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Alaba market fire ravages law firm, furniture warehouse

Nigeria, Oct. 22 -- A night fire has destroyed the second floor of a two-storey building housing a law firm and a furniture warehouse in the Alaba International Market area of Lagos, leaving goods wor... Read More


Motorists, residents groan as potholes resurface on Akwa Ibom roads

Nigeria, Oct. 22 -- Once the pride of Akwa Ibom's infrastructure success story, the city of Uyo is again sinking into a familiar problem - potholes. Barely a year after major repairs that restored its... Read More


Mandykiss: Police redeploy DPO over unprofessional conduct

Nigeria, Oct. 22 -- The Ondo State Commissioner of Police, Adebowale Lawal, has ordered the immediate redeployment of the Divisional Police Officer of Enu-Owa Division in the state, for lapses in hand... Read More


At Nordic Nigeria Connect 2025, Lagos vows to become Africa's innovation hub

Nigeria, Oct. 22 -- The Lagos State Government on Tuesday said it is ready to become Africa's launchpad for Nordic innovation. It made the vow at the fourth edition of the Nordic Nigeria Connect (NNC... Read More


Nigerian govt pledges power restoration to revive Aluminium Smelter Company of Nigeria

Nigeria, Oct. 22 -- The Nigerian Government has vowed to reconnect the Aluminium Smelter Company of Nigeria (ALSCON) to the national grid in an effort to restart the joint venture asset. Bolaji Tunji... Read More


Senate proposes life imprisonment for persons guilty of defiling minors

Nigeria, Oct. 22 -- Senators on Tuesday debated an amendment to Nigeria's Criminal Code Act seeking to prescribe life imprisonment for anyone found guilty of defiling minors, regardless of gender. Th... Read More


NBA condemns Kano magistrate court ordering TikTokers to marry within 60 days

Nigeria, Oct. 22 -- The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has reacted to the ruling of a Magistrate Court in Kano State, which ordered TikTokers Ashiru "Mai Wushirya" Idris and Basira Yar-guda to marry e... Read More


Gunmen reportedly abduct three INEC officers, others in Kogi

Nigeria, Oct. 22 -- Three staff members of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) headquarters in Abuja and several others have been reportedly kidnapped by gunmen at Aloma, a community ... Read More


UCL Roundup: Arsenal thrash Atletico as Barcelona, PSG record massive victories

Nigeria, Oct. 22 -- It was a wild night of football in the UEFA Champions League, as 43 goals were scored across Europe on Day 1 of Matchday 3. Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain, and Arsenal were among ... Read More


Only 3 in 10 married women make informed reproductive health decisions - NDHS

Nigeria, Oct. 22 -- The 2024 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS) has revealed that only three in 10 married Nigerian women can make informed decisions about their sexual and reproductive heal... Read More