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Kwankwaso demands probe of intelligence failure in Kebbi abductions, killing of army general

Nigeria, Nov. 19 -- Former Governor of Kano State, Rabiu Kwankwaso, has called for an investigation into the intelligence failure that led to the abduction of schoolgirls in Kebbi State, and the killi... Read More


Nigeria's foreign affairs minister counters Trump's allegations of Christian genocide

Nigeria, Nov. 19 -- Nigeria's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, has rejected the persistent international claims that the federal government is complicit in, or has failed to prevent a genoci... Read More


Live-streamed video captures terrorists attacking Kwara church

Nigeria, Nov. 19 -- A live-streamed worship service at the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC), Oke Isegun, in Eruku, Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State, was disrupted when terrorists launched a sud... Read More


Nigeria's five-archer team faces funding challenge as African Archery Championships begin in Abidjan

Nigeria, Nov. 19 -- Nigeria's five-archer national team is set for action as the 2025 African Archery Continental Championships begin today in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire. The championships will run from ... Read More


How war leaves deep trauma among survivors in Ukraine

Nigeria, Nov. 19 -- Jonathan Scott (real name withheld) had worked on the front lines in Ukraine since the start of the war, helping wounded soldiers and providing aid to civilians. Then on 30 January... Read More


44 Nigerian lawmakers write Tinubu, urge release of IPOB's Nnamdi Kanu

Nigeria, Nov. 19 -- A coalition of 44 serving members of the House of Representatives has written to President Bola Tinubu, urging him to exercise his constitutional authority to release the detained ... Read More


Nigerian govt tightens tobacco control, imposes $110m fine on BATN

Nigeria, Nov. 19 -- The Nigerian government has reported significant progress in tobacco control, with new data indicating declines in tobacco use nationwide. The Minister of State for Health and Soc... Read More


Nigeria loses 60,000 lives to antimicrobial resistance every year- WHO

Nigeria, Nov. 19 -- The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that antimicrobial resistance (AMR) remains a silent but escalating threat, claiming more than 60,000 lives in Nigeria every year. A... Read More


Owambe: Uzo Njoku defends her Lagos exhibition against Yoruba cultural criticism

Nigeria, Nov. 19 -- Nigerian-American artist Uzo Njoku has responded to the backlash surrounding her forthcoming exhibition, "An Owambe Exhibition," scheduled to take place in Ikoyi, Lagos State. PRE... Read More


Akwa Ibom governor demands loyalty from aides amid political tension

Nigeria, Nov. 19 -- Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State has responded to criticism of his administration's decision to sack two political aides who attended the recent national convention of the Peopl... Read More