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UPDATED: Court orders trial-within-trial as coup plot suspects deny written, video statements

Nigeria, May 11 -- The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday, ordered a trial-within-trial to determine the voluntariness of extra-judicial statements the prosecution tendered in the alleged coup plo... Read More


EFCC tender newspaper exhibits in Emefiele's Naira redesign trial

Nigeria, May 11 -- The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Monday, presented newspaper publications in the naira redesign fraud trial of former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria ... Read More


Police react to report of Otti opposing transfer of officers in Abia

Nigeria, May 11 -- The police in Abia State have dismissed as false a report which claimed that Governor Alex Otti of Abia was opposing the transfer of officers in the south-eastern state. A Facebook... Read More


Taraba 2027: Kefas, Bwacha and the shrinking power of endorsements

Nigeria, May 11 -- The 2027 governorship race in Taraba State is shaping into a high-stakes rematch between two familiar rivals, Governor Agbu Kefas, now flying the flag of the All Progressives Congre... Read More


Another judge orders arrest of convicted ex-minister Saleh Mamman

Nigeria, May 11 -- The FCT High Court in Maitama, Abuja, on Monday, issued a warrant for the arrest of convicted former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, for his absence from proceedings in a N31 billi... Read More


Engineers, universities unveil AI-driven farming project in Akwa Ibom

Nigeria, May 11 -- A coalition of technology groups, engineering professionals and universities in Akwa Ibom State has launched a new initiative aimed at deploying artificial intelligence, robotics an... Read More


How we secured comeback win against Bayelsa United-Remo Stars' Victor Mbaoma

Nigeria, May 11 -- Victor Mbaoma has revealed the emotions behind Remo Stars F.C.'s dramatic comeback victory over Bayelsa United F.C after the captain delivered the decisive goal in a tense Nigeria P... Read More


ANALYSIS: The optics, interests and limits of China's tariff offer to Africa

Nigeria, May 11 -- China's decision to extend tariff-free access from 1 May to all African countries, barring Eswatini (with which it maintains no diplomatic ties), has been widely welcomed across the... Read More


Xenophobia: President Ramaphosa condemns South African 'opportunists', 'criminals' attacking other Africans

Nigeria, May 11 -- South African President Cyril Ramaphosa described South Africans who violently attack other Africans in the country as 'opportunists'. He also described such actions as "criminal ac... Read More


JUST IN: Colleges of Education applicants no longer need UTME - Minister

Nigeria, May 11 -- Candidates seeking admissions into Nigerian Colleges of Education (COE), will no longer need to sit the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The Minister of Education... Read More