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Army rescues 23 passengers abducted on Kogi highway

Nigeria, June 1 -- Troops of the Nigerian Army have rescued 23 passengers abducted by suspected kidnappers on the Ayegunle-Bunu Road in Kabba-Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State. The passengers ... Read More


INEC's albatross: The crisis of electoral trust, By Dakuku Peterside

Nigeria, June 1 -- The main threat to Nigerian democracy is no longer a lack of understanding of elections but the growing doubt that elections matter. What is often labelled voter apathy is actually ... Read More


Efe Omorogbe, EeZee Tee, others chart future of Nigeria's digital music industry

Nigeria, June 1 -- Nigerian music stakeholders, including Efe Omorogbe, Ezekiel "EeZee Tee" Onyedikachukwu, and Olisa Adibua, among others, have outlined their expectations for the future of the rapid... Read More


Xenophobia: Ghana warns citizens against travelling to South Africa, Nigeria cautions against reprisals

Nigeria, June 1 -- The Ghanaian government has warned its citizens against travelling to South Africa due to rising xenophobic violence against African immigrants. This is the latest in Ghana's effor... Read More


Oyo Abduction: "Enough of promises without results" - Iya Rainbow, TAMPAN to Tinubu

Nigeria, June 1 -- Veteran actress Idowu "Iya Rainbow" Phillips and the Theatre Arts and Motion Pictures Practitioners Association of Nigeria (TAMPAN) have joined growing calls for the release of abdu... Read More


Police arrest three robbery suspects, recover stolen items in Akwa Ibom

Nigeria, June 1 -- The Nigeria Police Force in Akwa Ibom State has arrested three suspected armed robbers and recovered several items allegedly stolen during a robbery operation in Uyo, the state capi... Read More


2027: Ace broadcaster Michael Bush emerges Labour Party governorship candidate in Akwa Ibom

Nigeria, June 1 -- Ace broadcaster and media entrepreneur Michael Bush has emerged as the Labour Party (LP) candidate for the 2027 governorship election in Akwa Ibom State. Mr Bush won the party's go... Read More


Heineken's Champions League campaign ends as fans unite at Eko Hotels

Nigeria, June 1 -- Paris Saint-Germain may have retained the UEFA Champions League trophy, but at the final watch party held at Eko Hotels & Suites, Victoria Island, football fans found another reason... Read More


ADC Primary: Hayatu-Deen rules out court action, calls for united opposition

Nigeria, June 1 -- A former presidential aspirant on the platform of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Mohammed Hayatu-Deen, has ruled out challenging the outcome of the party's 25 May presidenti... Read More


Ex-SGF, Babachir Lawal, dumps ADC, says party "massively rigged" primaries to favour Atiku

Nigeria, June 1 -- A former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, has resigned from the African Democratic Congress (ADC), alleging that the recently concluded primary electio... Read More