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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


Niger government blames school for reopening before security clearance after Papiri abductions

Nigeria, Nov. 21 -- The Niger State Government has condemned the kidnapping of pupils from St Mary's School in the Papiri area of Agwara Local Government Area. It said the incident occurred despite a... Read More


First Bank pensioners protest poor welfare package, call for urgent intervention

Nigeria, Nov. 21 -- First Bank pensioners, under the National Union of Pensioners (First Bank Unit), have accused the bank's management of "exploitative" treatment and demanded immediate increases to ... Read More


Global partners support health training institutions in Cross River State

Nigeria, Nov. 21 -- The United Kingdom government and the World Health Organisation (WHO) have provided equipment and infrastructure upgrades to health training institutions in Cross River State, a mo... Read More


UPDATED: Terrorists kidnap students, teachers from Niger boarding school

Nigeria, Nov. 21 -- Terrorists have attacked St Mary's School, a Catholic-owned institution in Papiri community, Agwara Local Government Area of Niger State, and abducted an unconfirmed number of stud... Read More


Kwara governor meets CAN, confirms military arrival in Eruku after church attack

Nigeria, Nov. 21 -- Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq met with the state chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Ilorin on Wednesday, as authorities intensified their respon... Read More