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NUJ cautions Bago over closure of Badeggi FM, says action threatens press freedom

Nigeria, Aug. 2 -- The Niger State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has cautioned Governor Mohammed Bago against issuing unilateral directives affecting media operations in the state,... Read More


Nigerian university denies appointing new vice-chancellor

Nigeria, Aug. 2 -- The management of the University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) in Enugu State has refuted a report that a new vice-chancellor of the university has been appointed. The spokesperson of UN... Read More


Outrage as governor shuts down independent radio station

Nigeria, Aug. 2 -- A political storm is raging in Niger State over the shutdown of an independent media outlet, Badeggi FM Radio, Minna, on the order of Governor Umar Bago. Mr Bago had directed the s... Read More


Police dislodge criminal networks in Enugu, arrest 13 suspects - Official

Nigeria, Aug. 2 -- The police in Enugu State, Nigeria's South-east, say they have dislodged some armed robbery and cult networks in multiple operations in the state. The police spokesperson in the st... Read More


Why our suspension by Nwifuru is justifiable - Ebonyi commissioner

Nigeria, Aug. 2 -- Valentine Okike-Uzor, the suspended commissioner for Special Duties in Ebonyi State, has justified his suspension and that of 86 other officials by Governor Francis Nwifuru. PREMIU... Read More


How Nigerian govt thwarted Bello Turji's capture - Expert

Nigeria, Aug. 2 -- Sani Shinkafi, a security expert, has said that the Nigeria government thwarted the capture of a bandit leader, Bello Turji, by the Civilian Joint Security Task Force (CJTF) in Zamf... Read More


Lagos agog as Africa's rising stars battle for ITTF Youth supremacy

Nigeria, Aug. 2 -- Lagos has become the epicentre of Africa's table tennis future as the 2025 ITTF Africa Youth Championships light up the Molade Okoya-Thomas Hall, Teslim Balogun Stadium. The tourna... Read More


Inside Nigeria's Amazon Clinic, run by a traditional birth attendant selling unapproved herbal mixtures

Nigeria, Aug. 2 -- "I have a friend that Indomie (noodles) was removed from his heart" was the attention-catching statement of Bose Adegeye, the owner of Amazon Nature Clinic, at the opening ceremony ... Read More


No mind your nationality, you've got the identity of an African, By Owei Lakemfa

Nigeria, Aug. 2 -- History was made. It was the United Nations International Day of Women and Girls of African Descent. Benin Republic chose this Day of Saturday July 26, 2025 to implement its new nat... Read More


AfroBasket 2025: Nigeria's D'Tigress set for fierce semifinal battle against Senegal

Nigeria, Aug. 2 -- The reigning champions stormed into the semifinals of the 2025 FIBA Women's AfroBasket on Thursday night, brushing aside Cameroon with ruthless efficiency in an 83-47 win at the Pal... Read More