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Abba Yusuf's Kano Fall: When Power Fails to Belong to the People

Nigeria, Jan. 24 -- When someone casually typed, "Finally, the much-talked-about Almighty Kano has fallen to the APC," it felt like a curtain drop. Weeks of suspense, anxiety, partisan arguments, and ... Read More


Six Nigerian Films in Top 10 as Nollywood Outperforms Hollywood in Weekend Box Office

Nigeria, Jan. 24 -- Nigerian films continue to outperform Hollywood releases at the domestic box office over the weekend of January 16-18, according to data compiled by the Nigerian Box Office. Funke... Read More


Oyetola, Oyebamiji and the Osun guber equation

Nigeria, Jan. 24 -- Make no mistake: the Osun State governorship election, slated for August 8, this year, is far from a done deal. We are looking at a scrappy, bruising, super three-horse race. The c... Read More


Governor Zulum Approves Increase in Allowances for CJTF, Vigilantes, Hunters in Borno

Nigeria, Jan. 24 -- Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has approved an upward review of the monthly allowances paid to volunteers under the Borno Youth Empowerment Scheme, including... Read More


Wike And The Roads In FCT:The Old Keffi Road Miracle and the Politics of Tangible Governance

Nigeria, Jan. 24 -- In politics, rhetoric is cheap. Promises are abundant. What remains scarce almost endangered is governance that can be touched, measured, and driven upon. In the Federal Capital Te... Read More


Vanguard Cuts Ties as Chairman Jumps Ship

Nigeria, Jan. 24 -- The Katsina Restoration Vanguard has washed its hands clean of its Chairman after his sudden political somersault from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the African Democratic... Read More


Katsina Varsity Workers Sheathe Strike Sword

Nigeria, Jan. 24 -- Academic and non-academic workers across Katsina State-owned tertiary institutions have called off their two-week warning strike, opting to return to classrooms and offices after f... Read More


FG Sets Stage for Teachers' Summit 2026 to Shake Up Education

Nigeria, Jan. 24 -- The Federal Government has rolled out plans for the Nigeria Teachers' Summit 2026, a two-day gathering slated for Tuesday and Wednesday, aimed at pushing teachers to the frontline ... Read More


Police Probe Death of 27-Year-Old Woman in Abuja, Boyfriend on the Run

Nigeria, Jan. 24 -- The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has commenced an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of a 27-year-old woman, Esther Akwaji, in Abuja. The ... Read More


Nigeria, U.S. Reaffirm Commitment to Religious Freedom, National Security Cooperation

Nigeria, Jan. 24 -- Nigeria and the United States have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening cooperation on religious freedom and national security, pledging sustained joint action to protect v... Read More