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Defection: Kano governor secures majority support as Kwankwaso opens 'loyalty register'

Nigeria, Jan. 5 -- Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf has secured the consent of the majority of elected officials, party executives, and influential support groups in the state following a series of cons... Read More


UPDATED: Court denies Bauchi finance commissioner, others bail over terrorism financing charges

Nigeria, Jan. 5 -- The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday denied bail to Bauchi State Commissioner for Finance, Yakubu Adamu, and four co-defendants facing terrorism financing charges. Trial judge... Read More


Hassan Sunmonu: "Organise, don't agonise", ByToyin Falola

Nigeria, Jan. 5 -- To be released at Abuja on 7 January, the memoir of Comrade Hassan A. Sunmonu titled Organise Don't Agonise, is a compelling read. Reviewing the memoir proved a Herculean task than ... Read More


APC in 2025: Tinubu's second term endorsement, Ganduje's exit, defections, other major events

Nigeria, Jan. 5 -- An enduring institutional issue for the APC in 2025 was the continued absence of a functional body to perform advisory and conciliatory roles placed on the National Advisory Council... Read More


Nigeria Army recovers 13 rifles, grenades in Taraba-Benue border raid

Nigeria, Jan. 5 -- Troops of Operation Whirl Stroke have recovered a cache of assault rifles, ammunition and grenades in Takum Local Government Area of Taraba State, in a raid the military said delive... Read More


Manchester United sack Amorim after 14 months in charge

Nigeria, Jan. 5 -- Manchester United have parted ways with Ruben Amorim, making him the second Premier League manager to lose his job in 2026. The decision comes less than 24 hours after Amorim deliv... Read More


Senator Akwashiki's remains arrive Nigeria from India

Nigeria, Jan. 5 -- The remains of Godiya Akwashiki, the senator for the Nasarawa North District who died on Wednesday 31 December, has arrived in Nigeria from India. Mr Akwashiki died on Wednesday, a... Read More


Makinde reshuffles cabinet, appoints new SSG

Nigeria, Jan. 5 -- Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has announced fresh changes to his cabinet, including the appointment of a new Secretary to the State Government (SSG). The governor relieved the ... Read More


AFCON 2025: How Senegal surpassed a benchmark long-held by the Super Eagles

Nigeria, Jan. 5 -- African football added a new footnote to its long history at the weekend in Tangier, and Nigeria's influence once again formed part of the wider context. At the Tangier Grand Stadi... Read More


AFCON 2025: Cameroon knock out South Africa, march into quarter-finals

Nigeria, Jan. 5 -- Cameroon booked their place in the quarter-finals of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations after a hard-fought 2-1 victory over South Africa on Sunday night The Indomitable Lions have thu... Read More