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'Akwa Ibom too big to be ruled by insult,' US-based Nigerian reacts to Eno's 'receptionist' remark

Nigeria, March 12 -- Offiong Aqua, an Akwa Ibom-born analyst based in the US, has criticised Umo Eno, governor of Akwa Ibom State, over remarks in a viral video in which the governor appeared to rebuk... Read More


World Cup qualifiers: South Korea stun D'Tigress 77-60 in Lyon

Nigeria, March 12 -- Nigeria's D'Tigress suffered their first defeat at the FIBA Women's World Cup Qualifying Tournament in Lyon after losing 77-60 to South Korea on Thursday. The loss came less than... Read More


Demolitions: Makoko residents, activists react to Lagos Assembly's relocation proposal

Nigeria, March 12 -- Residents of demolished Lagos waterfront communities, inlcuding Makoko, and civil society organisations have raised concerns over the recommendation by the Lagos State House of As... Read More


Senate threatens to declare Abaribe's seat vacant over move to ADC

Nigeria, March 12 -- The Senate on Thursday threatened that the Senator representing Abia South Senatorial District, Enyinnaya Abaribe, could lose his seat if he does not reconsider his resignation fr... Read More


Butt Enlargement: Lagos probes socialite's death after cosmetic surgery

Nigeria, March 12 -- The Lagos State Government has commenced an investigation into the death of socialite Elena Jessica, who allegedly died following complications from a Brazilian Butt Lift (BBL) pr... Read More


Saving the police from itself, By Azu Ishiekwene

Nigeria, March 12 -- When six states in Nigeria's South-West zone came together in January 2020 to create Amotekun, a regional security outfit, to confront social ills spreading across the region, the... Read More


Iran's new Supreme Leader makes first speech about war since his appointment

Nigeria, March 12 -- Iran's new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, has issued his first statement since he was appointed to take over from his father, Ali Khamenei, who was killed in missile strikes by... Read More


ANALYSIS: Cameroon-CAR strategy could disrupt illicit gold networks

Nigeria, March 12 -- The illicit trade in gold from artisanal mines drives crime and armed conflict in the Cameroon-Central African Republic (CAR) border region. The gold sector is now a major part of... Read More


Justice delayed is justice denied: The unresolved FCE(T) Akoka crisis of 2024, By Naseer Kura

Nigeria, March 12 -- How would one explain a crisis that started on the 27th of May, 2024, and for which there has not been a final resolution to date? Is it a matter of the nonchalance of arbiters or... Read More


Insecurity: Scholars harp on peace-building efforts, suggest solutions

Nigeria, March 12 -- Scholars and peacebuilding experts have called for stronger institutional frameworks, inclusive governance and the integration of traditional conflict resolution systems to addres... Read More