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Again, Ogun govt halts Awujale selection process, gives reasons

Nigeria, Jan. 21 -- The Ogun State Government has ordered the immediate suspension of the ongoing process to select a new Awujale of Ijebuland, citing security concerns and the need to maintain public... Read More


Wizkid Vs Seun Kuti: Reactions continue to trail feud days after

Nigeria, Jan. 21 -- A former Special Adviser on Political Matters to Former President Muhammadu Buhari, Babafemi Ojudu, has condemned recent claims by singer Ayodeji "Wizkid" Balogun that he is superi... Read More


Five soldiers, police officer, killed in Zamfara bandit ambush - Official

Nigeria, Jan. 21 -- At least five soldiers and a police officer have been killed in an ambush by bandits in Nigeria's troubled North-west state of Zamfara. The Nigerian Army confirmed that the fallen... Read More


Hajj 2026: How prepared is NAHCON's leadership for the next pilgrimage?, By Rahma Olamide Oladosu

Nigeria, Jan. 21 -- There are moments when leadership transcends office and becomes a moral commitment. In public service, such moments are rare - but unmistakable when they occur. The recent pre-Hajj... Read More


New judge grants Bauchi commissioner, co-defendants bail in terrorism financing trial

Nigeria, Jan. 21 -- The Federal High Court in Abuja has reversed a decision denying bail to the Bauchi State Commissioner for Finance, Yakubu Adamu, and his co-defendants over the terrorism financing ... Read More


TRENDING: Ex-Abia commissioner disrupts church service with cutlass over noise pollution

Nigeria, Jan. 21 -- There was a mild drama in Abia State in the early hours of Tuesday when a former Commissioner of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs in the state, Charles Ogbonna, disrupted a... Read More


Jigawa court fines herders N500 million over destruction of farmland

Nigeria, Jan. 21 -- The Jigawa State Farmers and Herders Special Court has ordered a group of cattle herders to pay N500 million in damages to farmers for the destruction of their crops in the Birnin ... Read More


Seven kidnapped Edo residents freed after ransom payment

Nigeria, Jan. 21 -- Seven residents of Edo State abducted earlier this month have been freed after spending 11 days in captivity, following the payment of ransom. The victims were released on Monday ... Read More


ANALYSIS: Trump's Africa Policy: Strategy or shakedown?

Nigeria, Jan. 21 -- Amid a turbulent start to the year and the emergence of the 'Donroe Doctrine', global policymakers are adjusting to an increasingly muscular, interventionist United States (US) int... Read More


Court sacks Julius Abure as Labour Party chair, names party's authentic leader

Nigeria, Jan. 21 -- The Federal High Court in Abuja has sacked Julius Abure as the National Chairman of the Labour Party (LP). In a ruling delivered Wednesday, the judge, Peter Lifu, cited the Suprem... Read More