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Nigeria appoints ambassadors to Iran, Israel amidst war

Nigeria, March 7 -- President Bola Tinubu has appointed Nigerian ambassadors to Iran and Israel amidst ongoing violence and escalating war in the Middle East. The presidency on Friday announced the p... Read More


MTN CHAMPS: Ethiopia's Wachiso wins men's 400m as more champions emerge in Calabar

Nigeria, March 7 -- Ethiopia's Merdekios Wachiso delivered a standout performance to win the men's 400 metres on Day 2 of the MTN CHAMPS Athletics Classics in Calabar, underlining the growing internat... Read More


Persistent blackout at UCH sparks outrage, raises concerns over Nigeria's healthcare infrastructure

Nigeria, March 7 -- The recurring blackout at the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, has once again drawn public attention to the fragility of critical infrastructure in Nigeria's health secto... Read More


Chief Ozekhome and the "Tali Shani" fraudulent passport, By Gideon Christian

Nigeria, March 7 -- When a senior and respected lawyer appears before a foreign tribunal bearing official-looking documents from his home country, the court is entitled to presume that those documents... Read More


Kenya court strikes down 'fake news' sections of cyber law, upholds other problematic provisions

Nigeria, March 7 -- Kenya's Court of Appeal described sections of the Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes Act that criminalized 'fake news' as so broad that they were "akin to unguided missiles, and likel... Read More


EFCC opens N8.7bn money laundering trial against ex-AGF Malami, wife, son

Nigeria, March 7 -- The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Friday opened its case in the money laundering trial of a former Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami, at the F... Read More


Gunmen set ablaze ADC secretariat, block Amaechi convoy in Rivers

Nigeria, March 7 -- Armed thugs on Friday reportedly attacked members of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Ubima Community, Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State, destroying the party's... Read More


Gunmen abduct, kill ex-Ebonyi deputy governor's father

Nigeria, March 6 -- Gunmen, believed to be kidnappers, have killed Francis Igwe, father of a former deputy governor of Ebonyi State, hours after abducting him. Mr Igwe was initially abducted on Sunda... Read More


Ezechukwu hits World U20 qualifying mark at MTN CHAMPS Calabar

Nigeria, March 6 -- Nigeria's athletics development programme received a major boost on Thursday as Miracle Ezechukwu produced a standout performance to hit the qualifying standard for the World Under... Read More


Police clear interior minister Tunji-Ojo of NYSC certificate forgery allegation

Nigeria, March 6 -- The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has cleared the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, of allegations that he forged his National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) certificate, accordin... Read More