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"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


South-east residents, IPOB react to Nnamdi Kanu's life imprisonment

Nigeria, Nov. 21 -- Residents of South-east have expressed outrage over the conviction and sentencing of the leader of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, to life imprisonmen... Read More


Police deploy tactical units, military teams to rescue abducted Niger students

Nigeria, Nov. 21 -- The Niger State Police Command has confirmed the abduction of students from St Mary's Private Catholic Secondary School in Papiri, Agwara Local Government Area. The command's spok... Read More


Jonathan warns of rising political rascality, urges reset of Nigeria's leadership culture

Nigeria, Nov. 21 -- Former President Goodluck Jonathan has cautioned that Nigeria's political space is increasingly being dominated by "rascality," urging political actors to embrace responsibility, d... Read More


Dead fountains, broken roads spark outrage as Akwa Ibom govt spends billions of naira on SUVs for politicians

Nigeria, Nov. 21 -- There was a time Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital, sparkled. The water fountains at Ibom Plaza, Itam Flyover, and Aka Road near the Sacred Heart Catholic Parish, all in Uyo, were ... Read More


Low research spending threatens Africa's modernisation drive - NIPSS DG

Nigeria, Nov. 21 -- The Director-General of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru, Plateau State, Ayo Omotayo, has warned that Africa and other parts of the Global Sout... Read More


Illegal Mining Probe: Ministry faults Reps panel's claim, affirms cordial ties with legislature

Nigeria, Nov. 21 -- The Ministry of Solid Minerals Development has dismissed allegations by the House of Representatives Ad-Hoc Committee on Mineral Exploration, Security, and Anti-Money Laundering th... Read More


Insecurity: PDP asks Tinubu to relocate to Kebbi over school girls' abduction

Nigeria, Nov. 21 -- The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has urged President Bola Tinubu to temporarily relocate to Kebbi State following the abduction of 24 schoolgirls in the state. The opposition pa... Read More