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Data modelling reveals heavy toll of USAID cuts on Africa

Nigeria, Feb. 28 -- Since returning to office in January, US President Donald Trump has signed more than 73 executive orders, many of which can be considered an assault on the rule of law and separati... Read More


Tinubu signs Nigeria's 2025 budget

Nigeria, Feb. 28 -- President Bola Tinubu has signed the 2025 Appropriation Bill, passed by the National Assembly, into law. The president signed the budget at a ceremony at the State House, Abuja on... Read More


Herbalist sentenced to 14 years imprisonment for attempted sexual assault

Nigeria, Feb. 28 -- The Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court in Ikeja, Lagos, has sentenced a herbalist, Segun Shina, to 14 years imprisonment for attempted sexual assault of a 10-year-old girl... Read More


EFCC arraigns ex-Abia governor, four others on N60.85bn fraud charges

Nigeria, Feb. 28 -- The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Friday, arraigned a former governor of Abia State, Theodore Orji. and four others on money laundering charges involving N60.... Read More


Gender-based violence against our cultural values - Emir

Nigeria, Feb. 28 -- The Emir of Ilorin, Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, has condemned the rising cases of Gender-Based Violence, stating that such acts are contrary to cultural values. Mr Sulu-Gambari condemne... Read More


'My father didn't sue his granddaughter over inheritance' - Herbert Wigwe's sister

Nigeria, Feb. 28 -- Joyce Wigwe, the elder sister of the late former group managing director and CEO of Access Bank, Herbert Wigwe, has addressed claims that their father, Shyngle Wigwe, filed a legal... Read More


What 35 years had done to the democracy project of the National Conference, By Jibrin Ibrahim

Nigeria, Feb. 28 -- Today is the 35th anniversary of the conclusion of the National Conference in Benin Republic. The expectation then was that a process had begun for establishing a new social contra... Read More


Lagos Speakership: Court adds 36 Lawmakers to suit

Nigeria, Feb. 28 -- A Lagos High Court has made a significant ruling in the ongoing saga involving the former Speaker of the Lagos House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa and the lawmakers. Justice Yetund... Read More


Inside Nigerian newspaper headlines today - Friday, 28 February 2025

Nigeria, Feb. 28 -- Most Newspaper headlines today featured news of the crisis rocking the Lagos State Assembly. Daily Trust reported, "Controversy trails Obasa's dramatic return as Lagos Assembly Sp... Read More


Passengers stranded at airport overnight as Air Peace delays flight

Nigeria, Feb. 28 -- Many travellers were stranded at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja, Nigeria's capital, from Thursday evening to Friday morning due to a flight delay by Air Peace Ai... Read More