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IBB blames Abacha for annulling 1993 presidential election

Nigeria, Feb. 20 -- Nigeria's former military president, Ibrahim Babangida (IBB), says he regretted the annulment of the 12 June 12 1993 presidential election, 32 years after the event. Mr Babangida ... Read More


Hajj 2025: Why we engaged additional service provider for Nigerian pilgrims at Masha'ir - NAHCON

Nigeria, Feb. 20 -- The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has explained its decision to contract additional service provider to cater to Nigerian pilgrims' needs at the Masha'ir camps durin... Read More


VDM: 'I wasn't fired from Honest Bunch, won't exchange words with critics' - Nedu

Nigeria, Feb. 20 -- Six days after he stepped down from 'The Honest Bunch Podcast', Nigerian radio personality Chinedu 'Nedu Wazobia' Emmanuel has broken his silence. PREMIUM TIMES reported that Nedu... Read More


Days after joining APC, Kaduna politician Hunkuyi gets federal appointment

Nigeria, Feb. 20 -- Five days after formally defecting to the All Progressives Congress (APC), former Kaduna senator Suleiman Hunkuyi has secured a federal appointment. Mr Hunkuyi was appointed as a ... Read More


Nigerian university shuts campus over students protest

Nigeria, Feb. 20 -- The management of the Federal University, Lokoja, Kogi State has announced the indefinite closure of the institution following a protest over the death of five students in a traile... Read More


Ilorin: Confronting unIslamic rituals and restoring morality, By Basheer Luqman Olarewaju

Nigeria, Feb. 20 -- On 16 October, 2023, I wrote an open letter to the Mufti of Ilorin, Sheikh Sulyman Faruq Onikijipa, and the Ubandoma of Ilorin, Sheikh Abdulkadir Sholagberu. At the time, my concer... Read More


Burna Boy samples Soul II Soul's 1989 classic in new track 'Update'

Nigeria, Feb. 20 -- Grammy Award-winning global icon Burna Boy has officially released his latest single, Update. The track seamlessly blends his signature Afrofusion sound with a fresh take on the i... Read More


Hours after dumping Labour Party, ex-Anambra gov candidate joins APC

Nigeria, Feb. 20 -- Valentine Ozigbo, a former governorship candidate in Anambra State, has defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Mr Ozigbo's switch to the APC happened less than 24 hours ... Read More


China's DeepSeek model, Africa and the challenges of AI, By Sonny Iroche

Nigeria, Feb. 20 -- After completing my Senior Academic Fellowship at the African Studies Centre at the University of Oxford in 2023, I decided to pursue a one-year postgraduate programme in Artificia... Read More


32 years later, IBB regrets annulling 1993 presidential election

Nigeria, Feb. 20 -- Nigeria's former military president, Ibrahim Babangida (IBB), says he regrets the annulment of the 12 June 12 1993 presidential election, 25 years after the event. Mr Babangida st... Read More