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Samson Adamu makes history as CAF confirms Nigerian as General Secretary

Nigeria, Oct. 30 -- Samson Adamu has been confirmed as the substantive General Secretary of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), becoming the first Nigerian to occupy the position in the organ... Read More


Ebola: Africa CDC mourns as DRC doctor dies from virus

Nigeria, Oct. 30 -- The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has mourned the death of a doctor, Marie-France Shogogo, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) who contra... Read More


Displaced people, 14 children among 33 detainees who died in Niger NSCDC custody - Report

Nigeria, Oct. 30 -- Fourteen children were among the 33 detainees who died in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Minna, Niger State, in September, while some of the... Read More


Court jails FCDA official seven years for defrauding land buyer

Nigeria, Oct. 30 -- The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Abuja has sentenced a staff member of the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA), Kinsley Eselebor, to seven years' imprison... Read More


2027: Group raises ethical considerations for INEC regarding the use of AI

Nigeria, Oct. 30 -- Ahead of the 2027 general election, a youth-led organisation, Brain Builders Youth Development Initiative (BBYDI), has raised concerns over the ethical use of Artificial Intelligen... Read More


2027: Peter Obi rolls out plans for Nigeria, challenges Tinubu on borrowing

Nigeria, Oct. 30 -- The 2027 presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has outlined his plans for Nigeria if elected president in the forthcoming general election. M... Read More


Senatorial Race: Why Uzodimma ought to have resigned as governor - Okorocha

Nigeria, Oct. 30 -- A former governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha, has criticised Governor Hope Uzodimma for seeking to contest the Imo West District election despite serving as governor of the Sout... Read More


2027Alternativa Film Festival: Organisers call for submissions

Nigeria, Oct. 30 -- Alternativa Film Festival, a global film initiative founded by inDrive, has opened submissions for its 2027 edition, which will be held in Africa for the first time. The festival ... Read More


APC youth support group urges unity, warns against divisions ahead of 2027 elections

Nigeria, Oct. 30 -- A support group, the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Young Stakeholders Forum, has urged members of the party's youth wing to respect internal processes and refrain from a... Read More


Police arrest 14 over attack on APC supporters travelling to rally

Nigeria, Oct. 30 -- The Katsina State Police Command has arrested 14 suspects after an attack on supporters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) travelling to Wednesday's Tinubu-Dikko 2027 campaign ... Read More