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ANALYSIS: The criminalisation trap in Africa's responses to artisanal mining

Nigeria, Oct. 28 -- Thirty-seven boys and young men died in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Minna, Niger State, last month. Accused of being 'illegal miners', th... Read More


Niger Miners' Saga: NSCDC death cell cleaned to destroy evidence, probe panel member says

Nigeria, Oct. 28 -- The cell of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) where 33 suspected illegal miners died in Minna, Niger State, was allegedly washed, disinfected and renumbered in a... Read More


CBD COP17: Indigenous groups urge UN to halt wildlife carbon, biodiversity credits

Nigeria, Oct. 28 -- Indigenous Peoples and civil society groups have called on the United Nations to halt the monetisation of sacred animals and nature as "natural capital" for carbon and biodiversity... Read More


FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup: Nigeria's Flamingos, Ghana, Morocco, Kenya lead Africa's Quarter-Final charge

Nigeria, Oct. 28 -- The race for the quarter-finals of the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup intensifies in Morocco on Wednesday, 28 October, with four African nations preparing to battle for places in... Read More


How viral video of group inciting religious violence was filmed in Zamfara - Police

Nigeria, Oct. 28 -- The Zamfara State Police Command has released preliminary findings from an investigation into the viral video of a man soliciting arms for his group to attack Christians in Enugu a... Read More


Ebola: Survivors can transmit virus through sex, but not sweat or saliva - WHO

Nigeria, Oct. 28 -- The World Health Organisation (WHO) has explained that Ebola survivors may transmit the virus through sexual intercourse if it persists in their semen after recovery. In contrast, ... Read More


Ogun LG challenges Lagos boundary signpost on disputed Yakoyo-Ojodu Road

Nigeria, Oct. 28 -- The Chairman of Ifo Local Government Area of Ogun State, Idris Kusimo, has challenged the placement of a "Welcome to Lagos State" signpost along the disputed Yakoyo-Ojodu Road, ask... Read More


'I have a duty to serve Nigeria, and I will' - Adesina tells Tinubu

Nigeria, Oct. 28 -- Former President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina, has declared his readiness to serve Nigeria in any capacity, saying he has a duty and responsibility to c... Read More


Tinubu's burden, Atiku's opportunity: The road to 2027, By Adnan Mukhtar

Nigeria, Oct. 28 -- Elections are not won by emotions but by fact. Political party candidates campaign to people on the basis of what they can offer, while the ones in power use the dividends of their... Read More


'I will forever miss you' - Toluwanisings' wife breaks down in tears at night of tributes

Nigeria, Oct. 28 -- Akanbi Elizabeth could not hold back her tears as she mourned her late husband, gospel singer Olayemi "Toluwanisings" Bolaji, at a night of tributes in Ibadan, Oyo State, on Tuesda... Read More