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Transfers: Mikel Obi backs Osimhen for Chelsea move amid PSG, Man Utd interest

Nigeria, Feb. 18 -- Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen remains a hot topic in the transfer market, with Chelsea still seen as a possible destination, according to former Blues midfielder John Mikel Obi. ... Read More


Alleged $345,000 Fraud: Mercy Chinwo's ex-manager to appear in court, judge insists

Nigeria, Feb. 17 -- The Federal High Court in Lagos on Monday ordered Ezekiel Onyedikachi, a former manager of gospel singer Mercy Chinwo, to appear on 6 March. Trial judge Alexander Owoeye gave the ... Read More


Security forces kill five IPOB fighters, kidnappers during shootouts - Official

Nigeria, Feb. 17 -- Combined security operatives have killed five suspected members of the Eastern Security Network (ESN) in separate operations in Imo State, Nigeria's South-east. ESN is the militan... Read More


Leadership and preparing Africa's next generation for the global workforce, By Bukonla Adebakin

Nigeria, Feb. 17 -- By 2035, Africa is projected to have the world's largest workforce, predominantly made up of young people. With a population of 1.1 billion, 440 million of whom are under 25, the c... Read More


EDITORIAL: The reckless and irresponsible quest for 31 new states

Nigeria, Feb. 17 -- The ongoing amendment of the 1999 Constitution has unfolded the familiar script of greed and self-centeredness, which is cloaked in the garb of altruism, and characteristic of the ... Read More


Experts discuss challenges impeding energy transition efforts in Nigeria

Nigeria, Feb. 17 -- Energy and climate change experts in Nigeria have identified some of the various challenges and opportunities that Nigeria must address and leverage in order to implement its ambit... Read More


Two men who lived for something, By Wole Olaoye

Nigeria, Feb. 17 -- When veteran politician, Chief Ayo Adebanjo, and foremost publisher, Chief Joop Berkhout joined the ancestral realm within days of each other, Nigerians were unanimous in their ver... Read More


How we uncovered trafficking syndicate, rescued 10 stolen children - Police

Nigeria, Feb. 17 -- The police in Anambra State say they have rescued 10 stolen children who were locked inside an apartment in Onitsha, a community in Onitsha North Local Government Area of the state... Read More


NELFUND closes application portal, announces date for new application cycle

Nigeria, Feb. 17 -- The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has announced that applications for the 2023/2024 academic session will close on Friday, 21 February. The Fund also said it would start ... Read More


Police arrest two for allegedly raping 12-year-old girl

Nigeria, Feb. 17 -- The police have arrested two men for allegedly raping a 12-year-old girl in Yobe State. The police spokesperson in the state, Dungus Abdulkarim, said in a statement on Monday that... Read More