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Ogaga Ifowodo wins $100,000 Nigeria Prize for Literature

Nigeria, Oct. 10 -- Nigerian poet, lawyer and activist Ogaga Ifowodo has won the 2026 Nigeria Prize for Literature for his poetry collection, Why Does God Need a Gun? taking home the $100,000 award. ... Read More


My wife knew I dated actresses, still fed them - Yinka Quadri

Nigeria, Oct. 10 -- Veteran actor and filmmaker Yinka Quadri has revealed that his wife, Sadiat Adenike, knew about his extramarital affairs with actresses in the entertainment industry. Quadri marri... Read More


Appeal court reschedules SERAP's appeals against SSS N100m defamation judgement

Nigeria, Oct. 10 -- The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Friday rescheduled two appeals by the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) challenging N100 million defamation judgement given i... Read More


Nigeria's Bangkok roadshow: Selling opportunity, pricing risk, By Adeola Akinremi

Nigeria, Oct. 10 -- In July 2007, I attended the second session of the Conference of the Parties to the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control in Thailand. It was my first real encounter with Bangkok... Read More


Olympic Qualifiers: Alozie, Kanu fire Super Falcons to victory over Comoros

Nigeria, Oct. 10 -- Nigeria's Super Falcons began their qualification quest for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games with a 2-0 victory over Comoros in the first leg of their second-round qualifier on F... Read More


Three arrested over woman's dead body found in Plateau

Nigeria, Oct. 10 -- Three suspects have been arrested after a woman's dead body was discovered in Pankshin Local Government Area of Plateau State, the council chairman, Felix Gonung, has said. The su... Read More


Bail Application: Court of Appeal rules against El-Rufai

Nigeria, Oct. 10 -- The Court of Appeal in Kaduna on Friday upheld the state high court's decision that denied former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai bail. The Court of Appeal dismissed an appea... Read More


Targeted support, not subsidies, can best protect people when inflation surges - IMF

Nigeria, Oct. 10 -- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said targeted, temporary income support is the most effective and cost-efficient way for governments to protect vulnerable households during c... Read More


Benue seals two schools for forcing students to buy textbooks

Nigeria, Oct. 10 -- The Benue State Education Quality Assurance and Examinations Board (BEQAEB) has sealed two schools, Orenda and Opal, in Makurdi over alleged victimisation of students and violation... Read More


2027: Tinubu kicks off campaign in Kaduna 24 October - Yari

Nigeria, Oct. 10 -- President Bola Tinubu will begin his 2027 re-election campaign in Kaduna on 24 October. The Director-General of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council, ... Read More