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PDP condemns Borno bomb blast, says Nigerian govt has failed on security

Nigeria, Dec. 25 -- The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned the bomb blast that occurred in Borno State on Christmas Eve, describing it as a clear indication of the federal government's failu... Read More


What's the cost of a Merry Christmas?, By Azu Ishiekwene

Nigeria, Dec. 25 -- I intended to write about something else, but changed my mind halfway through. Apart from making New Year's resolutions a habit, which nearly half of adult Americans engage in, ano... Read More


Uba Sani: A Moses out of the household of Pharaoh, By Majeed Dahiru

Nigeria, Dec. 25 -- Kaduna, the capital of the defunct Northern Region of Nigeria, was my favourite Nigerian city. Now one of the 19 legacy states of the Northern Region, Kaduna, especially its city c... Read More


UNN insists Chimamanda Adichie appointed visiting professor

Nigeria, Dec. 25 -- The authorities of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) have insisted that the university has appointed the renowned Nigerian writer, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, a visiting profes... Read More


In Christmas message, Bishop Kukah preaches peace, reconciliation amid killings, abductions

Nigeria, Dec. 25 -- The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Hassan Kukah, has called on Nigerians to embrace peace, reconciliation and hope despite the wave of killings, abductions and insecuri... Read More


ASUU, Nigerian govt reach agreement, set date for implementation - Source

Nigeria, Dec. 25 -- The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and the Nigerian government have reached an interim agreement on the ongoing renegotiation of the 2009 agreement, PREMIUM TIMES has ... Read More


Understanding Fubara's opossum strategy, By Austin Tam-George

Nigeria, Dec. 25 -- In the animal kingdom, the opossum survives through a combination of tact, patience, and strategy. When threatened by a pack of predators, the opossum collapses into stillness, mou... Read More


Court orders EFCC to produce Bauchi finance commissioner for money laundering trial

Nigeria, Dec. 25 -- The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to produce Bauchi State Commissioner for Finance, Yakubu Adamu, for arraign... Read More


Fire rages for hours at 22-storey Lagos building on Christmas Day

Nigeria, Dec. 25 -- Emergency responders battled through the early hours of Christmas Day to contain a massive fire that engulfed the 22-storey Great Nigeria Insurance House on Martins Street, Lagos I... Read More


The sacred journey and the human desire to remember By Mohammed Dahiru Aminu

Nigeria, Dec. 25 -- There has been a growing tendency to police how Nigerian Muslims express joy and gratitude after visiting Makkah and Madinah, particularly through the claim that taking photographs... Read More