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Amnesty raises alarm over arrests, alleged crackdown on dissent in Borno

Nigeria, Oct. 5 -- Amnesty International has said there is escalating political repression in Borno State, alleging that authorities are using arrests and criminal charges to silence dissent in the no... Read More


What we know about Nigerian military aircraft that fatally crashed Monday

Nigeria, Oct. 5 -- The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has identified the crashed aircraft on Monday in Igbokoda, Ondo State, as an ATR-42, a twin-engine turboprop aircraft configured for intelligence, surve... Read More


Nigeria since 1999: When will the years begin to count?, By Dakuku Peterside

Nigeria, Oct. 5 -- Think of a Nigerian born in 1999, the year civilian rule came back. That person is twenty-seven now. They have never lived under a military government. But they may have finished sc... Read More


Nigerian Aircraft Crash: All 32 passengers, crew believed dead, Tinubu mourns

Nigeria, Oct. 5 -- All 32 people on board a Nigerian military aircraft that crashed on Monday are believed to be dead. The indication of the deaths is contained in a statement by President Bola Tinub... Read More


Ibom Air, Etihad sign deal to connect five Nigerian cities to global network

Nigeria, Oct. 5 -- Ibom Air, the Akwa Ibom State-owned airline, has signed an interline agreement with Etihad Airways, the national carrier of the United Arab Emirates, to connect five Nigerian cities... Read More


EDITORIAL: King's College concession: Mirroring government's bad decisions

Nigeria, Oct. 5 -- Academic activities at King's College, Lagos, have not taken off since the 2026/2027 session began about three weeks ago, as the government's concessioning of the school to its Old ... Read More


Sokoto health college denies report of 18 students' abduction en route to Oyo

Nigeria, Oct. 5 -- The Gamji College of Health Technology, Sokoto, has denied a report that about 18 of its students were abducted while travelling to Oyo State. The college said no such incident inv... Read More


2027: Kano politician in soup over alleged display of firearm at rally

Nigeria, Oct. 5 -- The police have arrested a chieftain of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Aminu Warkal, for allegedly displaying a firearm at a political event in the state. Mr Warkal was fil... Read More


2027: INEC sets date for PVC collection

Nigeria, Oct. 5 -- The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced 9 October as the date for the commencement of nationwide collection of Permanent Voters' Cards (PVCs) ahead of the... Read More


Int'l Friendly: Nigeria's Sand Eagles lose again to Senegal

Nigeria, Oct. 5 -- Nigeria's Sand Eagles suffered another setback in their preparations for the Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers after they were beaten 6-4 by defending African champions ... Read More