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2027: Reps Minority Leader, G100 push for single opposition presidential candidate

Nigeria, Aug. 19 -- The Minority Caucus of the House of Representatives has urged opposition political parties to set aside their differences and work towards fielding a single presidential candidate ... Read More


Flooding: Anambra orders urgent testing of water sources

Nigeria, Aug. 19 -- The Anambra State Government has ordered immediate testing of water from boreholes and wells in flood-affected communities across Onitsha, Ogbaru, Ogidi, Umusiome Nkpor and Obosi. ... Read More


Political parties may select candidates, it's the people that select governments, By Akeem Bello

Nigeria, Aug. 19 -- The All Progressives Congress (APC) lost the Osun governorship election long before the first ballot was cast. In my assessment, it lost the election substantially on the day it de... Read More


NHRC records 20% spike in human rights complaints in one month

Nigeria, Aug. 19 -- The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) said it received 354,997 complaints across Nigeria in July, a 20 per cent increase compared with June. The commission announced this at... Read More


Tourism Minister Musawa unveils 100-day 'Ember to Remember' campaign

Nigeria, Aug. 19 -- The Federal Ministry of Art, Culture, Tourism and the Creative Economy has announced "Ember to Remember 2026," a 100-day national tourism season designed to promote Nigeria's cultu... Read More


EFCC recovers N4.4bn diesel allegedly converted by Lagos oil firm

Nigeria, Aug. 18 -- The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it has recovered 2.3 million litres of diesel, also known as Automotive Gas Oil (AGO), worth N4.485 billion, allegedly conv... Read More


DPP takes over prosecution in Akwa Ibom farmer-herder case

Nigeria, Aug. 18 -- The Akwa Ibom State Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has taken over the prosecution of the criminal case involving a herder accused of allowing cattle to destroy the farmla... Read More


Patrick Vieira appointed new Senegal Coach as Teranga Lions begin new era

Nigeria, Aug. 18 -- Patrick Vieira has officially been appointed as the new head coach of Senegal's senior national team, marking the beginning of a new chapter for the Teranga Lions. The appointment... Read More


Africa's biggest bank targets stake in OPay ahead of IPO - Report

Nigeria, Aug. 18 -- Africa's largest bank by assets, Standard Bank Group is in negotiations with Nigerian fintech company OPay ahead of the latter's planned initial public offering (IPO) in the United... Read More


Police arrest suspected armed robber, recover gun, ammunition

Nigeria, Aug. 18 -- The police in Anambra State say they have arrested Chima Ogumba, a 49-year-old armed robbery suspect in the state. The police spokesman in the state, Tochukwu Ikenga, in a stateme... Read More