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DOWNLOAD: Court judgement that sentenced Nnamdi Kanu to life imprisonment for terrorism

Nigeria, Nov. 21 -- The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday sentenced Biafra agitator Nnamdi Kanu to life imprisonment for acts of terrorism and to lesser jail times for other ancillary offences. ... Read More


Humanitarian group scales up diphtheria response as suspected cases surge in northern states

Nigeria, Nov. 21 -- Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF), a medical humanitarian organisation, said it has intensified its diphtheria response in Borno, Kano and Bauchi States following a rise in suspected ... Read More


Kwara Church Abductions: Terrorists demand N100 million ransom per victim

Nigeria, Nov. 21 -- The terrorists who seized scores of worshippers from the Christ Apostolic Church, Oke Igan, in Eruku, Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State, have reportedly asked for N100 mil... Read More


Lagos govt denies viral kidnapping alert

Nigeria, Nov. 21 -- The Lagos State Government has dismissed a message circulating on social media alleging a surge in kidnapping incidents along the Gbagada Expressway. The flyer, which claimed to h... Read More


US lawmakers disagree over alleged Christian persecution in Nigeria

Nigeria, Nov. 21 -- The United States House Subcommittee on Africa, on Thursday, held a sharply divided hearing on President Donald Trump's redesignation of Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern ... Read More


Nigerian state cancels marathon over security concerns

Nigeria, Nov. 21 -- Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River State has announced the cancellation of the 2025 Agbokim Waterfalls Green Marathon, citing mounting security concerns nationwide. In a statement... Read More


Drama at Enugu airport as aircraft suffers nose gear fault during landing

Nigeria, Nov. 21 -- There was a mild drama at Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu, on Thursday when an aircraft experienced a fault with its nose landing gear while landing at the airport. Henry... Read More


"Only Nnamdi Kanu's release can save you in 2027," Cubana Chief Priest tells Tinubu

Nigeria, Nov. 21 -- Nigerian nightlife figure Pascal "Cubana Chief Priest" Okechukwu has reacted to the Federal High Court judgment that sentenced Biafra agitator Nnamdi Kanu to life imprisonment for ... Read More


How inner work can help African women in leadership thrive - Bola Matel-Okoh

Nigeria, Nov. 21 -- African women are rising to leadership positions across various industries. Yet, many still face internal barriers that are rarely discussed, such as self-doubt, impostor syndrome... Read More


Kano, Katsina, Jigawa have 16% of Nigeria's 10.2 million out-of-school children - UNICEF

Nigeria, Nov. 21 -- Katsina, Kano and Jigawa states account for 16 per cent of Nigeria's 10.2 million out-of-school children, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has said. The agency stressed... Read More