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Lassa fever fatality rate rises in 2025 despite decline in cases - NCDC

Nigeria, Jan. 7 -- Nigeria recorded 206 deaths from Lassa fever in 2025 as of epidemiological week 51, according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC). Despite a decline in ... Read More


Biodun Jeyifo's humanising pedagogy, By Kunle Ajibade

Nigeria, Jan. 7 -- On 14 December 1987, when we learnt that Dr Biodun Jeyifo had resigned from the University of Ife, the anger was palpable at the Murtala Muhammed Hall, the main hostel for postgradu... Read More


Who is afraid of decolonisation?, By Priya Gopal

Nigeria, Jan. 7 -- To pay tribute to one's doctoral supervisor would be a simpler matter if his influence was restricted to the 2-3 years one spent writing a thesis. However, I've grappled with ideas ... Read More


Nigeria's counterterrorism moment: Why President Tinubu must set the agenda now, By Oludare Ogunlana

Nigeria, Jan. 6 -- Nigeria stands at a decisive crossroads in counterterrorism. As this article goes to press, coordinated attacks continue across multiple regions. Bombings, kidnappings, and targeted... Read More


Nigerian Army probes soldier's alleged killing of teenager in Akwa Ibom

Nigeria, Jan. 6 -- The Nigerian Army has begun an investigation into the alleged killing of a 13-year-old boy, Timothy Daniel, by a soldier in Akwa Ibom State. The incident happened on 1 January in I... Read More


Licence Revocation: CBN, NDIC oppose hearing of Aso Savings, Union Homes' suit

Nigeria, Jan. 6 -- The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has challenged the jurisdiction of the Federal High Court in Abuja to hear a suit filed by Aso... Read More


Horror of Police Brutality: A Nigerian widow's pain mirrors victims' agonies

Nigeria, Jan. 6 -- It was about two weeks after John Anozie buried his mother in Bende Local Government Area of Abia State, south-east Nigeria, and returned to Lagos to be with his wife, Nnenna Anozie... Read More


Group spotlights red flags in Tinubu's N900bn Renewed Hope Ward Development Fund

Nigeria, Jan. 6 -- The Centre for Fiscal Transparency and Public Integrity (CeFTPI) on Tuesday highlighted key areas of concerns requiring clarifications in President Bola Tinubu's N900 billion Renewe... Read More


Bus fire disrupts traffic on Third Mainland Bridge

Nigeria, Jan. 6 -- A high-capacity commercial bus caught fire on the Third Mainland Bridge, Lagos, on Tuesday afternoon, causing traffic congestion for commuters travelling towards the Iyana Oworo axi... Read More


What Maduro's abduction and Trump's pressure on Nigeria reveal about the international legal order, By Seun Bakare

Nigeria, Jan. 6 -- The forceful seizure of Nicolas Maduro from Venezuelan territory and his appearance before a court in New York has received equal measure of criticism and celebration, depending on ... Read More