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UPDATED: El-Rufai carpets Nigerian judiciary, says many judges, lawyers corrupt

Nigeria, May 19 -- The former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has alleged widespread corruption in the Nigerian judiciary, saying many judges and lawyers are corrupt. Speaking on Monday at the... Read More


Police speak on reported abduction of 15 UTME candidates

Nigeria, May 19 -- The police in Imo State, South-east Nigeria, have refuted a report that 15 candidates for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations (UTME) were abducted in the state. The pol... Read More


Democracy in Africa and the dangers of a judicial selectorate, By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu

Nigeria, May 19 -- In March 2006, Uganda's Supreme Court convened to begin adjudication of the disputes over the presidential election that occurred the previous month in the country. Voting took plac... Read More


Drivers of conflict in Nigeria's Middle Belt are beyond climate change, By Uche Igwe

Nigeria, May 19 -- Over the past decade, conflict between communities has claimed countless lives in Nigeria's Middle Belt region and displaced millions. Similar clashes are happening in states like P... Read More


Inside Nigerian newspaper headlines today - Monday, 19 May, 2025

Nigeria, May 19 -- President Tinubu's trip to Rome for the innaguration of the newly elected pope Leo XIV dominated headlines today. "Let's convert our diversity to prosperity, says Tinubu," The Nati... Read More


Police arrest native doctor, recover arms, ammunition from shrine

Nigeria, May 19 -- The police in Enugu State, South-east Nigeria, say they have arrested a native doctor for alleged criminal offences in the state. Daniel Ndukwe, the police spokesperson in the stat... Read More


Why I revived National Sports Commission after nine years- President Tinubu

Nigeria, May 19 -- President Bola Tinubu has said that bringing back the National Sports Commission (NSC) is part of his plan to protect and grow sports in Nigeria, free from delays and bureaucratic b... Read More


Alleged Rape: South Africa deports popular Nigerian pastor, imposes five-year ban

Nigeria, May 19 -- The South African government has deported Timothy Omotoso, a Nigerian televangelist and senior pastor of Jesus Dominion International (JDI), based in Durban. The 66-year-old was ar... Read More


Kwara Gov Abdulrazaq mourns as 37 die in boat crash

Nigeria, May 19 -- The Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has sent condolence messages to the families of the victims after a boat accident killed at least 37 traders returning home in Nige... Read More


JAMB, snafu or fubar?, By Uddin Ifeanyi

Nigeria, May 19 -- For a fleeting moment the JAMB (Joint Admission and Matriculation Board) Registrar's tearful press conference looked like the denouement of a saga that has seen the manager of "Matr... Read More