinua Achebe, Nigeria's literary icon and one of the world's greatest storytellers. Achebe's title evokes many things in the mind beyond its primary ... Read More


Police arrest mortician, recover eight dried corpses in Cross River

Nigeria, Feb. 20 -- The police in Cross River State have arrested a mortician after discovering eight well-dried corpses in an embalming hall at Isong Inyang Community along the Calabar-Ikom Highway. ... Read More


Court bars Sowore, Sahara Reporters from alleged defamatory publications against IGP, others

Nigeria, Feb. 20 -- The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, his son Victor, and a police officer, Bukola Kuti, have obtained a court order, restraining activist Omoyele Sowore and his... Read More


Police recover three AK-47 rifles from accident scene in Niger, mob lynches suspect

Nigeria, Feb. 20 -- The police have recovered three AK-47 rifles, six magazines and 104 rounds of ammunition from two suspected arms couriers involved in a motorcycle accident in Suleja area of Niger ... Read More


Fubara reacts to death of Nigerian senator

Nigeria, Feb. 20 -- Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has expressed "deep shock and sadness" over the death of a Nigerian Senator, Barinada Mpigi. Mr Mpigi, who represents Rivers South-east ... Read More