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Taraba APC aspirant disagrees over House of Reps primaries

Nigeria, May 17 -- A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Taraba State, David Kente, says the party did not conduct House of Representatives primaries in the state on Saturday. However... Read More


Boko Haram convict Kabiru Sokoto appeals 2013 life sentence for Catholic church bombing near Abuja

Nigeria, May 17 -- Twelve years after Kabiru Umar, alias Kabiru Sokoto, was convicted over the 2011 bombing of St. Theresa Catholic Church in Madalla near Abuja, the suspected Boko Haram member has fi... Read More


What we know about how Islamic State leader Mainok was killed in Nigeria

Nigeria, May 17 -- Additional details have emerged on the operation that led to the killing of Abubakar Mainok, a senior commander of the Islamic State, in what Nigerian authorities describe as one of... Read More


2027: Constituents oppose lawmaker's fourth term bid

Nigeria, May 17 -- Some members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Ekiti/Isin/Irepodun/Oke-Ero Federal Constituency of Kwara State have opposed moves to adopt the current lawmaker represent... Read More


Reps deputy speaker reacts to report linking him to Abia e-learning facility project

Nigeria, May 17 -- The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has dismissed a report by an organisation identified as TrackNG linking him to the construction and furnishing of ... Read More


Lagos security Fund donates vehicles, protective gear to police in Lagos

Nigeria, May 17 -- The Lagos State Police Command has received operational assets from the Lagos State Security Trust Fund (LSSTF) ahead of the planned launch of the Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU)... Read More


CPPE cautions CBN against monetary tightening ahead of the MPC meeting

Nigeria, May 17 -- The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE) has warned the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) against excessive monetary tightening ahead of the 305th meeting of the Moneta... Read More


Borno APC Reps Primaries: Winners emerge in nine constituencies, Askira-Uba/Hawul inconclusive

Nigeria, May 17 -- The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has concluded its House of Representatives primaries in nine of the 10 federal constituencies in Borno State, largely driven by consensual... Read More


Protesters block Kano-Katsina highway over bandit attacks, killings

Nigeria, May 17 -- Angry residents and youth groups on Sunday blocked the strategic highway linking Kano and Katsina states, halting vehicular movement along the Dayi-Gwarzo corridor in protest agains... Read More


Appeal Court upholds order stopping EFCC from probing, prosecuting ex-governor Odili

Nigeria, May 17 -- The Court of Appeal in Port Harcourt has upheld a 2007 Rivers State High Court judgement restraining the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) from investigating the finan... Read More