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Court remands cleric who reportedly lured, slept with sickle cell patient for 5 years

Nigeria, Oct. 22 -- A magistrate court in Abakaliki, the Ebonyi State capital has remanded at a prison facility a cleric who allegedly lured and slept with a sickle cell patient for five years. The c... Read More


Gov AbdulRazaq hailed for investment in sports facilities

Nigeria, Oct. 22 -- The Kwara State Government says it has invested significantly in sports infrastructure over the past six years, including the renovation of the Pa Gabriel Ladipo Indoor Sports Hall... Read More


Terrorists storm Kaduna hospital, kill one, kidnap 12 others

Nigeria, Oct. 22 -- Terrorists have attacked Kujama, the headquarters of Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State, killing at least one and kidnapping 12 people including patients from a maternity... Read More


Reps deputy spokesperson warns NLC against joining ASUU strike

Nigeria, Oct. 22 -- The Deputy Spokesperson of the House of Representatives, Philip Agbese (APC, Benue), has warned the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) against joining the Academic Staff Union of Univer... Read More


Gaise Baba, Timi Dakolo, Kiekie to lead conversations at NECLive 2025

Nigeria, Oct. 21 -- The complete lineup for NECLive 2025 has been unveiled. It reveals an unprecedented gathering of Nigeria's most influential creative industry leaders, including gospel artiste Akin... Read More


How residents staged #FreeNnamdiKanuNow protest amid police crackdown

Nigeria, Oct. 21 -- On Monday, protesters led by Omoyele Sowore, a human rights activist and publisher of Sahara Reporters, stormed the streets of Nigeria's capital city, calling for the release of Nn... Read More


Senate steps down bill proposing 10-year jail term for abortion offences

Nigeria, Oct. 21 -- The Senate on Tuesday suspended consideration of the Criminal Code Amendment Bill following disagreements over provisions criminalising the supply of drugs or instruments used to c... Read More


Reps move to enshrine timely budget presentation in constitution, pass bill for second reading

Nigeria, Oct. 21 -- The House of Representatives has passed, for second reading, a bill seeking to amend the 1999 Constitution to compel the President to present annual budget estimates to the Nationa... Read More


Tanker explosion kills many on Niger highway

Nigeria, Oct. 21 -- A tanker carrying petrol has exploded at a village on the Bida-Agaei road in Niger State, killing an unspecified number of people. The accident, according to a Facebook post by on... Read More


JUST IN: Tanker explosion kills scores on Niger highway

Nigeria, Oct. 21 -- A tanker carrying petrol has exploded at a village on the Bida-Agaei road in Niger State, killing an unspecified number of people. The accident, according to a Facebook post by on... Read More