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2027: APC endorses Fubara for second term as governor's frosty relationship with Wike continues

Nigeria, Dec. 23 -- The All Progressives Congress (APC) has openly called on Rivers State residents to deliver overwhelming votes for President Bola Tinubu and Governor Siminalayi Fubara, in a move th... Read More


2027: NNPP asks Akwa Ibom speaker to retract claims of having APC tickets in his pocket

Nigeria, Dec. 23 -- Criticism has continued to trail the Speaker of the Akwa Ibom House of Assembly, Udeme Otong, following his remarks that he has the All Progressives Congress (APC) ticket in his po... Read More


A health agreement that reframes US-Nigeria cooperation, By Chinedu Moghalu

Nigeria, Dec. 23 -- At a time when global attention is fixed on migration, visa restrictions, border controls, and the language of exclusion, Nigeria has concluded a bilateral health agreement with th... Read More


Police arrest FIJ journalist after reportedly using wife, infant as bait

Nigeria, Dec. 23 -- Some police officers attached to the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Monitoring Unit, Lagos Annex, on Monday, arrested a journalist with the Foundation for Investigative Journali... Read More


Oluwatosin Ajayi, IPI and a new tone for press freedom, By Abdullahi M Gulloma

Nigeria, Dec. 23 -- The relationship between those who guard the state and those who tell its story has always been delicate. One watches for threats in the shadows; the other shines light into public... Read More


AFCON 2025: South Africa make bright start as Zambia escape Mali defeat

Nigeria, Dec. 23 -- South Africa began their Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Morocco 2025 campaign on a positive note, winning 2-1 against Angola, while Zambia scored deep into stoppage time to force a ... Read More


Health workers' strike disrupts services across public hospitals

Nigeria, Dec. 23 -- Fortune Eromonsele, Zainab Adewale and Oluwakemi Adelagun Public hospitals across Nigeria have recorded widespread disruptions in healthcare services following the continued natio... Read More


Oyedele dismisses claims on Nigeria's tax laws

Nigeria, Dec. 23 -- The chairman of the Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms Committee, Taiwo Oyedele, has rejected claims that Nigeria's newly enacted tax reform laws were altered after their p... Read More


Relief, tears as Niger State receives rescued Papiri schoolchildren

Nigeria, Dec. 23 -- When the buses rolled into the Government House in Minna on Monday, silence briefly settled over the compound. Then came tears, prayers and embraces. The remaining 130 schoolchild... Read More


AFCON 2025 PREVIEW: Super Eagles seek strong start against Tanzania in Group C opener

Nigeria, Dec. 23 -- Nigeria will begin their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations campaign on Tuesday with a Group C opener against Tanzania in Fes, Morocco. The Super Eagles go into the match as clear favouri... Read More