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Nigerian police arrest four over kidnap, murder of three Cameroonians

Nigeria, Feb. 16 -- The police in Anambra State, South-east Nigeria, have arrested three people linked to the kidnap and murder of three Cameroonians in the state. Tochukwu Ikenga, the police spokesp... Read More


BJ: Painful exit of a revolutionary and literary iroko, By Lanre Arogundade

Nigeria, Feb. 16 -- I pinched myself that I wasn't at his 80th anniversary celebration at Muson Centre Lagos on Monday, 5 January. The inability to intervene via Zoom during the tribute session was al... Read More


BJ: Painful exit of a revolutionary and literary enigma, By Lanre Arogundade

Nigeria, Feb. 16 -- I pinched myself that I wasn't at his 80th anniversary celebration at Muson Centre Lagos on Monday, 5 January. The inability to intervene via Zoom during the tribute session was al... Read More


Senior lawyer calls for NBA president's ouster over alleged ethical breaches

Nigeria, Feb. 16 -- A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Muritala Abdul-Rasheed, has demanded the immediate resignation of the President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Afam Osigwe, over alleged... Read More


Iwobi hits Fulham century, Sadiq Umar ends LaLiga goal drought in style

Nigeria, Feb. 16 -- Super Eagles stars were at the centre of attention across England and Spain on Sunday, as Alex Iwobi reached a major milestone in the FA Cup while Sadiq Umar ended a long LaLiga go... Read More


2027 Election Timetable: Women's coalition urges NASS to pass reserved seats bill before polls

Nigeria, Feb. 16 -- Civil society organisations under the Reserved Seats for Women Bill Campaign Coalition have urged the National Assembly to urgently conclude work on the proposed legislation to cre... Read More


Equity, elections, and electronics, ByDoyin Salami & Uddin Ifeanyi

Nigeria, Feb. 16 -- It is neither odd nor surprising that the Senate's earlier rejection (as part of its passage of the Electoral Act Amendment Bill) of mandatory electronic transmission of polling re... Read More


Sokoto to scale up polio vaccination in border communities with Niger Republic

Nigeria, Feb. 16 -- The Sokoto state government has unveiled plans to scale up vaccination against polio and other vaccine-preventable diseases in six local government areas bordering the Niger Republ... Read More


Timini, Don Jazzy, Funke Akindele, others attend Lagos premiere of 'Love and New Notes' (PHOTOS)

Nigeria, Feb. 16 -- Nollywood actor Timini Egbuson on Sunday hosted the premiere of the new feature film Love and New Notes at the Filmhouse IMAX cinema in Lekki, Lagos, drawing a mix of actors, music... Read More


Again, bird strike disrupts United Nigeria Airlines' flight operations

Nigeria, Feb. 16 -- The United Nigeria Airline has recorded yet another bird strike, the second within 24 hours, further compounding operational challenges for the carrier and leading to additional fl... Read More