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Forgotten schoolchildren of Borno

Nigeria, Oct. 9 -- Nearly six months after insurgents seized dozens of students from their schools in Borno State, they remain in captivity, raising concerns that they have become Nigeria's forgotten ... Read More


US pressured EU to withdraw sponsorship of disinformation conference

Nigeria, Oct. 9 -- The European Union on Wednesday withdrew sponsorship of a disinformation event scheduled to be held in Lithuania that day, citing concerns that the framing of some discussions did n... Read More


Reps warn participating institutions against manipulating NELFUND loans

Nigeria, Oct. 9 -- The House of Representatives Committee on Student Loans, Scholarships and Higher Education Financing has warned universities and other beneficiary institutions against withholding f... Read More


Similarities between Benin and Opobo, By Eric Teniola

Nigeria, Oct. 9 -- Opobo Kingdom in Rivers State now has a new King. He is King Charles Douglas MacPepple Jaja, Jeki VI. The king was crowned as the sixth Amanyanabo of Opobo and the coronation which ... Read More


OK Movement makes U-turn on campaign council, blames APC for crisis

Nigeria, Oct. 9 -- The OK Movement has acknowledged that its recently disowned presidential campaign council (PCC) was created without adherence to due process. The spokesperson of OK Movement, Emman... Read More


Police in Akwa Ibom arrest two over alleged machete attacks, robberies

Nigeria, Oct. 9 -- The Nigeria Police Force in Akwa Ibom State has arrested two men over alleged machete attacks and robberies targeting women in Uyo. The arrest occurred less than 24 hours after the... Read More


Everyone has a plan for Africa; but does Africa have the conviction to drive its own? (1), By Dipo Baruwa

Nigeria, Oct. 9 -- I was on LinkedIn the other day when I came across this screaming headline: "Everyone has a plan for Africa, except Africa." At first, I was so engrossed by the headline that I thou... Read More


Leadership and storytelling in election season, By Azu Ishiekwene

Nigeria, Oct. 9 -- I keep a weekly diary, which is my own way of telling different stories about Nigeria and the world, encompassing politics, the economy, society, and our endless search for leaders ... Read More


Kwara APC: How a succession battle became a political earthquake, By Ehi Braimah

Nigeria, Oct. 8 -- Politics is rarely only about elections; it is also about succession, control, alliances, interests and the management of political expectations. In Kwara State, these forces have c... Read More


Military Plane Crash: Air Chief sets up probe panel, assures adequate support for bereaved families

Nigeria, Oct. 8 -- The Chief of Air Staff, Sunday Aneke, an air marshal, says he has directed the constitution of a panel to investigate the recent crash of a Nigerian Air Force ATR-42 aircraft at Igb... Read More