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Iran's new Supreme Leader makes first speech about war since his appointment

Nigeria, March 12 -- Iran's new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, has issued his first statement since he was appointed to take over from his father, Ali Khamenei, who was killed in missile strikes by... Read More


ANALYSIS: Cameroon-CAR strategy could disrupt illicit gold networks

Nigeria, March 12 -- The illicit trade in gold from artisanal mines drives crime and armed conflict in the Cameroon-Central African Republic (CAR) border region. The gold sector is now a major part of... Read More


Justice delayed is justice denied: The unresolved FCE(T) Akoka crisis of 2024, By Naseer Kura

Nigeria, March 12 -- How would one explain a crisis that started on the 27th of May, 2024, and for which there has not been a final resolution to date? Is it a matter of the nonchalance of arbiters or... Read More


Insecurity: Scholars harp on peace-building efforts, suggest solutions

Nigeria, March 12 -- Scholars and peacebuilding experts have called for stronger institutional frameworks, inclusive governance and the integration of traditional conflict resolution systems to addres... Read More


FG reveals efforts to safeguard economy from Middle East tension

Nigeria, March 12 -- The federal government has stated its efforts to coordinate fiscal, monetary, and energy policies to safeguard Nigeria's economic stability from possible shocks arising from the e... Read More


Manuel Refuse To Marry: TikTok resurrects King Pereama 2024 track 'I Love My Wife'

Nigeria, March 12 -- "Gwo Gwo Ngwo," a line from "Ka Esi Le Onye Isi Oche" by the late Mike Ejeagha, first released in 1983, returned to the spotlight after skit maker Brain Jotter used it in a viral ... Read More


PDP seats drop to 14 as Adamawa senators join APC

Nigeria, March 12 -- The number of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) senators dropped to 14 on Wednesday, following the defection of three PDP senators to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The... Read More


Ben Kalu, the LPDC verdict, and the politics of manufactured scandals, By Chetachi Ikenga

Nigeria, March 12 -- In Nigerian politics, there is a predictable moment in the rise of any consequential public figure. It is the moment when visibility becomes influence, influence becomes momentum,... Read More


Demolitions: Court postpones Lagos protest leaders' trial

Nigeria, March 12 -- A chief magistrate's court in Yaba, Lagos, on Wednesday, adjourned the trial of Taiwo Hassan, popularly known as Soweto, and Dele Frank, leaders of a protest at the Lagos State Ho... Read More


Group unveils first comprehensive data on PWD population in Nigeria

Nigeria, March 12 -- Stakeholders have emphasised the urgent need for evidence-based policymaking for persons with disabilities (PWDs) in Nigeria, following the unveiling of a landmark exploratory dat... Read More