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Retiring Supreme Court judge attacks CJN over composition of presidential election appeal panel, others


The outburst of the retiring Supreme Court judge was the first-of-its-kind brutal criticism of a sitting CJN. Read More

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UPDATED: Jonathan visits Tinubu, urges ex-presidents, others to stop fighting


"We talked a lot about the country. You will see more of me because there are certain things we discussed and the country must move forward," he said.

SSS transfers Emefiele to EFCC


The government's spy agency held him for months, raising concerns of violations of principle of rule of law by the Tinubu administration.

IReV malfunctioning reduced public confidence in presidential election – Supreme Court


The Supreme Court said although the glitches did not impede result collation, they impacted negatively public confidence in the disputed presidential election.

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Tinubu appoints new leadership team for federal civil service commission


The new FCSC leadership is expected to commence work with effect from 30 November, following the expiration of the tenure of the current leadership on 29 November. Read More

Navy patrol team intercepts boat laden with 300 drums, pumping machines, arrests eight


The Navy said the timely interception by the patrol team prevented disaster associated with illegal handling of inflatable petroleum products by unscrupulous elements.

UN accuses Israel of war crimes in Gaza


"Israel's collective punishment of the entire population of Gaza must immediately cease," UN Human Rights Office spokeswoman Ravina Shamdasani said.

Gunmen behead vigilante operative in Abia


Ms Chinaka, an assistant superintendent of police, said the victim was killed at about 3:50 p.m. when some gunmen attacked a combined security team comprising a police operative, a special constabulary, and three vigilante operatives.

Why we constituted 134 committees despite Nigeria's economic challenges — Reps


Some Nigerians have voiced concerns over what they perceived as an excessive number of committees, contradicting President Bola Tinubu's commitment to reducing the cost of governance.

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Business

Business cabals holding down Nigeria's economy – Lai Omotola


He argued that when there is a gap of over N300 in the exchange rate, speculators would make a huge return even at the detriment of the nation's economic development.

Higher interest rates, naira devaluation drive Access Holdings' profit to all-time peak


Nigeria's biggest lender also reported a spring in revenue to a record N1.6 trillion from N906 billion a year ago, which too surpassed the full-year 2022 level, in this case by 14.8 per cent.

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Arts and Entertainment

Veteran singer Pretty Okafor re-elected PMAN's president


The PMAN boss, Mr Okafor, was one-half of the music duo Junior and Pretty, who dominated the Nigerian music scene in the 1990s with their unique rap style. Okechukwu Azike, A.K.A Junior, died on 2 February 2005 due to injuries sustained in a power bike accident.

Podcast listenership in Nigeria grew by over 200% – Spotify


"Thanks to rising smartphone adoption and increasingly affordable connectivity; the medium has seen significant growth across the continent.

Opinion

The inevitable triumph of evil, By Osmund Agbo


The responsibility rests upon the shoulders of citizens to rise above corrupt leaders and their collaborators. They must stand ready to defend their nation against the encroaching forces of darkness. This duty is not only to themselves but to future generations. A society that permits evil to flourish through complacency deserves any misfortune that may befall it.

Gumi's extremism shames decency, By Azu Ishiekwene


Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, 60, is a medical doctor and retired army captain. But he has not had a job after retirement 37 years ago. His day job since has been bandits' advocacy. He has become so used to getting away with saying what he likes when he likes and how he likes it, he hardly knows when he needs help to extract his foot from his mouth.

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The Casino Industry in Nigeria: An in-depth analysis for 2023


The evolution of casinos in Nigeria has been marked by a forward progression intricately linked to the country's shifting demographic landscape

IHS Towers partners with Limitless Space Institute to inspire space exploration and education in Brazil and Nigeria


The partnership will commence in January 2024 and is designed to help broaden access to space education in the company's two largest markets.

African oil producers meet in Abuja, chart future for industry


The two-day event is being hosted by the NCDMB in Abuja and the theme is "Enhancing Local Content Development and Deployment in African Oil and Gas Industry".

Sports

FIFA Ranking: Eagles stay 40th despite first friendly match victory in five years


According to FIFA's official website, Argentina retains its position as the top footballing nation globally, with France and Brazil following closely behind.

Another Nigerian sprinter banned for doping


The AIU said that Nwokocha had admitted to the doping violation and had accepted the sanction of a three-year ban.

Fact Checker

Viral picture of confluence not River Niger and Benue


Claim: A Facebook user claimed that a picture showing the meeting point of two differently coloured rivers is of Rivers Niger and Benue in Nigeria.

Mostly True! Man caught buying Voter Cards in Waylawesu, Zorzor District, Lofa County


Claim: A Facebook page, "Unity Party," operated by the major opposition political party on Oct. 23, 2023, alleged that a man buying voter cards was arrested by citizens and turned over to the police in Lofa.

Health

What Nigeria must do to end AIDS by 2030- NACA DG


Mr Aliyu said the fight to end AIDS has been on for a long time and it's time people understand that fighting HIV begins with them.

Medicines for Africa: Obasanjo speaks on UK-India trade deal


President Obasanjo said the UK's proposals will lead to "huge cost increases for health systems and catastrophic delays in accessing medicines".

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EXCLUSIVE: UK authorities punish Nigerian doctor over sex with patient


Apart from having sex with the patient in the hospital's toilet on the night of 10 June, Mr Onyekpe still went to the patient's home the following morning and had sex with her.

UPDATED: Nigerian politicians appoint allies into INEC to influence elections – Jega


Mr Jega, a professor of political science at Bayero University, Kano, said such nominees are not thoroughly screened and the 'damaging effect' of such a situation was seen in the 2023 elections.

Borno commissioner, unidentified woman found dead in Guest House


"It was a tragic loss but for now, we are all at the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital waiting for the autopsy result..."

Subsidy Removal: Reps reject motion to make WAEC, NECO, JAMB, others free for Nigerian students


The motion sought to urge the Ministry of Education to declare 2023 and 2024 WAEC, NECO and JAMB examinations registration free to enable the common man have a direct benefit of fuel subsidy removal palliatives.

Nigerian singer arrives performance venue in coffin [PHOTOS]


However, the gospel singer, known to many as Onoja, unveiled a mind-bending twist to his career as he arrived at a gospel ministration in a coffin.

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