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Ebola: Swiss government says Nigeria's patient likely contracted virus in Uganda

Nigeria, Oct. 23 -- Nigeria's first confirmed Ebola patient in more than a decade is believed to have contracted the virus while travelling in Uganda, although health authorities are yet to establish ... Read More


Nollywood actor Francis Duru dies

Nigeria, Oct. 23 -- Veteran Nollywood actor Francis Duru has died at 57. His family announced his death in a statement posted on his Instagram page on Friday but didn't disclose when he died or the c... Read More


France reports first human case of Shamonda virus as patient dies

Nigeria, Oct. 23 -- France has reported the world's first documented human infection with Shamonda virus (Shav) in a patient with a severely weakened immune system who died in early October. Accordin... Read More


First HoldCo appoints new non-executive director

Nigeria, Oct. 23 -- First HoldCo Plc has appointed Gwen Mwaba as a non-executive director of the financial institution, effective 15 October, following an approval by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)... Read More


Court admits $100,000 cash, phones, SUV in $700,000 fraud trial

Nigeria, Oct. 23 -- The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Abuja on Thursday admitted $100,000 in marked notes, three mobile phones and a Toyota Prado SUV as exhibits in the trial of two me... Read More


PREMIUM TIMES editor-in-chief completes PhD on collaborative journalism

Nigeria, Oct. 23 -- The Editor-in-Chief of Nigeria's leading investigative newsroom, PREMIUM TIMES, Musikilu Mojeed, has successfully defended his doctoral thesis at Baze University, Abuja, after four... Read More


2027: INEC addresses candidates' list complaints, says preparations on track

Nigeria, Oct. 23 -- The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it has completed nine of the 14 activities contained in its timetable for the 2027 general elections, with preparation... Read More


Why opposition eyes can't see the colours of a rainbow, By Azu Ishiekwene

Nigeria, Oct. 23 -- With the general elections only three months away, opposition politicians are becoming increasingly good at running in circles. They have fancy names for this waste of time: consul... Read More


EFCC secures order to freeze account over alleged N1.06bn fraud

Nigeria, Oct. 23 -- The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has obtained a court order to freeze an account belonging to Yili Fu Liang Trading Co. Ltd over the alleged transfer of N1.065 b... Read More


Diri calls Duke pretender, alleges presidential ambition is bid for rehabilitation

Nigeria, Oct. 23 -- Bayelsa State Governor Douye Diri has accused former Cross River State Governor Donald Duke of political pretence, alleging that his presidential ambition is a bid to secure politi... Read More