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Hajj 2026: NAHCON cracks down on Hajj caterers, tour operators over unsafe meals

Nigeria, May 29 -- The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has launched investigations into some catering companies and tour operators participating in the 2026 Hajj exercise following allega... Read More


Super Eagles defender Chibuke Nwaiwu welcomes baby girl ahead of Unity Cup Final

Nigeria, May 29 -- Super Eagles defender Chibuike Nwaiwu has received a major personal boost ahead of Nigeria's Unity Cup final showdown against Jamaica after welcoming a baby girl with his wife, Meli... Read More


Senegal celebrate another Morocco heartbreak to reach U-17 AFCON final

Nigeria, May 29 -- The Senegal national under-17 football team on Thursday secured another major victory over hosts Morocco at the ongoing 2026 Africa U-17 Cup of Nations. The hard-fought result saw ... Read More


Crackdown on Chad's opposition threatens a return to one-party rule

Nigeria, May 29 -- Just two weeks after eight opposition leaders were arrested for planning a march against Chad's governance problems, they were sentenced to eight years in prison without parole. Th... Read More


BOOK REVIEW: What Angola's oil reforms mean for Nigeria's energy future

Nigeria, May 29 -- Nigeria's oil and gas sector is entering a phase where legislation alone will no longer be enough. After the passage of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA), the country's energy reform... Read More


Nollywood actor, Patrick Okoye, is dead

Nigeria, May 29 -- His death was announced on Thursday in a post shared on his Instagram page. The post featured his photograph alongside the caption, "Rest in peace, legend." Also, his colleague, K... Read More


PDP faction convenes convention to ratify Jonathan as sole presidential candidate

Nigeria, May 29 -- A faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) led by former minister of Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs, Kabiru Turaki will on Saturday hold a special national conve... Read More


2027: PDP in Akwa Ibom vows to reclaim power, conduct primaries for governorship, NASS, state assembly polls

Nigeria, May 29 -- The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Akwa Ibom chapter, on Thursday vowed to reclaim power from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state as it conducted primaries to a... Read More


Kaduna APC deceiving Tinubu - Ex-Speaker

Nigeria, May 29 -- Former Speaker of the Kaduna State House of Assembly, Yusuf Zailani, has accused some leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kaduna State of working against the political... Read More


Group hails Atiku's emergence as ADC presidential candidate

Nigeria, May 29 -- The Atiku Abubakar Support Organisation (ASO) has congratulated former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on his emergence as the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congres... Read More