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Comrade Hassan Sunmonu: A voice of reason on democracy and development, By Toyin Falola

Nigeria, Oct. 21 -- On Thursday, October 23rd, 2025, Yaba College of Technology will host a major event to honor Comrade Hassan Sunmonu. It is not just a case of honoring a great alumnus but of honori... Read More


Another PDP Rep defects to APC

Nigeria, Oct. 21 -- A member of the House of Representatives, Ojotu Ojema, has defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The defection was announced dur... Read More


What Nigeria, others must do following successful strikes against Boko Haram leaders

Nigeria, Oct. 21 -- Over the past three months, security forces from the Lake Chad Basin countries - Nigeria, Niger, Chad, and Cameroon - have announced the arrest or killing of key figures in Boko Ha... Read More


AU suspension of Madagascar raises more questions than answers

Nigeria, Oct. 21 -- All eyes are on the new military regime that replaced the government of former President Andry Rajoelina, who fled Madagascar after several weeks of mass demonstrations. Malagasy a... Read More


Final burial rites begin Wednesday for late labour leader Abiodun Aremu

Nigeria, Oct. 21 -- Abiodun Aremu, a former labour and civil society leader and socialist fighter, widely known as Comrade Areemson, who died this month, will be buried on Thursday, 23 October. The i... Read More


Kano, Katsina, Jigawa plan N50 billion fund to set up regional electricity market

Nigeria, Oct. 21 -- The governments of Kano, Katsina, and Jigawa states have reached an advanced stage of talks to establish a regional electricity market and aim to raise N50 billion to fast-track ac... Read More


NATCA warns of looming shortage of air traffic controllers in Nigeria

Nigeria, Oct. 21 -- Nigeria's aviation sector is facing a manpower crisis as the number of qualified air traffic controllers continues to dwindle, raising concerns about the smooth running and efficie... Read More


Sowore and the Nnamdi Kanu protest, ByReuben Abati

Nigeria, Oct. 21 -- Yesterday was 20 October, the fifth anniversary of the Lekki Toll Gate Massacre, aftermath of the #EndSARS youth protest in Lagos. Scores of young persons were reportedly killed, m... Read More


Bandits abduct 73 from two Zamfara villages - Report

Nigeria, Oct. 21 -- Terrorists, locally known as bandits, have abducted at least 73 locals from Buzugu and Rayau villages in the Bukkuyum Local Government Area of Zamfara State. Makama Zagazola, a co... Read More


Property Tax: 70% of Lagos properties unregistered, as experts recommend solutions - Don

Nigeria, Oct. 21 -- A Professor of Urban and Regional Planning at the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Akoka, Muyiwa Agunbiade, has said about 70 per cent of properties in Lagos, Nigeria's commercial ner... Read More