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Insecurity: Scholars harp on peace-building efforts, suggest solutions

Nigeria, March 12 -- Scholars and peacebuilding experts have called for stronger institutional frameworks, inclusive governance and the integration of traditional conflict resolution systems to addres... Read More


FG reveals efforts to safeguard economy from Middle East tension

Nigeria, March 12 -- The federal government has stated its efforts to coordinate fiscal, monetary, and energy policies to safeguard Nigeria's economic stability from possible shocks arising from the e... Read More


Manuel Refuse To Marry: TikTok resurrects King Pereama 2024 track 'I Love My Wife'

Nigeria, March 12 -- "Gwo Gwo Ngwo," a line from "Ka Esi Le Onye Isi Oche" by the late Mike Ejeagha, first released in 1983, returned to the spotlight after skit maker Brain Jotter used it in a viral ... Read More


PDP seats drop to 14 as Adamawa senators join APC

Nigeria, March 12 -- The number of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) senators dropped to 14 on Wednesday, following the defection of three PDP senators to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The... Read More


Ben Kalu, the LPDC verdict, and the politics of manufactured scandals, By Chetachi Ikenga

Nigeria, March 12 -- In Nigerian politics, there is a predictable moment in the rise of any consequential public figure. It is the moment when visibility becomes influence, influence becomes momentum,... Read More


Demolitions: Court postpones Lagos protest leaders' trial

Nigeria, March 12 -- A chief magistrate's court in Yaba, Lagos, on Wednesday, adjourned the trial of Taiwo Hassan, popularly known as Soweto, and Dele Frank, leaders of a protest at the Lagos State Ho... Read More


Group unveils first comprehensive data on PWD population in Nigeria

Nigeria, March 12 -- Stakeholders have emphasised the urgent need for evidence-based policymaking for persons with disabilities (PWDs) in Nigeria, following the unveiling of a landmark exploratory dat... Read More


Experts, advocates urge Nigerian govt to halt violent evictions in cities

Nigeria, March 12 -- Housing experts, academics, and advocates have called on the Nigerian government to halt violent evictions in major cities and adopt sustainable policies that protect vulnerable u... Read More


Nigerian troops reportedly reclaim Borno village seized by Boko Haram

Nigeria, March 12 -- Nigerian troops have reportedly killed several terrorists and regained control of a military formation in Ngoshe, a Borno village where insurgents killed many people and abducted ... Read More


One in three Nigerian adolescents underweight- Report

Nigeria, March 12 -- A new report has shown that about one in three adolescents in Nigeria is underweight, raising fresh concerns about nutrition, food security and the long-term health of young peopl... Read More