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Victor Antai: When values and principles trump transactional politics, By Ibanga Isine

Nigeria, Feb. 10 -- The story of Victor Antai is a silent rebuke to turncoat politicians and professional loyalty traders. It reminds us that character should outlive office and appointment. In a pol... Read More


AHF push for condom advocacy as STIs surge in Nigeria

Nigeria, Feb. 10 -- AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) Nigeria, has disclosed plans to take its condom advocacy directly to the streets and university campuses as sexually transmitted infections (STIs) ... Read More


I'm tired of begging; please, I need money for my brain, spleen surgery - Halima Abubakar to Nigerians

Nigeria, Feb. 10 -- Respite is yet to come the way of Nollywood actress, Halima Abubakar, as she has once again cried out for financial assistance from well-meaning Nigerians. In January, the actress... Read More


Fubara, Wike, Rivers leaders meet Tinubu in fresh push to calm crisis

Nigeria, Feb. 10 -- President Bola Tinubu on Sunday night met with key political actors from Rivers State, including Governor Siminalayi Fubara and the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, in what appears to be... Read More


Nigeria drops two places to 142nd in 2025 corruption ranking, trails 33 African countries

Nigeria, Feb. 10 -- Nigeria ranked 142nd out of 182 countries in the 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), scoring 26 out of 100, according to Transparency International's latest assessment of publ... Read More


Trial of Arise journalist, security guard's murder case stalled as prison officials fail to produce suspects

Nigeria, Feb. 10 -- The murder trial of Arise News newscaster Somtochukwu "Sommie" Maduagwu and a security guard, Barnabas Danlami, at the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court has been stalled. ... Read More


Hajj 2026: NAHCON seeks extension as Saudi authorities close data-capturing portal

Nigeria, Feb. 10 -- The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) announced on Monday that the Saudi Arabia Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has officially closed the data-capturing window for the 2026 H... Read More


Police arrest vigilante chief, two others for allegedly torturing suspected thief to death

Nigeria, Feb. 10 -- The police in Rivers State have arrested three people, including a local vigilante leader, for allegedly torturing a man to death in Ahoada West Local Government Area of the state.... Read More


Federal commissioner mocks protesters demanding real-time election results transmission

Nigeria, Feb. 10 -- Imo Akpan, a federal commissioner with the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC), on Tuesday, mocked protesters who stormed the National Assembly demanding ... Read More


Family releases funeral details for singer Nanyah Music

Nigeria, Feb. 10 -- Relatives of singer Ifunanya Nwangene, known professionally as Nanyah Music, have announced arrangements for her final rites following her recent passing. The Abuja-based artiste ... Read More