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Niger Miners' Deaths: FG panel says 37 suspects died from suffocation

Nigeria, Oct. 27 -- A federal government panel investigating the deaths of 37 suspected illegal miners in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Niger State has attribu... Read More


Tinubu transmits bill to Senate to allow transfer of convicted Nigerians abroad back home

Nigeria, Oct. 27 -- President Bola Tinubu has transmitted a bill to the Senate seeking to empower the Nigerian government to enter into agreements with other countries for the transfer of convicted Ni... Read More


FG partners US foundation to mobilise $1bn to tackle child malnutrition

Nigeria, Oct. 27 -- The federal government is partnering with a US-based organisation, Operation End Starvation, to mobilise more than $1 billion to combat child malnutrition and prevent starvation-re... Read More


Meta, Google, Microsoft to support INEC in tackling false claims ahead of 2027 elections

Nigeria, Oct. 27 -- Big Tech companies, including Meta, Google and Microsoft, have promised to support Nigeria's electoral commission, INEC, to tackle false information and AI-generated manipulations ... Read More


Ansaru claims responsibility for killing of Katsina cleric, Sheikh Masusuka

Nigeria, Oct. 27 -- Jama'atu Ansarul Muslimina Fi Biladis Sudan, popularly known as Ansaru, has claimed responsibility for the killing of Katsina-based Islamic cleric, Sheikh Yahaya Masusuka, PREMIUM ... Read More


Reps move to halt school fee hikes in tertiary institutions, probe impact on NELFUND

Nigeria, Oct. 27 -- The House of Representatives on Tuesday urged the federal government to halt the recent increase in school fees and other mandatory charges by public tertiary institutions, warning... Read More


SPOTLIGHT: Meet Nigerian lawyer whose firm has produced six SANs without being one

Nigeria, Oct. 27 -- Oghogho Akpata runs a law firm that has produced six Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SAN) even though he is not one himself. The SAN rank, a Nigerian equivalent of the King's Counsel... Read More


Tinubu writes NASS, seeks fresh approval to borrow $20.5bn, €1.05bn

Nigeria, Oct. 27 -- President Bola Tinubu has asked the National Assembly to approve the processing of external loans worth $20.5 billion ($20,517,755,901), and one billion Euros (€1,045,083,643... Read More


NCAA probes airline as passenger reports bleeding on Abuja-Calabar flight

Nigeria, Oct. 27 -- The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has launched an investigation into a passenger's complaint that poor ventilation and excessive heat aboard a flight from Abuja to Calaba... Read More


Fallen 33kV power line sparks fire, destroys buildings in Kwara

Nigeria, Oct. 27 -- A fallen 33kV electricity transmission line triggered a fire that damaged residential buildings and businesses in Oloje Phase 2, Ilorin, Kwara State, early Tuesday, the state fire ... Read More