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Mutilated corpse of woman found in Jos wildlife forest reserve

Nigeria, Sept. 17 -- The mutilated corpse of a woman has been found near a stream inside the Wildlife Park Forest Reserve in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State. The discovery was made o... Read More


Court jails South African woman 25 years in Abuja for importing heroin into Nigeria

Nigeria, Sept. 17 -- The Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced a 38-year-old South African woman, Jessica Will, to 25 years in prison for importing 5.75 kilogrammes of heroin into Nigeria. The tr... Read More


Dangote Refinery IPO could add $60bn to NGX market capitalisation - Minister

Nigeria, Sept. 17 -- The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Jumoke Oduwole, has said the proposed Initial Public Offering (IPO) of Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals FZE could boost ... Read More


Cross River, Okomu National Parks added to CITES elephant monitoring network

Nigeria, Sept. 17 -- Cross River National Park and Okomu National Park in Nigeria have been added to the Monitoring the Illegal Killing of Elephants (MIKE) Programme of the Convention on International... Read More


When rain becomes a governance test, By AbdulAzeez Aliyu Elayo

Nigeria, Sept. 17 -- At last Friday's sermon in my neighbourhood mosque, the Anas Ibn Malik Islamic Centre Masjid at AMSSCO Platinum City Estate, Galadimawa, Abuja, the Imam, Bashir Bello Shagari, spo... Read More


2027: Wike says Otti backing Tinubu; Abia govt says 'confirmation will come at appropriate time'

Nigeria, Sept. 17 -- The political equation in Abia State ahead of the 2027 elections has taken a fresh turn after FCT Minister Nyesom Wike said Governor Alex Otti is backing President Bola Tinubu's r... Read More


Giveday: The missing infrastructure in Africa's generosity, By Nabila Okino

Nigeria, Sept. 17 -- In this article, Nabila Okino explores how Africa can better harness its culture of generosity through stronger digital infrastructure. Drawing on the evolution of financial infra... Read More


Oil spill hits Akwa Ibom oil community as NOSDRA probes source

Nigeria, Sept. 17 -- Residents of Ntafre, a hard-to-reach coastal community in Ibeno Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, have called for urgent cleanup and compensation after suspected crude oil... Read More


VIDEO: Rivers students cross dangerous floodwater on makeshift planks to reach classroom

Nigeria, Sept. 17 -- Students of Community Secondary School, Rumuapara, in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State, are learning in a flood-ravaged environment, with dilapidated buildings and... Read More


Police arrest 60 over assault of officer

Nigeria, Sept. 17 -- The police in Cross River State have arrested 60 suspects in connection with the alleged assault of a police officer at Watt Market in Calabar. The police said the arrests follow... Read More