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Nigeria Submits Film ‘Mai Martaba’ for Oscars 2025 Consideration
The Nigerian Official Selection Committee (NOSC) has chosen Mai Martaba as Nigeria’s contender for the Best International Feature Film category at the 97th...
House of Reps Urges Nigerians to Lodge ‘Further Engagement’ After Alex Ikwechegh Assault Bolt Driver
The House of Representatives said it welcomes “further engagement” from Nigerians following its member, Alex Ikwechegh’s assault on Stephen Abuwatseya, a Bolt driver....
Northern Nigeria Enters Second Week of Blackout Following Power Line Failure
Northern Nigeria has faced a power outage for a week following a major line failure on October 22. The blackout was triggered by...
Three Chinese Nationals, Two Nigerians Arrested for Illegal Mining in Nasarawa Since 2021
Nigeria’s Ministry of Solid Minerals Development reported that three Chinese nationals and two Nigerians were arrested last week for illegal mining. The arrests...
South Africa’s Pick n Pay Exits Nigeria Over Inflation and Economic Challenges
South African retailer Pick n Pay will exit Nigeria by selling its 51 per cent stake in a joint venture with A.G. Leventis....
Solving Nigeria’s Power and Energy Crisis is Not Rocket Science – Peter Obi
Peter Obi, former governor of Anambra State and the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, has shared concern over the prolonged power outages...
Nigerian Lawmaker Alex Ikwuechegh Caught on Video Assaulting Bolt Driver, Issues Threats of Disappearance
Alex Mascot Ikwuechegh, a member of the House of Representatives, was captured in a video assaulting a Bolt driver sent to deliver a...
Enugu State Police Use Tear Gas on Nigerians Demanding Justice for Murdered Okezie Mba
Officers of the Enugu State Police Command on Saturday fired teargas on protesters demanding justice and accountability following the murder of Okezie Chikezie...
Nigerian House of Reps Urges MDAs to Establish Climate Change Desk
The House of Representatives Committee on Public Service Matters has directed all Federal Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) to integrate a ‘Climate Change...
Niger to Build New Oil Refinery to Boost Energy Independence in the Sahel
Nigerien authorities have signed a memorandum of understanding with the Canadian company Zimar to build a new oil refinery and petrochemical complex in...
Starlink Reverses Price Hike in Nigeria After NCC Directive
Starlink, Elon Musk’s satellite internet provider, has reversed a recent price hike in Nigeria following regulatory action by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC)....
Reps Reject Bill to Expand Scope of Sharia Law, Say Nigeria Is Not an Islamic State
The Nigerian House of Representatives has rejected a bill seeking to broaden the application of Sharia law beyond personal matters. The bill, sponsored...