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Eight notorious banditry kingpins surrender, release 16 kidnapped persons in Katsina

Nigeria, June 17 -- The Nigerian military has confirmed the surrender of eight terrorists and the release of 16 kidnapped persons. This was contained in a statement posted on X by the Nigerian Army o... Read More


Tinubu gets kudos for award to two Okun sons

Nigeria, June 17 -- Two cultural organisations from Kogi State, the Okun Development Association (ODA) and the Ijumu Development Union (IDU) have given kudos to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu who they pr... Read More


Benue Massacre: Resident doctors lament colleague's death, insecurity in health sector

Nigeria, June 17 -- The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has condemned the massacre in Yelwata and Daudu communities in Guma Local Government Area of Benue State, which claimed over 200... Read More


Midterm: Confusion at Nigerian Senate as Akpabio, Bamidele contradict themselves on number of bills passed

Nigeria, June 16 -- The number of bills introduced and passed by Nigerian senators in the past two years appears to be causing confusion in the upper chamber of the National Assembly. The confusion f... Read More


36,000 youth to participate in national youth conference

Nigeria, June 16 -- The federal government has launched the official portal for the National Youth Conference 2025, also known as the Youth Confab, with an estimated 36,000 young Nigerians expected to... Read More


Why I regret campaigning for Tinubu in 2023 - Veteran Actor, Alapini

Nigeria, June 16 -- Veteran Nollywood actor Ganiu Nafiu, known as Alapini, has publicly expressed deep regret over campaigning for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2023 general elections. He now jo... Read More


Ancestral science and technology for modern development, By Toyin Falola

Nigeria, June 16 -- Regarding the development rhetoric of contemporary Africa, the relentless pursuit of Western model of development sometimes ignores the contribution of local knowledge systems. Wes... Read More


Appeal Court overturns forfeiture of Emefiele's assets, orders fresh trial

Nigeria, June 16 -- The Court of Appeal in Lagos has set aside an order of final forfeiture of some assets seized from embattled former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele. The co... Read More


Protests over fate of VP Shettima mar APC North-east zonal meeting

Nigeria, June 16 -- Angry delegates on Sunday disrupted a a meeting of the leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the North-east after the leaders endorsed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for a... Read More


Lessons of Mokwa's disaster, By Dakuku Peterside

Nigeria, June 16 -- When the clouds gathered above Mokwa at the start of the 2025 rainy season, no one reached for a weather almanac; the townspeople needed only memory. They had seen the river climb ... Read More