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NHRC, others lament persistent stigmatization of persons living with HIV/AIDS

Nigeria, Feb. 18 -- The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) and its partners on Monday expressed worry over persistent stigmatisation of persons living with HIV/AIDS and other marginalised groups ... Read More


Five feared killed as Osun LG crisis worsens, Gov reports five deaths

Nigeria, Feb. 18 -- Five people were reportedly feared killed and many others injured in Osun on Monday as a power struggle over control of local government secretariats between the All Progressives C... Read More


Family of dead teenager alleges torture, say Police complicit, petition Ondo Chief Judge

Nigeria, Feb. 18 -- The family of Tolu Bobade, the young man allergy tortured to death by police in Ifon, Ose Local Government Area of Ondo State, has petitioned the Ondo State Chief Judge, Aiyedun Od... Read More


SSS invitation should not have turned into chaos - Lagos lawmakers

Nigeria, Feb. 18 -- The Lagos State House of Assembly says its request for enhanced security did not authorise the State Security Services(SSS) to invade the Assembly complex or restrict access to the... Read More


UPDATED: Controversy trails SSS' presence, actions at Lagos Assembly

Nigeria, Feb. 18 -- Controversy has continued to trail the presence and actions of officials of the State Security Service (SSS, also called DSS) at the Lagos State House of Assembly on Monday. While... Read More


Controversy trails SSS' presence, actions at Lagos Assembly

Nigeria, Feb. 18 -- Controversy has continued to trail the presence and actions of officials of the State Security Service (SSS) at the Lagos State House of Assembly on Monday. While the lawmakers co... Read More


NNPC announces conclusion of recruitment exercise

Nigeria, Feb. 18 -- On Monday, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) announced the successful completion of its recruitment exercise. The oil company said the exercise was conduc... Read More


Defections: Ex-VON DG tackles Tambuwal, says PDP irretrievably wrecked, demobilised

Nigeria, Feb. 18 -- A former Director General of the Voice of Nigeria, Osita Okechukwu, has said members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are leaving because the party has been demobilised to pla... Read More


CBN orders bank directors with non-performing loans to step down

Nigeria, Feb. 18 -- The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has ordered bank directors with non-performing insider-related loans to step down immediately as part of new measures to strengthen corporate gove... Read More


Supreme Court dismissal of Fubara's suit, trial of suspended UNICAL professor, other top stories from South-south

Nigeria, Feb. 18 -- Supreme Court dismisses Fubara's suit against Wike's allies The hope that the Supreme Court verdict would end the political crisis in the oil-rich Rivers State was dashed on Monda... Read More