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Potential kidney donor speaks as Ekweremadu is jailed in UK

Former deputy Senate president Ike Ekweremadu, his wife and their "middleman" have been jailed...

Chibok girl forced to marry Shekau’s cameraman rescued

The Nigerian Army on Thursday said it has rescued two more Chibok girls who...

Tinubu returns to Nigeria, says “I’m very strong”

Bola Tinubu, Nigeria’s declared president-elect, has returned to the country after a one-month stay...

No execution but Nigeria’s death row figure amongst world’s highest

Over 3,200 inmates in Nigeria are currently on death row, according to the Nigerian...

Nigeria approves landmark R21 malaria vaccine

The vaccine, targeting children up to three years old, is expected to help save lives and boost the country’s fight against the killer disease.

At least eight killed in another attack in Kaduna

A fresh attack in southern Kaduna has claimed at least eight lives, local leaders...

Peter Obi says he’s being pressured to leave the country

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, says he is being pressured...

Planned subsidy payments to 50m Nigerians offers below N10,000 each

The Nigerian government says it has obtained $800 million from the World Bank which...

Naira drops to record low on official market

Naira plunged to a new low against the United States dollar on Monday on...

10 students abducted in Kaduna, government says

At least 10 students have been abducted in Kaduna state, the state government announced...

Nigerians once topped Malaysia death row. A new law brings relief

Nigerians once topped the death row in Malaysia where drug trafficking attracted capital punishment....

Nigeria Wealth Fund profit falls 33% in 2022

The Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority reported a sharp decline in profit for 2022 compared...

Nigerian govt penalizes Channels TV for Datti Baba-Ahmed interview

The federal government has sanctioned Channels Television, accusing it of breaking broadcast regulations during...

Junior petroleum minister Timipre Sylva resigns

Nigeria’s minister of state for petroleum, Timipre Sylva, has resigned to seek a second...

SSS alleges interim govt plot to stop Tinubu’s inauguration

Nigeria’s secret police, SSS, says it has identified a plot to set up an...

Inec fixes date for suspended Adamawa, Kebbi governorship elections

Nigeria’s electoral commission, Inec, has announced a date for the suspended governorship elections in...

Bauchi lost 18 people in Jan. accident. Another horror crash has claimed 25

A particularly deadly road crash has killed 25 people in Bauchi state, an official...

PDP suspends top members Fayose, Anyim

Nigeria’s main opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party, has suspended former Senate president Pius...

Ike Ekweremadu, wife found guilty in UK organ harvesting case

Former deputy senate president Ike Ekweremadu and his wife have been found guilty by...

Nigerian workers declare strike as naira scarcity worsens

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has directed workers to remain at home from next...