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Police arraign 87-year-old man for allegedly attacking judge with cutlass in court

Nigeria, Sept. 9 -- An 87-year-old man, Dahiru Garba, appeared on Tuesday before a chief magistrate's court in Yola, Adamawa State, charged with allegedly attacking an area court judge with a cutlass ... Read More


Osun Polls: PDP disowns petition against Adeleke's victory, challenges purported party's counsel

Nigeria, Sept. 9 -- The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said it did not authorise a petition challenging Governor Ademola Adeleke's victory in the 15 August governorship election in Osun State. Ju... Read More


159 pupils sleep in one-room hostel at Nasarawa nomadic school - Director

Nigeria, Sept. 9 -- An underserved nomadic school in Nasarawa State has cried out, saying about 159 pupils sleep in a single-room hostel. The director of the Gudindi, Sabon Gida Nomadic Boarding Prim... Read More


Malian women resist renewed support for female genital mutilation

Nigeria, Sept. 9 -- A coordinated social media campaign defending female genital mutilation (FGM) emerged in Mali this August, reigniting societal debates not just about women's bodily integrity, but ... Read More


Nigeria condemns Houthi attack on Saudi Arabia

Nigeria, Sept. 9 -- The Nigerian government has condemned the recent attack on Saudi Arabia by the Yemeni rebel group, the Houthis, which injured 73 people and destroyed an oil installation. The Mini... Read More


Police launch manhunt after mob kills alleged motorcycle thief

Nigeria, Sept. 9 -- The police in Akwa Ibom State have launched a manhunt for members of a mob who allegedly beat and set ablaze an unidentified man accused of attempting to steal a motorcycle in Uyo.... Read More


'Regina Daniels didn't reconcile with Ned Nwoko' - Mother clarifies

Nigeria, Sept. 9 -- Rita Daniels, mother of Nollywood actress Regina Daniels, has dismissed speculation that her daughter reconciled with her estranged husband, Delta North senator Ned Nwoko, followin... Read More


Atiku's presidential bid and the shadow of the US Siemens' case, By Kayode Oladele

Nigeria, Sept. 9 -- Alhaji Abubakar Atiku is once again asking Nigerians to entrust him with the presidency of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. As a former Vice President and someone who had contested... Read More


CBN to prioritise terrorism financing supervision

Nigeria, Sept. 9 -- The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has prioritised the supervision of terrorism financing as part of efforts to protect the country's financial system from abuse by illicit actors. ... Read More


A friend's letter to Abdulmumin at 50, By Ismaeel Ahmed

Nigeria, Sept. 9 -- There is a particular privilege in knowing someone before the world decided who they were going to be; before the titles, the cameras, the offices and the public arguments. I have ... Read More