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Sowore critises 'obsession' with Kemi Badenoch's Nigerian identity comment

Nigeria, Aug. 2 -- The former presidential candidate and human rights activist Omoyele Sowore has criticised Nigerians for focusing more on British politician Kemi Badenoch's denial of her Nigerian id... Read More


I no longer identify as Nigerian - Kemi Badenoch

Nigeria, Aug. 2 -- In her latest comment about her Nigerian origin, the leader of the UK Conservative Party, Kemi Badenoch, says she no longer identifies as a Nigerian. She said this while speaking o... Read More


PT Health Watch: What you should know about Tuberculosis, why it persists

Nigeria, Aug. 2 -- Despite being preventable and curable, tuberculosis remains one of the world's deadliest infectious diseases, killing more people in 2023 than any other infection. A report publish... Read More


NUJ cautions Bago over closure of Badeggi FM, says action threatens press freedom

Nigeria, Aug. 2 -- The Niger State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has cautioned Governor Mohammed Bago against issuing unilateral directives affecting media operations in the state,... Read More


Nigerian university denies appointing new vice-chancellor

Nigeria, Aug. 2 -- The management of the University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) in Enugu State has refuted a report that a new vice-chancellor of the university has been appointed. The spokesperson of UN... Read More


Outrage as governor shuts down independent radio station

Nigeria, Aug. 2 -- A political storm is raging in Niger State over the shutdown of an independent media outlet, Badeggi FM Radio, Minna, on the order of Governor Umar Bago. Mr Bago had directed the s... Read More


Police dislodge criminal networks in Enugu, arrest 13 suspects - Official

Nigeria, Aug. 2 -- The police in Enugu State, Nigeria's South-east, say they have dislodged some armed robbery and cult networks in multiple operations in the state. The police spokesperson in the st... Read More


Why our suspension by Nwifuru is justifiable - Ebonyi commissioner

Nigeria, Aug. 2 -- Valentine Okike-Uzor, the suspended commissioner for Special Duties in Ebonyi State, has justified his suspension and that of 86 other officials by Governor Francis Nwifuru. PREMIU... Read More


How Nigerian govt thwarted Bello Turji's capture - Expert

Nigeria, Aug. 2 -- Sani Shinkafi, a security expert, has said that the Nigeria government thwarted the capture of a bandit leader, Bello Turji, by the Civilian Joint Security Task Force (CJTF) in Zamf... Read More


Lagos agog as Africa's rising stars battle for ITTF Youth supremacy

Nigeria, Aug. 2 -- Lagos has become the epicentre of Africa's table tennis future as the 2025 ITTF Africa Youth Championships light up the Molade Okoya-Thomas Hall, Teslim Balogun Stadium. The tourna... Read More