Nigeria

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Crime & conflict

Oil Prices Plummet to Three-Year Low, Signaling Mixed Outcomes for Nigeria

Oil prices have declined for the third consecutive day, dropping nearly 3% to their lowest level in three years, a development poised to...

Economy

Rising Human Rights Violations in Nigeria: A 25% Surge in February 2025

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) of Nigeria reported a troubling 25% increase in human rights violation complaints in February 2025, with the...

Entertainment

Court Adjourns Portable’s Case to March 26 for Charge Consolidation

In a recent development at the Abeokuta Magistrate’s Court, the case against popular Nigerian musician Habeeb Okikiola, widely known as Portable, has been...

Politics

CAN Slams Northern States’ School Closures for Ramadan: A Threat to Education and Unity

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has issued a scathing rebuke of Bauchi, Katsina, Kano, and Kebbi States’ decision to shutter all public...

World

Rivers State’s Electoral Setback: Fubara Yields to Supreme Court, Signals Compliance Amid Dissent

Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has vowed to abide by a Supreme Court ruling that nullified the state’s October 2024 local government elections,...

Metro

EFCC Arrests 11 Suspected Internet Fraudsters in Niger State Amid Abduction Confusion

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Kaduna Zonal Directorate, has confirmed the arrest of 11 suspected internet fraudsters in a hotel in...

Metro

Nigeria Police Debunk Viral Terrorist Hoax in Lugbe: A Call for Vigilance Over Panic

The Nigeria Police Force has swiftly quashed a viral social media rumor alleging that 79 terrorists are hiding in Lugbe, Federal Capital Territory...

World

Lagos Assembly’s Leadership Crisis: Remote Work Becomes the New Normal

The Lagos State House of Assembly has thrust its staff and legislative aides into an indefinite remote work arrangement, a drastic move to...

Metro

Assassination in Ore: A Community Mourns and Questions Security

In a chilling act of violence, Ismaila Awoyinka, a prominent businessman and building materials dealer, was gunned down by unidentified assailants in Ore,...

Politics

Nigeria’s Lagos Airport Faces Another Runway Closure: A Test of Resilience

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has announced yet another closure of Runway 18R/36L at Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) in Lagos,...