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Jigawa 2027: Ex-defence minister meets opposition leaders amidst defection rumours

Nigeria, March 5 -- Despite his public denials of alleged plans to leave the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) for the African Democratic Congress (ADC), recent public engagements of former Minis... Read More


Ransom payment to terrorists: The lies, deception and politics, By Zainab Suleiman Okino

Nigeria, March 5 -- As it stands today, almost every Nigerian knows or has some information about how the payment of ransom and the release of victims are negotiated, ever since abduction became part ... Read More


Nigerian lawmaker suspended 'indefinitely' over alleged assault on wife

Nigeria, March 5 -- The Cross River State House of Assembly has suspended a lawmaker, Ovat Agbor, representing Obubra I Constituency, indefinitely over alleged violent conduct against his wife. The d... Read More


Ex-Bayelsa Governor Seriake Dickson quits PDP

Nigeria, March 5 -- The Bayelsa West Senator, Seriake Dickson, has resigned his membership of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to join the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), a newly regis... Read More


Nigerian govt approves medical fellowships as PhD substitute for medical professionals

Nigeria, March 5 -- The Nigerian government has approved an amendment that will enable medical professionals to use medical fellowships as an equivalent of a PhD for academic promotion and progression... Read More


Senate committee asks CBN to strengthen oversight of fintechs

Nigeria, March 5 -- The Senate Committee on Banking, Insurance and Other Financial Institutions has urged the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to strengthen its oversight of the fintech sector to curb ri... Read More


We arrested lawyer with $2m cash allegedly belonging to Emefiele - EFCC witness

Nigeria, March 5 -- An Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) investigator told the FCT High Court in Abuja on Thursday how a lawyer working for former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor ... Read More


Nigerian troops dismantle IPOB's bomb-making factory, hideouts

Nigeria, March 5 -- The Nigerian Army says its troops have dismantled a bomb fabrication site belonging to suspected members of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed militant w... Read More


CAF announces new dates for WAFCON 2026

Nigeria, March 5 -- The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has officially postponed the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), ending weeks of speculation about the fate of the tournament. ... Read More


Showmax announces discontinuation of service

Nigeria, March 5 -- Showmax, a leading African video-on-demand streaming service, has announced the discontinuation of its streaming platform. The company, launched in 2015 and majority-owned by Mult... Read More