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Police arrest, arraign lawyer accused of defaming governor

Nigeria, Sept. 24 -- The police in Imo State, Nigeria's South-east, have arrested and arraigned a former secretary of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Owerri branch, Chinedu Agu, for allegedly defa... Read More


Northern group faults El-Rufai on tenure extension claim, demands apology

Nigeria, Sept. 24 -- An organisation, Northern Nigeria Minorities Group (NNMG), has faulted a former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, for claiming that President Bola Tinubu is planning to ex... Read More


Nigeria education ministry's website hacked to endorse controversial Russian programme - Official

Nigeria, Sept. 24 -- Nigeria's Ministry of Education says its website was hacked to upload statements branding a controversial Russian recruitment programme, Alabuga Start Programme, as a credible sch... Read More


Eno's aide cautions Akpabio's spokesperson, others against 'divisive' articles

Nigeria, Sept. 24 -- Governor Umo Eno's aides' involvement in the recent airport reception for his predecessor, Udom Emmanuel, at Akwa Ibom State has continued to stir controversy. Mr Emmanuel was in... Read More


CBN's interest rate reduction will spur growth - CPPE

Nigeria, Sept. 24 -- The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE) has praised the Central Bank of Nigeria's decision to ease credit conditions, describing it as a timely shift towards gro... Read More


UNICEF launches vaccination drive, targets 2.3 million children in Katsina

Nigeria, Sept. 24 -- The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) says it will vaccinate at least 2.3 million children under five years in Katsina State under an integrated polio and measles-rubella ca... Read More


Katsina revives wind farm with additional 10mw of solar power

Nigeria, Sept. 24 -- The Katsina State Governor, Dikko Radda, on Tuesday, commissioned renewable energy projects, including the revival of the long-abandoned 10MW Lambar Rimi Wind Farm, as part of act... Read More


CIPE, UNILAG launch certification programme to professionalise chambers, associations

Nigeria, Sept. 24 -- The University of Lagos (UNILAG), in partnership with the Centre for International Private Enterprise (CIPE), has launched the Association and Chamber Excellence (ACE) Certificati... Read More


Nigeria police targeting whistleblower who exposed payroll fraud - Press Freedom Coalition

Nigeria, Sept. 24 -- The Coalition for Whistleblowers Protection and Press Freedom (CWPPF) has called on the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, to provide immediate protection for Ka... Read More


Oil marketers push back Otedola's call on depot owners to change business

Nigeria, Sept. 24 -- Oil marketers on Tuesday pushed back billionaire businessman Femi Otedola's criticism of petroleum depot businesses. The oil marketers, through the national president, the Petrol... Read More