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Married to Escape Rape: In Zamfara, conflict forces parents to trade daughters for safety

Nigeria, Oct. 25 -- For 15-year-old Basira Nasiru, childhood in Gidan Goga, a community in the Maradun Local Government Area (LGA) of Zamfara State, once meant school, laughter, dreams, and promises o... Read More


Five candidates jostle to be Cote d'Ivoire's next president

Nigeria, Oct. 25 -- The Republic of Cote d'Ivoire, commonly known as the Ivory Coast, is a West African nation along the Gulf of Guinea. Bordered by Guinea and Liberia to the west, Mali and Burkina F... Read More


Benin 0-2 Nigeria: Falcons cruise to comfortable first-leg win in WAFCON qualifier

Nigeria, Oct. 24 -- The Super Falcons of Nigeria made a confident start to their final round of the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) qualifiers with a 2-0 win over Benin Republic's Amazons ... Read More


Expert warns of rising childhood obesity in Nigeria

Nigeria, Oct. 24 -- An expert has raised concerns over the rising prevalence of childhood obesity in Nigeria, warning that it could worsen the nation's burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). The... Read More


Governor Bago rules out talks with bandits, bans mining across Niger State

Nigeria, Oct. 24 -- The Niger State Governor, Mohammed Bago, has ruled out any negotiation or ransom payment to bandits, declaring that the state has reached a tipping point where citizens must take r... Read More


Delivering in Despair: How displacement fuels maternal health catastrophe in Benue

Nigeria, Oct. 24 -- Janet Terkimbir's voice trembled as she recalled a harrowing night in May 2025, when labour pains tore through her body. Eight months pregnant and living in the crowded Agagbe IDP... Read More


Police arrest student activist days after criticising Niger governor over insecurity, propaganda

Nigeria, Oct. 24 -- The police have arrested Isah Mokwa, a student activist at Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University (IBBU) in Lapai, Niger State. Mr Mokwa, a vocal critic of Governor Umar Bago, was ... Read More


EFCC arrests school owner for alleged visa, scholarship fraud

Nigeria, Oct. 24 -- The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) said on Friday that it had arrested a school owner in Uyo, Akwa Ibom, South-south Nigeria, for alleged visa and scholarship frau... Read More


NGF, federal stakeholders, Woodhall Capital explore funding frameworks for state-led infrastructure - Organisers

Nigeria, Oct. 24 -- The Nigeria Governors' Forum (NGF), federal representatives, and Woodhall Capital recently convened a pre-investor forum at the Aso Rock Villa, Abuja, to examine financing models t... Read More


JUST IN: Good news for Nigeria as country removed from FATF grey list

Nigeria, Oct. 24 -- Nigeria has been removed from the grey list of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), providing a boost for foreign remittances and foreign investments. The Paris-based FATF anno... Read More