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Gunmen shoot Rivers' traditional ruler

Nigeria, Jan. 26 -- T.Y. Baridam, a traditional ruler in Bangha Kingdom in Khana Local Government Area of Rivers State, was injured on Sunday when gunmen opened fire at his vehicle. He was returning ... Read More


JOHESU Strike: NMA rejects labour unions' claims of CONMESS upgrade

Nigeria, Jan. 26 -- The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has rejected claims by the Trade Union Congress (TUC) and the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) that the federal government "upgraded" the Consol... Read More


CAF Champions League: Finidi admits Rivers United needed more than a draw in Zambia

Nigeria, Jan. 26 -- Rivers United head coach Finidi George adopted a reflective but resolute tone after his side were held to a goalless draw by Zambia's Power Dynamos in their CAF Champions League Gr... Read More


Kwankwaso's son resigns as Kano commissioner

Nigeria, Jan. 26 -- Mustapha Kwankwaso, the eldest son of former Kano State Governor and leader of the New Nigeria People's Party (NNPP), Rabiu Kwankwaso, has resigned as a commissioner in Kano State.... Read More


NNPC announces discovery of new oil well in Niger Delta

Nigeria, Jan. 26 -- The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has announced the discovery of a new oil well, Awodi-07, in the shallow offshore western Niger Delta region. The disclos... Read More


'Not every miracle of God must make sense to you' - Apostle Suleman defends Pastor Chris' miracle video

Nigeria, Jan. 26 -- Controversial preacher, Apostle Johnson Suleman, has weighed in on the ongoing debate sparked by a video of Pastor Chris Oyakhilome of Christ Embassy healing 10 people at once. Re... Read More


Echoes after Taraba, By Dakuku Peterside & Olufemi Awoyemi

Nigeria, Jan. 26 -- Last week, I shared a travelogue describing my visit to Taraba State, where distance is measured not in kilometres but in neglect and where a road becomes a referendum on citizensh... Read More


Nigerian govt moves to abolish HND/BSc dichotomy

Nigeria, Jan. 26 -- The Nigerian government said it would introduce a policy shift to empower polytechnics to award Bachelor's degrees as part of moves to end the discrimination between polytechnic an... Read More


Bursting Nigeria's 60-year coup myths with nuclear-headed missiles, By Owei Lakemfa

Nigeria, Jan. 26 -- The last fortnight has been awash with stories marking the sixtieth commemoration of the January 1966 coup that terminated Nigeria's First Republic. But as usual, a lot of these ar... Read More


I believe Saraki made political mistake by leaving APC - Bolaji Abdullahi

Nigeria, Jan. 26 -- A former Minister of Youth Development and Sports, Bolaji Abdullahi, has said the decision by former Senate President Bukola Saraki to leave the All Progressives Congress (APC) in ... Read More