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'I started acting four years before Pete Edochie' - Lere Paimo counters actor's seniority claim

Nigeria, Sept. 15 -- Veteran Yoruba actor Lere Paimo has countered Pete Edochie's recent claim about his seniority in Nigeria's acting industry, saying he began acting four years before the "Things Fa... Read More


2027: APC governors reject Wike's Rainbow Coalition

Nigeria, Sept. 15 -- Governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have opposed any political coalition or alliance they believe could threaten the chances of the party and ... Read More


Plateau minority group protests alleged political marginalisation by APC ahead of 2027

Nigeria, Sept. 15 -- A coalition of minority ethnic communities in Plateau North Senatorial District has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of creating a political arrangement that could leav... Read More


Organisation to convene conference on care for Akwa Ibom vulnerable children

Nigeria, Sept. 15 -- Street Mentors Network, a youth-focused nonprofit organisation, in partnership with Theolight Global Foundation and other stakeholders, will convene a conference in Uyo, Akwa Ibom... Read More


Akwa Ibom bans three students over alleged attacks on teachers

Nigeria, Sept. 15 -- The Akwa Ibom State Ministry of Education has banned three students from gaining admission into any public or private school in the state over their alleged involvement in assault... Read More


ANALYSIS: Credible elections are no longer possible in South Sudan - what next?

Nigeria, Sept. 15 -- South Sudan's cabinet last week approved legal amendments in preparation for the December 2026 elections. The day before, on 10 September, the United Nations Commission on Human R... Read More


Peter Obi asks UNN, others to release his academic records

Nigeria, Sept. 15 -- The 2027 presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has asked the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), to release all his academic records and cer... Read More


From fighting fires to reading the weather: Can Nigeria learn to see the storm before it breaks?, By Crispin Oduobuk

Nigeria, Sept. 15 -- At about 2 pm on Friday, 21 August, Muslims gathered for Juma'at prayers at a mosque in Kpenya, a community in Dekara District of Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State. For t... Read More


Six in 10 Nigerian domestic flights delayed in August - Report

Nigeria, Sept. 15 -- Nearly six in every 10 domestic flights operated by Nigerian airlines in August were delayed, according to a new report released by the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), hi... Read More


FACT-CHECK: Is Peter Obi parading a fake university degree certificate? Here are our findings

Nigeria, Sept. 15 -- The academic credentials of Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), have been a subject of controversy since 2023, when he contested the pr... Read More