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Supremacy Clash: Alaafin issues Ooni ultimatum to revoke chieftaincy title conferred on businessman

Nigeria, Aug. 19 -- A bitter royal supremacy battle is brewing among two of the highest kings in Yorubaland. The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Owoade, has issued a 48-hour ultimatum to the Ooni of Ife... Read More


July deadliest for vigilante groups - NHRC

Nigeria, Aug. 19 -- The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) reported Tuesday that vigilante groups suffered the highest number of killings in July, according to the commission's latest observatory... Read More


Key developments in women's rights in Nigeria (July 2025 Edition)

Nigeria, Aug. 19 -- The call for special legislative seats for Nigerian women gained significant momentum throughout July, reflecting a broader national conversation on gender equality and political r... Read More


Nigeria's economy stabilises. But Nigerians are still hungry

Nigeria, Aug. 19 -- Biola Abayomi pleaded with the butcher for the umpteenth time, her demeanour pitiful. 46-year-old Mrs Abayomi, a fashion stylist and mother of two children, appears desperate to pu... Read More


Nigeria vs DR Congo (LIVE UPDATES): Eagles seek to end seven-year winless run

Nigeria, Aug. 19 -- Nigeria's campaign at the 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN) comes to a close this evening in Dar es Salaam as the Super Eagles B face DR Congo in their final Group D match. ... Read More


UTME 2025: JAMB sets deadline for admissions

Nigeria, Aug. 19 -- The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has directed all federal universities in Nigeria to conclude their admission process for the 2025 UTME by 31 October. JAMB also... Read More


Oriyomi Hamzat lifts ban on Naira Marley songs on Agidigbo FM

Nigeria, Aug. 19 -- Barely two years after Oriyomi Hamzat, CEO of Agidigbo 88.7 FM in Ibadan, Oyo State, banned the songs of Marlian Music founder Azeez "Naira Marley" Fashola from being played on the... Read More


Ondo PWDs demand budgetary allocation, seek journalists' support for activities

Nigeria, Aug. 19 -- People With Disabilities (PWDs) in Ondo State have cried out against their exclusion from budgetary allocations by successive state governments. They have also demanded the protec... Read More


Nigerian Army accused of detaining community leaders for one year without trial

Nigeria, Aug. 19 -- Indigenes of the Okuama community in Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State have lamented the continuous detention of their leaders by the Nigerian Army without trial, ... Read More


Court convicts man of failing to declare $49,000 at airport

Nigeria, Aug. 19 -- The Federal High Court in Lagos has convicted and sentenced a businessman, Duru Damian, to three months' imprisonment for failing to declare $49,000 to the Nigeria Customs Service ... Read More