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As schools resume, Benue State issues rules on textbooks, after-class lessons, graduation ceremonies

Nigeria, Sept. 7 -- The Benue State Government has banned schools from conducting compulsory lessons after regular hours as students resume for the 2026/2027 academic session. The Commissioner for Ed... Read More


Nigerian lawmaker accused of sponsoring banditry denies allegation, says case already in Niger court

Nigeria, Sept. 7 -- Bauchi South Senator Shehu Buba has said a viral video linking him to banditry in North-eastern Nigeria was manipulated to mislead the public and tarnish his reputation. Mr Buba, ... Read More


Nasarawa village head sets N50,000 fine for parents of children found at mining sites during school hours

Nigeria, Sept. 7 -- The village head of Gbado Ummeh in Nasarawa Eggon Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, Isah Akpu, has imposed a N50,000 fine on parents of children found at mining sites during... Read More


Osun 2026: APC, PDP challenge Gov. Adeleke's victory at election tribunal

Nigeria, Sept. 7 -- The Osun State governorship battle has now shifted to the courts, with the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) filing separate petitions challeng... Read More


BREAKING: Dangote Refinery sets minimum subscription for $1.6 billion IPO

Nigeria, Sept. 7 -- Dangote Refinery has completed the endorsement of the offer documents for its initial public offering, putting it on course to launch the $1.6 billion public equity sale, regarded ... Read More


Ex-Sierra Leone president returns home from Nigeria after treason case discontinued

Nigeria, Sept. 7 -- Former Sierra Leone President Ernest Bai Koroma has returned to his country after spending more than two years in Nigeria, following the withdrawal of criminal proceedings against ... Read More


From Wimbledon to the US Open: How Oluwaseun Ogunsakin Is Rewriting Nigeria's Tennis Story

Nigeria, Sept. 7 -- For Nigerian tennis, Wimbledon was supposed to be a breakthrough moment. Oluwaseun Peter Ogunsakin, popularly known as The Shark, is ensuring it is only the beginning. Barely two... Read More


Senator Buba, banditry and the social media mercenaries, By Yushau A. Shuaib

Nigeria, Sept. 7 -- I approach national security and intelligence operations with deliberate caution. Revealing successes too early can compromise ongoing missions; failures narrated without context c... Read More


Beyond the rule of 70: Why subsidy should never crawl back into Nigeria's economic discourse, By Gboyega Nasir Isiaka

Nigeria, Sept. 7 -- I have followed with considerable interest the continuing debate over Nigeria's economic reforms, particularly the arguments surrounding the removal of the petrol subsidy and the d... Read More


Diphtheria: Jos North steps up surveillance as Plateau intensifies response

Nigeria, Sept. 7 -- The Jos North Local Government has intensified disease surveillance and community sensitisation as health authorities work to contain a diphtheria outbreak in Plateau State. The c... Read More