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Yusuf's red cap on Tinubu's red carpet, By Azu Ishiekwene

Nigeria, Jan. 30 -- After months of dallying and endless speculations, Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State finally broke ranks with Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, his in-law, mentor and political godfather... Read More


EXCLUSIVE: Suspected coup plotters planned to truncate Buhari's handing over to Tinubu

Nigeria, Jan. 30 -- As Nigerians prepared for the transfer of power on 29 May 2023, a group of military officers was quietly plotting to overthrow the country's democracy and assassinate key political... Read More


JOHESU Strike: Health workers accuse government of bias, failed dialogue

Nigeria, Jan. 30 -- The Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) has blamed the federal government for the prolonged strike by health workers, accusing the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare of ... Read More


Why Nigeria's future depends on people-centred justice, By Ijeoma Nwafor, Kemi Okenyodo & Foluso Idumu

Nigeria, Jan. 29 -- For decades, our national conversation about justice has been stubbornly state-centric. We debate the independence of the bench, the number of new courts built, and the process of ... Read More


Colonel Ma'aji: The alleged architect of Nigeria's foiled coup plot

Nigeria, Jan. 29 -- Mohammed Ma'aji, a colonel in the Nigerian Army, has been identified by military investigators as the major leader of the botched coup plot against President Bola Tinubu's administ... Read More


Akwa Ibom govt stops evangelist from holding '1 Million Crusade'

Nigeria, Jan. 29 -- The Akwa Ibom State Government has stopped a popular evangelist, Yinka Yusuf, from holding a scheduled "Uyo 1 Million Crusade" in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom capital. The state government,... Read More


Reps pay tributes to retiring House clerk at valedictory session

Nigeria, Jan. 29 -- The House of Representatives on Thursday held a valedictory session in honour of the outgoing Clerk of the House, Yahaya Danzaria, commending his years of dedicated service to the ... Read More


How bandits gunned down three mobile police officers in Katsina

Nigeria, Jan. 29 -- Bandits ambushed a police patrol team on the Guga-Bakori road in Katsina State on Tuesday, killing three officers, including an assistant superintendent of police (ASP), and injuri... Read More


PSC approves promotion of one DIG, two AIGs, 26,119 police inspectors

Nigeria, Jan. 29 -- The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the promotion of one Deputy Inspector-General of Police (DIG), two Assistant Inspectors-General of Police (AIGs), and 26,119 inspec... Read More


Labour unions fault court ruling, back FCT workers against Wike

Nigeria, Jan. 29 -- The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) have thrown their weight behind striking workers in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The unions accused th... Read More