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ASUU: Nigerian govt releases N50 billion Needs Assessment Fund

Nigeria, Jan. 27 -- The Nigerian government said it has released N50 billion out of the N200 billion promised Needs Assessment Fund as part of the recent agreement reached with the Academic Staff Unio... Read More


The politics of poverty numbers and the coordination gap, By Sola Afolayan

Nigeria, Jan. 27 -- Why Nigeria must stop mistaking projections for outcomes, and start governing poverty as a system Nigeria's poverty debate has drifted into a dangerous simplification. A single fi... Read More


DevReporting, partners invite journalists to pitch stories on Lagos urban challenges

Nigeria, Jan. 27 -- DevReporting, in partnership with the Pro-Poor Development Media Network (PDM-Network), has invited journalists to submit story pitches focusing on critical urban challenges confro... Read More


Victor Boniface begins long road back after knee surgery

Nigeria, Jan. 27 -- Victor Boniface's season has been halted, but not his ambition. The Super Eagles striker has returned to Bayer Leverkusen to begin a carefully managed rehabilitation programme foll... Read More


26 street-connected people jailed, 115 beggars arrested in Lagos

Nigeria, Jan. 27 -- A magistrate's court in Lagos State has sentenced 26 suspected members of the Omotaku, a group of street-connected children and young adults often associated with crimes in differe... Read More


Nigerian govt strengthening school security with technology - Minister

Nigeria, Jan. 27 -- The Nigerian government has begun strengthening school security by deploying technology to protect pupils from unsafe learning environments. The Minister of Education, Tunji Alaus... Read More


Two Nigerian universities in top 1000 universities ranking

Nigeria, Jan. 27 -- Two Nigerian universities have made a significant leap in global higher education rankings, securing spots among the world's top 1,000 universities, according to the 2026 Times Hig... Read More


Minister, AGF, NUPRC ask court to dismiss suit on four oil fields

Nigeria, Jan. 27 -- The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Heineken Lokpobiri, the Attorney General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi, and the Nigeria Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commi... Read More


"Avoid the United States": Ex-FIFA President Blatter backs fans' boycott as World Cup security fears deepen

Nigeria, Jan. 27 -- Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter has waded back into global football's biggest political fault line, openly backing calls for fans to boycott World Cup matches in the United Stat... Read More


Kano Governor Yusuf formally joins APC, speaks on loyalty

Nigeria, Jan. 27 -- Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf has officially defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC), after weeks of speculation and consultation. The defection signalled a major politic... Read More