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23 killed, 108 injured in Maiduguri bombings - Police

Nigeria, March 17 -- At least 23 people have been killed and 108 others injured following triple explosions in Maiduguri, the Borno State Police Command has said. PREMIUM TIMES reported that the expl... Read More


NBA condemns judge's conduct of asking lawyer to kneel down in court

Nigeria, March 17 -- The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) on Tuesday condemned an attempt by a Federal High Court judge in Abuja, Mohammed Umar, to subject a lawyer, Marshall Abubakar, to a stress-posit... Read More


Police detain senior officers for allegedly extorting N200,000 from trader

Nigeria, March 17 -- The police in Anambra State have arrested and detained six officers who allegedly tortured and extorted N200,000 from a trader in Onitsha, the commercial hub of the South-eastern ... Read More


NUPRC notifies pre-qualified firms for 2025 licensing round

Nigeria, March 17 -- The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has announced the completion of the pre-qualification stage for the 2025 oil and gas licensing round. In a statement... Read More


Enough is Enough Nigeria marks 16 years, calls for increased citizen engagement ahead of 2027 elections

Nigeria, March 17 -- Enough is Enough (EiE) Nigeria has marked its 16th anniversary with a renewed call for active citizen participation ahead of the 2027 general elections. In a statement shared wit... Read More


Nigerian Army speaks on Borno's multiple bombings that killed many

Nigeria, March 17 -- The Nigerian Army has confirmed a series of bomb explosions in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, on Monday evening, describing the attacks as coordinated attempts by suspected B... Read More


Nigeria's food inflation returns to double digits, hits 12.12% in February

Nigeria, March 17 -- The food inflation rate in February stood at 12.12 per cent, up from 8.89 per cent recorded in the previous month, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The NBS i... Read More


The tyranny of now: How the digital age is changing us, By Kayode Adebiyi

Nigeria, March 17 -- A few years ago, I had the chance to visit a retired civil servant in his cozy home in Lagos. Stepping into his study felt like traveling back in time. One wall was adorned with a... Read More


Tinubu extols Oyedele's tax reform feats at inauguration as minister

Nigeria, March 17 -- President Bola Tinubu has glowingly applauded Taiwo Oyedele, Nigeria's new minister of state for finance, for the feats he recorded when he led a major overhaul of the country's t... Read More


You can't write off an African nation in 66 years, By 'Tope Fasua

Nigeria, March 17 -- I once wrote a quip on social media that humility is perhaps the first - or at least a very important - attribute that a people should possess if they wish to begin to climb the l... Read More