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(VIDEO): MKO documentary trailer chronicles June 12 crisis, Abiola's final years

Nigeria, Feb. 8 -- A teaser for MKO, an international feature documentary examining Nigeria's annulled 12 June 1993 presidential election and the death of the presumed winner, MKO Abiola, has begun ga... Read More


'Portable took advantage of me, promised me marriage' - Actress, Ashabi Simple alleges

Nigeria, Feb. 8 -- Actress Akinyanju "Ashabi Simple" Omobolarinde has opened up about her relationship with controversial singer Habeeb "Portable" Okikiola. Ashabi Simple, the singer's fourth baby ma... Read More


World Cup qualifier: Falconets edge Senegal in tense first-leg battle

Nigeria, Feb. 8 -- Nigeria's Falconets secured a narrow but important 1-0 victory over Senegal on Saturday to take a slim advantage into the second leg of their third-round qualifier for the 2026 FIFA... Read More


World Cancer Day: Advocates warn late detection, stigma driving cancer deaths in Nigeria

Nigeria, Feb. 8 -- Cancer advocates and survivors have warned that late detection, stigma and limited access to care are worsening cancer deaths in Nigeria, urging Nigerians to prioritise early screen... Read More


Against All Odds: Innocent Chukwuma and a re-telling of defiance, By Chido Onumah

Nigeria, Feb. 8 -- Against All Odds: A Biography of Innocent Chukwuma emerges not simply as a chronicle of one man's defiance against the vicissitudes of life, but as a profound meditation on a vanish... Read More


SPECIAL REPORT: Oil spills from abandoned wells ravage Ogoniland amidst plans to resume production

Nigeria, Feb. 7 -- On 3 August 2025, residents of the Kpean community in the Khana Local Government Area of Rivers State woke up to an invisible warning. A sharp, suffocating hydrocarbon smell crept ... Read More


Oluremi Tinubu: When faith and diplomacy unites, By Olukayode Ajulo

Nigeria, Feb. 7 -- In a venerated hall of Washington, DC, where the realms of power and prayer beautifully converge, a monumental event took place on 5 February. This was not merely a day on the calen... Read More


Electoral Act: Not all senators opposed electronic transmission of results - Ireti Kingibe

Nigeria, Feb. 7 -- The senator representing the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Ireti Kingibe, has said about 85 per cent of senators voted in support of the electronic transmission of election resul... Read More


Tinubu orders sports funding reforms, hails 2025 sporting successes

Nigeria, Feb. 7 -- President Bola Tinubu has approved sweeping reforms to Nigeria's sports funding system, promising timely releases of funds and better investment in infrastructure from 2026. The pr... Read More


Gunmen kill community leader, relative

Nigeria, Feb. 7 -- Gunmen have shot dead the President-General of Ogidi Community in Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State, Ikwuka Okoye. The attackers also killed his yet-to-be identi... Read More