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Only 9.5% of Nigerian pupils reach minimum learning proficiency - Report

Nigeria, March 17 -- A new report on learning outcomes across Africa has revealed that only 9.5 per cent of Nigerian pupils reach the minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics by the end of... Read More


UPDATED: Bomb explosions rock Maiduguri

Nigeria, March 17 -- Explosions have been recorded in three locations in Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State. Multiple sources told our reporter that the incidents occurred around 7:30 p.m. Abdul ... Read More


Commercial drivers provide nearly half of emergency transport in Nigeria - Report

Nigeria, March 17 -- A report by the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare has revealed that commercial drivers affiliated with the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) provide nea... Read More


Prosecution witnesses detail bank transactions linking Malami's son, wife in N8.7bn money laundering trial

Nigeria, March 17 -- Two prosecution witnesses gave some details of some bank transactions of a company linking a wife and son of former Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) Abubakar Malami during... Read More


'We don't want any party here apart from APC': Hoodlums attack ADC event in Cross River

Nigeria, March 16 -- Suspected hoodlums on Saturday disrupted a meeting of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Bakassi Local Government Area of Cross River State, pulling down canopies, chairs an... Read More


EFCC arraigns ex-convict for alleged N12 million theft

Nigeria, March 16 -- The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday arraigned an ex-convict Oluokun Adekola at the Lagos State Special Offences Court in Ikeja over an alleged theft of N... Read More


Police raid arms fabrication workshop, drug-laced snack factory in Akwa Ibom

Nigeria, March 16 -- The Nigeria Police Force has arrested two suspects after raiding a facility allegedly used for illegal arms fabrication and the production of narcotic-laced snacks in Uyo, Akwa Ib... Read More


To my brother Bobby Dee, By Femi Fani-Kayode

Nigeria, March 16 -- For my brother Bobby Dee (Chief Dele Momodu) to compare President Tinubu to General Sani Abacha and claim that he is a dictator suggests that he is suffering from a degenerating a... Read More


Edo govt orders arrest, prosecution of students over bullying incident

Nigeria, March 16 -- The Edo State Government has ordered the arrest and prosecution of students involved in a viral bullying incident at Igbinedion Education Centre. The state Commissioner for Infor... Read More


FG fulfils promise as D'Tigress receive house documents, national honours in France

Nigeria, March 16 -- Nigeria's senior women's basketball team, D'Tigress, have received the official documents for houses allocated to them in Abuja as well as certificates confirming their national h... Read More