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INEC declares LP candidate serving jail term winner of assembly rerun election

Nigeria, Aug. 20 -- The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Bright Ngene of the Labour Party (LP) as the winner of the rerun election held in Enugu South Urban Constituency o... Read More


Police rescue 20 Ghanaians allegedly trafficked to Akwa Ibom

Nigeria, Aug. 20 -- The police in Akwa Ibom State have rescued 20 Ghanaians allegedly trafficked into the state. Timfon John, the police spokesperson in the state, disclosed this in a statement sent ... Read More


World Mosquito Day: Beyond malaria, other deadly diseases mosquitoes spread

Nigeria, Aug. 20 -- The word mosquito immediately brings malaria to mind. The insect is notorious for transmitting the parasite that causes the deadly disease, which kills hundreds of thousands every ... Read More


Ike Ibeabuchi, Idris Afinni promise third-round knockouts ahead of Lagos Heavyweight Showdown

Nigeria, Aug. 20 -- Nigeria-born heavyweight boxing sensation Ike "The President" Ibeabuchi is finally set to make his long-awaited comeback against Idris Afinni on Saturday, 23 August, at the iconic ... Read More


Police arrest man for allegedly macheting girlfriend to death

Nigeria, Aug. 20 -- The police in Rivers State have arrested a 23-year-old man for allegedly macheting his 44-year-old girlfriend to death. The police spokesperson in the state, Grace Iringe-Koko, di... Read More


Governor Alia backs Benue Assembly on suspension of public officials

Nigeria, Aug. 20 -- Benue State Governor Hyacinth Alia has upheld the resolutions of the State House of Assembly ordering the suspension of some public officials. The officials affected are the Execu... Read More


Nigeria customs intercepts N700 million illicit drugs in Katsina

Nigeria, Aug. 20 -- The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted illicit drugs valued at N692m in Katsina State, in what officials described as the largest seizure in the command's history. Two ... Read More


Your political influence waning,' LP chieftain tells Peter Obi

Nigeria, Aug. 20 -- The Chairperson of the Labour Party (LP) in Lagos State, Dayo Ekong, has said the political influence of the 2023 presidential candidate of the LP, Peter Obi, has waned. Mrs Ekong... Read More


ANALYSIS: G20 can bridge opposing power blocks through climate action

Nigeria, Aug. 20 -- The global climate action agenda is under attack, with United States' President Donald Trump's second term amplifying climate denialism and misinformation. Driven by national secu... Read More


Saudi Arabia detains Nigerian woman over alleged drug-related luggage mix-up

Nigeria, Aug. 20 -- Saudi authorities have detained a Nigerian woman, Maryam Hussaini-Abdullahi, after a bag allegedly containing marijuana was wrongly tagged to her name by Ethiopian Airlines, her hu... Read More