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SSS arrests El-Rufai after EFCC release

Nigeria, Feb. 19 -- The State Security Service (SSS) on Wednesday night arrested former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai as soon as he was released by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission ... Read More


Fagbemi flags funding gaps as hurdle to justice sector reforms

Nigeria, Feb. 19 -- The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, has warned that delays in fund releases and inadequate budgetary allocations are undermining the imp... Read More


Insecurity: Nigerian lawmakers flay intelligence sector allocation in 2026 budget

Nigeria, Feb. 19 -- The House of Representatives Committee on National Security and Intelligence on Wednesday expressed concern that funding for the intelligence sector does not reflect President Bola... Read More


TRENDING: 'I hung out with Tonto Dikeh many times' - Rosy Meur's 2017 interview resurfaces

Nigeria, Feb. 19 -- Hours after Gambian actress and film producer Rosaline Meurer said she had never met Nollywood actress-turned-evangelist Tonto Dikeh, netizens resurfaced a 2017 interview in which ... Read More


Traditional rulers back Tinubu's health reforms, pledge grassroots action

Nigeria, Feb. 19 -- Nigeria's traditional rulers have expressed support for President Bola Tinubu's health reforms, pledging to mobilise communities, counter vaccine misinformation and strengthen prim... Read More


No Marseille job for Chelle as Beye emerges as new Coach

Nigeria, Feb. 19 -- Marseille have appointed former captain Habib Beye as head coach, the club confirmed on Wednesday, just over a week after he was sacked by Ligue 1 rivals Rennes. The move ends lin... Read More


Electoral Act Amendment Bill: Reps deputy spokesperson defends opposition walkout

Nigeria, Feb. 19 -- The deputy spokesperson for the House of Representatives, Philip Agbese (APC, Benue), has defended Tuesday's walkout by opposition lawmakers during deliberations on the Electoral A... Read More


Igoche Mark hails sports reforms, urges sustained funding, private investment

Nigeria, Feb. 18 -- A basketball promoter and founder of the Mark D' Ball Basketball Championship, Igoche Mark, has commended recent sports funding reforms announced by President Bola Tinubu, describi... Read More


"The town is empty": Broken peace with bandits drives Katsina community's residents into exile

Nigeria, Feb. 18 -- Doma A no longer looks like a town. The farms that once framed the settlement lie unattended. Compounds stand open, doors swinging in the wind. No children run through the narrow ... Read More


Tinubu signs Electoral Act Amendment Bill 2026 into law

Nigeria, Feb. 18 -- President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday signed the Electoral Act Amendment Bill 2026 into law. President Tinubu signed the bill in a brief ceremony at the Presidential Villa attended b... Read More