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VIDEO: Tinubu meets Kwankwaso ally amid defection speculations

Nigeria, July 31 -- President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday held a closed-door meeting with Abdulmumin Jibrin, a close political ally of the New Nigeria People's Party (NNPP) leader, Rabiu Kwankwaso, at th... Read More


Experts link rising salt consumption to hypertension, kidney disease in Nigeria

Nigeria, July 31 -- Health experts have raised concerns over Nigeria's rising salt consumption, warning that excessive intake is driving hypertension, kidney disease, and other life-threatening condit... Read More


Remembering Onyeka Onwenu: One year later, her legacy lingers on

Nigeria, July 31 -- Time may have moved on, but Nigeria hasn't forgotten. It's been 365 days since Onyeka Onwenu, the Elegant Stallion, exited the stage forever. But even in her absence, her presence ... Read More


FCTA to begin mandatory hepatitis screening for food handlers in Abuja

Nigeria, July 31 -- In a move to strengthen food safety and public health in the nation's capital, the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has announced plans to commence mandatory hepatit... Read More


Court allows ex-AMCON executive to travel abroad in N76bn Arik fraud trial

Nigeria, July 31 -- The Special Offences Court in Ikeja, Lagos has granted permission to Ahmed Kuru, the former Managing Director of the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), to travel abro... Read More


Over 80,000 children at risk as cholera spreads in West, Central Africa- UNICEF

Nigeria, July 31 -- The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has warned that more than 80,000 children are at high risk of contracting cholera as the rainy season intensifies across West and Centra... Read More


IGP writes Akpabio, seeks amendment to remove police from contributory pension scheme

Nigeria, July 31 -- The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has written to Senate President Godswill Akpabio, requesting an expedited amendment to the pension law to exclude the Niger... Read More


TRENDING: TikTok challenge resurrects Apostle Ifeanyi Onyeachonam's 2003 hit 'Jump Am Pass'

Nigeria, July 31 -- Over the past year, Nigerian music legends have been ushered into renewed fame, decades after their prime, earning them long-overdue recognition on social media platforms, particul... Read More


Who benefits from Africa's stories? The battle for fair compensation in the AI era, By Joshua Olufemi

Nigeria, July 31 -- Africa remains conspicuously absent from the negotiation tables as Google, OpenAI and other tech giants expand content licensing deals to news publishers around the world. These de... Read More


Court refuses fresh bail application by Fred Ajudua in long-running $1 million fraud trial

Nigeria, July 31 -- The Special Offences Division of the Lagos State High Court in Ikeja has refused a fresh bail application filed by embattled former socialite Fred Ajudua, who is standing trial for... Read More