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The path to a new imagination, By Ayodele Adio

Nigeria, Jan. 9 -- In 1979, Alhaji Lateef Jakande stood in this city, a few blocks from where we are gathered, and issued a warning that still haunts us today. He spoke of abject poverty beneath majes... Read More


Court orders arrest of SSS official over alleged abduction, rape, conversion of Jigawa muslim girl

Nigeria, Jan. 9 -- A magistrate's court in Jigawa State has issued an arrest warrant for Ifeanyi Festus, an official of the State Security Service (SSS), following allegations that he abducted a teena... Read More


JNI condemns terrorist massacre in Niger State

Nigeria, Jan. 9 -- The Jama'atu Nasril Islam (JNI), led by the Sultan of Sokoto, Sa'ad Abubakar, has condemned the recent massacre of villagers at a market in Kasuwar Daji, a community located in the ... Read More


Putting food at the centre of Nigeria's health reform, By Chinedu Moghalu

Nigeria, Jan. 9 -- .What Nigerians Eat Is Now a National Health Question Recently, the United States released its 2025 to 2030 Dietary Guidelines, with senior officials describing the update as a his... Read More


'Any test conducted anywhere will face court scrutiny' - Nwoko on Regina Daniels' negative drug result

Nigeria, Jan. 9 -- Ned Nwoko, the senator representing Delta North, has reacted to a drug test result undertaken by his estranged wife, filmmaker and actress Regina Daniels, to address the allegation ... Read More


Police kill bandit, arrest eight suspects over cult violence in Benue

Nigeria, Jan. 9 -- The Benue State Police Command has said its operatives killed a notorious bandit in Ukum Local Government Area and arrested eight suspects over a violent cult clash in Jato-Aka, Kwa... Read More


What you might expect in 2026: A valedictory edition, By Azu Ishiekwene

Nigeria, Jan. 9 -- "I forecast that by 29 May or earlier, the president will replace ministers, especially those who have since outlived their IOU value. As pressure mounts ahead of the pre-election y... Read More


Suspected bandits stab Plateau resident to death

Nigeria, Jan. 9 -- A 44-year-old man, Ayuba Choji, has been killed by suspected bandits in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State. PUNCH newspaper reported that Mr Choji was stabbed to de... Read More


Jigawa joins states in race to domesticate new tax reforms

Nigeria, Jan. 9 -- Jigawa State has aligned with other Nigerian states to domesticate Nigeria's tax reform laws, following the passage of the Harmonised Taxes and Levies Bill, as the country begins th... Read More


German President condemns US foreign policy under Trump

Nigeria, Jan. 9 -- The German President, Frank Steinmeier, has condemned the US foreign policy under Donald Trump, stating it could turn the world into a "den of robbers." PREMIUM TIMES reports that ... Read More