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Group calls for probe after Rivers gas explosion survivor dies amid unresolved emissions

Nigeria, Sept. 23 -- A 29-year-old woman, Joy Amos, who suffered severe burns in a gas explosion in Bille, Rivers State, has died amid concerns over continuing gas emissions in the community. Corpora... Read More


INTERVIEW: How African countries can get out of their debt crisis - Development expert Theo Jong

Nigeria, Sept. 23 -- Across Africa, rising debt burdens and the high cost of borrowing have renewed concerns about the terms under which governments take loans and how those debts are managed. For in... Read More


EFCC urges LGA chairpersons to ensure increased allocations benefit Nigerians

Nigeria, Sept. 23 -- The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has urged local government chairpersons to ensure that increased allocations to councils transl... Read More


AI-generated fake results, deepfakes could fuel 2027 election misinformation

Nigeria, Sept. 22 -- The growing use of artificial intelligence to create fake election results, deepfake videos and manipulated audio could make it harder for Nigerians to distinguish genuine informa... Read More


Appeal court declares Magu's prolonged acting tenure as EFCC chairman illegal

Nigeria, Sept. 22 -- The Court of Appeal in Abuja has declared the prolonged tenure of Ibrahim Magu as the acting acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for five years ... Read More


#EndSARS: Postmortem confirms journalist Pelumi Onifade died from gunshot wound

Nigeria, Sept. 18 -- A postmortem examination has confirmed that 20-year-old Pelumi Onifade, a journalist with Gboah TV, died from a gunshot wound to the abdomen while covering the #EndSARS protest in... Read More


Alleged Cocaine Trafficking: Court upholds 30-day extension of KC Luxury's detention

Nigeria, Sept. 17 -- The Federal High Court in Lagos has upheld the 30-day detention of Kazeem Michael Afolabi, popularly known as KC Luxury, over his alleged involvement in the trafficking of 184.5 k... Read More


Court jails South African woman 25 years in Abuja for importing heroin into Nigeria

Nigeria, Sept. 17 -- The Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced a 38-year-old South African woman, Jessica Will, to 25 years in prison for importing 5.75 kilogrammes of heroin into Nigeria. The tr... Read More


Sanwo-Olu, Abiodun appeal for patience as Kara Bridge gridlock worsens

Nigeria, Sept. 17 -- Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and his Ogun State counterpart, Dapo Abiodun, have appealed to motorists to be patient as traffic remains heavy around Kara Bridge and part... Read More


How ECOWAS biometric card will ease travel for member states' citizens across West Africa - Officials

Nigeria, Sept. 17 -- Nigerians travelling to other West African countries could face fewer delays at border posts as the ECOWAS National Biometric Identity Card (ENBIC) is introduced across the region... Read More