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Gumi says he would campaign for Nnamdi Kanu's release if .

Nigeria, Nov. 25 -- Kaduna-based Islamic cleric, Ahmad Gumi, has said he would lead the calls for the release of the convicted leader of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, if the la... Read More


The drama of abductions and impunity, By Reuben Abati

Nigeria, Nov. 25 -- Clearly, the most compelling and confusing development in Nigeria in recent times is the recurring spate of abductions, the reign of impunity and the apparent failure of the Nigeri... Read More


Kwara suffers new bandit attack as pregnant woman, 10 others abducted in Isapa

Nigeria, Nov. 25 -- Barely 48 hours after the rescue of 38 abducted worshippers in Eruku, Kwara State has recorded another bandit attack, this time in the neighbouring community of Isapa, in Ekiti Loc... Read More


MDC 2025: Experts raise concerns over declining press freedom, welfare in Nigeria, West Africa

Nigeria, Nov. 25 -- Media leaders and civil society actors on Monday warned that Nigeria's independent media is facing mounting pressure, citing political ownership, weak regulation and a rapidly shri... Read More


BLERF: Where Stories Live Forever, By Uboho Bassey

Nigeria, Nov. 25 -- A few days have passed, yet I still cannot get over the thrill of my visit to BLERF-the Biographical Legacy and Research Foundation. This is one man's dream that seems like a proje... Read More


Akwa Ibom seals off plaza for 'maintenance' after PREMIUM TIMES' report

Nigeria, Nov. 25 -- The Akwa Ibom State Government has sealed off Ibom Plaza, a popular public space in Uyo, three days after a PREMIUM TIMES' report exposed widespread infrastructural decay in the st... Read More


Insecurity: Ex-minister challenges Tinubu, security chiefs to deliver results or resign

Nigeria, Nov. 25 -- As Nigeria grapples with growing security challenges, a former minister of Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Nduese Essien, has accused President Bola Tinubu administration of ... Read More


Backlash over Akwa Ibom govt's response to criticism on broken public infrastructure

Nigeria, Nov. 25 -- For many residents, Uyo, the capital of oil-rich Akwa Ibom State, was once a symbol of order: clean streets, running fountains, coordinated landscaping and smooth roads that made d... Read More


Tributes as reggae legend Jimmy Cliff dies at 81

Nigeria, Nov. 25 -- Reggae legend Jimmy Cliff is dead. He was 81. Announcing his demise on his Instagram page on Monday, the late singer's family said that he died due to a seizure followed by pneum... Read More


FIDA Nigeria seeks action against online gender-based violence

Nigeria, Nov. 25 -- The International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) Nigeria has called for immediate collective action to stop the growing menace of digital violence against women and girls. FID... Read More