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State Police: Senate sets deadline for state assemblies to transmit resolutions

Nigeria, Nov. 4 -- The Senate on Wednesday fixed 15 November as the deadline for state Houses of Assembly to transmit their resolutions on the proposed creation of state police to the National Assembl... Read More


Over 2m Northern children, 25,000 teachers benefit as UK-funded programme closes

Nigeria, Nov. 4 -- More than two million children in Northern Nigeria have benefited from the learning programmes initiated by the UK-funded Partnership for Learning for All in Nigeria (PLANE) since i... Read More


Bandits kill soldier, pregnant woman, abduct 15 residents

Nigeria, Nov. 4 -- Suspected bandits have killed a soldier, a local hunter and a pregnant woman during attacks in Karim-Lamido Local Government Area of Taraba State, in which they abducted more than 1... Read More


CAF Awards: Osimhen, Lookman missing as Nigeria gets zero nominations in men's categories

Nigeria, Nov. 4 -- Nigeria has suffered a major setback at the 2026 Confederation of African Football (CAF) Awards, failing to secure a single nomination across all seven men's categories unveiled by ... Read More


Atiku arrives Sokoto amid campaign dispute as ADC urges Nigerians to reject APC

Nigeria, Nov. 4 -- Atiku Abubakar arrived in Sokoto on Wednesday for the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential campaign launch, despite a dispute between the party and the state government ov... Read More


Tinubu asks NASS to approve new $7.7bn loan, withdraws previous external borrowing request

Nigeria, Nov. 4 -- President Bola Tinubu has withdrawn his earlier request to the National Assembly to approve the processing of external loans worth $20.5 billion and €1.05 billion under the 20... Read More


Amnesty International demands release of man allegedly detained over critical posts regarding APC rally

Nigeria, Nov. 4 -- Amnesty International has called for the release of a man, Imran Wakili, detained over social media posts criticising the images from the recent flag-off of the presidential campaig... Read More


Police confirm death of teenage girl pushed off two-storey building

Nigeria, Nov. 4 -- The police in Imo State have confirmed the death of Chiamaka Chukwuokore, a 17-year-old girl who was pushed from a two-storey building in the state. The police spokesperson in Imo ... Read More


Police threaten to arrest, prosecute persons destroying campaign posters, billboards

Nigeria, Nov. 4 -- The police have warned politicians and their supporters against the destruction of campaign posters, banners and billboards belonging to rival candidates ahead of the 2027 general e... Read More


NPFL hands Rivers United suspended N15m fine, three-point deduction

Nigeria, Nov. 4 -- The Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) has handed Rivers United a suspended N15 million fine and a three-point and three-goal deduction for allegedly denying its broadcast partn... Read More