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Community head, three others arrested over alleged sexual assault at Delta festival

Nigeria, March 21 -- The Delta State Police Command has arrested five suspects, including a community head and a chief organiser of a local festival, over the alleged sexual assault of women in Ozoro,... Read More


Eid-el-Fitr: Peter Obi, Wike, Makinde, others felicitate Muslims, urge peace, unity

Nigeria, March 20 -- The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, and former presidential candidate Peter Obi have congratulated the Muslim faithful on Eid-el-Fitr celebration, which si... Read More


Commercial drivers provide nearly half of emergency transport in Nigeria - Report

Nigeria, March 17 -- A report by the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare has revealed that commercial drivers affiliated with the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) provide nea... Read More


Women In STEAM: Overcoming underrepresentation: A Nigerian woman's journey in Asian tech, design

Nigeria, March 15 -- In this episode of Women in STEAM, Nabhel Harmony, a Nigerian product designer living in Indonesia, reflects on her journey navigating the global tech industry as an African woman... Read More


Experts, advocates urge Nigerian govt to halt violent evictions in cities

Nigeria, March 12 -- Housing experts, academics, and advocates have called on the Nigerian government to halt violent evictions in major cities and adopt sustainable policies that protect vulnerable u... Read More


One in three Nigerian adolescents underweight- Report

Nigeria, March 12 -- A new report has shown that about one in three adolescents in Nigeria is underweight, raising fresh concerns about nutrition, food security and the long-term health of young peopl... Read More


SPECIAL REPORT: How families coped with 10-year closure of 23 schools in Oyo

Nigeria, March 10 -- Rofiyat, a seven-year-old primary two pupil in Oyo State, is one of the lucky beneficiaries of the reopening of 23 shut primary schools in 2024. The schools had been closed for 10... Read More


IWD: Shinkafi, Aisha Buhari, others named among '2026 Women of Impact in Africa'

Nigeria, March 7 -- Fatima Shinkafi has been named among 100 influential African women recognised in the '2026 Africa Women of Impact Awards' organised by ARISE News. Mrs Shinkafi, the Executive Secr... Read More


PHOTOS: IWD: Food aid brings smile to Makoko women's faces

Nigeria, March 7 -- About 30 widows in Makoko, a waterfront community in Lagos, received food items from IDA Beauty on Thursday, as part of activities marking International Women's Day. This year's c... Read More


PHOTOS: Renowned scholar Biodun Jeyifo buried in Ibadan

Nigeria, March 6 -- Biodun Jeyifo, a Nigerian academic and literary critic, was buried in his hometown in Ibadan, Oyo State's capital, on Wednesday. Mr Jeyifo, an emeritus professor, described as the... Read More