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Nigeria registers 388 mineral buying centres, prosecutes 150 illegal miners

Nigeria, Feb. 17 -- The Minister of Solid Minerals, Dele Alake, has said the ministry established 388 mineral buying centres in 2024 to boost government revenue and curb illegal mining activities. Mr... Read More


International Day of Education 2026: Gbajabiamila urges urgent action to fix education system

Nigeria, Feb. 17 -- The Chief of Staff to the President , Femi Gbajabiamila, has said that Nigeria must treat education as a national emergency and not just a policy issue if it hopes to secure its fu... Read More


Custody: Sophia Momodu's lawyer warns Davido, supporters against intimidation, harassment

Nigeria, Feb. 17 -- Punuka Attorneys & Solicitors, the law firm representing Sophia Momodu in her child custody dispute with singer David "Davido" Adeleke, has responded to the singer's public outburs... Read More


Senate panel queries tribunal over N16m spent on office fumigation

Nigeria, Feb. 17 -- Members of the Senate Committee on Capital Market on Monday questioned the management of the Investments and Securities Tribunal (IST) over the expenditure of N16 million on cleani... Read More


EFCC detains El-Rufai after he honoured invitation for interrogation

Nigeria, Feb. 17 -- The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday detained Nasir El-Rufai, former governor of Kaduna State, following an invitation over alleged financial misconduct du... Read More


Tension in House of Reps as members oppose rescission of Electoral Act bill

Nigeria, Feb. 17 -- The House of Representatives was thrown into a rowdy session on Tuesday following a failed attempt to rescind its earlier decision on the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill, 2025. The... Read More


WAEC releases Computer-Based WASSCE results, records 42% pass rate

Nigeria, Feb. 17 -- The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has released the results for the 2025 Computer-Based West African Senior School Certificate Examination (CB-WASSCE) for private candida... Read More


Again, furious Akpoti-Uduaghan clashes with another lawmaker over committee meeting

Nigeria, Feb. 17 -- Kogi Central Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan on Monday blocked the entrance to the office of a fellow senator at the National Assembly, protesting her alleged denial from attending... Read More


Enugu achieves 100% coverage in measles-rubella vaccination campaign, reaches 2.19 million children

Nigeria, Feb. 17 -- The Enugu State Government on Monday said it has recorded 100 per cent coverage in its measles-rubella vaccination campaign, reaching over two million children across the state. T... Read More


FCT Council Election: Supreme Court replaces APC chairmanship candidate in Bwari

Nigeria, Feb. 17 -- The Supreme Court of Nigeria has affirmed Joshua Ishaku as the lawful candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Bwari Area Council chairmanship election, setting asi... Read More