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Simon Ekpa denies terrorism charges as Finnish court begins trial

Nigeria, May 30 -- A Finnish court has begun the terrorism trial of Simon Ekpa, a controversial Biafra agitator. The Finnish government, in mid-May, charged Mr Ekpa with public incitement to commit a... Read More


The giving game: What's Seyi Tinubu's endgame?, By Chibuike John Nwosu

Nigeria, May 30 -- In a country like Nigeria where political waters swirl with cynicism and suspicion, it is natural to ask: What exactly motivates the philanthropic drive of Seyi Tinubu? Is it a sinc... Read More


Nigeria's Wildlife Protection Bill passes final reading in Reps

Nigeria, May 30 -- A bill for the protection of endangered wildlife species in Nigeria passed its third and final reading in the House of Representatives on Wednesday and is set to be sent to the Sena... Read More


Midterm Review: Tinubu's gender inclusion agenda falls short of promises

Nigeria, May 30 -- During his time as the governor of Lagos State, President Bola Tinubu's cabinet had limited female representation. For instance, in his first tenure, only three out of 24 commission... Read More


N5bn Defamation Suit: Akpoti-Uduaghan asks court to order substituted service on Ebonyi senator

Nigeria, May 30 -- The suspended Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has asked a Federal High Court in Abuja to permit her legal team to serve court processes on the Ebonyi North Senator, O... Read More


INEC swears in, deploys six RECs

Nigeria, May 30 -- The Chairperson of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mahmood Yakubu, has sworn in six Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) and assigned them to their states o... Read More


INEC announces date for Ekiti, Osun off-cycle elections

Nigeria, May 30 -- Nigeria's electoral commission, INEC, has announced dates for the off-cycle governorship elections in Osun and Ekiti States. INEC Chairperson Mahmood Yakubu disclosed this on Frida... Read More


Enugu Ritual Killing: Immigration hands over arrested native doctor to police

Nigeria, May 30 -- Authorities of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) have handed over to the Lagos State Command of the Nigeria Police Force, Onyeka Obu, a native doctor accused of ritual kidnappin... Read More


How BUA Group persistently violated its contractual obligations to Nigeria, By Hadiza Bala Usman

Nigeria, May 30 -- On Thursday, 29 May, Alhaji Abdul Samad Rabiu, chairman of the BUA Group, wrote an article riddled with falsehood by accusing an unnamed former Managing Director of the Nigerian Por... Read More


Enugu State vows to outdo Ogun as next National Sports Festival host

Nigeria, May 30 -- As the curtain falls on the highly-praised Gateway Games in Ogun State, attention is already turning eastward towards Enugu, the host of the 23rd National Sports Festival in 2026. ... Read More