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INTERVIEW: Why Nigeria hosted five table tennis tourneys in five weeks - NTTF Vice President

Nigeria, Aug. 3 -- By hosting five international table tennis tournaments in five weeks, Nigeria is making a bold statement to the rest of the world: the sport has found a true home in Africa's most p... Read More


Minister urges calm as ADC, SERAP blast Niger governor for shutting radio station

Nigeria, Aug. 3 -- The suspension of Badeggi FM, a privately owned radio station in Minna, Niger State, continued to draw criticism from political parties and rights groups, even as the Minister of In... Read More


Ex-Minister on trial for multi-billion naira fraud gets traditional title

Nigeria, Aug. 3 -- The Katsina Emirate Council has appointed Hadi Sirika, a former aviation minister who is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for multi-billion na... Read More


Police postpone Sowore's invitation over allegations of forgery, inciting disturbance

Nigeria, Aug. 3 -- Police Postpone Sowore's Invitation Over Alleged Forgery, Inciting Disturbance The Nigeria Police Force has postponed a scheduled interview with human rights activist and SaharaRep... Read More


Nnamdi Kanu files N60 billion defamation suit against Reno Omokri

Nigeria, Aug. 3 -- The detained leader of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has filed a N60 billion suit against a social critic, Reno Omokri, for allegedly making defamato... Read More


UNICEF, Nigerian govt push for stronger breastfeeding support systems

Nigeria, Aug. 3 -- The Nigerian government, in partnership with the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), has called for renewed commitment to building sustainable support systems that enable mothe... Read More


MOVIE REVIEW: 'Koleoso' aims to be Nollywood's Yoruba superhero epic, but falls short

Nigeria, Aug. 3 -- Cast: Ibrahim Bakare Yekini, Oluwakemi Apesin, Saliu Gbolagade, Yetunde Barnabas, Ganiu Nofiu, Abeni Agbon, Oyewole Abija, Peju Ogunmola, Bamikefa Stella, Lawrence Sholanke, Abiodun... Read More


Harmful norms, poor funding threaten reproductive health in Nigeria - Experts

Nigeria, Aug. 3 -- Experts in Nigeria's health sector have identified unequal power structures, harmful cultural norms, poor funding, and systemic silence as major threats stalling progress in sexual ... Read More


Police invite Sowore over forgery, inciting disturbance allegations

Nigeria, Aug. 3 -- The Nigeria Police Force has invited human rights activist and Sahara Reporters publisher, Omoyele Sowore, over allegations of forgery and inciting disturbance. The invitation lett... Read More


Akwa Ibom NUJ elects new chairperson

Nigeria, Aug. 3 -- The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Akwa Ibom State Council, has elected a new chairperson. The chairperson, Nsibiet John, the publisher of the Ink Newspaper, was elected at an... Read More