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Court convicts magistrate of bribery

Nigeria, May 7 -- The Gombe State High Court in Gombe, the state capital, has sentenced a magistrate, Mohammad Kumo, to two years and six months in prison for bribery. Delivering judgement on Wednesd... Read More


Nigeria's new power minister pledges to fix grid collapse, makes other promises

Nigeria, May 6 -- Nigeria's minister-designate for power, Joseph Tegbe, has pledged to tackle the recurring national grid collapse if confirmed and sworn in as substantive minister. Mr Tegbe said he w... Read More


Wike defends action in Jabi Lake, attacks Makinde, Obi, others

Nigeria, May 6 -- The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, on Wednesday held a media chat in Abuja, addressing simmering land disputes in the capital as well as deepening political t... Read More


Terrorists attack military base in Chad, kill 23 soldiers

Nigeria, May 6 -- At least 23 Chadian soldiers were killed and dozens more wounded when terrorists attacked a military position on Barka Tolorom island in the Lake Chad region. Military authorities i... Read More


El-Rufai secures court order on medical access, seeks variatio of bail conditions

Nigeria, May 6 -- The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) says proceedings have continued in the corruption trial of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai... Read More


Nigerian artist Omofemi's portrait of Prince William draws global attention [PHOTOS]

Nigeria, May 6 -- A Nigerian visual artist, Oluwole Omofemi, has drawn international acclaim following the unveiling of a new portrait of Prince William. The painting, commissioned by the British lif... Read More


Coalition warns against fortifying ultra-processed foods, cites risks to public health

Nigeria, May 6 -- A coalition of public health advocates has urged the Nigerian government to rethink its food fortification strategy, warning against using ultra-processed foods as vehicles for deliv... Read More


Court jails man who kept minor as sex slave

Nigeria, May 6 -- The Federal High Court in Calabar, Cross River State, has sentenced a 55-year-old man, Etteokon Ntuen, to one year's imprisonment for harbouring a 15-year-old girl for sexual exploit... Read More


Technology 0, Politicians 1: New machines did not help Nigerian voters

Nigeria, May 6 -- "I was so frustrated and exhausted," Josephine Ochadamu says when asked about her experiences as an Assistant Presiding Officer at a polling unit in Nasarawa State during Nigeria's 2... Read More


Elections Circus: Millions of EU money in "elections support" prop up bad African leaders

Nigeria, May 6 -- An estimated hundred+ million euros of EU taxpayers' money, intended to support democratic elections in five African countries, has instead strengthened autocratic and corrupt leader... Read More