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2027: Plateau youth group unveils charter of demands for governorship candidates

Nigeria, Oct. 20 -- A youth group in Plateau State on Tuesday unveiled a charter of demands urging governorship candidates to prioritise job creation, security reforms and inclusive governance, with p... Read More


Economic hardship, rising school fees keep Nasarawa pupils at home

Nigeria, Oct. 20 -- Five weeks after the new academic session began in Nasarawa State, some pupils and students are yet to return to the classroom due to economic hardship and rising school fees. In ... Read More


Nigeria is not doomed: Countering the forces of polarisation, By Chris Ngwodo

Nigeria, Oct. 20 -- Since the inception of the modern Nigerian state, observers have repeatedly contemplated its bewildering diversity and issued earnest forecasts of its impending disintegration. Acr... Read More


Osun police declare ex-NURTW chief wanted over killing of Adeleke's ally

Nigeria, Oct. 20 -- The Osun State Police Command has declared Nurudeen Alowonle, a factional chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), wanted over the killing of Accord Party ... Read More


Lagos water corporation revises 1.03% coverage figure, says it serves 1.65 million people

Nigeria, Oct. 20 -- The Lagos Water Corporation (LWC) says its water network serves an estimated 1.65 million residents, revising the previous 1.03 per cent coverage its official earlier gave. In a s... Read More


Court fines former banker N1m over bank fraud in Lagos

Nigeria, Oct. 20 -- The Lagos State High Court in Ikeja has fined a former banker, Chukwuebuka Nweke, N1 million for unlawfully accessing a computer used to facilitate the withdrawal of the same amoun... Read More


Adamawa PDP LG chairpersons, councillors defect to APC

Nigeria, Oct. 20 -- The chairpersons and 226 councillors of the 21 local governments in Adamawa State have defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The... Read More


No plot to assassinate Atiku - APC Campaign Council

Nigeria, Oct. 20 -- The All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council has denied allegations that the Nigerian government is plotting to assassinate former Vice President Atiku Abubaka... Read More


EFCC witness answers questions on work histories of ex-minister Sirika's daughter, son-in-law

Nigeria, Oct. 20 -- Tuesday's proceedings in the trial of former Minister of Aviation Hadi Sirika focused on the employment records of his daughter and son-in-law, who are co-defendants in contract co... Read More


FACT CHECK: How true is the claim by Nigerian lawmaker that tax laws would require citizens to pay 25% of earnings?

Nigeria, Oct. 20 -- Ireti Kingibe, the senator for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has claimed that Nigeria's new tax laws require every citizen to pay 25 per cent of their earnings as tax, addin... Read More